animation Do not watch "Hi Stranger" while high Rob Beschizza

music This fellow invented thrash metal drumming back in 1948 (video) Allan Rose Hill

Delightful Creatures The sad, strange story of a taxidermied elephant Natalie Dressed

adorable animals Ethel the "glamour" tortoise loves people, walks, and dressing up for holidays Jennifer Sandlin

new york city Bell bottoms, subway graffiti, and a sleazier Times Square in this great archival footage of New York City in the 1970s (video) David Pescovitz

tabloids Bimbo Duchess and a giant UFO in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

gop GOP icons sashay into spotlight with AI-assisted drag makeover Mark Frauenfelder

History Anglish: English without the imported stuff Rob Beschizza

tabloids Trump's divorce (and friendly aliens) in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

podcasts "The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling" podcast is out now Elías Villoro

auctions Joan Didion's iconic sunglasses and other personal property to be auctioned off Mark Frauenfelder

painting Gregory Jacobsens "Glamour Cats" series is a must-see upcoming LA art exhibit Popkin

books Grant Morrison's new novel Luda is overwhelmingly fabulous Thom Dunn

movies Marilyn Monroe's estate defends Ana De Armas' accent in Blonde Devin Nealy

language Beyoncé to revise lyric used as ableist slur in UK Rob Beschizza

processed cheese food product Paint your nails with Velveeta Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Uncover your cat's genetic mysteries with this affordable, at-home test Boing Boing's Shop

books Comics legend Grant Morrison to release their first novel Devin Nealy

1990s Strange 1993 video showing different hairstyles on the same person looks like a 1980s experimental film David Pescovitz

art Legendary fantasy artist Chris Achilleos dead at 74 Rob Beschizza