movie The HAL 9000 Christmas ornament Rusty Blazenhoff

books Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a rewarding retelling Elías Villoro

music Let's Get what now? Original version of badly-aged Black Eyed Peas song a viral hit despite "censorship" Rusty Blazenhoff

A master's degree... in science This YouTube playlist highlights 40 years of the legendary comedy troupe "Duck's Breath Mystery Theater" Jason Weisberger

History US giving away free lighthouses to groups who will take care of them David Pescovitz

music Watch Kurt Vile and John Prine perform Prine's "How Lucky" Jennifer Sandlin

Derek Trucks Listen to Duane Betts and Derek Trucks play together on "Stare at the Sun," a tribute to the Allman Brothers Band's Dickey Betts Jennifer Sandlin

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active volcanos Mount Etna has its first major eruption in 30 years, and footage is spectacular (video) Carla Sinclair

documentary Classic skateboarding film The Devil's Toy captures the spirit of the sport in Montreal in the 1960s Jennifer Sandlin

Millennium Tower A $14 million penthouse atop the tilting Millennium Tower is up for sale, again Jason Weisberger

reality tv American Zoomers are faking British accents as a coping mechanism Rusty Blazenhoff

Comics Why do the Guardians of the Galaxy comic book still struggle to catch on? Thom Dunn

sounds Solar balloons detect strange noises in Earth's stratosphere Rusty Blazenhoff

Nature 13-year-old girl punches shark, escapes with 19 stitches Rob Beschizza

50th anniversary The Wicker Man celebrates its 50th anniversary Jennifer Sandlin

os mutantes Os Mutantes singer Rita Lee (1947-2023), RIP Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets This AI-Powered Camera Drone takes aerial photography to a new level for only $150 Boing Boing's Shop

happy birthday Happy 27th birthday to Dr. Octagonecologyst Jennifer Sandlin