Comics EXCLUSIVE: introducing "The Dusk," a new superhero for dads who realize Batman is not the best role model Thom Dunn

birds Sassy bird wins dance-off with zero competition Jennifer Sandlin

Technology Algorithms in college admissions could make discrimination worse Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Enjoy late night adventures with these night vision binoculars, now 64% off Boing Boing's Shop

Games Bloodborne successor finally in development as Switch 2 exclusive Grant St. Clair

groping in the dark again Lauren Boebert makes fool of herself again — confuses Oliver Stone with Roger Stone (video) Carla Sinclair

Entertainment Planned "Tropical Americas" land in Disney World places emphasis on authenticity Ruben Bolling

renewable energy Company gearing up to sell sunlight at night using orbiting mirrors Ellsworth Toohey

Science The Venezuelan lake with killer lightning Gail Sherman

Commercial breaks Behind the scenes: CNN panelist explains how MAGA guest got kicked off show — and banned from network (video) Carla Sinclair

eastern equine encephalitis Deadly mosquito virus kills a man near Boston, causing parks and events to shut down Carla Sinclair

top talent Watch The Breeders perform a lovely and lively stripped-down set in the middle of a forest in Big Sur, surrounded by beautiful redwoods Jennifer Sandlin

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

dupe USPS driver busted for racing Mustang at 100mph (video) David Pescovitz

mistakes Postal worker raced Mustang in USPS van, hitting 105 mph Rob Beschizza

boeing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun heads for the exit Rob Beschizza

climate change Climate scientist awarded $1m from right-wing bloggers who defamed him Rob Beschizza

gadgets Worst gadgets at CES Rob Beschizza

Science New research finds evidence that sea anemones track the sun Jennifer Sandlin

wildlife Meet another fabulously googly-eyed creature, the Arabian sand boa Jennifer Sandlin