hedgehog Watch hedgehog smile like a Ferengi getting an ear massage Andrew Yi

paintings Moody paintings with superimposed videos of smiling mouths Andrew Yi

sports Now, a smiley-faced basketball Rusty Blazenhoff

smile Mirror activates when someone smiles into it Rusty Blazenhoff

smile A historian of "Positive Thinking" surrenders (almost) David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Stop relying on Google Translate — Rosseta Stone can help you learn for real Boing Boing's Shop

Science A 1977 trawler hauled up a carcass that Japan took for a sea monster Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment At Disney World, you'll soon be able visit Monsters, Inc.'s city to celebrate H.U.M.A.N. Day Ruben Bolling

politics Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell Rob Beschizza

Science The 1960 blob that gave all mystery blobs their name Ellsworth Toohey

adorable animals Tilly the Friendly Loaf will make you smile Jennifer Sandlin

Weird 1940s miner crafted dentures from toothbrush handles and coyote teeth Popkin

snake oil OpenAI reports "incredibly positive" vibe as shareholder value sinks Jason Weisberger

Artificial Sam Altman smiles through another "it's improving" while the model keeps making things up Jason Weisberger

censorship Tennessee librarian fired after refusing to move books that "promote gender confusion" Rob Beschizza

trump Iran has hacked Kash Patel's personal email Séamus Bellamy

fbi Kash Patel confirms FBI buys your data instead of getting a warrant Séamus Bellamy

Governor who polices others' lives surprised when a restaurant sets its own rules Jason Weisberger

Entertainment Turn on audio description even if you can see fine — it makes TV better Ellsworth Toohey

books The Tokyo Vice author digs into cryptocurrency's darkest chapters Roger Park