art Media logos were originally physical sculptures Andrea James

politics Ridiculous executive order declares everyone "female" Jason Weisberger

russia France's "bedbug infestation" was Russian disinformation, says minister Mark Frauenfelder

only in america (and war zones) 6 killed in Mississippi shooting spree, but prayers are on their way Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Gadgets 33 Black Friday deals that fit perfectly in your budget Boing Boing's Shop

History Why is the English language so weird and inconsistent? Blame the printing press. Thom Dunn

History These four minutes of BBC TV from 1938 only still exist because of weird atmospheric conditions David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Don't forget your dog or cat with these 20 deals that are still on sale at Black Friday prices Boing Boing's Shop

Science Albatrosses deployed to detect illegal fish vessels out at sea David Pescovitz

racism Four cops handcuff black man for "illegal eating" Mark Frauenfelder

china Hong Kong bans makeup and masks so facial recognition cameras can identify protesters Cory Doctorow

papers please Two US citizens detained by a Border Patrol agent for speaking Spanish Mark Frauenfelder

parasites This eye worm, once only found in livestock, is cozying up to humans Séamus Bellamy

dubai Yet another reason to never go to Dubai: prison for sex 'out of wedlock' Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Revealing the cover and first excerpt of Autonomous, Annalee Newitz's long-awaited debut novel Cory Doctorow

picks NASA launches OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission now speeding toward Bennu rendezvous Xeni Jardin

art The story of Traceroute, about a Leitnerd's quest Thomas Kaestle

Drones and the rise of the high-tech assassins Andrew Cockburn