I'm at the San Diego Comic Convention — 140,000 people strong! — this week and am blown away by the size, energy, and variety on display here. Here's my voicepost report from the field:
ComicCon voice post
Ceramic Nancy PEZ dispenser opens into a flower vase
I came across the ceramics of artist Sarah Duyer today. I adore this ceramic giant PEZ with a Nancy head. You can see a video of the piece in all… READ THE REST
New biography captures Doonesbury's 50-year sweep of American life
Trudeau & Doonesbury: A Biography, by Joshua Kendall, was released this week by Abrams Press. It's a thoroughly researched biography of cartoonist Garry Trudeau and his epic, massively influential comic… READ THE REST
Did you know there was a bad Double Dragon comic book?
Double Dragon was the first game I really knew back to front, the first I beat, though kid me never got past the elbow smash trick: an overpowered move made… READ THE REST
If you're paying a la carte for AI models, this $60 lifetime pass gets you ChatGPT, Claude & more
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: ChatPlayground AI lets you compare GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more side-by-side in one tab—and lifetime access is… READ THE REST
Imagine never seeing a website hosting renewal email again after paying $149.99 once
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Most web hosts treat your website like a subscription. PawnHoster's King Plan would rather take your money once… READ THE REST
This HP EliteBook delivers business-class performance for $400
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This HP EliteBook comes with a range of professional features you can depend on and software… READ THE REST
