education Meet the Depression-era vaudeville family that set a world record for school-hopping Ellsworth Toohey

News Puppets galore at LA's whimsical "Puppetchella" puppet festival Yoy Luadha

performance art "chekhovOS" transforms a Russian classic into an interactive online game Thom Dunn

COVID-19 The UK's "pilot program" for socially distanced indoor concerts sounds terrible Thom Dunn

coronavirus Stream this powerful theatre production about class and motherhood right now Thom Dunn

politics JD Vance offers a toast as he is booed at the Kennedy Center (video) Jason Weisberger

politics Stooge claims Trump has invited the J6 Prison Choir to play the Kennedy Center Jason Weisberger

Entertainment This 1968 Toyota commercial features Star Trek's James Doohan Jason Weisberger

movies You can thank James Bond for Mexico City's Nov. 2 Day of the Dead parade Ruben Bolling

politics Josh Gad, dressed as Trump, performing the Divinyls' hit, "I Touch Myself" perfectly captures Trump's extreme narcissism Jennifer Sandlin

Science What will Robot Finger find in your cavities? Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Do you need a reason to get this Chromebook? It's only $60, so why not! Boing Boing's Shop

books Band People: the artistry and economics of supporting musicians Thom Dunn

puppets Dog marionettes are the uncanny valley for real canines Jennifer Sandlin

Baby Got Back Audience member absolutely kills it when joining Sir Mix-A-Lot as he performs "Baby Got Back" with the Seattle Symphony Jennifer Sandlin

racism Four Tops singer forced into straitjacket during a heart attack for claiming to be Four Tops singer Thom Dunn

music Frank Turner tries to break the world record for most concerts performed in different cities in 24 hours Thom Dunn

gender A brief history of drag in the military Thom Dunn

college Class on Weird Al's music to be offered at Vermont university Rusty Blazenhoff

music In 1964, two teens complained about "obscene" "Louie, Louie" lyrics to Indiana governor — 50 years later a reporter tracked them down and asked why Mark Frauenfelder