OM NOM NOM BBC filmmaker transforms himself into boxed lunch for a polar bear Seamus Bellamy

DRONES Polar bears are eager to know what a camera drone tastes like Seamus Bellamy

animals Some idiot painted graffiti on a Russian polar bear and now the animal likely won't survive David Pescovitz

animals Chinese farmers breeding pigs as heavy as polar bears Rob Beschizza

boats Enjoy this video featuring an enormous, nuclear-powered icebreaker Rob Beschizza

russia Polar bear got lost in Russia, hundreds of miles from home [video, photo] Xeni Jardin

History Restored video of High Street in Marseille, France in 1896 Mark Frauenfelder

synthetic biology Synthetic biologist Floyd Romesberg is developing a third, artificial base pair for DNA Rob Reid

fake news Prince Charles’ four love children, the Clintons’ corruption, and who needs Brad Pitt anyway, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

videos The Paradox of Tolerance: should intolerance be tolerated? Cory Doctorow

science fiction Superb science fiction story in the form of a list of failed attempts to stave off climate extinction Cory Doctorow

cute Polar bear cub meets snow Jason Weisberger

human nature Remote tribes react to polar bears, traditional English folk dance, and nursing homes Rusty Blazenhoff

mental illness It’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Trumpcare’s dangerous impact on mental health care Maureen Herman

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2016 Gift Guide

parodies The Coloring Book for Goths: because goths (and former goths) can take a joke Wink

russia Polar bears hold Russian scientists hostage on tiny Arctic island Xeni Jardin

Delightful Creatures America's Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake Ted Levin

books The Only Child – Searching for a companion while lost in fantasy Wink