Ain't no party like a Pyongyang party, 'cause a Pyongyang party is ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY. Perhaps all those synchronized marching demonstrations for Kim Jong-Il were because he just wanted to get… Read the rest of the article: North Korean party rock anthem

Submitterator vetran collectSPACE tells us: collectSPACE had the rare opportunity recently to tour NASA's space shuttle Atlantis to photograph its preparation for museum display and capture its glass cockpit powered… Read the rest of the article: Last look inside space shuttle Atlantis

Newt's Nudes imagines a world where Newt Gingrich attends decadent feasts, consoles distressed Biblical characters, and occasionally, as a cherub, saucily peers down on amply-bosomed maidens. Perhaps not that far… Read the rest of the article: Newt's Nudes: Renaissance paintings with Newt Gingrich's head

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has died, CNN reports. And with him dies a great novelty Tumblog. I think I just heard every venture capital firm fire up their private… Read the rest of the article: Kim Jong-Il is dead

Why ant no tasty? Lizard mind no grasp concept of menu selection! AAAAAAAARRRRGH! Lizard crush microprocessors!! I also originally found this as a GIF. Thanks to theortolan for Submitterating the… Read the rest of the article: Technology confuse lizard! Lizard no like!

I found this as an animated GIF before I saw the video. I was shocked that there was hardly any more sound in the video! [Video Link] via Canv.as

I've been a fan of Jonny McGovern's hilarious gay-oriented music videos for years, so I was glad to see a new one pop up in Submitterator. Normally I'd let a… Read the rest of the article: Jonny McGovern – Sexy Nerd

They're ripping each other to shreds! Oh the humanity! Thanks for Submitterating, hombrelobo! [Video Link]

Submitterator is back and better than ever! We learned a lot from our original public submission system (basically a reader-generated blog), and I've made a few key changes to help… Read the rest of the article: All new Submitterator!

"We may just run clips of the Republican debates verbatim." You're a bold kid, Barack. Real bold. via USA Today. Thanks, Noah!

Rose Garrett over at The Bold Italic did some crackerjack investigative work on a little lounge nestled between the bars in the Lower Haight of San Francisco. The Peacock Lounge… Read the rest of the article: The mystery of the Lower Haight's Peacock Lounge

Chiptune/rock band Anamanaguchi, who did the soundtrack for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World are playing on Sunday 10/30 at Slim's in SF.

"This song makes me wanna strip naked, burst out of my window, free fall 28 floors, faceplant in the snow, make a snow angel mixed with my own blood, shiver… Read the rest of the article: Mouthful of Diamonds

Thanks to Boing Boing reader "WhishingOnAsTar!" for submitting today's background image to the Boing Boing Flickr pool!

I'm at the Web 2.0 Summit for the next couple days. You can follow along with me as I tweet my notes and thoughts on the event or watch their… Read the rest of the article: Dean at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco

Look at 'im in 'is widdle swedder. Just look at 'im. Seriously, though, apparently penguins caught up in oil spills sometimes need sweaters to keep them from preening their feathers… Read the rest of the article: Penguins need sweaters

Here I am, days after I was born, being held by my father in front of the family Macintosh. Our family has spent an enormous amount of time and effort… Read the rest of the article: For Steve

Thanks so much to Bryan Jones for submitting this awesome photo of a sunset you see as our background today to the Boing Boing Flickr pool!

The New York Times photography department is really on a roll with this deliciously absurd photo of a chicken.