Saturday, June 20, 2026
Game Changer
A little girl at an arcade wants to take a toy wrestler home. He does not want to go live with a mere girl. Can he stop her from earning enough points to win him? This short film is from Aviv Mano of the Ringling College of Art and Design. (via Tastefully Offensive)
What Do We Want?
It happened as a negative feedback loop, gathering momentum like a snowball rolling downhill. How can we stop it? This comic is from rusty.creates at Bummer Party Comics. (via Geeks Are Sexy)
Friday, June 19, 2026
Things That Are Making You Broke But Take 10 Seconds To Stop
The modern world of internet apps makes everything simple and convenient, particularly spending money. When all you have to do is push one virtual button to buy something, the price doesn't hit you nearly as hard as handing over cash. That price may look small now, but when it's multiplied over time, you'd be shocked by the total. Automatic payments often go ignored, but the effect on your bank balance adds up, and suddenly you're broke and you don't even know how it happened. Chill Dude Explains goes over ten ways your money is disappearing while you don't even notice. Not all of them are due to the convenience of the internet, but all are easy to miss if you aren't paying close attention.
Tusken Raiders of the Lost Ark
Don't you just love a good pop culture mashup? All it took was one common word to bring Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Star Wars universe together. The devil is in the details- notice the golden head that Indiana Jones tries to loot, and the pet Sallah-cious Crumb. This is Autumn and Richard, the grinning geeks, who go to great lengths in their cosplay to offer a twist and bring a smile. You can see plenty more of their costumes at Instagram.
This image was found at Jenn Yates' round up of Star Wars celebration pictures from 2022. All are funny. I don't know how I found the particular post, because the Epbot blog hasn't been updated for years.
The South: A Guide for Confused World Cup Visitors
The United States is pretty unique, as soccer fans from around the world are discovering as they gather for the World Cup. But the US is also very big, so our culture is different in the different parts of the nation. If you're traveling to Dallas, Houston, or Atlanta for the games, your experience will be different from those heading to the West or New England. And probably different from the movies you've seen.
The American South is, first of all, hot, and getting hotter every day. The people are friendly, but not always understandable. The English they speak is different from what you learned. The trains do not go everywhere. And if you clean your plate, you'll gain weight. Matt Mitchell has a guide to get international visitors up to snuff for their stay in the South.
Miss Cellania's Links
Juneteenth reminds us of Black Americans’ long struggle for education following end of slavery.
Bonfires, Maypoles and a saint’s day: How Europe celebrates the longest day of the year.
Little Algeria - the Kansas city taking a World Cup team to its heart. Lawrence really rolled out the welcome mat. (via Metafilter)
The “unhinged” cake decorators at a Missoula Walmart have become local legends. Corporate has no comment. (via Fark)
Trae Crowder interviews a "transvestigator." NSFW language.
These Devoted Dads
Across the Animal Kingdom Will Warm Your Heart This Father’s Day. From
foxes that bring home dinner to fish that keep watch over their young,
male animals across several species take an active role in building
nests and caring for their babies
Final Rules for Medicaid Work Requirements Are Out. Here’s What You Need To Know. (via Metafilter)
Jules Verne predicted submarines and Moon missions. He also got some things hilariously wrong.
How Avengers: Infinity War Should Have Ended
This video contains spoilers, but it won't make much sense anyway if you haven't seen Avengers: Infinity War. How It Should Have Ended came up with multiple ways the plot could have been resolved without all that fighting and stuff. Of course, that would have left us with much less of a movie, and wouldn't have set up the next installment. The real fun of this video begins afterward, when it spreads beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe into other pop culture worlds. (via Geeks Are Sexy)
New Brother
This dog just got a little brother two weeks ago, and he's already exhausted. 12/10 for both (u/ThinkingBud)
— WeRateDogs (@weratedogs.com) June 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
A Question of Antimatter
The What If? series takes on hypothetical questions no matter how dumb they are. Many of the answers end with "we'd all die," and that explains why this one is so short. The question is, "What if everything was antimatter, EXCEPT Earth?"
Now, antimatter is a difficult concept which they do not try to explain to us, otherwise the video would be hours long and no one would watch it. I don't understand antimatter, either, but if we just fall back on science fiction involving a mirror universe or an alternate reality in which everything is backwards, we can follow the video. You probably won't understand antimatter any better afterward, besides learning it's not a good thing for earth. But listen carefully, and you'll glean some neat stuff, like how at dawn we are facing the direction the earth is moving. We also learn that Munroe, a former NASA engineer, would really like to see another space telescope.
One-Eared Teresita
Teresita was a stray kitten in Dubai suffering from an infection so bad she lost an ear. the other ear was big enough to make up for it. The veterinarian that took care of the kitten fell for her, and when the treatment funds ran out, she kept going and eventually adopted Teresita. Then later on, she took home one-eyed Popito to keep her company. You can keep up with this imperfectly perfect duo at Instagram.
Oh, The Places You Should Not Go!
It's become a tradition for parents to give their child the Dr. Seuss book Oh, The Places You'll Go! when they graduate from high school. It's sentimental for those who grew up reading Dr. Seuss books. But we know the world is a really scary place, so it might be more realistic if the book were written by Stephen King. In this parody of the Dr. Seuss book, we get a tour of all the terrible places King reveals in his novels. If you've not read the books, you have at least seen the movies. This video is a gift to the class of 2026 from the Stephen King Book Club.
Simon's Cat in The Snip
The kitten just got back from the vet, still under the influence just a bit. He's just been neutered! What's even worse, he tells the cat what happened. No doubt the cat has forgotten all about when it happened to him long ago.
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