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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...