makers Crazy "Slip N Slide"-esque contraption made from clothesline and electric motor David Pescovitz

smithsonian The origin story of that all-American toy, Slip 'N Slide Andrea James

pranks "Slight Incline/Very Scary" Caution signs go up around Brooklyn, NY Gareth Branwyn

immigration The US Department of Justice has officially begun to un-naturalize citizens Thom Dunn

art Art in the age of artifice Ferdinando Buscema

Gadgets 20 of the best deals we were able to find this week Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets This tape is perfect for any job that requires a non-slip or sticky surface in the home Boing Boing's Shop

design Genius billboard advertising the new Dracula TV series David Pescovitz

cars Marvel at this autonomous, drifting DeLorean David Pescovitz

News How icy is Chicago? Salt truck slips into Lake Michigan Xeni Jardin

language The Yiddish roots of "glitch" David Pescovitz

corruption How the "Varsity Blues" admissions scam punished deserving, hard working kids so that mediocre kids of the super-rich could prosper Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism After unsuccessful legislative reform, German radicals defy the law to dumpster-dive at grocery stores Cory Doctorow

elections In California, the 2020 elections will feature an epic battle to allow cities to reinstate property taxes Cory Doctorow

'I made a Starbucks dress!' Xeni Jardin

happy mutants The magic theatre of High Weirdness Ferdinando Buscema

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

china A rapidly proliferating software license bars use by companies with poor labor practices Cory Doctorow

earthporn Just a gushing waterfall, why? What? Xeni Jardin

privacy New York City's new rideshare regs put Big Brother in backseat, give GPS tracking a whole new meaning Albert Fox Cahn