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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 08:06 pm
How lightfast art markers and pigments are is often discussed: everyone "knows" fading is the tradeoff for rich, subtle colors such as those offered by Copics and Dr. Ph Martins. But I never thought twice about the lightfastness of colored pencils. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 07:28 pm
Having served his purpose to convicted felon Donald Trump, Elon Musk suddenly finds himself thrown under every available bus.
"I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks.
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 05:49 pm
Painter Aron Wiesenfeld is best known for his moody, realistic oil paintings of often-solitary figures drifting through strange and dreamy spaces. His work has caught the attention and admiration of fellow artists like Guillermo del Toro, Mike Mignola, and Jim Lee, among others. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 05:45 pm
Some may call culinary YouTuber Ordinary Sausages a mad genius for what he's done with the medium of food, simply following in the footsteps of innovators like famous condom sous-vider Dennis Lee. I agree, but without the genius part.
He's gone from simply making sausages in unconventional ways to wreaking havoc on anyone with taste buds — really, the carbonated tuna should have been our first sign that something was not quite right in the house of Sausage. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 05:45 pm
The Salt Path is Raynor Winn's bestselling memoir about finding spiritual renewal on a 630-mile hike along the English coast. Setting out with her husband after they lost their house and learned he was terminally ill, it's a tale of transformation, bravery and the generosity of others. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 05:42 pm
Cats, evidently, contain multitudes. On one end of the spectrum, they're getting spooked over LEGO sculptures of themselves, while on the other, they're effortlessly trouncing their owners at irreverent card games.
Take, for instance, Siamese cat Noelle, who has achieved viral fame by being weirdly good at Cards Against Humanity despite not being a human (but probably being against humanity, as is the case with all cats). — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 05:20 pm
A Czech musician and Kent State graduate was invited back to the U.S. to play in a concert series this summer, only to be detained and traumatized by ICE agents upon arriving at the Detroit airport last week.
"On July 1, as I arrived in the United States, I was detained by immigration officers at the Detroit airport," the 35-year-old clarinet player, Jaroslav Skuta, wrote in an email, via The Columbus Dispatch, to explain his disappearance from his scheduled shows, including one at the Kent United Methodist Church, scheduled for the end of the month. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 05:17 pm
Fans of The Tiny Chef Show, unite! His heartbreaking post-cancellation videos have launched a campaign to get him renewed.
On Friday, July 4, The Tiny Chef Show took to its official Instagram account to share an update on its cancellation status with its 5.1 million followers.
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 03:45 pm
Donald Trump might talk tough on tariffs, but when asked the simple question of when they would go into effect, the MAGA leader was clearly stumped.
"Do the tariff rates change at all on July 9, or do they change on August 1st?" — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 03:00 pm
TL;DR: Don't miss this Deal Days price drop that lets you grab Windows 11 Pro for less than $10 for life until July 20.
Is newer really better? We certainly don't think so, especially since we're still rocking with our trusty PCs with a couple of years on them. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 01:58 pm
An Australian woman who served death cap mushrooms for lunch was convicted Monday of murdering three members of her family. Erin Patterson's Beef Wellington killed Don and Gail Patterson, her former in-laws, and Heather Wilkinson, Gail's sister. Ian Wilkinson, Gail's husband, survived to tell the tale; Erin had falsely claimed to have been diagnosed with cancer after luring her victims to the meal. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 01:27 pm
Lisa GUI is a web-based model of the Apple Lisa's graphical user interface. Predating the original Macintosh by a year, it introduced so much that we associate with it, from the high-resolution 1-bit aesthetic to user-interface standards that persist to this day. — Read the rest
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cakewrecks_feed) wrote2025-07-07 01:00 pm"Deb, you've outdone yourself!"
"Aww, thanks, Pat!"
"So, what do you call it?"
"Well, with all the candied cherries on there, I'm thinking...'THE CHERRY POPPIN' CANDY CASTLE!' What do you think?"
"I like it."
"AND, we can throw in a half dozen 'Tunnel of Love' cookies with each order!"
"Oooh, good idea! Especially since no one but those college guys will buy any."
"Yeah...I guess the extra icing must be turning people off - too many calories. Remember how that lady said they weren't family-friendly?"
"That was kind of weird. Must be one of those health nuts."
"Aw, you know how it is. People are so paranoid about what they put in their mouths these days."
Thanks to Anony M. & Christina P. for the great spread.
*****
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-07 12:27 pm
Revenge on Gold Diggers, renamed Emotional Fraud Simulator after a backlash, is a Chinese game about men lured into relationships by manipulative women only interested in one thing. The live-action choose-your-own-adventure title has proven so controversial in China that the director ended up banned from social media platforms. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-06 09:00 pm
TL;DR: Get major savings on this versatile tracker that fits on everything. The price just dropped on a three-pack of KeySmart SmartCards — get three for $74.97 (reg. $119.97).
Bluetooth trackers are the new-age solution to the age-old problem of losing your valuables. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-06 03:00 pm
TL;DR: Get your paws on the Cheerble Ball, a self-rolling, rechargeable toy cats love. Now just $19.97 (reg. $27.99) until July 15. 🐾
If your cat thinks peak entertainment is knocking your coffee mug off the table two minutes before your Zoom meeting, it might be time to give them a toy that actually keeps them distracted from mischief. — Read the rest
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boingboing_feed) wrote2025-07-05 10:59 pm
If you want to travel back to the mid 1960s without a time machine, all you need is a ticket to a Herb Alpert concert. At 90, Alpert is in the middle of a nationwide tour with The Tijuana Brass, the lively horn-driven band he created when JFK still sat in the Oval Office. — Read the rest
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cakewrecks_feed) wrote2025-07-06 01:00 pmThere's 104 days of summer vacation
And school comes along just to end it
So the annual problem for our generation
Is finding a good way to spennnnd it...
And what better place to spend your summer vacation than at the beach? Phineas and Ferb obviously agree, and who can argue with those guys?
So snap open your lounge chairs and get ready to enjoy today's beachy-keen sweets. Starting with this lovely:
Ahhh. I actually feel more relaxed just looking at this. How people can bring themselves to eat these exquisite creations, I'll never undersand.
And you're going to love this collection of underwater friends...
By amateur baker Kristina H.
and anemones.
Let's all wave hello to this next one...
Submitted by Pearl H.and made by *JNFerrigno
'cuz I hear it brings good tidings!
(Ok, ok, I'm sorry about all the beach puns. No matter what I do they just keep rolling in. But seriously, isn't this cake swell?)
Now here's a tasteful take on a beach-themed wedding cake:
By Sheryl Brou
I love that they didn't go overboard.
(Sea what I did there?)
(Ugh, I'm sorry! I'm even annoying myself now. I'll try to reel it in.)
Here's a sweet little seahorse. I think it's totally cute:
Water you thinking a boat it?
Sorry! I can't help it. I'll just go with the flow.
Like the tiny pearl bubbles floating along the gentle waves of this cake. Simply buoy-tiful.
And I love the graduating colors of fondant here, and the dusting of "sand:"
Tangent time: I once had a good friend who enjoyed eating actual sand. Turns out she was deficient in some essential mineral. Which was a relief, since we were about to take her to the lagoony bin.
It's a shore bet she would have loved this sand castle cake though:
The "sand" is crushed Nilla wafers, should you care to recreate this look for yourself or a loved one who does not enjoy eating actual sand.
There's so much goodness in this next sandy scene, how shell I ever pick a favorite?
I love the pinwheels and the tiny picnic in the corner.
Oh, and the embossed pattern on the mini tablecloth! Great little detail.
This final cake is so incredible and realistic you'll swear it's alive. I squid you not.
By Avalon Cakes
Wow, that sucker is beautiful!
(Specifically, the third one from the bottom.)
Whale, I hope you got your fill of beach-themed sweets (and puns) today. I'm sure you're clamoring for more, but that should tide you over for a while!
Happy Sunday!
*****
P.S. If you actually go to the beach, then clearly you need a mesh tote bag that's in such high demand they couldn't even get one for the photoshoot, and had to photoshop it in (badly) later:
Oh yeah, bad Photoshop is how you know it's good. Well, that, and the 2,000+ 5-star ratings. Turns out this thing is actually pretty awesome, and also comes in blue, gray, or white. Grab yours before the manufacturer tries to snatch it up for another photoshoot.
*****
And from my other blog, Epbot:
