woody guthrie Woody Guthrie's 1943 New Year's Resolutions are a powerful reminder to "Keep the hope machine running." Thom Dunn

Holiday Illinois marijuana dispensaries open New Year’s Day 2020 Xeni Jardin

politics AOC trounces Wall Street-backed primary challenger Rob Beschizza

film "Larry: The Burning Man Story" premieres in three time zones over solstice weekend Rusty Blazenhoff

stonehenge Summer solstice at Stonehenge will be streamed live David Pescovitz

music Watch the Roland High Life perform remotely for NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Thom Dunn

coronavirus It's official: Comi-Con is canceled this year Mark Frauenfelder

art Video: Behind the scenes of the Astro Boy anime (1963) David Pescovitz

futility closet A bizarre case of inexplicable death on a riverbank in Sydney in 1963 Futility Closet

russia Russian soldier proposes with 16 tanks in the shape of a heart on Valentine's Day Thom Dunn

Gadgets Make good on that New Year's resolution to read more with these apps and speed reading techniques Boing Boing's Shop

brooklyn Competitive Winter Picnicking in Brooklyn Rusty Blazenhoff

Gadgets Learn a new language the easy with this highly-rated app Boing Boing's Shop

occult New video from "dark forest folk" band Hexvessel features scenes from Cocteau's "Blood of a Poet" Gareth Branwyn

News German proposal to control links to news stories: headlines, 3s of video, 128 pixel thumbnails Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Radicalized is a Canada Reads finalist, will be a graphic novel, and is eligible for the Hugo Award! Cory Doctorow

Environment Greta Thunberg has a crisply articulated demand Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Learn a new language in 2020 with these best-selling apps Boing Boing's Shop

happy mutants McMansion Hell awards its annual prize for the best gingerbread McMansion! Cory Doctorow