mcdonalds Did McDonald's change their Shamrock Shake mascot because of the IRA? Thom Dunn

commodore The Commodore Callback 8020 is a retro cool audio-centric flip phone that blocks social media apps Gail Sherman

comic book villains Man who hates paying taxes loves government handouts Jason Weisberger

india Lal Bihari was legally dead for 18 years and fought to undo it Ellsworth Toohey

activism "Laxative" brownies turn Nantucket School Committee meeting into Schrodinger's shitshow Rob Beschizza

bad idea A Bluetooth speaker named "BOMB" ruined everyone's flight to Mallorca Jason Weisberger

politics An Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at George W. Bush, kicking off a copycat era Ellsworth Toohey

Games Hideo Kojima joins the dark side; creates AI short film Grant St. Clair

David Gerrold gave Land of the Lost an ending, then renewal ate it Jason Weisberger

Delightful Creatures Bears, smarter than average, decide to attend Calabasas school Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Microsoft 365 is almost $100/year, but you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for only $135 Boing Boing's Shop

politics The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship flunks health inspection Jennifer Sandlin

History 1936 exposé: How Chicago's charity rackets worked Ellsworth Toohey

war US and Iran practicing an "Israeli ceasefire," by shooting at one another Jason Weisberger

Delightful Creatures Bear spotted in tree, LAPD reacts Jason Weisberger

china China outlaws drones within Beijing city limits Séamus Bellamy

politics FedEx and UPS promise to pass on Trump tariff refunds to customers Rob Beschizza

Science Someone put the dullest part of The Iliad inside a mummy Ruben Bolling

crime Lego replaced with pasta in $34k return scam Rob Beschizza

hunting wabbits Cops, not bunnies: Newport Beach chooses enforcement over art park Jason Weisberger