charlie chaplin The film that dared to laugh at Hitler Miss Cellania

rube goldberg Pee-wee's Big Adventure isn't the only movie with a Rube Goldberg breakfast machine Rusty Blazenhoff

silent film High quality video of Chaplin's "A Day's Pleasure" (1919) Mark Frauenfelder

charlie chaplin LA Area: Silent comedies on Valentine's Day at the Cinefamily Silent Theater Jason Weisberger

Entertainment MTV's 1985 premiere party for "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" (video) Ruben Bolling

Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on January 1, 2024 Mark Frauenfelder

Entertainment A compilation of New Year's Eve movie scenes, 1921-2015 Ruben Bolling

music Delightful Tiny Desk Concert featuring a piano and tap-dancing combo Jennifer Sandlin

tabloids Biden health crisis and Britain's clown prince in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

cannibalism The Badlands podcast looks into the lurid life of Armie Hammer, the "Cannibal Lover" Thom Dunn

escape cars Video: Car runs over trees in suburban neighborhood as it tries to escape without driver Carla Sinclair

movies An ode to Harold Lloyd Devin Nealy

Diego Rivera Free Frisco fresco  Bob Knetzger

julie nolke Watch: 'I Hate Sweeping' is a hilarious skit everyone can relate to Carla Sinclair

LGBTQ Read this powerful essay about mustaches, Blackness, and masculinity. Thom Dunn

AI Watch how AI accessing a huge face database can create better restorations Andrea James

movies To do in LA, Jan 18: a special screening of Charlie Chaplain's "The Gold Rush" with live, improvised piano accompaniment Cory Doctorow

california Your chance to swim in a Hearst Castle pool is now Rusty Blazenhoff

Boing Boing Gadgets Review units of Samsung's $2000 folding phone are failing after hours of use Rob Beschizza

Copyfight Happy Public Domain day: for real, for the first time in 20 years! Cory Doctorow