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An 86-year-old man fined $334 for spitting out a leaf that blew into his mouth
Roy Marsh was sitting by a boating lake in Lincolnshire, England when a gust of wind blew a reed into his mouth.
15 hrs ago • Ellsworth Toohey
DOJ’s redacted Epstein drop criticized by both parties
The DOJ released a de-Trumped batch of Epstein files, missed the deadline, and redacted extensively.
15 hrs ago • Ellsworth Toohey
Wall Street’s oldest law firm surrendered to Trump and paid the price
Wall Street’s oldest law firm surrendered to Trump and now has to merge to survive.
16 hrs ago • Ellsworth Toohey
White House demanded Trump’s made-up peace prize be big as World Cup
The White House demanded Trump’s made-up FIFA peace prize be as big as the actual World Cup trophy.
16 hrs ago • Ellsworth Toohey
Trump talks about his wife’s panties at economic policy speech
Trump went to North Carolina to talk about the economy and ended up explaining how Melania organizes her underwear drawer.
16 hrs ago • Ellsworth Toohey
Survey finds “very negative” attitude toward generative AI in games
If you’ve noticed sentiment turning sharply against generative AI—images, chatbots, and the like—you wouldn’t be alone.
17 hrs ago • Rob Beschizza
Facebook testing $14.99 monthy subscription fee to post links
Facebook is experimenting with “limiting the number of links users can post” without a $14.99 “Meta Verified” subscription.
18 hrs ago • Rob Beschizza
RAM prices go wild as AI companies buy every chip
A few months ago, I got two sticks of RAM for my kid’s laptop, an 8GB model staggering under the weight of hundreds of Minecraft mods. 64GB cost about…
20 hrs ago • Rob Beschizza
B-kyuu gurume: Japan’s cult of perfect cheap food
There’s a Japanese phrase for the kind of meal you remember years later, even though it cost eight dollars and you found it by asking a taxi driver…
Dec 20 • Ellsworth Toohey
Elise Stefanik flames out, fades away
New York’s Elise Stefanik has announced she’s suspending her run for New York governor, will not seek reelection to Congress, and appears to be exiting…
Dec 19 • Jason Weisberger
PlayStation 1 yule log
What could be more cosy this holiday season than a roaring yule log, crackling away in an emulated PlayStation 1. It’s the work of RetroGameRevival.
Dec 19 • Rob Beschizza
Researchers discover profanity unlocks temporary superpowers
Science has confirmed what anyone who has ever sworn at a stuck jar lid already knows: yelling a well-timed expletive can make you stronger.
Dec 19 • Jason Weisberger
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