television Watch this TV channel switch from black and white to color broadcasting in 1967 David Pescovitz

music Bubbles covers David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World." Elías Villoro

lawsuits "Romeo and Juliet" actors sue Paramount over nude scenes filmed in 1968 when they were minors Mark Frauenfelder

levar burton LeVar Burton's awesome promo for his "The Problem with Jon Stewart" segment Jason Weisberger

science fiction Octavia Butler's Kindred to premiere on Hulu on December 13 Elías Villoro

Boing Boing Gadgets Get a refurbished MacBook Air for under $250 Boing Boing's Shop

Spoken Word with Electronics How to connect a landline phone to a car Ethan Persoff

human rights No Más Bebés: a documentary about forced sterilizations of women of color in California Elías Villoro

anime See the Japanese art of paper theater—Kamishibai—in Seattle this fall Bob Knetzger

movies Why is R.I.P.D getting a sequel? Devin Nealy

MAGA cultists Mehmet Oz attacks John Fetterman for seeking to end decades of racist imprisonment policies Mark Frauenfelder

sustainability I stayed in an Earthship and it felt like I was on another planet Jennifer Sandlin

racism Battle of the victims: how Asian hate and the housing crisis collide in the city Maddie Lee

History The Hollywood sign is 99 years old today Devin Nealy

dupe Fascinating: Listen to this 1966 radio commercial for a new TV show called "Star Trek" Mark Frauenfelder

television Amos 'n' Andy premiered on television this week in 1951 Devin Nealy

celebrity gossip With the Depp-Heard trial over, the public lusts for the next lurid spectacle Mark Frauenfelder

animation Exclusive Interview: "My Little Pony: Make Your Mark" star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Devin Nealy

astrobiology "Mars and Beyond" is a 1957 Disney show about life on other planets Popkin

art Buy this limited-edition print of Drew Friedman's homage to 1966 television Mark Frauenfelder