James Corden 'Thor' cast surprise fans with a low-budget live-action version of the film Rusty Blazenhoff

education Man, 21, busted for posing as 14-year-old and enrolling in high school David Pescovitz

Harry Potter Annotating JK Rowling's bonkers anti-Trans rant Thom Dunn

religion Jesus Christ appears in a Colombian tree David Pescovitz

Fly through an average mouse brain David Pescovitz

police Protesting is a non-essential activity, according to the Raleigh Police Department Thom Dunn

florida Move over, Florida Man, and make room for feral Florida monkeys with herpes Thom Dunn

transparency How the Trump administration is putting public records under threat, so history may never know the awful things they did Thom Dunn

politics No US-France digital tax war for now, as Trump and Macron call a truce Xeni Jardin

police A bunch of rookie cops have recently been fired for doing bad things. Let's think about that for a moment. Thom Dunn

good samaritans Twin girls, 4, free themselves from car seats to survive crash that killed their dad Xeni Jardin

charity Charitable Giving Guide 2019 Boing Boing

donald trump Trump advisor Roger Stone convicted for obstruction of justice Mark Frauenfelder

social media How cities can serve as a model for social media platforms to build better community spaces Thom Dunn

art Artist Drew Friedman has an exhibit at Ohio State University Mark Frauenfelder

crime How (not) to avoid a drunk driving conviction with one weird trick Xeni Jardin

Weird Hazmat team responds to Uranium 238 delivery at halfway house Xeni Jardin

finance Rep Katie Porter: an Elizabeth Warren protege and single mom who destroys bumbling, mediocre rich guys in Congressional hearings Cory Doctorow

vampires Just in time for Halloween, a new Hellmouth opens near Salem Thom Dunn

law Identity theft's newest target: your face Albert Fox Cahn