art Experimental stop-motion short takes viewers on a whimsical journey through the decades UPSO

History In 532 AD, a chariot racing riot nearly toppled the Byzantine Empire Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Microsoft Office 2024 is $105 for life—that's less than one year of 365 Boing Boing's Shop

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

Science The chemistry behind Garden Grove's runaway chemical tank Ellsworth Toohey

art Meet Betsy, the 30-foot spiny lobster guarding the Florida Keys Popkin

auctions Desecrated Ronald McDonald statue yours for $2500 Rob Beschizza

Games 007: First Light review: From Denmark with love Grant St. Clair

tv Netflix's Avatar season 2 keeps the washed-out look fans hated Grant St. Clair

travel Alaska's "Dr. Seuss House" is a stacked-cabin tower deep in the woods Popkin

streaming Plex lifetime pass is jumping from $250 to $750 in July Séamus Bellamy

music Bastl Kalimba synthesizer is really thumbsing Rob Beschizza

spooky Waymos perform ritual robot pilgrimage around suburban Atlanta cul-de-sac Jason Weisberger

scams California declares war on the Kars4Kids earworm Jason Weisberger

art This animator is doing wild things with construction paper Popkin

travel The giant dinosaurs still standing by America's roads Popkin

anti vaxx Trump administration appeals ruling as it continues to reject routine vaccine guidance Jason Weisberger

politics Maryland the first state to regulate grocery surveillance pricing Rob Beschizza

Karoline Leavitt offers an assurance no one wants Jason Weisberger

Delightful Creatures This goat-a-rific roadside attraction is a magical, hilarious delight Jennifer Sandlin