Monday, August 31, 2026
Sunday, August 30, 2026
R. Lee Ermey Musical Road
This is in Palmdale, California. What tune would you guess they would embed into the R. Lee Ermey Musical Road? (via Bits and Pieces)
A Tribute to Tim Curry
A compilation of Tim Curry's most notable roles, including movies, Broadway musicals, and animation voice acting.
Diamond Shreddies
One of the most popular breakfast cereals in Canada is Shreddies. Nabisco introduced the cereal in 1939, which is squares made of wheat that resemble the American Chex cereal. But when your product has been around for 80 years, is a success, and the company refuses to mess with the recipe, how do you advertise it? In 2008, Ogilvy & Mather brainstormed ideas, and an intern came up with "Diamond Shreddies" as a joke. It was a good joke, though, and they ran with it. They ran with it much further and longer than any other joke campaign would have, because Canadians loved it.
Yeah, they loved the new Diamond Shreddies, but Canadians also loved the humor behind the campaign. See, they were in on the joke from the beginning, and that was the genius of it. They bought Diamond Shreddies at the grocery, and later the Combo Pack. And why not? They didn't cost any more than the original Shreddies. Would it have worked in the US? Who knows... there might have been a class action lawsuit. (via Metafilter)
Criminal Corralled by Crime-Fighting Cows
When Jennifer Anne Kaufman fled the stolen vehicle she was driving, she cut across some pastureland, trying to evade police. After all, it was dark and maybe the Seminole County Sheriff’s helicopter couldn't see her well. But she didn't count on a herd of cows following her! Cows know that a person in their field might mean getting fed, or at least something novel to see. In this case, they saw an arrest. A search of the stolen SUV yielded a gram of cocaine. Read the story at the Tampa Bay Times. -via Boing Boing
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Journey to the Center of Time
Journey to the Center of Time is a 1967 movie about time travel (duh). A group of scientists take off in a time machine before it's perfected, lest they lose their grant money. First they go into the future, then the past, but they don't have control over where they will end up. That causes some strange twists in the story. Reviews of the movie say it's pretty badly made, but still a good time, and that's what counts. (Thanks, WTM!)
Cows Visit a McDonald's
A herd of cows escaped their corral in Queensland, Australia, and headed out together to visit their favorite place- the McDonald's drive-through! The bovines showed up just in time for supper, and caused quite a commotion among those waiting for their orders. Were they there looking for their missing friends? Maybe to protest the beefy Big Macs? Or did it cross their minds to engage in a little cannibalism? In any case, their orders were not filled, because the attendant couldn't understand anything beyond "moo." They were a little short on funds, anyway. The TV outlet 9 News Australia couldn't find where they went to next. Maybe Wendy's. (via Fark)
Sea Life
It's been two years since we've seen a new animation from Cyriak Harris. That dry spell has come to an end! He says he's been traveling, and while crossing the ocean, decided to record a short documentary. Okay, maybe not, but he says it is based on a true story, involving a whale. Not a story he's actually witnessed, but it could happen, right?
Fans expected some horrors from the depths of the deepest oceans or the depths of one's nightmares, but this is just a happy little whale to accompany a happy little song. Not what we'd normally expect from Cyriak, but we're just happy he's emerged from whatever he's been doing besides animations and gave us something to smile about.
Star Wars Episode 4 Remake
Ever since home video became a thing, kids have wanted to remake Star Wars. This group actually did it. Byron Ruf and friends remade the whole movie on their own, although they skipped a few scenes you really don't need, so it comes in at barely over an hour. The attention to detail meant even having a Stormtrooper knock his head on entrance. There are a few improvements, such as Luke NOT looking straight down into a lightsaber, Han shot first, and in the end, Chewie gets his medal. Incidentally, I love that the shortest kid played Chewbacca. It's awesome. (via reddit)
Friday, August 28, 2026
Dolly Parton on the Cas Walker Show
We only had two TV stations when I was a kid, both out of Knoxville, so I was very familiar with Cas Walker ads ("Shop and save at the sign of the shears, and the name Cas Walker!") and The Cas Walker Show. I never saw it in color, though. Dolly Parton was on the show several times when she was in school. The day after she graduated from high school, she went to Nashville to seek her fortune, and in 1967 landed a regular gig on The Porter Wagoner Show, which was broadcast nationwide! Sevierville was so proud they held a Dolly Parton Day when she was home. Dolly went back to The Cas Walker Show to promote it. She was 21 at the time.
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