television On Star Trek: TNG, those aren't Captain Picard's hands holding his flute David Pescovitz

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

music Photographer captures the stunning interiors of rare musical instruments Jennifer Sandlin

theft Guinea pig heist is over: 25 stolen, 24 rescued, and one tragic loss Jennifer Sandlin

Technology Seth Godin's AI-powered "Prompt Decks" launch on Kickstarter Mark Frauenfelder

putt putt fails Amusing: Golf ball outsmarts JD Vance on putting green (video) Carla Sinclair

1 Cool Video That Will Surprise You Secrets of legendary 1920s camera tricks (video) Jason Weisberger

delightful creatures When baby gets attention for crawling, hilarious dog also begins to crawl (video) Carla Sinclair

youtube Propmaster pulls back the curtain on movie magic Grant St. Clair

Science A 60 second sound clip could alleviate video game motion sickness Gail Sherman

special effects Watch 1907's "The Doll's Revenge" — the first cannibal killer doll film in cinema history Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Capture epic 4K aerial shots — no pilot license required Boing Boing's Shop

Weird Startlingly strange video of bicyclist vanishing while pedaling down the road Allan Rose Hill

Guided by Voices interviewed on their 30-year-old EP that became a cult classic  Lee Keeler

porch pirates California man shocked to see a bag of trash waddle up to his porch — until it steals a package (video) Carla Sinclair

bees A swarm of bees tricks homeowner into thinking a tornado has hit the front door (video) Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Gadgets This build-your-own-cat is perfect for the STEM learner in your life Boing Boing's Shop

Vintage Weird The Johnson Smith Novelty catalog offered 600 jam-packed pages of vintage weirdness Mark Frauenfelder

silent films Satan S'amuse is a spooky silent French film from 1907 Popkin

makers My favorite maker tips for 2021 Gareth Branwyn