game Giant inflatable Twister game Rusty Blazenhoff

video A drive-in theater screening 'Twister' was hit by a twister. Or was it? Andrea James

Science Twister sequel anticipated to spur a wave of amateur storm chasers Jason Weisberger

scary Watch a creepy tornado crossing interstate highway Popkin

music Vacuum cleaner covers "Song #2" by Blur Thom Dunn

music A banging German rap about Barbara's Rhubarb Pie Jason Weisberger

roller coasters These are the wildest new roller coasters coming this year David Pescovitz

san francisco Watch people in San Francisco try to say San Francisco street names Rusty Blazenhoff

linguistics Irish Goodbye = French Leave = English Departure = Polish Goodbye = Dutch Leave Andrew Yi

music Watch a pre-Alice In Chains, glam rock Layne Stayley go off about the PMRC on Seattle television (1985) David Pescovitz

tornadoes Georgia man films tornado as it rips house apart Mark Frauenfelder

rap Here's a video of Young Hov (AKA Jay-Z) when the name was still applicable Devin Nealy

tabletop gaming Tabletop gamers gift guide for 2021 Gareth Branwyn

simulacra Japanese seniors can purchase this cute electronic grandchild Mark Frauenfelder

tabletop gaming Getting little kids into tabletop gaming Gareth Branwyn

miniatures Fun miniatures for a rec room diorama Andrea James

chicago Don't do this with a Bluetooth headphone knit hat Kevin Reome

History Earliest known photograph of a tornado Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Tiny custom "iMac" Rob Beschizza

auctions What it's like at America's school for auctioneers David Pescovitz