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Web“Donald J. Trump Memorial” appears above a Canadian public toilet
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (275+ words) A hero in Victoria, British Columbia, knew that what Grandpa Pudding Brains loves most is his name on things. Toilets around the municipality have been emblazoned with "Donald J. Trump Memorial," most notably one along the Gorge Waterway near the Selkirk…...
Ocarina of Time's remake finally shows gameplay, and it's a mess
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (221+ words) I can't believe Nintendo finally hired this man. This is what Ocarina of Time would look like in 2026. I think I'll stick to the 3DS version, if it's all the same. Zelda history has plenty of hidden jokes and dedicated modders:…...
There's a pretend country hiding in every book's barcode
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (349+ words) There's a pretend country called Bookland. If you're an avid reader, there's a good chance that you have a book on your shelf that has been labeled as being from this pretend land. Bookland was created to serve as a…...
This 1979 photo shows a room full of Dolly Parton lookalikes
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (190+ words) More about Dolly Parton lookalikes: Boing Boing covered a much larger version of the same event in 2023, when more than 1,100 people gathered in Listowel, Ireland, to dress as Dolly Parton. Guinness World Records credited 959 of them toward the official record…...
A Tweety Bird toy pokes out of this truck's grille, and it's not alone
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (143+ words) More about roadside plush toys: Years of sunlight can do more than fade a sign. Ultraviolet radiation breaks down pigments and the materials that hold paint together, causing colors to fade, crack, and peel away.… READ THE REST Engadet explains…...
Normally $199, it’s only $10 to get Windows 11 Pro right now
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (452+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get Windows 11 Pro while it's on sale for $9.97 (reg. $199). Windows 10 is over a decade old, and it shows. Between the outdated interface and rusty…...
RFK Jr. suggested Pennsylvania fabricated measles deaths. A coroner just confirmed one
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (261+ words) Conspiracy theorist RFK Jr suggested that two deaths attributed to measles were "fabricated." A coroner made it abundantly clear that measles was indeed responsible for at least one. Regardless of actual medical professionals decrying Kennedy's message, the toilet seat cocaine…...
A cereal-box whistle that could trick the phone system into free calls
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (298+ words) A former Air Force engineer named John Draper used the whistle to make free phone calls and was the subject of a 1971 article in Esquire magazine. He was subsequently caught and arrested based on the publicity from the article and…...
Nathan Fielder spent three years trying to figure out Elizabeth Holmes
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (245+ words) The rest of us have been clear about her for a very long time. Silicon Valley grifting superstar Elizabeth Holmes has been investigated, prosecuted, convicted, podcasted, documented, and dramatized. Somehow Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim decided there might still be…...
Texas won't show voters its post-ban maternal death report until after they vote
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (380+ words) Texas health officials set a schedule, then realized when the election was. The state's maternal mortality committee documented that its next biennial report would be published by September 1, 2026. They've moved that date, without giving a reason, to December. The new…...