books The novelist who co-founded the Paris Review was a CIA spy Ellsworth Toohey

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Boing Boing Gadgets Confidently order wine in another language with the help of Babbel's human-created lessons Boing Boing's Shop

books An editor who read "Crash" called JG Ballard "beyond psychiatric help. Do not publish" Mark Frauenfelder

books Asimov's 1980 review of 1984 called Orwell scientifically ignorant Ellsworth Toohey

art Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse masterpieces stolen in 3-minute heist Rob Beschizza

britain "Money for Nothing": UK Prime Minister posts embarrassing Iran war hype video Rob Beschizza

gadgets Ikea's Gåtebo is an inexpensive 3-in-1 microwave, air fryer and grill Rob Beschizza

art The author of the world's strangest book says a stray cat wrote it Ellsworth Toohey

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

cars 2026 the first year in U.S. with no new car priced under $20,000 Rob Beschizza

art Survey finds "very negative" attitude toward generative AI in games Rob Beschizza

Games The Outer Worlds 2 fixes everything wrong with the original Grant St. Clair

Public safety Waymo autonomous vehicle involved in fatal accident in Tempe, Arizona Jennifer Sandlin

public health RFK, Jr. supporters at hearing on vaccine policy and the "corruption of science" use junk science as "evidence" Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Babbel can help you say more than just "gracias" next time you travel Boing Boing's Shop

Weird The erotic séances that scandalized 1920s spiritualism Popkin

photos The secret world of Victorian microphotography: shrinking images to the size of a pencil tip Popkin

Felon who mailed sex tape to his sister now represents America in France Ellsworth Toohey

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