hacks This 10-second gift wrapping hack is for people who just want to get it over with Rusty Blazenhoff

sneakers Now there are ugly Christmas sweater **sneakers** Rusty Blazenhoff

SantaCon organizer allegedly ran actual con Jason Weisberger

law Merry Christmeth! 55 pounds of methamphetamine found neatly giftwrapped Rob Beschizza

law Japan cracks down on drink cycling Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Abandoned dog turns out to be discarded toy Rob Beschizza

Cooking Celebrating Thanksgiving with Male Chef Grant St. Clair

Funny Skiers have been throwing underwear into trees since the 1950s Popkin

politics This Polish trailer park LARP experience lets you roleplay the death of the American Dream for 390 euros Jennifer Sandlin

law How one man's disastrous 1969 Swiss ski holiday created modern tourism consumer protection laws Ellsworth Toohey

art Films, books and artwork entering the public domain in 2025 Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Fly high this holiday: 4K drone bundle cuts price to $99.97 Boing Boing's Shop

typography 8 weird punctuation marks that faded from the English language Sam Barton

world records Meet the winners of this year's Worm Charming Championships Thom Dunn

mistakes Woman loses £650,000 disability lawsuit after it emerges she won Christmas tree-throwing competition after claim Rob Beschizza

george michael After 39 years, Wham!'s "Last Christmas" finally reaches UK Christmas Number One Jennifer Sandlin

Gift the gift of a future raise with this important certification bundle, now just $49.99! Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Gift this Japanese knife set on sale and tell someone else to do the cooking this holiday season Boing Boing's Shop

Holiday Little Swiss Chalet sells heavenly homemade candles and other goodies Popkin

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