RIP David Lynch, visionary director who brought surrealism to the mainstream
By Boing Boing / January 16, 2025
David Lynch, who transformed American cinema with his dreamlike vision, died on January 16, 2025, at his home in Los Angeles, just days before his 79th birthday.
Mutant fruit flies created by radiation, would take over Earth within months, says 1950 magazine
By Ellsworth Toohey / January 16, 2025
In May 1950, Whisper magazine warned its readers of humanity's impending doom — not from communism or atomic bombs, but from giant mutant fruit flies created in a Nobel Prize winner's laboratory.
Unlicensed practitioner of circumcisions "cut corners"
By Jason Weisberger / January 16, 2025
A former doctor has been jailed for running an illegal mobile circumcision business.
This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record"
By Ellsworth Toohey / January 16, 2025
A 2,500-year-old Chinese sword discovered in 1965 remains razor-sharp and pristine today, seemingly defying the natural laws of decay that typically ravage ancient bronze weapons.
Jean-Pierre bids farewell to the White House podium, and Doocy
By Jason Weisberger / January 16, 2025
Karine Jean-Pierre bid the White House press corp goodbye and tossed some lighthearted shade at Fox slimeball Doocy.
Keygen CEO eliminated sales calls and saw sales increase
By Ellsworth Toohey / January 16, 2025
Zach Brown, creator of software licensing platform Keygen, found that eliminating sales calls actually helped him land bigger clients — including a Fortune 1000 company.
Arrested: 5th-grade teacher has child with her 13-year-old student, say reports
By Carla Sinclair / January 16, 2025
A 5th-grade teacher in South Jersey was arrested yesterday after allegedly having a child with her 13-year-old former student.
Acts of kindness and heroism shine amid the LA Fires
By Jason Weisberger / January 16, 2025
As thousands continue to sort through the wreckage, and others are still evacuated from their homes, here are two hopeful stories that emerged from the disaster.
Sweden begins construction of massive underground nuclear vault that will last 100,000 years
By Ellsworth Toohey / January 16, 2025
Sweden has broken ground on its ambitious $11 billion nuclear waste repository, where highly radioactive material will rest in an underground maze of tunnels stretching 60 kilometers — longer than the New York City subway's longest line.
'Oh shit!' blurts off-camera voice at Fox when Charlie Kirk appears (video)
By Carla Sinclair / January 16, 2025
Aw crap.
Senator from North Carolina a newly minted expert on fighting California wildfires
By Jason Weisberger / January 16, 2025
Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina, a leader of a State devastated by hurricane-strength winds, suggests better leadership could have stopped the devastation caused by hurricane-strength winds in another state he doesn't like.
Southwest pilot removed from cockpit and charged with DUI
By Rob Beschizza / January 16, 2025
A Chicago-bound Southwest Airlines flight was delayed Wednesday after its pilot was escorted out of his own cabin by police. He was charged with driving under the influence and released on bond. CBS News reports that he "allegedly smelled of alcohol and may have shown other signs of intoxation," citing an anonymous source.
Australian beaches closed due to mysterious balls
By Thom Dunn / January 16, 2025
Strange balls have appeared on the shores of at least nine Australian beaches, prompting indefinite closures in Manly, Dee Why, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North Steyne, North Narrabeen, and North and South Curl Curl.
We've officially passed the 1.5° global warming limit we've been warned about for years
By Thom Dunn / January 16, 2025
A decade ago, I had the privilege of attending and reporting from COP21 in Paris—the year of the so-called "Paris Agreement" was put into place.
Nintendo shows off Switch 2
By Rob Beschizza / January 16, 2025
After months of speculation, Nintendo's Switch 2 is officially on show today.
"Projection bombs" spread political awareness through street art
By Jennifer Sandlin / January 16, 2025
Los Angeles-based Vjay Bomb is an art collective creating "projection bombs"—which are short videos projected onto walls and buildings all over Los Angeles and beyond.
NASA leaves Mars samples in limbo
By Gail P Sherman / January 16, 2025
The Perseverance rover has been driving around the surface of Mars, drilling and collecting core rock samples.
Stack Exchange accused of violating Creative Commons to hide Luigi Mangione's posts
By Thom Dunn / January 16, 2025
StackExchange is a popular question-and-answer message board.
Robot dog entered in dog competition
By Gail P Sherman / January 16, 2025
YouTuber Zac Alsop entered a robot dog in a real dog competition.
Netflix's Daredevil is back and MCU-ified in new trailer
By Grant St. Clair / January 16, 2025
Given the glut of MCU TV shows thrown onto Disney Plus on a regular basis, it can be easy to forget those who came before.