robots Man builds "BlowJob Robot" Rob Beschizza

Science Possible sign of life on Venus David Pescovitz

white supremacists The legal battle over those novelty Sea Monkeys and X-Ray Specs involves white supremacy and a 60s bondage film star Thom Dunn

crimes Child rapist Mary Kay Letourneau dead at 58 Rob Beschizza

Business How Japanese-style business culture applies to today’s new “business normal” Mark Frauenfelder

futility closet Two settlers disappeared from a small Eastern Pacific island in 1934 Futility Closet

history of the future 1947 film about the future shows handheld TV users bumping into each other Mark Frauenfelder

statues There are 43 giant stone Presidential heads crumbling in a field in Virginia Thom Dunn

Oakland Oakland Symphony performs radical social justice song of yore Rusty Blazenhoff

Gadgets Celebrate the 4th with an Otto professional steak grill for perfectly cooked meat in 10 minutes Boing Boing's Shop

art Spend a relaxing hour watching this amazing art restoration Andrea James

music Trailer for new documentary about The Go-Go's David Pescovitz

rona Europe bans travelers from US over Covid fears Rob Beschizza

transgender Bank card makes it easier for trans and non-binary people to display their true names Thom Dunn

apple The trailer to Asimov's Foundation sure looks grand Gareth Branwyn

Technology WATCH: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Unity completes 2nd flight from Spaceport America (mission recap video) Xeni Jardin

facebook Facebook's new Fact-Checking policies have carved out an exemption for climate deniers Thom Dunn

newsletters Recommended newsletter: Exploding Topics, "a list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis." Mark Frauenfelder

sponsored A New Way to Consume CBD – Introducing Oral Strips Boing Boing

dinosaurs Largest known soft-shell reptile egg discovered in Antarctica Thom Dunn