Monday, June 11, 2018

Miss Cellania's Links

What if Star Wars never happened? Imagining a world where George Lucas’ space fantasy didn’t revolutionize Hollywood.

There has never been a disaster like the G7 meeting that just took place.

From Whimsical to Utterly Terrifying, Japanese Folklore has a Monster for Everyone. Even mundane household objects can haunt your dreams.

How Jurassic Park Made History 25 Years Ago, Propelling Computer-Generated Animation Forward. It was the first time human actors interacted with CGI characters.

Mr. Rogers Had a Simple Set of Rules for Talking to Children. He went over every line in a script, consulted with childhood experts, and even re-shot dialogue that he later found troubling from a child's point of view.

Smoky the 4-Pound Military Dog. How did a Yorkshire terrier come to be in a foxhole in New Guinea in 1944? (via Strange Company)

Let’s Revisit Anthony Bourdain’s Hilariously Disastrous Trip To Romania. He went along for the ride, but wouldn't buy into a fake tourist experience.

The Deadly Incel Movement’s Absurd Pop Culture Roots

15 Summer ‘Blockbusters’ That Completely Tanked.

Every State, Ranked by How Miserable Its Summers Are. Is your state unbearable hot and humid, or just unbearably hot?

A blast from the past (2009): Musical Cats of the Internet.

1 comment:

gwdMaine said...

The G7 was that bad? Hmmm.. Usually takes a bunch of
years before the historical impact of something like
this is understood.

For now, I think I'll just keep sticking with the
Munich Agreement.