Mars How to grow algae on Mars Thom Dunn

mars or bust How nanowires and bacteria can create organic compounds on Mars. Just add water. Gareth Branwyn

Mars First city on Mars? No thanks Gareth Branwyn

happy mutants The Porch of Doom: a Halloween haunt that sends visitors to a billionaires' Mars where they are expected to do all the dirty work Cory Doctorow

art New Banksy on Royal Courts of Justice shows judge beating protestor Rob Beschizza

Funny "STOP" is the latest musical offering from There I Ruined It Jennifer Sandlin

Science Florida scientists luring Burmese pythons with robo-bunnies Jennifer Sandlin

spacecraft Not quite jumping to hyperspace, but Star Wars-esque spacecraft propulsion isn't all sci-fi Allan Rose Hill

animals Scientists discover new frog that quacks like a duck Thom Dunn

cars Tesla Fire tracks the company's spontaneous combustion problem Elías Villoro

music The Swedish rock album that came with a supplemental reading list Elías Villoro

canada More than 30-50 Feral Canadian Hybrid "Super Pigs" reportedly headed towards USA Thom Dunn

quentin tarantino Django Unchained at 10: an observation and celebration of the first hour  Lee Keeler

television You can watch Netflix's new show Kaleidoscope in any order Devin Nealy

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

Boing Boing Gadgets If you're into game design, this software bundle can set you up for greatness Boing Boing's Shop

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