music Toto's Africa performed using Majora's Mask in-game instruments David Pescovitz

adorable animals Armadillo chows down on a "termite mound" birthday cake Jennifer Sandlin

Trump Jr launches $500k sleaze club while daddy hawks crypto tokens for access Ellsworth Toohey

television 1963 Twilight Zone episode warned how fascism spreads Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Goya drew a nun frightened by a guitar-playing ghost Popkin

books Seth's pocket-sized ghost stories are bringing Victorian chills back for Christmas Mark Frauenfelder

politics Former comedian Russell Brand ended up selling "magical amulets" for "EMF protection" Jennifer Sandlin

elon musk Philadelphia DA sues Musk over million-dollar voter incentive scheme Ellsworth Toohey

politics Sen. Mitch McConnell calls Trump "stupid" and "despicable" behind his back, says new report Carla Sinclair

animals First polar bear spotted in Iceland since 2016. Police shot and killed it. Allan Rose Hill

Crowd-fearing funghi Nintendo's cute Toad started TikTok trend dancing with fans at Universal — until he snapped (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Trump appoints conspiracy theorists to co-chair his transition team Jason Weisberger

Killers and convicts Kyle Rittenhouse snubs Donald Trump, says he's voting for Ron Paul: "We need champions" (video) Carla Sinclair

Bok for Super Chicken Trump chickens out of the debate Jason Weisberger

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

computers Local council in England to remove apostrophes from road signs because Computer Says No Rob Beschizza

politics RFK Jr presents a strong case against RFK Jr Jason Weisberger

politics RFK Jr declares Trump as "frightened" and "barely coherent" Jason Weisberger

armed MAGA minions Kyle Rittenhouse flees in terror when faced with a Black student at college event (video) Carla Sinclair

animal attacks Watch a confused hawk repeatedly try to grab a kitten through glass Mark Frauenfelder