papercraft This mini fireworks stand has real working explosives Rusty Blazenhoff

bang bang Typewriter guns Rusty Blazenhoff

art Replica weapons made from thousands of cut and stacked post-its Cory Doctorow

History Captain Billy's Whiz Bang gave a pastor's Egypt trip the pulp treatment in 1922 Ellsworth Toohey

Games Saros looks like Returnal's spiritual successor — and that's great news Grant St. Clair

politics U.S. sinks in world Academic Freedom Index Rob Beschizza

politics Minnesota Senate candidate convicted for throwing tarantula at tenant Ellsworth Toohey

music Is Lana Del Rey's "First Light" the best Bond song in years? Grant St. Clair

cute Celebrating 20 years of Neil banging out the tunes Grant St. Clair

late stage capitalism "Sunshine" is a 30-foot-long animated dachshund sculpture Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets Ninja Creami, the PacoJet for the rest of us Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Aspiring green thumb? Never kill a plant again with this AI-enabled app Boing Boing's Shop

music Self-proclaimed "PETSMART Truther" asks the tough questions: It is "Pet Smart"? Or "Pet's Mart"? Jennifer Sandlin

Science Three scientists who said no to Jeffrey Epstein explain how Ellsworth Toohey

Sing it The Kiffness turns a beach fruit vendor into a global banger Jason Weisberger

music Gorillaz release eight-minute hand-animated short film alongside new album Grant St. Clair

music Watch "musician-magician" Max Vandervorst play the scoutophone Jennifer Sandlin

snakes Want to avoid an arranged marriage? Just transform into a snake Rob Beschizza

maga "I have two other daughters": Texas man shoots daughter after argument about Trump Jason Weisberger

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