halloween Americans projected to spend record 12 billion dollars on Halloween Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Burgers, pool floats, and big savings—summer starts with a $20 Sam's Club membership Boing Boing's Shop

electronic music The Faint: 25 years of Blank Wave Arcade (Todd Fink Interview) Lee Keeler

politics "Karen"-themed Halloween display removed from City Hall after someone asks to speak to the manager Rob Beschizza

You aren't spending enough money, so corporations keep inventing new "National [whatever]" days Jennifer Sandlin

halloween Halloween candy sales likely to dip and festivities are being cancelled Mark Frauenfelder

Games Vintage Asteroids costume is surprisingly terrifying John Struan

donald trump Curses, superstition, and slaughtered billy goats: why the Cubs World Series win means your vote matters Maureen Herman

surveillance Spooks everywhere: EFF's Hallowe'en guide to street-level surveillance Cory Doctorow

offworld Your Super Mario Maker level has no chill Laura Hudson