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Back in the beginning of the September 2021, three zebras escaped from a farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. One of them was tragically caught in an illegal snare and died on September 16; the other two have continued to roaming freely through the state. — Read the rest

The underwater volcano Fukutoku-Okanoba, located about 800 miles south of Tokyo, erupted on August 13. Two months later, researchers from the Comprehensive Volcano Research Center of the National Institute of Earth Sciences and Disaster Prevention of Japan have found that the eruption has caused a new island to form on the surface of the sea, according to the Smithsonian Institution. — Read the rest

This is why Halloween is the best holiday of the year. Because people really let their creativity go wild like the guy behind this light show, Tom BetGeorge. To be fair, this guy has done many of these light shows and not just for Halloween. — Read the rest

South African-based artist Strijdom van der Merwe created both a striking sculpture and simple optical illusion with his piece, "Staircase to Heaven." Deceptively named, the staircase actually morphs into a ladder as you move from its front to its side (as seen in the video below). — Read the rest

Former U.S. Torture Program Administrator Condoleezza Rice told the hosts of The View that she cried during the "terrible moment of January 6." and yet "It's time to move on, in a lot of ways" and focus on "kitchen table issues… the American people do have other concerns we should be thinking about." — Read the rest

After a 27-year-old subway rider in New York City asked unmasked officers to wear their masks, they physically pushed him out the station's emergency exit door. "You're being disruptive," they told him. Yes, the M.T.A. says everyone must wear a mask "inside subway stations and on trains," and yes, even the NYPD requires their officers to wear masks "in public transit settings," according to...

Wow. Whoa. Wild. What the hell? Was that supposed to be Budweiser? My name is Michele Fiore. I'm running for Governor of Nevada. We don't need more weak, compromise, blue blazer Republican politicians. That isn't me and never will be. I will never stop fighting. — Read the rest

The massive r/antiwork subreddit has no shortage of funny/sad/outrageous screenshots taken by workers who are mistreated, underpaid, unappreciated, and ultimately unemployed. Examples below. Indeed, it is better to pissed off than pissed on. (via Waxy)

I Feel Fantastic is a youtube video from 12 years ago, featuring an alluring young woman who would like everyone to know that she feels fantastic. I'm not sure who this woman is, but she has the voice of an angel. — Read the rest

A group of cyclists three miles into a 26-mile charity ride in New Jersey was interrupted by an impatient deer, who couldn't wait its turn to cross the road. One cyclist crashes down, while the deer cartwheels before also taking a spill in the nearby field. — Read the rest

Lionel Rogosin's On The Bowery (1956) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Carla and I walked around the Bowery a couple of months ago and it is unrecognizable from the neighborhood depicted here. At the 52-minute mark you can see how three men filter Sterno so they can drink it. — Read the rest

Some guys decided the logo-emblazoned doormat from the entryway of the restaurant at the amazing Madonna Inn should be theirs. SF Gate: Most people are drawn to the Madonna for an overnight (its over-the-top rooms start at $219) or a curlicue-crowned slice of Pink Champagne Cake at the Copper Cafe and Bakery. — Read the rest

Back in the 1970s, Jerry Falwell and his ilk injected white nationalist thinking into evangelical churches. Through the decades, evangelicals have become angrier, more reactionary, and more frightened, so it's not surprising that they have embraced a fear- and hate-mongering racist as president and joined a cult that demonizes everyone who isn't a white conservative Christian. — Read the rest

I have not been excited by this season of Fortnite, and after several years of surviving the island, I have been playing other games. Taking a pickax to the new Paul Atreides might bring me back, but I'm busy killing zombies in Back 4 Blood. — Read the rest

This guy shares all his best secrets for imitating America's favorite dog painter/unindicted war criminal. Here's how you do a George W. Bush impression. First, make a face like you're looking directly into the sun. Second, get rid of most of the bass in your voice and add a little Texas. — Read the rest

Jen Psaki did not allow Peter Doocy to spin rich people into unfair victims of tax policy or imply that average folks will have the IRS going through their checking accounts. The tax policy Doocy is on about is closing a loophole for rich people, and holding them accountable for paying their taxes as W-2 wage earners. — Read the rest

This might be a very narrow niche post, but I'm sure many Boing Boing readers have a "grail game" or two (i.e. a rare game that you covet but can no longer find or afford). Like Guy from Midwinter Minis, one of those games for me is Games Workshop's 1997 title, Gorkamorka, designed by the great Andy Chambers). — Read the rest

Folks, if you're wearing a red cap, take cover! The wars are invading! But the brave correspondents at Fox News are on it, having one helluva time on the battlefield covering at least 46 "wars" as of late. This includes the War on Christmas, War on Fun, War on Straws, War on Hot Dogs, War on Appetizers, War on Cows, War on Cars, War...

Sociopathic diesel truck drivers are fond of removing exhaust emissions equipment from their trucks to produce thick black smoke on demand, a practice known as "rolling coal." Coal rollers delight in dirtying the air because they imagine it upsets environmentalists and liberals. — Read the rest

I can't believe how many movies and TV series Nicole Kidman has been in lately! I'm looking forward to her role as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin's biopic, Being the Ricardos, which premieres on Prime Video on December 21. From the YouTube description: Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos...

While "The Lost Session" is labelled as an "Official Teaser" for the upcoming live-action Cowboy Bebop remake, the two-and-a-half-minute video is really more of a standalone short film that introduces the delightfully stylized storytelling. Spike and the gang bicker as they go after a bounty in a neon city, where the fourth wall is basically another weapon to yield. — Read the rest

Someone once told me that anger is a combination of sadness and fear, and this seems to be the case with these unfortunate saps who are defying over a century of immunology and epidemiology because their orange god emperor told them to. — Read the rest

The Brünnlisau shooting range in Simmental, Switzerland is a popular spot for rifle enthusiasts taking aim at targets 300m away, across a busy road. "We been shooting here now for 20 years and we never have experienced an incident," says Brünnlisau Rifle Club president Edwin Karlen. — Read the rest

Remember when Matt Gaetz was trolled by a couple of adoring "fans" for being a troll? Or when posters of Trump Junior went up at a Brooklyn armed forces recruitment center that said, "I'm not enlisting, but YOU should"? Now you can kick back and watch the pranksters behind these shenanigans, who go by The Good Liars (backed by MeidasTouch), pulling GQP-targeted stunts (but...

French pop music legend Serge Gainsbourg was just as famous for his ever-present Gitanes and otherwise perfectly French apparence. On a TV appearance toward the end of his life, he was suprised by a choir of children (Les Petits Chanteurs d'Asnières) in full Gainsbourg regalia—black jacket, gray wig, sunglasses, whisky, cigarette, unshaven—and brought to tears by their homage to one of his classics. —...

In yesterday's episode, Peter Doocy asks Jen Psaki about executive privilege, inviting Jen to give him a brief history lesson about January 6. From the transcript: Q  So then what's changed since last year when he said, "I will not do what this President" — former President Trump — "does and use the Justice Department as my vehicle to insist that something happened"? —...

From The Guardian: Its outlines are faint, only discernible at an angle, but the world's oldest drawing of a ghost has been discovered in the darkened vaults of the British Museum.A lonely bearded spirit being led into the afterlife and eternal bliss by a lover has been identified on an ancient Babylonian clay tablet created about 3,500 years ago. — Read the rest

I would not recommend for this for the uninitiated. It might be overwhelming and off-putting, if you're not already at least somewhat familiar with the Dune universe. It's a lot. But this is a good summary!

A guy bought a new plane but, as yet, had zero hours of flying experience. For some reason he was allowed to taxi his plane from one part of the airport to the other — and while doing so, he accidentally took off. — Read the rest

A man built a sturdy tall fence in his yard to keep his dog Lexi from escaping. But Lexi uses it as perch instead, often stepping right on top of it (as her less nimble buddy keeps all fours on the ground). — Read the rest

An Illinois-based mom celebrates her "baby's" 6th birthday with this spectacular, high-speed dance she and her partner performed at his party. And it's not just a one-off –– check out her TikTok (@maryanpeter) for many more of her fun, often incredible dance videos. — Read the rest

For your next movie night, let Masaaki Yuasa take you through a psychedelic night in Kyoto with his 2018 anime, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl. At its core, the film is a romantic comedy, following a young girl looking for an adult night out on the town. — Read the rest

Red Delicious is perhaps the biggest misnomers in the entire realm of fruits and vegetables. They're mealy, mild, and wholly unexciting compared to such greats as the Gala, Fuji, and Granny Smith. So how come the Red Delicious was America's favorite Apple for more than 70 years? — Read the rest

From the Beatles 1966 album Revolver, "Eleanor Rigby" embodied a shift for the band from pop rock and rollers to a more mature group eager to experiment and harness the power of studio production and emerging technology. In the New Yorker, Paul McCartney wrote down the story behind all the lonely people. — Read the rest

I wish someone would find a use for crypto other than scams already. 9to5 Mac: The YouTube stream has somehow drawn up to 30,000 concurrent viewers. It helps that the YouTube search algorithm is heavily promoting it, thanks to a title that includes the words 'REDESIGNED MacBook Pro, NEW AIRPODS, PRO Mac mini' keyword spam. — Read the rest

Featuring a Center for Truth in the Public Sphere amongst many others, UCLA's Chancellor is really grateful for Barbra Streisand's new donation. The press release is an odd choice when they could just have Barbra sue them to get the word out. — Read the rest

At yesterday's Climate Live concert in Stockholm, Greta Thunberg took the stage to massive applause before stating: "We're no strangers to love." And with that, the rickroll began. "At the end of the day, we are just teenagers fooling around with each other, not just the angry kids the media often portrays us as," Thunberg told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. — Read the rest

In this footage, a dead whale explodes. Unlike more famous footage of a dead whale exploding, it wasn't the result of hare-brained humans and TNT, but of internal gases. Recorded by baffled and alarmed fisherman off the California coast, the eruption of blood and gore doesn't come with smellovision, but you can doubtless recreate the moment by leaving out a bucket of offal for...

In this footage, a contestant on Wheel of Fortune makes a brilliant guess to take the round at its outset. Presenter Pat Sajak has just one thing to say.

Three men were "lured out of anonymity" to collect a $1m prize won by the latest ultraviolent thriller by "Carmen Mola", thereby revealing her as the writing team's pseudonym. Their lead character in the Carmen Mola novels is detective Elena Blanco, a "peculiar and solitary woman, who loves grappa, karaoke, classic cars and sex in SUVs", according to publisher Penguin Random House. — Read...

The Cube Two X is a 377-square foot pre-fabricated tiny smart home from Singaporean company Nestron. And it absolutely looks like something out of a 70s sci-fi movie. Available in one- or two-bedroom configurations, the $98,000 house comes with built-in furniture and amenities including a couch, refrigerator, and a projector in lieu of a television. — Read the rest

The Proud Boys, what with all the sexism and far-right ideology, seem to be having trouble finding romance. Ron Filipkowski notes that at the gang's 'Fall Love Fest' rally this weekend, a speaker made a point of announcing that many of the attendees were single and "looking for housewives." — Read the rest

Morrowind is the most interesting place in the fantasy world of The Elder Scrolls, with its weird ecology and insular culture, and the game by that name will be 20 years old next year. Despite its age, Morrowind's fan following remains strong and there are countless projects keeping the game fresh and fascinating for players new and old alike. — Read the rest

On May 30, 202, just days after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, a Black US Army veteran named Jaleel Stallings was also brutally beaten by Chauvin's colleagues. The officers had — in their own words, as seen in the video above — gone out that night "hunting activists." — Read the rest

Jay of JBV Creative is an engineer and artist who specializes in 3D printing to make gorgeous automata — you can see some of his models, like a handcranked marble coaster or flapping crane, at his online shop here. — Read the rest

The interview with Minneapolis PBS station KTCA followed on the heels of the bands' touring behind Rocket to Russia, their third album and last one to include all 4 original members of the band. Ironically, it's Tommy, who in this interview seems like the most serious and level-headed member of the group, who would soon move on to handle management and production duties for...

The Rock will be playing bad Shazam, coming to theaters and your streaming devices, next year. I believe this is the 'first look trailer.' I am pretty excited about this, and I pretty much find all DC movies awful. Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, and Quintessa Swindell all look fantastic in their hero roles, but I can't tell you who these heroes are. — Read...