You know how they have those fantasy football camps and rock and roll camps where rank amateurs get to live out the dream of being a pro football player or… Read the rest of the article: Watch: the economics of a Japanese ramen shop

Technology virtuoso Fran Blanche restored this 16-minute, 16-mm film about lasers and after watching it, I finally have a basic overview of how lasers work. The video was produced in… Read the rest of the article: Terrific 1968 explainer movie about lasers

A water fountain has been arrested and charged with lying in wait and felony assault for attacking a man walking through the park. The cowardly fountain knocked off the man's… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Pedestrian looking at phone trips into fountain

I'll tell you a story that has been in the family for generations. It's about granddad's trusty old extension cord, and what happened to it. It was called "the king"… Read the rest of the article: We call this power cord "the prince"

My friend Mark Dery, one of the finest cultural critics alive, read a copy of the QAnon Shaman's self-published polemical new age fascist screed, One Mind at a Time: A Deep… Read the rest of the article: A close reading of the QAnon Shaman's self-published manifesto

It's a treat to see Bowie videos in 4K. Visit his YouTube channel to see ultra high res versions of "Jump They Say,"  "Miracle Goodnight," "Black Tie White Noise," "Hallo… Read the rest of the article: Bowie's YouTube channel has been uploading 4K versions of his music videos

Ji-Young is a 7-year-old girl who loves skateboarding and playing the electric guitar. She's also the first Asian American muppet in Sesame Street's 52-year history. From NPR: Ji-Young's existence is… Read the rest of the article: Meet Ji-Young, Sesame Street's first Asian American muppet

When I reached the end of the corridor, I stood before the door. Beyond the door was the room, the great room. I had no power in that room. The sun went down, and I found myself lost in the darkness. I heard the sound of a night bird. It was like a trumpet, and I could… Read the rest of the article: I am in full control of the big room

You've probably heard of rat kings before (given that we've written about the 53 times on Boing Boing), but this is the first time I've come across a bald eagle… Read the rest of the article: Watch: a pair of bald eagles are entangled on a Minnesota street

Mark Zuckerberg's vision of the metaverse has been leapfrogged by Icelandverse, an open-world reality platform where water feels wet, people look like people, and where everything seems real because it… Read the rest of the article: Icelandverse is here and it blows Meta out of the water

According to the person who posted this video, this man has been caring for this cuddly snapping turtle since it was the size of the man's thumb. It's remarkable that… Read the rest of the article: Giant snapping turtle loves his pet parent

Incredible impressionist Mary Elizabeth Kelly channels Drew Barrymore, Tina Fey, Emma Thompson, Jennifer Coolidge, Kristen Wiig, and Owen Wilson as they wake up and greet their bedmates.

"Watch a film where everyone dresses like a Spice Girl fucked a RadioShack." The folks at Honest Trailers have fun skewering the hilariously dated Hackers (1995), starring Angelina Jolie in… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Honest Trailers does "Hackers"

The New York Times has an unusually cozy relationship with white nationalists. The paper has a long history of normalizing neo-Nazis ("In person, his Midwestern manners would please anyone's mother")… Read the rest of the article: New York Times article lionizes Kyle Rittenhouse for his "bravery and service"

Former New Jersey gym owner Scott Fairlamb (44) was sentenced to 41 months in prison for attacking a police officer during the deadly coup attempt at the US Capitol. Standing… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Capitol rioter's lawyer gives a statement about his cop-attacking client's 41-month sentence

Vespa mandarinia, also known as "murder hornets," are a menace to bees. They "can brutally attack and wipe out entire honeybee colonies in hours," reports Smithsonian Magazine. "Once the hornets… Read the rest of the article: Watch: honeybees freak out when a pair of huge murder hornets raid their colony

This woman was asked over and over to leave an Arby's for not wearing a mask, but she insisted on hanging out and teaching the employee all about the rights… Read the rest of the article: Maskless Karen won't leave Arby's and pesters employees

From Eight is Enough heartthrob Willie Aames to Laugh-In favorite Jo Anne Worley, this supercut combines the intro headshots of (almost, see below) every guest star that appeared on The… Read the rest of the article: Supercut of every guest star on "The Love Boat" runs 26 minutes

Ted Cruz, the sniveling, sanctimonious gasbag who gets caught on a regular basis telling laughable lies to cover up his unctuous behavior, recently talked about the possibility of Texas seceding… Read the rest of the article: A Goddard Space Flight Center scientist explains why Ted Cruz's NASA threat is ridiculous

Jeff Carpoff, former owner of a California solar energy company turned Ponzi operation, said goodbye to "150 luxury cars, 32 properties, a subscription to a private jet service, a semipro… Read the rest of the article: Solar energy mega-fraudster Jeff Carpoff sentenced to 30 years in federal prison