warm hugs Disney's Frozen 2 teaser trailer Jason Weisberger

politics Entitled man-child JD Vance throws tantrum about UK's war record, forgets Google exists Ellsworth Toohey

maga Ron DeSantis is greeted in Iowa with a bullhorn: "Go back to Florida, Puddingfingers!" (video) Carla Sinclair

plushies Puffy is a human-size plushie with the head of a teddy bear and body shape of a man to cuddle with for "warmth, hugs and peace" David Pescovitz

racism Battle of the victims: how Asian hate and the housing crisis collide in the city Maddie Lee

tabloids Terrorists and spies swarm America in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Boing Boing Gadgets Your face mask is you so it better say something and maybe these 20 masks will speak to (and for) you Boing Boing's Shop

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

art Why these scientists are teaching robots to give good hugs David Pescovitz

dogs Water keeps my dog moving on long trail hikes Jason Weisberger

cats Blind cat hugs phone when his favorite pianist is playing Rusty Blazenhoff

interviews Interview with Timothy Leary archivist Michael Horowitz Lisa Rein

theater Sweet 16 on the Subway Richard Kaufman

offworld Why Final Fantasy VII matters Leigh Alexander

Science The emergence of science hacking in Madagascar Ariel Waldman

portland The narrative lottery at XOXO Glenn Fleishman

science fiction Koko Takes a Holiday Boing Boing

politics EuroMaidan: a Facebook revolution in the streets of Kiev Daniel Kovzhun

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