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8-year-old plays Flint Hill Special on banjo
A song charted on Billboard in 1979 without ever being released
In June 1979, a single called "Ready 'n' Steady" by an artist listed only as "D.A." spent three weeks on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart, peaking at number… READ THE REST
Kyle Gordon returns with pitch-perfect satire of "white guy goes to Africa" pop
I wish there was a better name for weirdly paternalistic "white guy goes to Africa" pop than, well, all that. You know what I mean, though, surely: it was the… READ THE REST
The worst opera singer who ever sold out Carnegie Hall
Florence Foster Jenkins (1868 – 1944) has been called the worst opera singer who ever lived, and she filled Carnegie Hall anyway. A wealthy New York socialite, she sang coloratura arias… READ THE REST
Create apps and websites with this powerful Microsoft coding tool — now only $30 through August 9
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This lifetime license to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 makes coding a lot easier, and right now… READ THE REST
Spend $70 and get $150 worth of data with this lifetime eSIM that helps you dodge roaming charges
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Have more money to spend on fun during your next vacation thanks to this aloSIM Traveler's… READ THE REST
Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is down to $29.97, plus free training
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