close calls K2 climber catches awesome footage of an avalanche headed straight for his tent (video) Carla Sinclair

Kristin Harila K2 climber accused of stepping over a dying man to earn world record defends herself Carla Sinclair

politics Dick Cheney to vote for Kamala Harris Jason Weisberger

video Nine freakishly frightening films you've probably never heard of Allan Rose Hill

toys Robie the coin-eating robot: A nostalgic look at Radio Shack's mechanical bank Popkin

gadgets Teenage Engineering goes Medieval with new sampler Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Capture and view constellations, moon craters, and planets with this telescope Boing Boing's Shop

gadgets Daylight DC-1 tablet taken for a spin Rob Beschizza

robots Watch a Mitsubishi robot solve Rubik's Cube in 0.305 seconds Rob Beschizza

Comics An exhibition all about Nancy comics Natalie Dressed

crustaceans This ornate spiny lobster is ready for its red carpet debut! Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Otters and orangutans being animal friends Gail Sherman

Delightful Creatures Firefighters free cow with head stuck in tree Rob Beschizza

stop-motion Watch a classic 1966 Chevy engine go from rust to revival in mesmerizing stop-motion and time-lapse video Rusty Blazenhoff

architecture Chris Pratt destroys gorgeous, historic mid-century modern house to build a gaudy mansion Ruben Bolling

dogs I use tiny ice cream cones to hide pills from my dog Gail Sherman

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

science fiction HOTELITOR, the combat mech/service workers sci-fi adventure you didn't know you needed Gareth Branwyn

crime Texas mom and daughter arrested over illegal butt injections Rob Beschizza

ice cream Clockwise or counterclockwise? This freezer control dial is maddeningly confusing Mark Frauenfelder