beat generation Remembering Jack Kerouac, born today in 1922 Gareth Branwyn

canada Let me tell you about living my life on the road Séamus Bellamy

humor PettyMillion lets you anonymously share your pettiest complaints Popkin

mistakes Americans now lose a quarter of a trillion dollars a year gambling Rob Beschizza

Tasmania's favorite 1,000-kilo chaos seal is back on land Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets The only thing hotter than summer? A $15 Sam's Club membership when it's usually $60. Boing Boing's Shop

law Killer dies of heart attack while disposing of victim's body Rob Beschizza

History A stunt pilot doing loops around the Soviet propaganda megaplane crashed into it, killing 45 Ellsworth Toohey

conspiracy theories Fred LaBour invented most of the 'Paul is dead' clues as a joke and was stunned when the world believed them Ellsworth Toohey

books Kevin Kelly's plan for the smallest library to restart civilization Ellsworth Toohey

natural wonders California's slowest natural disaster is a wandering mud hole Jason Weisberger

trump Supreme Court rejects Trump appeal of sexual assault verdict Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets How to get a 5-year VPN for the cost of a sandwich – that's less than a cent per day Boing Boing's Shop

Science Suspected brain cancer turns out to be pork tapeworm infestation Rob Beschizza

bbc The BBC ends longwave radio service today Rob Beschizza

Ruger AC-556 That time road rage met a 6'8" guy named Gary with a machine gun Jason Weisberger

travel Free all-ages playground in Western Australia has a 35-meter walkway and flying fox Popkin

History Om Malik, 1966-2026 Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Cut cable clutter with this 8-in-1 keyring charging tool for $22 during Deal Days Boing Boing's Shop

Weird New Jersey has a road called Shades of Death and residents grease the sign to stop theft Ellsworth Toohey