naughty words Conservatives angry at Burger King over ad where someone says "Damn that's good" Rob Beschizza

naughty words Biscuit package looks like it has naughty word on it Rob Beschizza

fonts Scunthorpe Sans, a self-censoring font Rob Beschizza

fake news Tom Cruise’s healing touch, Nazi Roseanne, and Vanna White’s hooker scandal, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

wash your mouth A 1788 dictionary of vulgar slang Clive Thompson

music In 1977, the Sex Pistols played their last UK gig: a Christmas show for children Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2017 Gift Guide

News Meet the sheriff who threatened to arrest someone for anti-Trump sticker on their car Rob Beschizza

Copyfight Google tries to define a valid family. Predictable awfulness ensues. Cory Doctorow

History Haunting a Tiny House with Lady Delaney Richard Kaufman

Technology If adblocking is dead, the future is brandblocking–and less appetizing things, too Rob Beschizza

aviation Strong wind sends two planes aloft Mark Frauenfelder

maps Cussin' maps Rob Beschizza

In Wayzata, Minnesota, a school spies on its students Nathan Ringo

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