metal Listen to this epic 3-hour heavy metal adaptation of the first Lord of the Rings movie Thom Dunn

dune Bandcamp compiled all of the DUNE-inspired metal bands on the site Thom Dunn

COVID-19 Get pumped up with this brutal deathcore song about coronavirus Thom Dunn

shoes How to tie your shoelaces like Satan David Pescovitz

books Greek myths reimagined in stunning new art book Ellsworth Toohey

trees You may now hug the Sycamore Gap tree's trunk again Rob Beschizza

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

gadgets Maxell's old-school portable cassette player has Bluetooth and USB Type C Rob Beschizza

Games Death Stranding 2 review: Beautiful, frustrating, and absolutely essential Grant St. Clair

horror Wasps transform abandoned mask into horrifying natural sculpture Popkin

travel From protest to tourist delight: How 250 tiny gnomes took over this Polish city Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Unlock 1TB of storage with this Dual USB Flash Drive Boing Boing's Shop

documentary New documentary revisits infamous 'Balloon Boy' hoax after 15 years Ellsworth Toohey

Games Man who made 71-minute video game cutscene decides that wasn't enough, announces new animated film Grant St. Clair

retrocomputing Demoscene effects recreated in Javascript Rob Beschizza

gadgets Fujifilm X-E5 brings high-end features to its compact camera lineup Rob Beschizza

fire Cargo ship carrying 800 electric cars has been burning for days Gail Sherman

Weird "Absurdly shiny balls of polished dirt" Grant St. Clair

music Callin' Oates is still going strong, 15 years later! Jennifer Sandlin

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