stories Garry Shandling hosted secret pickup basketball games at his home for 25 years Rusty Blazenhoff

books Band People: the artistry and economics of supporting musicians Thom Dunn

books Comedian Gary Gulman's memoir "Misfit" is a masterpiece Ruben Bolling

discrimination Unregulated boarding school for autistic kids sounds more like a prison Thom Dunn

meetings This is the CIA's official guide to sabotaging business meetings David Pescovitz

comedy Excellent video recreating the steps (and kayak voyage) of Bienville, founder of New Orleans Natalie Dressed

Happiest kitchen on Earth! This Disneyland cookbook is a lot of fun Jason Weisberger

documentaries Bob Newhart shares fond memories of lifelong friend Don Rickles in documentary Mark Frauenfelder

labor Wall Street Journal complains about workers using their sick days Thom Dunn

History The History of Pee-Wee's Playhouse Jason Weisberger

Entertainment Comedian Alex Edelman's hilarious and thoughtful show "Just for Us" Ruben Bolling

guns Maryland Supreme Court makes it illegal to say which gun shot a bullet in ballistic testimonies Thom Dunn

beware pickpockets and loose USB ports FBI begs Americans to stop plugging their gadgets into USB ports of unknown provenance Rob Beschizza

Disney These 1930 cartoon mice were almost identical to Disney's Mickey and Minnie Mouse, prompting a lawsuit Mark Frauenfelder

art Bob Eckstein's watercolor postcards Elías Villoro

Boing Boing Gadgets Grab these earbuds that double as a translator with this Presidents' Day Deal, now $115.99 Boing Boing's Shop

instagram Messi's world cup celebration becomes the most-liked Instagram picture of all time Devin Nealy

humor Tavin Dillard: mowin', edgin', grass-cuttin' legend Elías Villoro

documentaries Moonage Daydream is a cosmic portrait of Earth's favorite relatable alien, David Bowie Natalie Dressed

surveillance business model When workplace surveillance software targets hospital chaplains Thom Dunn