Science Careful study reveals that low testosterone is almost nonexistent and that taking T has almost no health benefits Cory Doctorow

Boing Boing Gadgets Imagine never seeing a website hosting renewal email again after paying $149.99 once Boing Boing's Shop

internet culture Mazeball kept my sanity intact through a boring phone call Popkin

LAPD discovers huge fireworks cache, raising fears of another LAPD fireworks disaster Jason Weisberger

movies Films more likely to star talking animals than older women Rob Beschizza

art Louvre creates containment zone for people who only came to selfie with Mona Lisa Jason Weisberger

china China secretly trained Russian troops, and some have since fought in Ukraine Séamus Bellamy

africa WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak Séamus Bellamy

Coffee A burr grinder beats a $2,000 espresso machine Ellsworth Toohey

public health Here are some terrific resources tracking the "Andes" hantavirus outbreak Jennifer Sandlin

War games, wild comeback: the bird saved by a target range Jason Weisberger

Off the rails Iran teaches Grandpa Puddin' Brains diplomacy while he imagines Iranians begging for more bombs Jason Weisberger

Former congressperson Matt Gaetz now pushing alien breeding program conspiracy Jason Weisberger

News Someone is jamming a mysterious Persian shortwave spy signal Ellsworth Toohey

antifa Portland declares inflatable frog a public safety threat Jason Weisberger

"Uri Tupka and the Gods" is a cold, dark, and magnificent trek through Mike Mignola's Lands Unknown Gareth Branwyn

gadgets Casio's new retro watch gets some old retro colors Rob Beschizza

Circus is not Abandoned circus bear Chada now living her best life Jason Weisberger

politics Conservative election fraud activist convicted of election fraud Rob Beschizza

sports Major League Baseball can now call balls and strikes with 100% accuracy… but will only use the system in the most annoying way possible Ruben Bolling