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Weekend of Wonder: last-minute surprise additions you won't want to miss
- Some special elements are coming together in these final days leading up to the event that are just-- well, wonderful. And you should not miss them. Read the restHere's the video NYPD released of a plainclothes cop brutally attacking tennis star James Blake
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James Blake made a terrible mistake. He was outside in public while black. Here is video proof, released today by the New York Police Department.
Read the restGeorge R.R. Martin plays a zombie signing his new book on Syfy’s 'Z Nation'
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Nothing will stop George R.R. Martin from completing his Game of Thrones novels. But the author and fantasy/science fiction icon will show up in the eighth epsiode of Syfy's series 'Z Nation,' which returns to TV tonight, Friday September 11, at 10 p.m.
Read the restSilicon Valley is raiding tech academia: “Uber would like to buy your Robotics Department”
- Silicon Valley is raiding technology departments of universities around the U.S.—can tech academia survive? Read the restKeith Richards tells his kids to snort his cremation ashes
-"I'll give them a straw," he said, according to The Mirror. You might recall that Richards also made headlines years back after claiming that he snorted his own father's ashes.
Read the restWonderful alphabet of superhero letters
-Australia-based illustrator Simon Koay reimagined the letters of the English alphabet as superheroes.
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Meet Martin Riese, water sommelier
-"The most interesting part for me about water is it all looks the same... but still there's a huge taste profile to it."
Watch videoTrademark Office gives not one fuck for "No Fucks Given" trademark application
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused the mark on grounds of it being "scandalous" in what must surely be the most brilliant trademark determination of all time.
Read the restA great brief video introduction to consciousness and its myriad mysteries
-Here's what we know, and what we know we don't know, and what we don't know we know, and what we don't know we don't know.
Watch videoBud Light's weird and bad "Grunge" commercial from the 1990s
-"Want some Bud Light, want some Bud Light, hey, yeahhhhhh!"
Watch videoSteampunk power-plant ring
-Thinkgeek's new $30 Hi-Voltage Toric Generator Ring is a copper-plated pewter fancy that looks a tiny power-plant on your finger.
DiscussMusic: "A Question of Temperature," Balloon Farm (1967)
-"I'll tell it like it is, girl you gotta keep your distance. Cause the doctor says I've got a very low resistance."
Watch videoSan Francisco tomorrow (Sat): Noise Pop's 20th Street Block Party
-Our pals at Noise Pop are hosting their third annual 20th Street Block Party of music and local food tomorrow (Saturday) in San Francisco!
Read the restActual textbook physics problem
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You are kidnapped by political-science majors (who are upset because you told them political science is not a real science). Although blindfolded, you can tell the speed of their car (by the whine of the engine), the time of travel (by mentally counting off seconds), and the direction of travel (by turns along the rectangular street system).
Read the restAnimated interview with Rashida Jones
-An animated interview with Rashida Jones in which she discusses the "perfect, idyllic, hippie-meets-suburban vibe" of her Los Angeles childhood, including the time her father, legendary music producer Quincy Jones, broke her Grease record over his knee, visits from Michael Jackson and his snake, and her 7th grade devotion to the Church Lady.
Watch videoStock photos of menacing punk rockers
-Remember when MAD magazine was still making fun of hippies well into the late 1970s? Dangerous Minds' gallery of stock photos of punks going wild in streets has a similar vibe.
Read the restDriver using selfie stick drives his Jeep into a canoe
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If you are driving, it's probably not a good idea to pay more attention to your selfie stick than the road.
Read the restWhat's the difference between a $20 ukulele and a $1000 ukulele
-The answer is, not much, but if you are serious about playing, an extra $980 is probably worth it. In this video George Elmes compares his super cheap yellow starter uke with his most recent uke purchase, a $1000 beauty.
Read the restOver 60 dead after crane collapse in Mecca's Grand Mosque
- Images and video in this post contain graphic images of death, and may be disturbing. Read the restThe Book Cover in the Weimar Republic reveals a society's struggle for its identity
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Books about book covers and jackets have long been a favorite of publishers, in part, I’m assuming, because the subject is at once self-congratulatory and economical.
Read the restSee the shot similarities between all of the Indiana Jones films
-"Indiana Jones 4 and the Echoes of the Past"
Watch videoFor the first time in 22 years, New Zealand has banned a book
-Into the River by New Zealand author Ted Dawe is an award-winning young adult novel about a teenage boy who moves from the sticks in New Zealand to a posh boarding school in Aukland.
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Gory wound bandaids
-The actual injury under your Boo-Boo bandage is almost certainly less disturbing than the one printed on its surface.
Read the restPeople believe they will be healed by gazing at a video feed of this guy's face
-His name is Braco (pronounced braht-zo), though his devotees call him "the gazer." When the 48-year-old Croatian healer is in public, he remains perfectly silent.
Read the restPostmodern Jukebox does a lounge version of The Strokes' "Someday"
-Postmodern Jukebox does retro versions of popular contemporary pop songs. Their latest video is a cover of The Stroke's 2002 hit "Someday." It features Cristina Gatti on vocals.
Read the restGet Smart, the complete series
-This weekend I'll be watching Max, Fang, 99, and the rest of CONTROL keep the world safe from KAOS ...and loving it!
Watch videoLight-proof sleep mask, better than a sleep-proof light mask
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I suppose if you have a perfectly flat nose, any sleep mask will do. Otherwise light will creep around your proboscis and wreak unholy havoc on your melatonin production cycle.
Read the restData is a liability, not an asset
-Programmers know it, management reject it: code is a liability, not an asset.
Read the rest9/11 Truthers still not done
-If lacking the attention they got in times past, those who believe in conspiracy theories concerning the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are still going.
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Want to create Mario Maker levels? 7 game designers teach you how
Level design is its own kind of playful art: part theatre and part architecture, you’re making spaces to challenge and delight other people. Read the rest
Internet food funsters Starry Kitchen to join Boing Boing's Weekend of Wonder
Starry Kitchen, the fun-loving pan-Asian pop-up restaurant darlings of social media, will be joining us at Boing Boing's Weekend of Wonder. Om nom nom! Read the rest
Join us for Boing Boing's Weekend of Wonder!
On September 18-20, at California's fantastic Mission Inn, we'll host 3 days of workshops, tech demonstrations, astounding performances, delicious food, exhibits, and fun surprises! Read the rest
Review: Pimping my Char-Broil TRU-Infrared grill with a rotisserie robot, and all the fixins
Boing Boing's barbecue gadget reviewer found a good, cheap grill on Amazon. But which add-ons, like an automated rotisserie, are worth buying? He investigates and tells all, right after this bite of chicken. Read the rest
Is Metal Gear Solid V as big as David Bowie right now?
The musical references of this year's most daunting commercial video game are resonating in surprising and brilliant ways. Read the rest
TOM THE DANCING BUG: Super-Fun-Pak Comix, feat. The Last X-Vector Fighter, and MORE!
Tom the Dancing Bug IN WHICH Super-Fun-Pak Comix features Bob's Secrets, Stupid Stupid Comics for Morons and MUCH MUCH MORE! Read the rest
Schoolly D's Influential Hit: PSK, What Does It Mean?
This week's Hip Hop Family Tree strip is about the man who created gangster rap. Read the rest
The queer masculinity of stealth games
In games, men's bodies often represent brute strength. Stealth games are the focal point for an alternative masculinity: sleek, illusory, sensitive, and self-reflective. Read the rest
Weekend of Wonder: 3D printed stand for Plugable's USB microscope
Our friends at Plugable, maker of the super-cool 250X USB microscope I reviewed in July, are sponsors of our upcoming Weekend of Wonder.
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Guatemala's President resigns amid corruption probe, faces prison for “criminal conspiracy”
The former Army general has resigned to face charges that he led a massive customs fraud racket. He is prohibited from leaving the country, Attorney General Thelma Aldana told reporters. Read the rest
In Guatemala, a popular uprising may send a US-backed president to prison. It's about time.
Guatemala is a place where justice seldom reaches those who deserve it most. But today in Guatemala, something amazing has happened. And they're calling it “Guatemalan Spring.” Read the rest
The Miracle of Consciousness
Tom the Dancing Bug, IN WHICH consciousness makes the human the only animal that can be the master of its own destiny. Read the rest
Ice T Deals With A Setback
A severe car crash prompts Ice T to rethink his life situation leading to choosing either the criminal life, or to roll the dice and take the music business seriously. Read the rest
The FUGS First Rehearsal and Lou Reed's Earliest Known Recording of 'Heroin'
A cameo-filled page from John Wilcock, New York Years. With Ed Sanders' Arts Magazine, Edie Sedgwick arriving in NYC, and Nico fainting on stage. Read the rest
Little Robot: nearly wordless kids' comic from Zita the Spacegirl creator
Kid or adult, parent or not, you should already be reading Ben "Zita the Spacegirl" Hatke for some of the most rollicking, science-fictional kid-friendly comics between two covers, but now you've got no excuse: Little Robot, a nearly wordless graphic novel about a little girl and a fugitive robot, will fill you with terror, laughter, wonder and joy. Read the rest
Boing Boing’s Weekend of Wonder sounds pretty great
Comic Book Resources gives our new “extravaganza” a thumbs-up. Come join us for the fun Sep. 18-20, at Southern California's historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa. Read the rest
The millennials are all right, and so are their sex games
The sneering condescension and pearl-clutching panic about young people's relationship to sex and technology willfully misses the fruits of an impressive creative movement. Read the rest
Oliver Sacks, neurologist and author, dies at 82
The neurologist and author explored the mysteries of the brain in 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,' and died after an earlier form of cancer in his eye returned and spread throughout his body. Read the rest
Review: NutriBullet 12-Piece High-Speed Blender/Mixer System
I love this $80 device and use it daily. The problem it solved for me: get produce in my mouth. Read the rest
Six-degrees of separation from Robert Crumb
Autobiographical cartoonist Jonathan Baylis recalls a story involving the legendary R. Crumb. Excerpted from So Buttons: Man of, Like, a Dozen Faces. Illustrated by Joseph Remnant. Read the rest
Grabbing Dan Time with Hollywood's most elusive illustrator
Dan Hamilton's astounding range of talent is ours for the taking—if we can get him to stay still for a moment. Read the rest
