poetry The oldest written record of "fuck" has been discovered — and it comes from a plague quarantine Thom Dunn

books Even more western inspired fantasy in de Castell's "Malevolent Eight" (book review) Jason Weisberger

Weird What does Orc City have to do with Metal Gear Solid? Grant St. Clair

Boing Boing Gadgets Be ready to party with the Nintendo Switch 2 Charging Dock Boing Boing's Shop

politics Wisconsin's 176-year-old abortion ban struck down Rob Beschizza

video games Squid Game takes over Fortnite, once again defeating the point of the show Grant St. Clair

Interview with WordPress's (and Tumblr's) "benevolent dictator" Rob Beschizza

trump 2.0 Revenge: Musk will try to "damage" Trump, says longtime ex-friend Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Gadgets Keep calm and game on with this $20 Nintendo Switch 2 Charging Dock! Boing Boing's Shop

Technology Viral AI video reimagines DC elite as brutal crime bosses Ellsworth Toohey

video games Classified military documents leaked in video game forum – again Gail Sherman

trump 2.0 Trump didn't actually "obliterate" Iran's nuclear facilities, says CNN (video) Carla Sinclair

mistakes Sony's $400M failed hero shooter Concord resurfaces in leaked developer build Grant St. Clair

Space "Sally" is an inspiring, sad, infuriating tribute to an astronaut and reluctant celebrity Gail Sherman

California teenage girl becomes youngest American knighted by Pope Ellsworth Toohey

Nature This four-minute video is the most intense nature documentary I have ever seen Gail Sherman

video games Blitz Royale is the best Fortnite yet Jason Weisberger

sports Competitive snowball fighting requires 90 snowballs, helmets, and strict rules (video) Popkin

Everyday People RIP: Funk's legendary Sly Stone dies at 82 (video) Carla Sinclair

california The Battle of Los Angeles: ICE raids, peaceful protests, and political theatrics Jason Weisberger