(via Give Me a Sign)
Friday, March 13, 2026
The Shape of Paris
Pro skater Andy Anderson takes a tour of Paris. That description seems way too straightforward. Sure, he's impressive, and finds infinite opportunities for complex tricks in the city, but Paris has never looked so beautiful. Brett Novak's cinematography is off the charts and will make you want to book your tickets. There are aerial shots, looming architecture, and landscape vistas, but most of what you see is from ground level as if you are actually there. Even the rain cannot dampen the mood. The Shape of Paris not only appeals to skateboarding enthusiasts, but anyone who wants a beautiful and soothing look at Paris. (via Nag on the Lake)
Disclosure Day Trailer
A new movie about aliens making contact with us? That happens all the time. It hits different when you say it's a new movie by Steven Spielberg about aliens making contact with us. Indeed, some of the images in this trailer for Disclosure Day will remind you of Close Encounters of the Third Kind from 1977 or E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial from 1982. Just how much has Spielberg thought about alien contact in those 40+ years?
Disclosure Day was written by Spielberg, based on an original idea by Spielberg, and is directed by Spielberg. John Williams does the music. The trailer gives us little actual plot (good), and more of a feel for what we're in store for. Disclosure Day opens nationwide on June 12.
Miss Cellania's Links
Meet Dementia Donnie. The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.
How to feed a bunch of baby goats. (via Everlasting Blort)
She called 911 for an ambulance. They found her body six weeks later. (via Damn Interesting)
The story of the woman at the well. Yes, it's a sermon, but a really good one.
8 in 10 AI chatbots were regularly willing to assist users in planning violent attacks including school shootings, religious bombings, and high-profile assassinations. (via kottke)
The origin and uses for clinker bricks.
Don’t lick that cold metal pole in winter—if you do, don’t panic. A serious scientific study on "tundra tongue." (via Metafilter)
DOGE Staffer Tasked with Eliminating 'DEI' Grants Struggles to Define DEI in Awkward Deposition Video. Oh, he knows, but the truth is awful. (via Fark)
Finally, a Good use for Fidget Spinners
Kaplamino, an artist who has a slanted table and plenty of free time, harnessed the power of fidget spinners for this chain reaction marble run. Ten of them made the grade, and they do multiple clever tricks in this video.
Yes I bought 50 fidget spinners just to do it, don't judge me :(I hear you can get them pretty cheap these days. (via reddit)
Thursday, March 12, 2026
When You Stare Into the Void, Nothing Stares Back
Kurzgesagt zooms into the void. The void between galaxies, that is, and the distances involved are mind blowing. There's a promotional message from 1:10 to 1:56.
How a Broken Bone Heals
How much do you know about the skeleton inside of you? We know bones are hard, but they take a lot of punishment, too, so about half of us break a bone at some time in our lives. But they can heal, and how they do it is much more complicated than just getting a cast and not putting weight on it for however long the doctor tells you . There's a lot going on inside that we can't see.
I have a friend currently recovering from a knee replacement, and this video helped me understand why she has so much inflammation and yet no infection. It's part of the healing process. I've also seen what a crushed hip can do to an older person, and that's why I take my calcium supplements and walk around the neighborhood every day. Take it from Dr. Skeleton.
Houdini Cat Encounters Water Trap
Sven has a cat named Muldar who is a genius. He wants what he wants and no one is going to stop him. Closing the door? Pfft! Muldar will just open it. Set a pan of water in front of the door? Not a problem. For Muldar. It's a problem for Sven. Sven noted that the water pan was added to keep Muldar from scratching at the door, and that putting a round knob on the door (as has been recently suggested) would make no difference. I concur; Muldar would just figure out how to open a door with a round knob. (via reddit)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Sleeping Beauty
Fractured Fairy Tales turns the tale of Sleeping Beauty on its head by giving it a more modern twist. It doesn't work, and the story gets more ridiculous by the minute.
The Influence of Metropolis
The 1927 silent movie Metropolis gave audiences a fantasy glimpse a hundred years into the future. The movie was groundbreaking in its special effects, and influenced all science fiction films that came afterward. The plot was more political, and wasn't all that impressive to viewers of the time. H.G. Wells called it "silly." Yet modern audiences recognize history from the movie's elements.
The influence of Metropolis on later films is undeniable. It gave us the classic humanoid robot, cities with flying vehicles, the mad scientist, not to mention innovative filmmaking techniques still used today. (via Laughing Squid)
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