makers Jack White makes a shop stool for Adam Savage Gareth Branwyn

Boing Boing Gadgets Dev dreams come true: Visual Studio for just $15 Boing Boing's Shop

trees You may now hug the Sycamore Gap tree's trunk again Rob Beschizza

politics John Prine's "Flag Decal" is apt for this year's Fourth of July Jennifer Sandlin

Games Helldivers 2 lands on Xbox Grant St. Clair

Games Play a text adventure 40 years in the making Rob Beschizza

adorable animals Watch adorable desert animals quench their thirst at a watering hole Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Clever cat pretends she can't use her exercise wheel—then secretly runs like a pro at night Popkin

parrots Foul-mouthed parrot has no trouble getting adopted Gail Sherman

Weird Where cute meets creepy in the animal kingdom Jennifer Sandlin

mistakes Sony's $400M failed hero shooter Concord resurfaces in leaked developer build Grant St. Clair

music John C. Reilly finally gets to direct Jack White's dream music video project Séamus Bellamy

music AI-generated fake bands are quietly taking over your playlists Ellsworth Toohey

Mel Brooks finally gets around to making a Spaceballs sequel Jason Weisberger

Games This Star Wars mod could fix everything wrong with Starfield Grant St. Clair

music Ukulele artist performs mind-blowing Hendrix cover Jennifer Sandlin

museums Rare 1830s luxury condom featuring naughty nun goes on display Ellsworth Toohey

literature Why cosmic dread is making a comeback — the best H.P. Lovecraft books Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Who needs a backyard grill when the Ninja Foodi lets me grill, roast, and air-fry indoors? Boing Boing's Shop

Games New Elden Ring spinoff strips away what made the original special Grant St. Clair