Who fights the powers of evil with the incandescent glory of light? Who rescues helpless athletes and utility workers across the Seattle metropolitan area? Who gets a 20-cop motorcade escort for his bad-ass customized Delorean? Why, it's America's newest super hero, Electron Boy! [more inside]
posted by Sublimity on Apr 30, 2010 - 37 comments

You know what to do. In case of doubt, click this link.
posted by jefeweiss on Dec 20, 2008 - 35 comments

Sterling is a kid from Mesquite, Texas with T-cell lymphoma. When the Make-a-Wish Foundation asked him what his dearest wish was, he said he wanted to be the President of the United States for a day. So hundreds of people from 12 government agencies made his wish come true.
posted by ottereroticist on Jul 11, 2007 - 68 comments

Ben's Game. A young cancer patient, Ben Duskin, designed a video game, a LucasArts developer built it for him. The game follows a young protagonist as he searches for protection from the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy.
posted by o2b on Jul 1, 2004 - 19 comments

A Celebration of Hope this Christmas season. How one sick child would rather help others in her time of need.
posted by Macboy on Dec 19, 2003 - 1 comment