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  • Xeni Jardin
    6:00 am Fri, Mar 6, 2015
    Ninja of Die Antwoord talks CHAPPiE: The Boing Boing interview

    Die Antwoord's Ninja speaks with Xeni Jardin about the making of the robot drama CHAPPiE, directed by Neill Blomkamp, and co-starring Yo-Landi Visser, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, and Dev Patel.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    1:21 pm Thu, Mar 5, 2015
    A Steampunk video time capsule from The Edwardian Ball 2015

    An abundance of steampunk goggles, corsetry, ballroom dancing, and theatrical stagings of the works of Edward Gorey. Contains actual steam whistles.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    1:19 pm Thu, Mar 5, 2015
    Swedish TV chefs celebrate cheez doodles day, but something goes terribly wrong on-air

    Oops. Wait for it.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    12:58 pm Thu, Mar 5, 2015
    Daniel Ellsberg: If Gen. Petraeus won't serve a day in jail for his leaks, Edward Snowden shouldn't either.

    General and former CIA director David Petraeus shared damaging information with his lover/biographer, and will receive what amounts to a slap on the wrist for his indiscretion. So why do… Read the rest of the article: Daniel Ellsberg: If Gen. Petraeus won't serve a day in jail for his leaks, Edward Snowden shouldn't either.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    12:46 pm Thu, Mar 5, 2015
    NASA: Mars may have once had more water than Earth's Arctic Ocean

    NASA scientists have determined that a primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth's Arctic Ocean and that the Red Planet has lost 87% of that water to space.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    9:58 am Thu, Mar 5, 2015
    Ninja of Die Antwoord talks 'CHAPPiE' with Boing Boing's Xeni: here's a teaser for our full-length interview

    Here's a short tease for our full-length, Charlie-Rose-style sitdown smackdown, which we'll be publishing on March 6, the same day CHAPPiE hits theaters.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    9:20 am Thu, Mar 5, 2015
    Delta plane skids off runway at NYC's LaGuardia airport

    A Delta jet carrying 125 passengers slid off the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport Thursday during a snowstorm. There are no reported injuries. At the time of this blog… Read the rest of the article: Delta plane skids off runway at NYC's LaGuardia airport

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  • Xeni Jardin
    3:58 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    Baby cries when dad cries, stops crying when dad stops

    Pretty adorable.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    3:49 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    Cat vs. Turtle vs. Cat

    It's hard to tell who's chasing who, but we could watch this video of a cat chasing a turtle chasing a cat pretty much forever.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    3:43 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    Hermit crabs line up in order of size to swap and upgrade shells with one another

    "They arrange themselves in an orderly queue, the biggest at the front, the smallest at the back; they're lining up with one aim: to exchange properties. But none of the… Read the rest of the article: Hermit crabs line up in order of size to swap and upgrade shells with one another

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  • Xeni Jardin
    3:20 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    Y2K Time Bomb: Classic Evangelical Armageddon TV

    Jesus needs your money because Y2K. This television ad for Jack and Rexella Van Impe's Y2K scare video combines the exploitation of Christ for cash, computer scares, the end is… Read the rest of the article: Y2K Time Bomb: Classic Evangelical Armageddon TV

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  • Xeni Jardin
    3:01 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    'Is College Bad for Girls?' cautionary pamphlet from 1905

    We're just asking.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    2:47 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    Planetary polyamory: Exploring a planet 'reared' by four parent stars

    Astronomers have discovered the second known case of a planet residing in a quadruple star system. The planet was known before, but was previously thought to have only three stars,… Read the rest of the article: Planetary polyamory: Exploring a planet 'reared' by four parent stars

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  • Xeni Jardin
    2:29 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    Remembering the lives of Game of Thrones characters who died

    Joe Sabia got some crazy Russian animators to make a web video series recapping the lives of major characters who died in Game of Thrones. It's great stuff.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    1:11 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    US will not seek federal civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, Ferguson police officer who shot Mike Brown

    "The Justice Department largely backed up Mr. Wilson's account and said there was no basis for criminal charges."

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  • Xeni Jardin
    12:42 pm Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    We're digging these very cool space-themed tshirts, dresses, and swimsuits

    Some of these glow in the dark, and they're available as tshirts, hoodies, swimsuits, scarves, dresses, and more.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    11:03 am Wed, Mar 4, 2015
    New trailer for Marvel's 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'

    The new Avengers movie is out May 1. Here's the third official trailer.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    7:09 pm Tue, Mar 3, 2015
    2 Chainz tests 24-karat rolling papers and world's biggest weed pipe

    The rapper is assisted by "celebrity medical marijuana consultant" Dr. Dina, who apparently gets paid to do exactly what it says in her ridiculous job title.

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  • Xeni Jardin
    6:21 pm Tue, Mar 3, 2015
    Apple, Google plan fixes for 'Freak' security bug resulting from US ban on strong crypto

    Apple and Google both announced today that the companies have each developed fixes to help protect users against the newly revealed 'Freak' security flaw, which affects mobile devices and Mac… Read the rest of the article: Apple, Google plan fixes for 'Freak' security bug resulting from US ban on strong crypto

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  • Xeni Jardin
    3:10 pm Tue, Mar 3, 2015
    Cat sleeps on pillow, snores, keeps human awake

    "My cat keeps my wife awake on the pillow next to her."

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