"Early morning April 4..." Memphis. 1968. Life reveals the aftermath of the assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King in photos never before revealed and not an easy click. MLK May your dreams be realized. [more inside]
posted by will wait 4 tanjents on Apr 3, 2009 - 68 comments

Complete Mars Vacation Guide More April-first-day goodness. Link from the site's main page is at bottom right.
posted by uni verse on Apr 1, 2009 - 7 comments

The Guardian is moving entirely to Twitter. "Sceptics have expressed concerns that 140 characters may be insufficient to capture the full breadth of meaningful human activity, but social media experts say the spread of Twitter encourages brevity, and that it ought to be possible to convey the gist of any message in a tweet."
posted by djgh on Apr 1, 2009 - 50 comments

Snicker, snicker, snicker... Ahh, Google.
posted by Fuzzy Dog on Mar 31, 2009 - 66 comments

Google's at it again. "Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Well, you asked for it, and it’s here. We’re bringing it back... with Gmail Paper."
posted by Fofer on Apr 1, 2007 - 46 comments

Newsfilter: Genetically engineered dragons a possibility, China buys Google just as Google Browser announced, new work by Euclid discovered. [via] [also: 1,2,3)
posted by MetaMonkey on Apr 1, 2006 - 15 comments

BoringBoring a directory of dull things. [not via BoingBoing]
posted by dabitch on Apr 1, 2005 - 38 comments

TV Turnoff Week - April 21-27, 2003 (it's baaaaack!)
posted by boost ventilator on Apr 20, 2003 - 70 comments

Best. Festival. Ever? The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA is back this April 26th and 27th with a ridiculous array of talent...but the return of Manchester, TN's Bonnaroo Festival on June 13th, 14th and 15th could give Coachella a run for its money. [links via Pitchfork]
posted by boost ventilator on Mar 5, 2003 - 17 comments

My vote goes to Bonsai Kitten as I'm still getting outraged mail railing against this site, but seeing as it's April Fools day, what are everyone's votes for the best net pranks this year?
posted by captaincursor on Apr 1, 2001 - 10 comments