law After repeated budget cuts, Missouri's underfunded Public Defender drafts the Governor to work for him Cory Doctorow

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

opossums Blind rescue opossum has been surrogate mom to over twenty orphans Jennifer Sandlin

adorable creatures Kind human lovingly repairs and restores toucan beaks Jennifer Sandlin

fonts Font used in famous anti-piracy campaign was pirated Rob Beschizza

Entertainment Famous movie prop "accident": 1870s Martin Guitar destroyed during filming of "The Hateful Eight" Mark Frauenfelder

arizona "Slay on, queens!": Hungry javelina will cost Sedona golf club up to $375,000 in damages Jennifer Sandlin

animals Freaky electric blue tarantula species identified in Thailand David Pescovitz

Comics Night Eaters is the freaky Covid immigrant horror story you've been waiting for Thom Dunn

Fountain of Youth Threats of strict adherence to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law upsets conservatives Jason Weisberger

psychedelia Simulation of a bad DMT trip Popkin

Food Scientists decipher how Romanesco broccoli gets its freaky fractal shape David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Get 2 dozen Valentine's Day roses delivered for under $50 if you move fast Boing Boing's Shop

fox news Watch Tucker Carlson's bizarre Friday the 13th monologue about Patriotic Optimism Thom Dunn

baking Pandemic sourdough: the first loaf with my new starter Jason Weisberger

music Paul K, songwriter and guitarist, RIP David Pescovitz

Fifty years of Zappa's "Hot Rats" and how it inspired the jazz-rock fusion genre Gareth Branwyn

literature Someone started a literary magazine dedicated to Taco Bell Thom Dunn

makers Thinking back on the special magic of Make: and Maker Faire Gareth Branwyn

sourdough It is national sourdough day, fools Jason Weisberger