Disney Umbrella reveals Mickey Mouse when it rains Richard Kaufman

india Self-defense umbrella given out to women in India Heather Johanssen

dog This teething ring is the only thing keeping my new puppy from eating a freshly renovated kitchen Jason Weisberger

Science The strange planet where it rains iron David Pescovitz

Gadgets This durable cork-handled umbrella has style to spare Boing Boing's Shop

procedural generation Amazon marketplace seller swipes procedurally generated art from an indy game developer Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Tiki bar pulls thousands of dollars from ceiling and walls, donates it Rusty Blazenhoff

design Vans sneakers boycotted in Hong Kong after they pulled a protest-themed shoe design from public competition David Pescovitz

china Hong Kong protests level up in countermeasures, tactics, art and deadly seriousness Cory Doctorow

uspoli From #TelegramGate to #RickyLeaks: Puerto Rico is on ?! Cory Doctorow

authoritarianism The latest popular uprising in Hong Kong is fighting to keep Beijing from dragging dissidents to mainland China Cory Doctorow

fake news Adam and Eve were aliens, soul transplants, and an exploding squirrel in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

web theory Chinese slackers embrace "fat otaku happiness" Cory Doctorow

fire These mini tiki torch swizzle sticks actually light on fire Rusty Blazenhoff

health In separate incidents, two women impaled by beach umbrellas Rob Beschizza

fake news Royal twins, Robert Blake’s murder confession, and the secret to long life, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

facebook Norwegian Islamophobes mistake bus-seat-covers for burkhas, go bonkers Cory Doctorow

fake news Celebrity cosmetic surgery, secret hookups, and a baby black market, all in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

fake news Vampire corpses, Obama’s plot to steal back the White House, and other tabloid stunners Peter Sheridan