private equity Private Equity asset formerly known as Toys 'R' Us releases creepy AI generated origin video Thom Dunn

toys The "Sad Wolverine" meme is now a limited edition San Diego Comic-Con action figure Thom Dunn

Business Hedge fund managers' sports car ownership predicts their unwise risk-taking Cory Doctorow

fantasy Peter Bebergal's "Appendix N" in a revised, expanded edition Gareth Branwyn

News Anaheim PD needs a CyberTruck to help with community outreach Jason Weisberger

1970s "Pickled People" were heads made out of stuffed panty hose and smushed into jars, and people in the 1970s bought them for fun Jennifer Sandlin

dogs Video captures dogs smiling after being told they're "good boys" and "good girls" Jennifer Sandlin

toys Check out this year's "kidult" toys Bob Knetzger

Boing Boing Gadgets Surprise someone with a Lego Dimensions Game Pack, now 20% off for Cyber Week Boing Boing's Shop

Facts I didn't know about oatmeal Annie Rauwerda

music Listen to Beastie Boys keyboardist Money Mark's stunning contribution to NPR's "Morning Edition Song Project" David Pescovitz

halloween Bob Ross couple's costume and other Halloween night surprises in my neighborhood Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Aretha Franklin murdered, Kevin Spacey in slaying scandal, and Obama's secret lover, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

surveillance BBC will use surveillance powers to sniff Britons' wifi and find license-cheats Cory Doctorow

History Ada Lovelace: what would go into an Internet of Women's Things? Jasmina Tesanovic

gift guide Boing Boing Gift Guide 2015 Boing Boing

toys Antique toy museum, racist warts and all David Pescovitz

Pool Party policeman named; video of him abusing teens was added to "Police Training" playlist Rob Beschizza

religion The divine witches of cyberspace Leigh Alexander