Established in 1988 by Mark Frauenfelder and Carla Sinclair as fanzine, this website covers everything from science fiction and gadgets to politics and technology and was thought to be influential in the development of cyberpunk subculture. The Boing Boing website was originally launched in 1995 and then re-launched in 2000 as a weblog and Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitz and Xeni Jardin are contributing writers to this blog and directory. The website is dedicated to weird and wonderful things where visitors can discover the latest bizarre and fascinating information regarding gadgets, new and old technology, scientific discoveries and news and information on art and culture and lots more.