You might have missed Steven Soderbergh's 2023 series "Command Z": It's got comedy, time travel, and Michael Cera. There are 8 short episodes, adding up to a movie's worth of… Read the rest of the article: Command Z: a mini-series that wanted to do something about the future
While in Lisbon last year I went to National Museum of Ancient Art to see the Hieronymus Bosch painting "The Temptation of Saint Anthony." Like the more famous "Garden of… Read the rest of the article: Museum shop turns Bosch's weird monsters into meticulously crafted figurines
A prior Boing Boing post lamented the closing of an institution in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district: Koichi Shimayama's tiny but packed electronics store. The beloved one-man mini-market offered an astounding… Read the rest of the article: Tokyo's tiniest electronics shop gets second life in fan's amazing recreation
If you watched my previously-recommended documentary about ocean-crossing Polynesians, here is a terrific book with even more detail on navigational techniques and education, canoe design, and even an amazing MacGyver-worthy… Read the rest of the article: Lost art of coconut shell navigation: How Pacific islanders crossed oceans
I've posted before about Andrew Hickey's excellent podcast "The History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs" but a recent episode is just epic. For song #177 he takes on… Read the rest of the article: Shortnin' Bread may be the greatest song of all time
If you need a little emotional relief from current political angst, try this delightful 2024 documentary, "Every Little Thing." Meet Terry Masear, the hummingbird whisperer who rehabilitates wounded and abandoned… Read the rest of the article: Meet the hummingbird healer in a heartfelt documentary
It's spring and that means it's time for Record Store Day 2025! The annual event is put on by independent record stores across the country, where record labels create and… Read the rest of the article: Record Store Day is coming up on April 5th
A recent trip to Hawaii piqued my curiosity ancient about Polynesian sailors. They didn't have written math or language, or western instruments like compasses or clocks. So how did they navigate across… Read the rest of the article: Sail with ancient Polynesian navigators
Sometimes it takes a foreign source to represent your own music back to you… I'm looking forward to this new compilation of groovy American 1960s folk rock recordings, brought to… Read the rest of the article: British compilation relives America's 1960s folk rock boom
Heads up on an upcoming screening of a very unique presentation: Wim Wenders' PINA in 3D. It's on Saturday, February 1, at the Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Boulevard… Read the rest of the article: See Wim Wenders' PINA in 3D in Los Angeles
Here's the perfect Xmas gift to get your fan of mid-century modern design and/or photography buff: a special Polaroid Now Gen 2 Eames Edition camera. Given Ray and Charles Eames'… Read the rest of the article: Take retro Polaroid pics with this new Eames-inspired camera
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Instead of arguing about politics at the dinner table this Thanksgiving, why not ask mom what happened to your… Read the rest of the article: Drop your jaw at recently-auctioned vintage comic book prices
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! If the president-elect defunds government-endowed liberal media outlets like PBS and NPR, as he's threatening to do, where else… Read the rest of the article: Ben Katchor's comics were too weird for NPR's listeners
The 2023 documentary "Modernism, Inc. The Eliot Noyes Design Story" is a fascinating look at one of the masters of midcentury design. Noyes' work for IBM was pioneering in its… Read the rest of the article: Meet Eliot Noyes, a midcentury design master
Sure, you know the story of Nolan Bushnel and the early days of the video arcade game Pong. And as a kid (or parent) maybe you ate pizza while watching… Read the rest of the article: Explore the deep and distant past of Intellivision
November in Seattle means grayer skies, shorter days, and Short Run Comix Festival, the gathering of indie comics and illustrators now in it's 20th year. I enjoyed seeing the work… Read the rest of the article: Meet Short Run Comix Festival's women creators
British automaton maker Paul Spooner is featured in the latest release from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, and it does not disappoint. This time he ruminates on the politics of 19th century… Read the rest of the article: Paul Spooner's latest automaton takes on Manifest Destiny
Although not new, "Instant: The Story of Polaroid" is still a wonderful book all about the history of Edwin Land and his creation of instant photography. If you're old enough,… Read the rest of the article: Enjoy two different looks at the impossibly-instant Polaroid camera
If you're a fan of rock music and its history, you'll appreciate the depth of research and the oceans of info contained in every episode of Andrew Hickey's podcast "A… Read the rest of the article: Take a deep dive into rock history. 500 songs deep.
Mattel announces their release of the latest doll: a Diwali Barbie doll just in time for the Festival of Lights. Created with the help of Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre,… Read the rest of the article: Mattel releases Diwali Barbie doll
