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'Parasite' actor found dead after 19-hour Police Interrogation
Boing Boing,
Lee Sun-kyun, the actor best known in the US for playing the rich dad in Bong Joon-Ho's 2019 film 'Parasite', was found dead in his car in Seoul following a 19-hour police interrogation. The South Korean government has renewed its draconian war on drugs since the election of right-wing President Yoon Suk Yeol. — Read the rest The post 'Parasite' actor found dead after 19-hour Police Interrogation appeared first on Boing Boing.
Fun-to-watch method for clearing snow off roads
Whatever this unusual method of clearing snow off the road is, I love watching it happen. I have absolutely no idea what the truck is dragging along the road to clear the snow. If you know what it might be, I'd like to be informed. — Read the rest The post Fun-to-watch method for clearing snow off roads appeared first on Boing Boing.
One man's horrific saga of inadvertantly destroying municipal infrastructure with superabsorbent water beads
With viral challenges getting bigger and broader in scope, it can be easy to forget the consequences they have on people around them. The cautionary tale of French TikToker Cyrilschr, however, serves as a sobering warning to those seeking to get a little too big for their britches. — Read the rest The post One man's horrific saga of inadvertantly destroying municipal infrastructure with superabsorbent water beads appeared first on Boing Boing.
The biggest pop culture news stories of 2023
AV Club,
What a year, huh? It feels like we’ve been saying that since March (in the spirit of a 30 Rock meme) but, finally, the expression is earned. Every year is weird at this point; they have been since at least 2020, and you could make the case the weirdness started even earlier. Maybe life itself is weird. It probably is. Read more...
Now’s the Time to Buy the Apple Watch Series 9 Before It Gets Banned Again
Gizmodo,
Everybody seems to have taken a bite out of Apple as of late, but the company was finally offered a lifeline on Wednesday after the U.S. Court of Appeals granted a stay of the ongoing Apple Watch import ban. This will last for at least the next week or so as Apple continues its appeal of the Internal Trade… Read more...
After 39 years, Wham!'s "Last Christmas" finally reaches UK Christmas Number One
Did you play "Whamageddon" this year? If you don't know the game, here are the official rules, according to the Whamageddon website: (1) The objective is to go as long as possible without hearing WHAM's Christmas classic; "Last Christmas". (2) The game starts on December 1st, and finishes at the end of December 24th. — Read the rest The post After 39 years, Wham!'s "Last Christmas" finally reaches UK Christmas Number One appeared first on Boing Boing.
The Best Dandruff Shampoos for Every Kind of Hair
The Cut,
From curls to color treated.
Starz was sneakily 2023's best cable network. Then it canceled Shining Vale
Goddamnit, Starz, you had it kind of good this year. With Power-house franchises, the return of a cult classic, Outlander’s latest season, and rescuing Minx, the premium cable network sneakily delivered an outstanding year of TV, even if it sadly canceled some of its notable gems. Another blow came recently with the… Read more...