web theory Scuttlebutt: an "off-grid" P2P social network that runs without servers and can fall back to sneakernet Cory Doctorow

facebook Facebook to lay off another 10,000 workers in coming months Rob Beschizza

HDSF What is Thionite? Science fiction's narcotic good stuff Jesse Sheidlower

war "Sir, No Sir!" is a documentary about the U.S. military's own opposition to the Vietnam war Elías Villoro

bullying Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer's legacy Elías Villoro

movies Think Salma Hayek's breakout hit was Desperado? Watch Midaq Alley Elías Villoro

video games Goat Simulator devs hit with takedown demand after putting goat into leaked GTA 6 footage Grant St. Clair

music Animated feature Black is Beltza, Basque music, and the political art of Fermin Muguruza Elías Villoro

twitter Phony free-speech advocate Elon Musk bans prominent left wing Twitter accounts Mark Frauenfelder

NASA Why dust might make or break future human presence on the Moon Gareth Branwyn

ThanksTaking or ThanksGiving? Elías Villoro

music How to make a boombox that's less than half-an-inch thick Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Get a better night's sleep with $91 off this down alternative comforter Boing Boing's Shop

recipes Recipe for Goblin Sandwiches (1946) Thom Dunn

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

candy Candy corn with potential allergen recalled from grocery stores Jennifer Sandlin

sexism Chess commentator fired after "chess is maybe not for women" remark Rob Beschizza

halloween This Ukraine flag Ghostface SCREAM mask is just in time for Halloween Thom Dunn

climate change Patagonia founder transfers ownership to environmental trust Jennifer Sandlin

Spoken Word with Electronics The Role of Analog Shift Registers in Electronic Music Ethan Persoff