Abbie Richards updated her well-received conspiracy theory chart to account for the latest goings-on. One may certainly quibble with specific placements or emphases but it all looks pretty solid to me!
2021 conspiracy theory chart
The theory that UFOs come from Earth, not space
Most UFO theories reach for outer space. The cryptoterrestrial hypothesis reaches down instead: it proposes that flying saucers come not from distant planets but from an advanced, hidden civilization that… READ THE REST
Fred LaBour invented most of the 'Paul is dead' clues as a joke and was stunned when the world believed them
The "Paul is dead" rumor spread from college gossip in 1966 to an international phenomenon by October 1969. The first published article ran September 17 in the Drake Times-Delphic student… READ THE REST
Trump's base has theories about who sabotaged the reflecting pool
Who ruined the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool?! Who took something that had been fine for decades and turned it into a national shitshow by farming out renovation work to their… READ THE REST
Microsoft Office is just $28, but only through July 26
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for $27.97 instead of $219.99. The one-time purchase includes eight… READ THE REST
This $430 MacBook Pro once cost nearly $2,000
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This Grade A refurbished 2020 MacBook Pro has 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 13.3-inch… READ THE REST
Free up computer space with 2TB of cloud storage for $59 — for life
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: FileJump is offering 2TB of cloud storage in an easy-to-use package for only $59 (MSRP $467)… READ THE REST
