Responding to videos like this one about making DIY eyeliner from colored pencils, Crayola says that even though they're non-toxic, "they do not recommend using them to make lipstick, eyeliner or other make-up and strongly discourage their use in this manner." (more…)

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A newly published Snowden leak reveals that the NSA planned to hack the Android store so that it could covertly install malware on its targets' phones. Read the rest

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The Pi-Top is an open source DIY laptop made using the latest in kitchen table manufacturing technology Read the rest

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35 years after the experience that was The Empire Strikes Back Lisa Granshaw looks wistfully back. Read the rest

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Natalie Tran is well known for the hilarious, absurd, and relatable observational comedy videos she releases on her YouTube channel CommunityChannel. But she recently stopped by Brown University to give a slightly more serious chat about Asians in media. (more…)

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Given that Simon Pegg has spent most of his career riffing on and benefiting from “geek culture,” he got in a bit of hot water when he told Radio Times, “Nerd culture is the product of a late capitalist conspiracy, designed to infantilize the consumer as a means of non-aggressive control.” Read the rest

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Things get a little out of hand during an anti-drug class in this new sketch video from Stevedore Comedy.

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In a new article, activist and writer Ijeoma Oluo gives advice those who are upset about the recent public examples of police brutality but feel helpless to do anything. Read the rest

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GM has joined with John Deere in asking the government to confirm that you literally cannot own your car because of the software in its engine. Read the rest

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Remember when Mark Zuckerberg declared that the age of privacy was over? Read the rest

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Watch Gaming in Color, a film exploring the LGBT side of gaming. Read the rest

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Richard Brody of the New Yorker sure did hate the movie Whiplash ("a work of petty didacticism that shows off petty mastery") but I loved it. Amazon is offering Whiplash as a streaming rental for just $1, so you can experience the film's "grotesque and ludicrous caricature" of jazz without your insulting your wallet along with your sensibility.

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/hU3R-zePpWM/whiplash-rental-for-1-on-amaz.html

Mesmerizing high-resolution time-lapse footage of how bees enter the world. (more…)

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With new showrunners Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro in charge, the upcoming season of Extant, starring Halle Berry, looks like it'll be a lot more fun than the first season (which had promise, but didn't quite deliver). Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/ndB4QCZ9ABg/extant-rebooted-for-2nd-season.html

Questions answered: whether his guitar actually shot flames (yes), what music he'd play while on set (Led Zep, natch), and whether he'd return for another Mad Max movie if asked (yes, duh). Read the rest

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Jay Silver is a very cool guy, and I loved the original Makey Makey, so I know the Makey Makey Go will be awesome.

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Mad Max meets The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in a mashup video with some important news: Females are strong as hell.

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Finally. Well, at least it's better than Vista.

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UPDATE: The video was removed. Here's a mirror.

"How would it make sense for associates to join a union that wants to damage our reputation?" [via r/video]

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Buzzfeed's Susan Cheng reports that during an interview with the actor portraying a 70's corporate sleazebag, he made inappropriate sexual remarks; put his arm around her; and told her he was 'sweating like a rapist. Read the rest

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