Boing Boing Gadgets Elaborate electronic fly trap Rob Beschizza

relics Why English spelling looks like it lost a bar fight with history Jason Weisberger

commodore The Commodore Callback 8020 is a retro cool audio-centric flip phone that blocks social media apps Gail Sherman

video Cow chewing grass through a fish-eye lens becomes strangely addictive Popkin

Science Newly discovered fish species looks just like Big Bird's best friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus Jennifer Sandlin

internet culture Mazeball kept my sanity intact through a boring phone call Popkin

wildlife Sea lions play "pufferball"with unfortunate fish Gail Sherman

crime Bear costume insurance scammers get 180 days in the den Rob Beschizza

video Bat cleans its wing membrane in close-up video Popkin

youtube Making giant grapes for no other reason than hubris Grant St. Clair

music Machine Girl's show promised chaos and delivered a demolition Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

Your willingness to look stupid determines the quality of your creative output Ellsworth Toohey

movies Emma Thompson plays a grieving widow turned survivalist badass Séamus Bellamy

politics Anthropic says no to Pentagon demand for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons Rob Beschizza

gadgets Reviewers love the Super 8-style Instax Mini Evo Cinema, but not its price tag and problems Rob Beschizza

Games Hot Streak: The mascot racing game that turns betting into bedlam Gareth Branwyn

russia A terrifying weapon is being used to save lives in Ukraine Séamus Bellamy

Farm gives away potatoes after growing too many Rob Beschizza

Games Metal Gear Solid's Snake joins Rainbow Six Siege as playable operator Grant St. Clair

sea lions The Sea Lions of Sacramento Jason Weisberger