Japan When Madness starred in early 80s Japanese ads for Honda Rusty Blazenhoff

retro Honda's odd-looking Motocompo scooter returns as an electric model Mark Frauenfelder

batteries Honda's Motocompacto is an electric briefcase-sized scooter Rob Beschizza

bikes Motorcycle with modded tank gets 2,599.7 miles on a single 28.5 gallon fueling Rob Beschizza

Business Thanks to "consent" buried deep in sales agreements, car manufacturers are tracking tens of millions of US cars Cory Doctorow

mistakes Dashcam thwarts insurance scam on New York City's Belt Parkway Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Teslas suck! What you really need is this whizz-bang CarPlay screen Boing Boing's Shop

breakdancing This light painting of Raygun's signature "breakdancing" moves Jennifer Sandlin

crime Hotel clerk in San Diego turns on guest with horrifying phone message before stabbing her Carla Sinclair

cars Everyone hates Teslas except Tesla owners Rob Beschizza

Japan Toyota lied about safety certifications Natalie Dressed

barbies The monumental birth of Black Barbie Allan Rose Hill

bruce springsteen The enduring power of Bruce Springsteen's music: a fan's journey Mark Cerulli

Gentlemen with guns Ohio man pulls gun on Burger King employee for offering discount (video) Carla Sinclair

Escapes Idaho inmate escapes hospital, and 3 people — including 2 cops — are shot in the process Carla Sinclair

art These "Clothesline Animals" are simple, clever, and beautiful Jennifer Sandlin

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

"I rule": Comedian and musician Dave Hill rocks Anaheim arena, shredding Canadian and American national anthems Ruben Bolling

travel This is the most photographed abandoned car on Route 66 Popkin

This 1984 TV ad takes us back to a grime-covered Manhattan with Lou Reed and Honda scooters Mark Frauenfelder