movies Penn Jillette remarks on (mostly phony) magic tricks in pop culture Rusty Blazenhoff

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

music Soul legend Al Green's drive thru pharmacy David Pescovitz

animals An author wrote a beautiful tribute to his late dog disguised as writing advice Thom Dunn

marketing Hello, Dolly… and goodbye, Bob's Big Boy?! Rusty Blazenhoff

television The time a man held a news anchor hostage on live TV David Pescovitz

trump WATCH: Asked about 2nd-term priorities, Donald Trump goofs bigly on Hannity Xeni Jardin

politics Trump demands Supreme Court kill Affordable Care Act, aka 'Obamacare' Xeni Jardin

useful stuff Photos and videos of bugs and stuff with my USB microscope Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets Save over 90% on a lifetime subscription to this easy to use website builder Boing Boing's Shop

music Almost Famous cast and creators reunite for 20th anniversary podcast series David Pescovitz

robots A speedy, scurrying bug robot the size of a penny David Pescovitz

politics Don't trust electoral college tracking maps based on whim and prayer Rob Beschizza

Entertainment New Studio Ghibli film coming this year from Hayao Miyazaki and son Goro Miyazaki David Pescovitz

language AI-generated English words Rob Beschizza

terrorists Incel blows off own hands trying to make anti-cheerleader bomb, still a wanker Rob Beschizza

politics Trump doesn't trust Secret Service to keep him safe Rob Beschizza

happy mutants This house for sale in Pittsburgh is filled with whimsical themed rooms Mark Frauenfelder

law Paul Manafort released from prison 4 years early due to COVID-19, will serve rest of time on home confinement Xeni Jardin

rona Woman doesn't want to leave Red Lobster Rob Beschizza