music Chuck Klosterman on space rock David Pescovitz

color theory In this Open Letter to Crayola, the Color Nerd proposes a new 24-pack that will better teach students about hue and complementary colors Jennifer Sandlin

unwell senators Sen. Mitch McConnell freezes up again for a full 30 seconds before clip ends (video) Carla Sinclair

Funny Birds get the word that woman has snacks Popkin

fonts The despised Comic Sans reincarnates as a redesigned programming font Mark Frauenfelder

movies Here's why The Worlds End is an underrated masterpiece Devin Nealy

star wars Does the N-1 Starfighter strike you as a odd choice for the Mandalorian? Gareth Branwyn

books Typewriter simulator even lets you change the ribbon Rob Beschizza

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

carrot Why carrots braid themselves Rusty Blazenhoff

movies Let's celebrate fifteen years of Hot Fuzz Devin Nealy

PSAs Young man succumbs to beatniks' peer pressure, smokes pot, gets a D on a test Mark Frauenfelder

birthdays Hey, guys, today is Simon Pegg's birthday Devin Nealy

Dude wheres my savior? Watch a Fox and Friends host go on like a High School stoner Jason Weisberger

sci-fi How can civilian spacecraft be so heavily armed in most sci-fi settings? Gareth Branwyn

Boing Boing Gadgets Your brain is a super computer. This $15 training can show you how to master it Boing Boing's Shop

art Gritty posed for an official nude portrait Thom Dunn

tabletop games Early raves for Stargrave, the spaced-out sibling of Frostgrave Gareth Branwyn

science fiction Why do most spaceships in sci-fi have their guns on backwards? Gareth Branwyn

books Two perspectives on Asian-American life that riff on fantasy and stereotype: "Interior Chinatown" & "Tiger Style!" Thom Dunn