mermaids Cute mermaid tail blanket David Pescovitz

androgynous In praise of The Replacements' Androgynous Jennifer Sandlin

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art Surrealist art and apparel for Charles Darwin's birthday David Pescovitz

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Oscar winners Watch the Oscan-winning short documentary "Learning To Skate In A War Zone (If You're A Girl)" Elías Villoro

cleaning hacks If you've got a puppy, Pee Pads are very necessary Andrew Yi

Boing Boing Gadgets Same you, new pampered tootsies—this foot massager is over half off for the New Year Boing Boing's Shop

decolonialism Frantz Fanon's Christmas Eve story Elías Villoro

Boing Boing Gadgets Cozy up this winter with a portable fire pit for only $66 Boing Boing's Shop

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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

Boing Boing Gadgets This personal heater will keep you cozy well into your hibernation Boing Boing's Shop

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books History book about era of Mexican revolution is also about tomorrow Elías Villoro

Science Frank Drake, astronomer and SETI pioneer, RIP David Pescovitz

extreme sports Surfer Dan is a living legend who surfs when temperatures are so low that his beard becomes frozen Popkin