Real things that actually exist Hamdy Canes, ham-flavored candy canes for the holidays Rusty Blazenhoff

amiga No Man's Sky as a Commodore Amiga slideshow Rob Beschizza

music Watch Blondie's Debbie Harry on a pogo stick explaining the punk Pogo dance (1978) David Pescovitz

military US Navy bans hemp shampoos, lotions, and soaps David Pescovitz

animals Watch Pigeon vs. Rat, a decidedly NYC brawl David Pescovitz

Science Did you leave your hamster DNA on a train? David Pescovitz

photos Magnificent images from the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition David Pescovitz

Gadgets Save your summer with these BBQ accessories that’ll change your whole grilling game Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

parody The Muppets perform the entire first act of HAMILTON Thom Dunn

History Roman road maps in the style of the London Underground's Rob Beschizza

hamilton Hip hop & AOL: Lin-Manuel Miranda shares his influences for Hamilton's 'My Shot' Rusty Blazenhoff

Gadgets Save 30% on a home delivery of your favorite beer, wine, or spirits with Saucey Boing Boing's Shop

free speech Why Harper's "Letter on Justice and Open Debate" is dumb Mark Frauenfelder

voter suppression Trump's campaign against mail-in voting is backfiring by discouraging Republican absentee voters Thom Dunn

Japan Cats enjoy lounging in their basket hammock on a hot summer day Xeni Jardin

feminism Feminist father: "If you ever hurt my daughter, I swear to God I'll let her navigate her own emotional growth" (video) Rusty Blazenhoff

kung fu The kung fu nuns of Kathmandu Andrea James

media Right-wing media ran dozens of "Middle East hot takes" by fake authors Rob Beschizza

smithsonian The origin story of that all-American toy, Slip 'N Slide Andrea James