Saturday, April 25, 2026
A Japanese Take on American Sushi
Jun Yoshizuki of Jun's Kitchen makes American-style sushi with what seems like the entire contents of a grocery store to the beat of a fast, bouncy soundtrack. You don't even need to like sushi to enjoy the efficient moves of his practiced technique. His "studio audience" consists of his curious and appreciative cats Haku and Nagi, who are both well-fed and well-trained. We can assume that Poki is in another room with the door shut. (via Laughing Squid)
Friday, April 24, 2026
Michael Jackson Medley
The a cappella group Kings Return sings Michael Jackson songs- 34 of them! You'll recognize most, and some will hit your nostalgia button because you haven't heard them in many years. (via Kuriositas)
The River That Just Disappears
Rivers are the water paths that rain and snow follow from higher elevations to lower elevations until they reach the ocean. The Colorado River, on the other hand, flows from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado through several states and then just disappears. Oh, it used to flow into the Pacific Ocean, but that was before people moved to the western US and wanted to live there a grow crops despite the fact that it's a desert.
Half as Interesting takes us on a tour of the Colorado River and what happens to all that pristine snow melt along the way. The video is eight minutes long; the rest is an ad.
English
People used to criticize my boss for a small grammar faux pas, and I would point out that English is his fourth language. Remember the beam in your own eye. (via Bored Panda)
Eating Their Way Around the World, in One City
Two guys who go by the name Taste Buds came up with the most enjoyable (to produce) YouTube series imaginable. They embarked on a quest to try the food of every country in the world, without leaving New York City! They pick countries pretty much at random and go to a different restaurant every week. Does New York City have a restaurant from all of the 195 nations on their list? They've found 21 so far.
At each restaurant, they explain their project and get the VIP treatment. They ask questions about the cuisine while they eat their way through several dishes and quite a few drinks. It would take a week to recover from such excess. Now I'm hungry for Hungarian goulash, but I'll have to make it myself. You can see videos from all 21 restaurants so far at YouTube. (via Laughing Squid)
Miss Cellania's Links
The Southern Poverty Law Center indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche. (via Metafilter)
Investigational Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Lasting Results in Early Trial, Supporting Continued Testing. It involves custom-made mRNA vaccines. (via kottke)
The Secret Origin of Justice Roberts's Shadow Docket. The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.
Hideki Tojo: The Man Who Started a War, Survived His Own Bullet, and Went to the Gallows with "Remember Pearl Harbor" in His Mouth.
This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job. (via Fark)
Matt Selman Explains Why The Simpsons Couch Gag Is Essentially Dead. That's not the only way the show has changed.
Investors lost billions on Trump’s memecoin. Investors? I thought it was just a vehicle for international bribes.
A Blast from the Past (2007): Animals That Only Bite Tourists.
Laser Magic Spectacular
You know how lightsabers break the rules of physics by showing a light that just ends at a certain point? This music video from Auralnauts corrects that by outfitting Luke, er, Dirk Lasermaster, with a lightsaber that goes on to infinity. Otherwise, the weird things that would never happen in a real world were left in the footage from The Return of the Jedi. In fact, those weird moments are highlighted by repetition to a ridiculous degree.
The song is from their album The Last Laser Master. It's an adjunct to their 6-part opus called Auralnauts Star Wars Saga. (via Digg)
Impeachment
It won't work until January. He could do a lot of damage between now and then. (via Fark)Support for impeaching Trump is at 55%, according to a new Strength In Numbers/ @Verasight.io poll, with 37% of adults opposed. Crucially 1 in 5 of Trump’s own voters support impeachment. Read and share: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-22...
— G Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris.com) April 22, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Kentucky Moon
From the days when you had to sing, dance, act, and make people laugh to make it in show business. The Ritz Brothers perform with Tony Martin in this clip from the 1938 movie Kentucky Moonshine.
Coyote vs Acme
The long-awaited Coyote vs Acme is finally going to see the light. Based on a 1990 story, the film is a combination of animation and live action, and it's a courtroom drama. The Coyote, after untold disappointments with their products, is suing the Acme corporation. As you might guess, not all the action takes place in the courtroom, because it wouldn't be the Coyote we know without a lot of destructive chaos.
Warner Bros. seemed to be against this film from the start. First, they put limitations on their cartoon characters. Then they declined to move ahead with the movie. Years later, they approved a different script. Coyote vs Acme was completed, and got great reviews from anyone at previews or test screenings. However, in 2023, Warner Bros. announced it would not be released, drawing a lot of backlash from fans. They later said it could be released if the producers could find another distributor, but they also demanded too much money from anyone willing. Finally, in 2025, Ketchup Entertainment got a deal. Coyote vs Acme will open in theaters on August 28. (via Metafilter)
Infinity War of Infinite Avengers
The war cry is "Avengers, Assemble!" because there's strength in numbers ...up to a point. When you have to assemble eleventy-eight superheroes, it can take a bit of time. How many superheroes is too many superheroes? You know what they say, nothing succeeds like excess. (via Geeks Are Sexy)
Tear the Flesh
People seem to like the first idea better. This comic is from Chris Hallbeck at Maximumble. (via Geeks Are Sexy)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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