security North Korean rulers attempted to enter the west using Brazilian passports Seamus Bellamy

Holiday When was "going to the beach" invented? David Pescovitz

tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids America set to be nuked, anarchy in the US, and the men who knew too much, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

rona Chart shows states where Covid is spiking Rob Beschizza

police Off-duty cop off the streets after threatening motorist Rob Beschizza

quarantine Hawaii hotels are issuing single use keys to prevent guests from venturing out of rooms Mark Frauenfelder

8mm movies This tourist-shot 8mm film shows what New York City looked like in 1976 Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus Why "reopening" the economy won't save the economy Mark Frauenfelder

Comics Friday: the new digital-first, pay-what-you-want Lovecraftian YA detective comic from Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente Thom Dunn

horror The Mind Thing, by Fredric Brown: excellent pulp-era science fiction Mark Frauenfelder

#CoronavirusLockdown Australian police fine couple $1,060 after they posted old vacation photos Mark Frauenfelder

rona Samuel L Jackson reads "Stay the F at home" Rob Beschizza

skateboard Skate legend Jay Adams was still going strong in 2013 Jason Weisberger

Gadgets Launch a kid’s STEM career with a game console they can build themselves Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Use this language-learning app to speak like a local when you travel Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Enter to win a $1,000 gift card to the airline of your choice plus save on top cheap flight finder apps Boing Boing's Shop

late stage capitalism Doomsday Preppers are now selling timeshares, too Thom Dunn

News Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway lost $340 million to California couple's massive Ponzi con Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Bill Clinton’s party on Epstein’s Lolita Express jet, Two Meghans demand millions, and a very Merry Christmas, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan