They aren't all that different from our house cats. You still don't want one in your house.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Bobkitten
An Honest Trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu
Going into the Honest Trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, I realized I didn't know anything about the movie because its promotion was kind of lackluster and after it opened, no one talked about it at all. Oh, it made money, because that's what Disney does, but it performed more poorly than any Star Wars movie since Disney bought the franchise. Critics were "meh."
Today I found out this movie continues resurrecting dead aliens by putting new characters in the their CGI suits, first with Grogu and now with Jabba the Hutt, whose offspring are both heroes and villains. Also, Grogu learns to speak English, a skill that Yoda never mastered. And, of course, there's a lot of killing with no blood. The Mandalorian and Grogu is now available for digital download, and goes on sale on home media August 25th.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The Temptations and the Supremes
This is a real treat! The Temptations and Diana Ross & The Supremes together on stage! But this isn't just a singalong. They sing each other's hits, in a back and forth medley. This is from The Ed Sullivan Show, recorded on November 19, 1967.
Thumbelina
In the wild, many gray squirrels die in infancy, and those who survive can live to about six years on average. Thumbelina almost died in infancy. She was only a couple of hours old when her nest was destroyed, but this family took her in. That was ten years ago. Thumbelina is well adjusted to being an indoor squirrel, but she's got some problems in her old age. She developed polycystic ovarian syndrome, which causes her to gain weight easily, and left her quite round. She has also lost teeth, which means her family has to not only strictly measure her food, but puree it as well.
How much effort is too much for a pet squirrel? Thumbelina's family doesn't seem to mind, even though they've gone to extraordinary lengths for her. She's got quite a personality and brings them joy. You can see more of Thumbelina at Instagram.
Weird Fast Food Items from Around the World
Fast food restaurants in the US gather together around interstate exits, and they offer variations on sandwiches, chicken pieces, pizza, burritos, and fried potatoes on the side. They taste the same from coast to coast. Those brands expanded to other countries where food cultures vary from the American model. You can't tell people in Italy that only American cheese is available, and you can't tell people in Thailand that chocolate doesn't belong on a hamburger. And even fast food outlets have to give customers what they want. You know, I could get on board with an edible coffee cup if it weren't for all the people who touched it before me.
Tom Blank, the original voice of Weird History, takes us on a tour of international fast food offerings that might gross you out, but might also make you want to travel to try them.
Cow Wins Horse Race
The annual St. Teresa's Charity Pantomime Horse Race pits teams of humans dressed as four-legged beasts against each other in a mercifully short race.
The St. Teresa’s Charity Pantomime Horse Race at the UK’s Catterick Racecourse raises funds for St. Teresa’s Hospice in Darlington. In its third annual running, the race welcomed four entrants: Heavy Brigade in the cow suit, racing for the Royal Dragoon Guards; Unicorn on the Cob in the unicorn suit, racing for marketing agency Purple Creative; #Professionals in the horse suit, a last-minute entry from Racing UK; and Wonky Donkey, racing for Lookers Volkswagen.Spectators will be forgiven for thinking that drinking may have been involved. (via Metafilter)
The Biggest Plot Hole In the Star Wars Prequels
In which Jhall and Andrew Bridgman at Dorkly explain why Darth gave up his entire reason for turning to the dark side. (via Geeks Are Sexy)
Monday, July 27, 2026
Shakir the Turkish Street Cat
Turkey is awash with stray cats, which can't really be called feral because they are friendly and people feed them. Of course, there's not enough kind people to support all of them. One kitten lucked out when a cashier at a shop let him in and informally adopted him. Shakir is there every morning for hte store opening, and keeps watch over everything from his perch on the checkout counter.
Get Ready for a Lack of Communication
Bill McClintock is at it again, with another unlikely rock/soul mashup. Eddie Kendricks never rocked so hard! This one features vocals from The Temptations's 1966 hit "Get Ready" and the music from "Lack of Communication" by Ratt from 1984. Despite being written and produced by Smokey Robinson, the Temptations' song did not do as well as was expected, and the remake by Rare Earth in 1970 was a bigger hit. Still, the Temptations version of "Get Ready" proved to be long lasting, and familiar even 60 years later. The Ratt song? Maybe you had to be a metalhead at the time to really know it.
And if you are such a metalhead, you might recognize Dimebag Darrell's guitar work from the 1994 Pantera song "I'm Broken" in this mix as well. Enjoy songs song three different decades in this masterful mashup.
Miss Cellania's Links
Man Tried to Rob a Bank With a Stolen Kitten. (via Strange Company)
Why American ambulance rides are so expensive. The unfortunately botched economics of emergency care. (via kottke)
Young solo pilot loses her front landing gear. Another pilot takes charge to get her down safely.
What Big Food Did to Ice Cream. The “encrapification” of the American pint — a chemist’s plain-language dissection. (via Fark)
“Weird Al” Yankovic Can’t Stop Landing On The Right Side Of History.
The Largest Intact Meteorite on Earth Is Still Exactly Where It Landed. But Why No Crater? (via Damn Interesting)
If you attack a rapper performing on the street, you might have to listen to him diss you as you wait for the ambulance. (via Metafilter)
The spiteful family feud behind one of New York’s oldest and most luxurious hotels. (via Strange Company)
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