animation This illustration demonstrates VR's "infinite canvas" possibilities Andrea James

video games Moss gets a second life with non-VR release this summer Gail Sherman

france I didn't know I needed quite this much ironic French retrofuturism Rob Beschizza

science fiction A decade on, Joseph McCullough is still making gaming magic Gareth Branwyn

wonderful creatures Happy World Porcupine Day! Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Let Shaquille O'Neal soothe your pain with his latest bizarre brand deal Grant St. Clair

Science Phosphorus: The 1% element vital for life Mark Frauenfelder

adorable animals Ain't no party like an echidna party! Jennifer Sandlin

madagascar The lowland streaked tenrec uses its spines to communicate via ultrasonic noises Jennifer Sandlin

politics Diablo 4 more fun than raising 11 kids: Musk claims to be top 20 player Grant St. Clair

Boing Boing Gadgets Boost your creativity with these pro AI features Boing Boing's Shop

NASA First tunnel found on Moon could be home for future space colonists Allan Rose Hill

Boing Boing Shop Play as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy for Steam, now only $24! Boing Boing's Shop

lego Vote for the best idea for an 80s Lego set, which is, of course, the Golden Girls Gail Sherman

Delightful Creatures The truth about porcupine quills Popkin

language There is a Royal Order of Adjectives, and you follow it without knowing what it is Gail Sherman

music Listen to Shaq's new nü-metal song Thom Dunn

Modern American Literature 1971's "The New Centurions" is a novel about "police brutality, racism, public unrest, systemic rot, and poverty" Mark Frauenfelder

art School principal, forced to resign after lesson featuring Michelangelo's David, visits it in person Rob Beschizza

Comics Was Jack Kirby's Demon inspired by Prince Valiant? Ruben Bolling