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In a recent study titled, "Crows 'count' the number of self-generated vocalizations" published in the journal Science, researchers at the University of Tübingen in Germany recount their observations of carrion crows counting out loud. Crows, like all corvids, are notoriously clever creatures. — Read the rest The post Scientists observe evidence of actual counting crows appeared first on Boing Boing.

Announcing the brand new Tom the Dancing Bug book: Volume 8 of The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug book program is IT'S THE GREAT STORM, TOM THE DANCING BUG! Release date 7/24/24… Now accepting pre-orders right HERE! "This fine collection of work by Mr. — Read the rest The post Supreme Court Justice Roberts' Umpiring Academy appeared first on Boing Boing.

"The People's Joker" is an indie film that uses DC comics characters with questionable legality to tell an incredibly weird and incredibly moving story about a trans person discovering who they are. The film was originally slated to premiere in 2022 at the Toronto Independent Film Festival, before receiving a strongly-worded legal threat from DC / Warner Brothers about the unlicensed use of its...

Once upon a time, a fledging young wizard named from Northampton teamed up with a talented cartoonist from London to draw a famously meticulous funny book. They made an agreement with the publishing company to serialize their story across 12 issues. — Read the rest The post Trailer for the new Watchmen animated movie appeared first on Boing Boing.

After 16 years of box office dominance, Marvel Studios has finally received the ultimate honor: not one but four nominations for the coveted Golden Raspberry Awards, a rare and exclusive honor reserved for only the absolute worst of the worst of Hollywood films. — Read the rest The post The Marvel Cinematic Universe nominated for its first Razzie appeared first on Boing Boing.

Beastie Boys remind Chili's that copyright infringement isn't something you can just Fight for the Right to do. Generic American food chain Chili's reportedly released a new commercial that featured a visual recreation of the iconic music video for the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" as well as audio samples from the song. — Read the rest The post Fight for their rights! Beastie Boys sue...

The Lakota Language Reclamation Project has teamed up with Disney to produce a new version of The Avengers which features the original core cast members dubbing their lines in the Lakota language. As the executive producer explains in the video above: Our ancestors, they were punished for speaking our language. — Read the rest The post The AVENGERS cast has dubbed the film in...

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should! Perhaps you're a fan of, erm, first-person shooters. Or you're really fond of hearing a grunting man groan and strain "Oh yeah!" — Read the rest The post How to play DOOM on your fleshlight appeared first on Boing Boing.

Have you ever wondered how urban infrastructure (particularly in America) got so terrible? Video game designer Hilko Janssen clearly has, and that's why he created Car Park Capital. Inspired by games like RollerCoaster Tycoon and Sim City, Car Park Capital puts the player in the shows of a shameless real estate mogul who's desperate to extract value from an otherwise pleasant walkable community in...

Do you ever miss the days of kicking back and flipping through the channels on your analog tube TV? Or maybe you're just tired of watching movies on a screen that was supposed to be a portable telephone. Well then the TinyTV 2 could be just the thing for you! — Read the rest The post This TinyTV is an adorable alternative to watching...

It was so nice of the presidential candidates to treat us to a stirring duet of Fei Yu-ching's 1983 hit Yi Jian Mei. https://boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ssss.mp4 Here's the original song, embedded below. The post Joe and Donald sing classic 80s Mandopop appeared first on Boing Boing.

The Boston-based indie rockers Hallelujah the Hills (previously) has been around for nearly two decades at this point. Whatever notoriety the band may have gained in the time, it has very little to do with the seventh track from their 2016 album A Band Is Something To Figure Out — a song titled "Play It As It Loops." — Read the rest The post...

Rapper BG first broke onto the scene in the late 90s with the song "Bling Bling," which featured collaborations by Lil' Wayne and others. The last fifteen years his life, however, has been plagued by legal troubles, mostly (though not exclusively) involving illegal firearms charges. — Read the rest The post "Bling Bling" rapper BG required to get government approval for all future songs...

Dennis Winn of Lake County, Florida was arrested last week for shooting down a Walmart delivery drone with a 9mm pistol. In addition to being mildly hilarious, Winn's actions also violated federal aviation regulations that forbid civilians from targeting aircraft in flight, regardless of the type or size. — Read the rest The post Florida Man arrested for shooting down Walmart delivery drones appeared...

Toys 'R' Us—the once-ubiquitous big box toy store chain—doesn't really exist in a traditional since, at least not anymore. The company was bought by a gaggle of venture capital firms in 2005, which gradually stripped it of resources until it finally declared bankruptcy in 2017. — Read the rest The post Private Equity asset formerly known as Toys 'R' Us releases creepy AI generated...

I'm no fan of Bill Maher, but this week he did us all the great favor of getting Martin Short to put on his Jiminy Glick suit to interview him about some book he wrote. Jiminy Glick is Short's celebrity interviewer character, and a personal favorite of mine. — Read the rest The post Martin Short's Jiminy Glick returns! appeared first on Boing Boing.

As part of the coverage of a major league baseball game being played in the former Negro League venue Ridgewood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, Hall of Fame baseball star Reggie Jackson was asked how emotional it was to return to the field. — Read the rest The post "I wouldn't wish it on anyone": Baseball legend Reggie Jackson describes racism early in career appeared...

Shrub Oak International School is a "specialized" "boarding school" in New York state that opened in 2018, ostensibly with the goal of providing services to students with disabilities. The student body is composed of about 100 students from 13 US states, most of whom have autism, if not other special needs. — Read the rest The post Unregulated boarding school for autistic kids sounds more...

Ever want to walk around pretending your jeans are unzipped? Yeah, me neither. But Japanese conceptual artist bokunou did. Here's the proof: View this post on Instagram A post shared by ぼく脳　bokunou (@bokunou) He's also made jeans with interchangeable rips on the knee. — Read the rest The post Jeans designed to look like your fly is down appeared first on Boing Boing.

A Sussex businessman named Steve Endacott has created an AI avatar of himself that is currently running for Parliament in Brighton Pavilion in the UK. "AI Steve," as the AI is affectionately known, previously ran in a local election on the Conservative and Unionist Party ballot, garnering just under 500 votes — which, if my understanding of UK parliamentary procedures is correct, means he's...

As part of my invitation from Disney to preview its new Walt Disney World ride, Tiana's Bayou Adventure (see my post on that ride here), on Monday I was taken to see the new drone show, "Disney Dreams that Soar," that has been running since May 24. — Read the rest The post Disney's amazing new drone show appeared first on Boing Boing.

Over at The Verge, a recently published piece by writer David Pierce goes behind-the-scenes of the Excel Spreadsheet World Championships, recently held at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. This is exactly what it sounds like: a fierce competition, in which players create increasingly elaborate Excel spreadsheets. — Read the rest The post Inside the weird world of competitive Microsoft Excel spreadsheeting appeared...

Back in 2010, The AV Club launched a series that was perhaps the site's greatest contribution to popular culture: AV Undercover. The basic premise of the video series was that AV Club staff would come up with a list of cover songs, and invite touring bands into their studio for a few hours to rehearse and record a cover from the list. — Read...

Disney has released a couple of videos with lots of information about a new ride that will open on June 28 in Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Florida: Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Disney decided to replace/re-theme the ride Splash Mountain because it was based on the racially problematic movie Song of the South (1946). — Read the rest The post Music and video revealed for...

I have never seen a creature more grotesque than a queen termite. I'm usually not too squeamish about bugs, but after seeing what a queen termite looks and acts like, I want to hide inside of an air-tight, bug-proof, plastic box for the rest of my life. — Read the rest The post The bizarre death rituals of termites and their queens appeared first...

Jon Benjamin, the British ambassador to Mexico, thought it would be funny or something if he pointed a semiautomatic rifle at one of his staffers. The moment, on a trip to a violence-stricken region, was captured on video and posted to social media. — Read the rest The post British ambassador to Mexico fired after pointing gun at staffer appeared first on Boing Boing.

Here's an old video of the Scenic Spiral Wheel, a thrill ride at Coney Island's Luna Park in 1917. Not only does this look like great fun to ride, but it's also beautiful to watch in action.  The way this ride l moves like a giant spinning top is so cool. — Read the rest The post The scenic spiral wheel was a beautiful...

Machida, Japan, celebrates Satoshi Tajiri, creator of Pokémon with cute manhole covers in his hometown. "Poké Lids" can be found all around Japan, but the ones in Machida are extra special.  From Atlas Obscura: "The suburban city of Machida curiously has a total of six of them. — Read the rest The post Machida, Japan, celebrates creator of Pokémon with cute manhole covers appeared...

These socks make your feet look like fox paws. Adorable and a bit odd! They're 80% polyester, 10% cotton and 10% spandex, fit up to a men's size 13, and are, quote, "so much realistic, just like real animal paws." There are various other species in the listing, but the fox ones are blatantly superior. — Read the rest The post Fox paw socks...

Mike "Lottie" Gigliotti is an incredibly talented artist and skater. Vice's new series 'Let it kill you' dives into his drawing practice and the way skating and art come together for him. Not only is Lottie a prolific artist, but he also owns Lottie's Skateshop, where he sells boards that feature his art.   — Read the rest The post Mike Gigliotti is an incredibly...

This POV rollercoaster ride was filmed in the 1930s at Pittsburgh's Kennywood amusement park.  I've been on this ride myself, and it looks like it hasn't changed a bit. Despite being an old, wooden coaster, this ride is surprisingly thrilling and lives up to its name as it feels like its bouncing up and down a series of hills on the track.  — Read...

Orbital debris, or space junk, consists of artificial objects or pieces of objects that remain in the Earth's orbit. These objects pose a huge risk to satellites responsible for everything from communications to national defense. Somewhat counterintuitively, smaller debris poses the greatest risk. — Read the rest The post The answer to space junk is space lasers appeared first on Boing Boing.

If you're passing through Columbus, Ohio this summer and you've ever wondered how someone might go about making the perfect gag in a comic, you might just find something just near the solution at the Nancy Show at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum. — Read the rest The post An exhibition all about Nancy comics appeared first on Boing Boing.

Hyper prolific as always, Nick Cave's newest single does not dissappoint and is right in time with his upcoming tour. This number is a little more sprawling than Cave's iconic trudging fare. It's not a "Red Right Hand" or a "Jubilee Street". — Read the rest The post New Nick Cave single just released, Frogs appeared first on Boing Boing.

In Ann Arbor, Michigan, it was time for Corey Harris to join his court hearing via Zoom. Once Harris connected to the Zoom, Judge Cedric Simpson asked Harris whether he was driving at the time. Harris answered in the affirmative, telling the judge he was just pulling in to his doctor's office. — Read the rest The post Man with suspended driver's license picks...

Don't blink or you'll miss this UFO that zipped across the sky over Jones Beach in Long Island, NYC. Video below. The spherical object flew past a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet during the Blue Angels demonstration at the Bethpage Air Show over the weekend. — Read the rest The post UFO captured on video during Blue Angels show in NYC (video) appeared first on...

If your favorite thing is My Favorite Thing is Monsters, then it's my pleasure to announce to you that Fantagraphics has just released the long-awaited followup. My favorite thing is telling people whose favorite thing is My Favorite Thing is Monsters that My Favorite Thing is Monsters is out now. — Read the rest The post Out now: My Favorite Thing is Monsters part...

Please JOIN THE INNER HIVE and get each week's Tom the Dancing Bug comic at least a day before publication! Plus other exclusive content like process pics, extra comics, contests, insider info, puzzles, puns, radio scripts, dog photos, and juicy gossip! — Read the rest The post Tom the Dancing Bug: Super-Fun-Pak Comix, feat. Lester the Jester, Everthing Bagel, and MORE! appeared first on Boing Boing.

Orcas in the Iberian Peninsula have been attacking boats for years. Hundreds of yachts and fishing vessels have been rammed or had their rudders smashed, and several have been sunk. The reason behind the attacks has been a mystery. Now a multi-year study of the orcas' behavior has been published, concluding that the apparent attacks are just young orcas playing. — Read the rest...

Look, it happens to everyone. Me, for example, sometimes I'll accidentally photograph Guy Pearce (oops), then I'll mistakenly open up that photo in Photoshop, then I'll step on a Lego, or maybe several thousand of them, hop around in pain for a while, then spill my coffee all over my keyboard. — Read the rest The post Vanity Fair photoshops out Guy Pearce's Palestine...

Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor for the International Criminal Court and her family were stalked, surveiled and intimidated by Mossad agents, a recent investigation shows. In the years leading up to Bensouda's decision to open the inquiry in 2021, [Yossi] Cohen allegedly deployed "despicable tactics", according to accounts by ICC officials who likened his behaviour to "stalking". — Read the rest The post Mossad stalked and...

What is a cat? This 1972 film below provides a lovely explanation. According to the Educational Film Wiki, the flick is a brief "history of the domestic cat, tracing the animal as a house pet and as a symbol of mystery and worship from ancient Egypt to the present day. — Read the rest The post What is a cat? This video reveals all....

See what happens when three adorable baby armadillos meet a kitten and a dog. The armadillos seem like the most excited about the interaction, out of all the animals.  Although they ignore the dog, they all eagerly sniff and jump around with the kitten, trying to play with it. — Read the rest The post Three baby armadillos meet a kitten and a dog appeared...

Tall buildings like this one are engineered to sway a bit during a bad storm or earthquake, but to be inside one when it happens can be pretty freaky. In this video, we get to see an inside POV of a  NYC high rise apartment creaking and swaying around during a storm.  — Read the rest The post See a NYC high-rise apartment creak...

Summer Bushnell, a right-wing blogger, edited video of drag performer Eric Posey to make it appear as if Posey had exposed his genitals to children at a Pride event. Posey sued Bushnell for defamation over the false claim and an Idaho jury has unanimously awarded him $1.1m in damages. — Read the rest The post Drag artist wins defamation case against right-wing blogger who...

Take a peek, if you dare, into a house overflowing with mold. Dubbed "the moldiest house in the world," this place is the last house I'd ever want to venture into. I'm sure the urbex dude who originally shared this video was wearing proper protection, but still….yikes! — Read the rest The post House overflowing with mold appeared first on Boing Boing.

When watching a gecko climb up a vertical wall with ease, one may wonder if this is due to having sticky feet, really sharp nails, or some kind of suction cups. They can navigate nearly any service, seeming to defy gravity. — Read the rest The post How a Gecko's feet grip walls appeared first on Boing Boing.

"Surely, you can't be serious!" It's pretty well-known that the 1980s comedy classic Airplane! spoofs airplane-disaster films, but this scene-by-scene comparison video shows just how much it borrows from one film in particular. Specifically, it draws heavily from Zero Hour!, a black-and-white drama from 1957. — Read the rest The post 'Airplane!' is more than a spoof, it's a comedic remake of a 1957...

These videos of Houston-based TikTok user Derrick Kees showing his dog things she's never seen before is so relatable! In this video he shows his dog Sky the dishwasher, the inside of the refrigerator, an unflushed toilet, and a closet. In part two, Sky gets to see soul food, a freezer, and a cool trio of bananas. — Read the rest The post Adorable pittie gets to see...

I love a good interspecies friendship, and today, I discovered not one but two zoos that have otters and orangutans in the same enclosure. Pairi Daiza, a zoo in Belgium, has placed Asian small-clawed otters and orangutans together.  From Live Science: "The presence of a family of Asian small-clawed otters in [the orangutans'] territories is not a coincidence," Mathieu Goedefroy, Pairi Daiza spokesperson, told...