electronics Far-out commercial for Sharp electronics from 1978 tape of Star Wars Holiday Special (video) David Pescovitz

retrofuturism History of Estes model rockets Gareth Branwyn

space age Enjoy 50 years of NASA footage in just four minutes Caroline Siede

movies Moneroeville Mall hosts final Dawn of the Dead tour Rob Beschizza

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Space Two Italian brothers claimed to have recorded dying Soviet cosmonauts that Moscow erased from history Ellsworth Toohey

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politics Giant inflatable Elon Musk appears in Times Square, protesting Grok's lack of limits Grant St. Clair

science fiction Mark Russell's new graphic novel explores the strange comfort of cults Gareth Branwyn

Games Alien: Isolation sequel finally gets full reveal Grant St. Clair

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wheels on the bus Sticky tires are dirtier than they look Jason Weisberger

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art Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens this week in London Rob Beschizza

History How a businessman's hunch became New Age gospel Ellsworth Toohey

weather Mysterious New England boom was meteor Rob Beschizza

Your Notes app isn't a prompt strategy—VibeFarm is & it's just $30 for lifetime access through 6/14 Boing Boing's Shop

movies Backrooms makes $10.4m in preview screenings Rob Beschizza

taxation California should tax empty homes and dead storefronts Jason Weisberger