offworld These surreal, unforgettable little works will expand your concept of 'games' Leigh Alexander

politics U.S. influence wanes sharply under Trump, slips behind China for first time in worldwide poll Rob Beschizza

Command Z Command Z: a mini-series that wanted to do something about the future Bob Knetzger

arrests Florida woman impersonates ICE agent to kidnap ex-boyfriend's wife (and gets away with it, at first) Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Gadgets Unbelievable: Classic MacBook with Intel chip now under $200 Boing Boing's Shop

travel Watch: Fire on Delta flight forces 294 travelers to evacuate in Orlando (video) Carla Sinclair

music Renaissance madrigal cover of "Birdhouse in Your Soul" is perfect Jennifer Sandlin

death America's rich die sooner than Europe's poor Séamus Bellamy

politics Sony joins the "let's fleece gamers" party with PS5 price jump Grant St. Clair

Extend the life of older tech with this Bluetooth transmitter for just $42.97 Boing Boing's Shop

gadgets Framework taking pre-orders for its $549 12-inch laptop today Rob Beschizza

politics Trump's new loyalty test: "golden Trump bust lapel pins" Jason Weisberger

fundraiser Los Angeles: Andy Paley memorial show on April 19th Jason Weisberger

Weird Unsettling photo from The Shining tracked down in Getty's archives Rob Beschizza

Funny It turns out Jack Black makes an excellent Indiana Jones Grant St. Clair

Boing Boing Gadgets Unlock real-time and future weather forecasts for life with this $28 app Boing Boing's Shop

music Musical comedian creates perfect satire of nu-metal Grant St. Clair

accidents Two kayakers die in same Texas lake just 10 days apart Carla Sinclair

disasters Deadly 7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand (video) Carla Sinclair

Technology In 1974 a man ordered a pizza using a computer voice synthesizer Ellsworth Toohey