Tom Kane Archives - Boing Boing Staging

Fifty Shades of Grey The closest we will ever come to Morgan Freeman narrating a Fifty Shades of Grey novel Jamie Frevele

toronto Leaked document reveals that Sidewalk Labs' Toronto plans for private taxation, private roads, charter schools, corporate cops and judges, and punishment for people who choose privacy Cory Doctorow
cephalopods Octopus changes color while asleep, possibly dreaming Clive Thompson
Japan Akira to be re-released in high definition Seamus Bellamy
music Seattle mainstay musician Shawn Smith of Brad, Satchel, and Pigeonhed, RIP David Pescovitz
security Bug in reservation system used by 140+ international airlines exposes passenger data and allows for manipulation Cory Doctorow
politics Nancy Pelosi becomes Speaker of The House, 116th Congress is most diverse ever Xeni Jardin
Business Spike Trotman, powerhouse pioneer of indie comics Rob Beschizza
privacy Happy Data Privacy Day! A turning point for anonymity, privacy, and the tools that deliver them Gabriella Coleman
corruption Trump's new assistant Drug Czar: a 24-year-old campaign volunteer with no experience, in charge of billions to end the opioid epidemic Cory Doctorow
fake news Hillary Clinton’s a Russian spy, Jennifer Aniston’s sex swap shame, and own your own alien – in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan
illustration Illustrator Drew Friedman writes about working for Jared Kushner Drew Friedman
cinema Mysterious famous Japanese actress dies Richard Kaufman
music Crack nuts with Bowie, Lemmy, Ozzy, and Joey Ramone! David Pescovitz
The Daily Dot asks: If Apple customers can sleep outside, why can’t homeless people? Caroline Siede
Comcast changes customer's name on bill to “Asshole Brown” Xeni Jardin
twitter Serial offenders plague Twitter Glenn Fleishman
art Yoshitoshi Kanemaki's memento morae Rob Beschizza
transgender Hip-hop, trans people, and a glimpse of a hopeful future Andrea James
happy mutants How refusing a $0.50 parking validation cost a bank a $1M depositor Cory Doctorow