Business Leaked memo suggests that Google has not really canceled its censored, spying Chinese search tool Cory Doctorow
human rights No Más Bebés: a documentary about forced sterilizations of women of color in California Elías Villoro
prison labor Arizona makes millions selling imprisoned and unpaid laborers to companies Jennifer Sandlin
music Restored first video of Smashing Pumpkins performing live in 1988 on public access cable TV David Pescovitz
law Police in Enid, Oklahoma refused to arrest woman filmed yelling racial slurs and slapping teen worker in pizza joint Rob Beschizza
Guns n Pizzas Man threatens Little Caesars workers with an AK-47 in a dispute over pizza cook-times Jason Weisberger
Funny Read these funny letters that "Little Billy" wrote to famous people, and how they replied Mark Frauenfelder
Food If you're allergic to seafood, do not eat cicadas. If you're not, here are recipes. David Pescovitz
racism "Dance to a Reggae song" and other idiotic "challenges" in this Canadian municipality's tone-deaf Black History Month scavenger hunt David Pescovitz
Boing Boing Gadgets Order Valentine's Day everlasting rose assortments that live up to a year – and save an extra 15% off Boing Boing's Shop
privacy Quasi-anonymous blogger on the experience of being exposed and of exposing oneself Rob Beschizza
News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin