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boingboing.net > 07/31/2026 > patronscans-ultimate-bouncer-never-forgets-a-face-in-san-franciscos-gay-bars.html

Patronscan's "ultimate bouncer" never forgets a face in San Francisco's gay bars

2+ hour ago   (570+ words) Gay bars in San Franscisco are installing ID and facial scanners and requiring patrons to give it up if they want to get in, with Cydney Hayes in The San Francisco Gazetteer likening the gates to the TSA and Jacob…...

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boingboing.net > 06/11/2026 > mark-russells-new-graphic-novel-explores-the-strange-comfort-of-cults.html

Mark Russell's new graphic novel explores the strange comfort of cults

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (338+ words) AHOY Comics is launching its first Kickstarter, and it's doing so with a project that sounds right in Mark Russell's wheelhouse: a satirical science fiction drama about UFO cults, conspiracy thinking, and the human need to find meaning in the…...

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boingboing.net > 06/10/2026 > a-whole-book-about-that-one-matt-bors-comic.html

A whole book about That One Matt Bors Comic

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (315+ words) That One Matt Bors Comic is a book entirely about how a single-panel drawing "conquered the discourse" in the mid 2010s. You know the one! Bors' strip perfectly captured the moment, and the online smart guys who gotcha others' earnest discussions…...

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boingboing.net > 06/05/2026 > indiana-declares-june-nuclear-family-month.html

Indiana declares June "Nuclear Family Month"

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (738+ words) On June 1, a day that marks the beginning of Pride Month, Indiana Governor Mike Braun issued a declaration stating that in Indiana, June will officially be known as "Nuclear Family Month." In his announcement, he wrote: Today, I proclaimed June…...

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boingboing.net > 06/02/2026 > cartoonist-jeff-smith-author-of-bone-is-getting-comics-most-prestigious-honor.html

Cartoonist Jeff Smith, author of "Bone," is getting comics' most prestigious honor

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (328+ words) When the National Cartoonists Society has its annual conference in August, it will confer on cartoonist Jeff Smith its Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award. Smith has produced many fantastic comics, including the science fiction thriller RASL and the prehistoric adventure…...

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boingboing.net > 05/22/2026 > armed-with-german-copyright-fender-threatens-makers-of-strat-style-guitars.html

Armed with German copyright, Fender threatens makers of Strat-style guitars

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (343+ words) LSL Instruments, a "boutique" company in California, revealed that it is among the targets. We are a small electric guitar company facing a legal challenge that could reshape the industry. The body design of S style guitars was never copyrighted…...

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boingboing.net > 04/01/2026 > tennessee-librarian-fired-after-refusing-to-move-books-that-promote-gender-confusion.html

Tennessee librarian fired after refusing to move books that "promote gender confusion"

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boingboing.net > 03/10/2026 > game-dev-adds-tofu-character-for-men-who-cant-play-as-a-girl.html

Game dev adds tofu character for men who can't play as a girl

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (511+ words) The upcoming game Honcho looks like an eclectic blend of an auto repair sim and a vending machine tycoon game, set in 1980s Japan. The game also features a female protagonist. If this does not alarm you, congratulations on your emotional…...

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boingboing.net > 03/05/2026 > giant-sock-monkey-sculpture-becomes-worlds-largest-soft-toy-artwork.html

Giant sock monkey sculpture becomes world’s largest soft toy artwork

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (327+ words) A massive sock monkey created by Emilia Evans-Munton has earned a spot in Guinness World Records as the largest sculpture of its kind. The 22-year-old artist built the enormous textile creature for her degree show at the Glasgow School of…...