movies 2001: A Space Odyssey original space suit is up for auction David Pescovitz

astronomy You are looking at 84 million stars in the heart of the Milky Way — how small do you feel now? Gareth Branwyn

science fiction Read: Jeannette Ng's Campbell Award acceptance speech, in which she correctly identifies Campbell as a fascist and expresses solidarity with Hong Kong protesters Cory Doctorow

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

books Cult of Personality: Two crime writers discuss the allure of cults in their own dark fiction Alex Segura

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2017 Gift Guide

Science Breathtaking winners of Astronomy Photography competition David Pescovitz

interviews Interview with Timothy Leary archivist Michael Horowitz Lisa Rein

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2016 Gift Guide

music Prophets of Rage play Cleveland RNC, kick off 'Make America Rage Again' tour in 35 U.S. cities Maureen Herman

offworld Your Super Mario Maker level has no chill Laura Hudson

offworld No girl wins: three ways women unlearn their love of video games Juliet Kahn

offworld Her Story: a compelling murder mystery game with a tragic flaw Laura Hudson

offworld Why Silent Hill mattered Leigh Alexander

The secret to success is working on the Right Thing Nicole Dieker

Robogenesis: the terrifying sequel to Robopocalypse Daniel H Wilson

books Jo Walton's "My Real Children" [book excerpt] Boing Boing

Let's do international shots, it's Eurovision 2014! Leigh Alexander