Funny Little girl not particularly pumped to be on this amusement park ride at all, actually Xeni Jardin

History The turnspit dog was bred to run on a wheel and roast meat, then went extinct Ellsworth Toohey

television Larry David's new HBO show is basically historical Curb Grant St. Clair

science fiction Mark Russell's new graphic novel explores the strange comfort of cults Gareth Branwyn

History In 1896 a railroad crashed two trains head-on for fun and killed two spectators Ellsworth Toohey

consequences Florida sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's alleged body count Jason Weisberger

AI Harvard students cheer graduation speaker encouraging them to mercilessly destroy AI Rob Beschizza

Your Notes app isn't a prompt strategy—VibeFarm is & it's just $30 for lifetime access through 6/14 Boing Boing's Shop

trump Stars ditch Trump's "Freedom 250" concert series after they realize he's behind it Rob Beschizza

Technology A company accidentally spent $500 million on Claude in one month Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Boston Dynamics Atlas robot gets in on World Cup fever Gail Sherman

Technology OpenAI needs a 26x revenue increase to justify its buildout Ellsworth Toohey

ice cream Ice-cream-obsessed senior dog proves that the sweet treat is the key to longevity! Jennifer Sandlin

crime Reporter carjacked on live TV Rob Beschizza

china Would you spend $650,000 to ride a transforming mecha? Séamus Bellamy

Bewitched Dr. Pompeii, Dr. Pompeii! Emergency! Come right away! Jason Weisberger

horror Doc Copper's nose ring in The Thing was the actor's own idea Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Amazon will stop selling 40 mph "hooligan bikes" in California Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Massive codebase? Dwindling patience? This $35 Visual Studio deal was made for you Boing Boing's Shop

art This animator is doing wild things with construction paper Popkin