BoingBoing
SUBSCRIBE STORE
  • SEARCH
  • STORE
  • Blog : The posts
  • Forums : Read the rules
  • Store : Wonderful Products (Contact Support)
  • Newsletter : Daily wonderful things
  • About Us : Writers and staff
  • Contact Us : Get satisfaction
  • Advertise : Thank you for reading
  • Privacy Policy : The data you generate
  • TOS : What you agree to
  • Thumbnails : Youtube Thumbnail generator
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    11:43 am Fri, Jan 7, 2022
    When you go to the zoo, you are breathing the DNA of the animals inside it

    Researchers went to a zoo and used a small fan to blow air into a filter. They analyzed what the filter caught and found DNA from the critters' "breath, saliva,… Read the rest of the article: When you go to the zoo, you are breathing the DNA of the animals inside it

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    11:11 am Fri, Jan 7, 2022
    Watch Steve Bannon's "field correspondent" blame his Covid infection on Biden, China, BLM, and anti-fascists

    Ben Bergquam is Steve Bannon's "Real America Voice" field correspondent. Sadly, he contracted COVID-19 and is in the hospital receiving oxygen. Even sadder, he seems to think he got sick… Read the rest of the article: Watch Steve Bannon's "field correspondent" blame his Covid infection on Biden, China, BLM, and anti-fascists

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    10:39 am Fri, Jan 7, 2022
    Look at this device that lets you insert an infinite number of books into a finite bookshelf

    Having trouble stuffing another book into your overstuffed shelf? Just use this nifty gadget! They probably sell them at Mandarake.

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    9:03 am Fri, Jan 7, 2022
    In cringe-worthy appearance, Ted Cruz ordered to kiss Tucker Carlson's ring

    In the days leading up to the first anniversary of the January 6 domestic terrorist attack on the US Capitol, Sen. Ted "Cancun" Cruz (R-TX) acknowledged the tragedy by saying,… Read the rest of the article: In cringe-worthy appearance, Ted Cruz ordered to kiss Tucker Carlson's ring

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    4:28 pm Thu, Jan 6, 2022
    This desk blotter ensures a pleasant experience

    Please refer to the dispatch from December 28, 2021 before reading the following. "What have you done with my luggage?" I asked, my voice rising. "Nothing. By now the contents of your… Read the rest of the article: This desk blotter ensures a pleasant experience

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    2:56 pm Thu, Jan 6, 2022
    The cliche "This Is Your Brain on Drugs" PSA fried my brain

    The classic This Is Your Brain On Drugs commercial was produced by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, a hypocritical sham organization funded by alcohol, cigarette, and pharmaceutical companies. The… Read the rest of the article: The cliche "This Is Your Brain on Drugs" PSA fried my brain

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    1:49 pm Thu, Jan 6, 2022
    In prison interview, QAnon Shaman shares paranoid fantasies about the Deep State's "two-tiered slavery system"

    Andrew Callaghan interviewed the QAnon Shaman from prison, who is serving 41-months at the Alexandria Detention Center for participating in the failed presidential coup on January 6, 2021. In the… Read the rest of the article: In prison interview, QAnon Shaman shares paranoid fantasies about the Deep State's "two-tiered slavery system"

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    11:19 am Thu, Jan 6, 2022
    8 interesting facts about Rep. Lauren Boebert

    Lauren Boebert (R) is the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district. Perhaps best known for accusing Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of being a "Jihad Squad member," Boebert has a… Read the rest of the article: 8 interesting facts about Rep. Lauren Boebert

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    8:38 am Thu, Jan 6, 2022
    Yale history professor Timothy Snyder predicts the horrific aftermath of a Trump coup in 2024

    If Trump runs in 2024, he will lose the popular vote. If corrupt GOP state legislators install Trump as President, the United States will quickly and catastrophically cease to exist.… Read the rest of the article: Yale history professor Timothy Snyder predicts the horrific aftermath of a Trump coup in 2024

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    8:09 am Thu, Jan 6, 2022
    Photos from January 6 riot shows pro-Trump rioters attempting to overthrow the election

    There is no question that the January 6th assault on the Capitol was a preplanned, premeditated act of domestic terrorism that should have been stopped by the FBI and DHS… Read the rest of the article: Photos from January 6 riot shows pro-Trump rioters attempting to overthrow the election

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    12:53 pm Wed, Jan 5, 2022
    This animation is about a man whose wife is a hen, but with some human features and abilities

    Hen, his Wife is a 1990 animated short by Igor Kovalyov. This surreal animation has stuck with me since I first saw it a few years ago. It gives me… Read the rest of the article: This animation is about a man whose wife is a hen, but with some human features and abilities

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    10:59 am Wed, Jan 5, 2022
    Disgruntled Trumpanzee calls Trump "a little bitch," torches his MAGA hat with a flamethrower

    Cosmetics salesman Daniel McCarthy is a former Trump supporter but is now a member of far-right Patriot Party of Arizona, which split off from the Arizona GOP. In this video,… Read the rest of the article: Disgruntled Trumpanzee calls Trump "a little bitch," torches his MAGA hat with a flamethrower

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    10:35 am Wed, Jan 5, 2022
    This cyclist records videos of road ragers and posts them to YouTube

    Mike van Erp (49) rides his bike around London with a GoPro strapped to his baseball cap. He records instances of bad driver behavior (including videos of drivers hitting him… Read the rest of the article: This cyclist records videos of road ragers and posts them to YouTube

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    10:14 am Wed, Jan 5, 2022
    Why the hell is Amazon redirecting customer-support traffic to this unrelated company?

    The folks at Openbase — a company that helps developers select right open-source packages — have been trying to figure out why they are getting "strange support tickets" like these:… Read the rest of the article: Why the hell is Amazon redirecting customer-support traffic to this unrelated company?

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    9:04 am Wed, Jan 5, 2022
    Are your social media feeds clogged with green, yellow, and gray boxes? Thank Wordle

    Wordle is a word-guessing game similar to the code-breaking game Mastermind. But instead of trying to figure out a sequence of four colored pegs, you have to figure out a… Read the rest of the article: Are your social media feeds clogged with green, yellow, and gray boxes? Thank Wordle

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    8:05 am Wed, Jan 5, 2022
    Why Thomas Edison made job applicants eat soup in front of him

    Thomas Edison didn't invent the light bulb (he greatly improved upon it), but he did have more than 1,000 patents, including alkaline batteries, the phonograph, motion picture camera, and a… Read the rest of the article: Why Thomas Edison made job applicants eat soup in front of him

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    2:36 pm Tue, Jan 4, 2022
    Watch U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell recounts

    On January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell was stationed guarding the West Terrace of the Capitol. Pro-Trump rioters attacked him. "He was punched, kicked and bear-sprayed, and… Read the rest of the article: Watch U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell recounts

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    10:13 am Tue, Jan 4, 2022
    Baby on Nirvana album cover loses lawsuit

    A judge dismissed Spencer Elden's lawsuit against Nirvana for using his naked photo on the cover of Nevermind in 1991. Elden was seeking $150,000 in damages from the band because it… Read the rest of the article: Baby on Nirvana album cover loses lawsuit

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    9:54 am Tue, Jan 4, 2022
    Melania Trump is selling her hat to raise cash

    Mrs. Trump doesn't want her hat any longer. But instead of donating it to Goodwill or selling it at The RealReal consignment shop just up the road from Mar-a-Lago, she's… Read the rest of the article: Melania Trump is selling her hat to raise cash

    • COMMENTS
  • Mark Frauenfelder
    9:20 am Tue, Jan 4, 2022
    "The next US civil war is already here" says Stephen Marche of The Guardian

    "The United States has never faced an institutional crisis quite like the one it is facing now," writes Stephen Marche in The Guardian. The political system is broken. The legal… Read the rest of the article: "The next US civil war is already here" says Stephen Marche of The Guardian

    • COMMENTS
Next

Read the rules you agree to by using this website in our Terms of Service.

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Boing Boing uses cookies and analytics trackers, and is supported by advertising, merchandise sales and affiliate links. Read about what we do with the data we gather in our Privacy Policy.

Who will be eaten first? Our forum rules are detailed in the Community Guidelines.

Boing Boing is published under a Creative Commons license except where otherwise noted.

    • Mark Frauenfelder
    • David Pescovitz
    • Rob Beschizza
    • Carla Sinclair
    Editors
    • Jason Weisberger
    Publisher
    • Ken Snider
    Sysadmin
    • About Us
    • Newsletter
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Forums
    • Shop
    • Shop Support
Please support Boing Boing!
Get all the day's posts in one ad-free email for just $5 a month.
Subscribe now!