Delightful Creatures Watch this great close-up of a spider that stands on a human finger before kiting away Carla Sinclair

politics Trump manipulates Bitcoin price via China tariff posts, says Paul Krugman Ellsworth Toohey

economics Investors turn to gold, bitcoin, and stocks as protection against currency debasement and ballooning government debt Ellsworth Toohey

cute Chinese engineer Xing creates elaborate miniature town for cats with shops, trains, and even fast food Grant St. Clair

surveillance AI scams at the conference of American police chiefs Thom Dunn

politics Expert: Trump's second term will create "hellscape" Ellsworth Toohey

Science Giant venomous flying spiders headed for New York Jason Weisberger

video games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to take up staggering 213 gigabytes of storage space Grant St. Clair

tabloids The Fat & The Furious, in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

movies Giancarlo Esposito is teaming up with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola Devin Nealy

films Somethings never change: Francis Ford Coppola's new movie is over budget Devin Nealy

happy mutant Site points you to "random awesomeness" Rusty Blazenhoff

movies The trailer for Pixar's Elemental is finally here Devin Nealy

television Get ready for the real-life Squid Game game show on Netflix Devin Nealy

futility closet Did an 1860 ad for Pony Express riders say "Orphans Preferred"? Futility Closet

Boing Boing Gadgets Apollo Neuro doesn't just lower your stress. It teaches your body to do it on its own. Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Jamf Now gives companies control of all their Apple devices in one easy interface Boing Boing's Shop

ice ice baby An argument for making hockey nets bigger Clive Thompson

Business AT&T hikes business customers' bills by up to 7%, charging them to recoup its own property taxes Cory Doctorow

demographics 26-year-old Americans are now more likely to live with parents than a spouse Mark Frauenfelder