Boing Boing Gadgets Kickstarting an inflatable "hammock" Cory Doctorow

movies Dune: Part 3 drops trailer full of fun in the sun Grant St. Clair

art Giant head hot air balloon turns the countryside into a dreamlike scene Popkin

movies Marvel wouldn't let Italian Spiderman into a real Spider-Man movie Ellsworth Toohey

Tasmania's favorite 1,000-kilo chaos seal is back on land Jason Weisberger

History A stunt pilot doing loops around the Soviet propaganda megaplane crashed into it, killing 45 Ellsworth Toohey

video Watch this massive machine wrap giant hay bales in seconds Popkin

Just one name Elon Musk demands one name of someone killed by aid cuts, gets a list Jason Weisberger

AI Xbox raises console prices by up to $150 starting August Grant St. Clair

Whiskey Pete discovers viruses do not respect vaccine freedom speeches Jason Weisberger

art Toyo Ito's Expo Hall "Shining Hat" looks like a portal opening in the sky Popkin

Cops can't stop looking at this banana car Jason Weisberger

Science Mysterious glowing balls rise from the Mekong every year Ellsworth Toohey

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animal ASMR This giant anteater uses his dancing tongue to keep cool in the summer's sweltering heat Jennifer Sandlin

transformation Grandpa Pudding Brains pours peroxide into the Lincoln Memorial Algae Farm Jason Weisberger

video games I still don't know what Kingdom Hearts is about, but there's a new one coming Grant St. Clair

websites Website tracks protein meal deals for 171 cities in U.S. and Canada Rob Beschizza

Funny Scammers are already using the hantavirus to fleece people Grant St. Clair

politics Giant inflatable Elon Musk appears in Times Square, protesting Grok's lack of limits Grant St. Clair