Dangerous

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The Fridge

Somewhere between Veggie Tales and Sausage Party, there is The Fridge, a short film by Coby Palivathukal. Food comes alive in a weird animation style that soon becomes unimportant as we get to know the residents of the refrigerator. They realize that their time is limited, but meanwhile they deal with romance, betrayal, nihilism, and the hope of better days to come. Ted the carrot loves Rachel the tomato, but he's also a player. Beefster wants to escape, and Tot the potato is there to help him. So what does he think is going to happen to him if he gets out? Jake the cucumber falls for newcomer Sophie the avocado. Meanwhile, they get advice from Master Mayo, who knows things because he's been there forever. 

They all learn life's lessons in a hurry, because refrigerated food is nothing if not ephemeral. The story requires a lot of suspension of disbelief, because what is a potato, a tomato, and an apple doing in a refrigerator in the first place?  (via Nag on the Lake) 
 

That's Not How You Get Adopted

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What Makes "Roundabout" Great?

Rick Beato deconstructs your favorite songs. In episode 36, he tackles Yes's big anthem "Roundabout" from 1971. I adore this song. It was one of the many from that year that led me into teenagerhood. (via Metafilter)

Pool

Cartoon by @hickeycartoons.bsky.social.

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Witches Against Hitler

From 1941. (via Undine)

He Gave His father the Gift of Legs

YouTuber JLaser has been interested in robotics and exoskeletons for years, and now we find out why. His father, a young and athletic guy, uses a wheelchair. JLaser was determined to make a wheelchair that would give him more freedom and travel through the great outdoors. How about mounting a chair atop a quadruped robot? Those cost around $100,000, but it helps when a robotics company's founder is a fan of your YouTube channel. Still, there was a lot of tinkering necessary. Then the chair had to be designed and blinged out. But the results will bring a tear to your eye. (via Nag on the Lake) 

World Cup Final Eight

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Screen Grab

Simon's cat and the kitten accidentally discover the TV set. Unfortunately, it's a modern flat screen. Unlike the old CRTs, these are visible to cats and will draw their attention, depending on what's being shown. They are also lightweight, fragile, and balanced on one tiny leg. The flat screen in my office has a substantial base with four legs widely spaced, and the one in the living room has a heavy weight holding down the base. After all, I have cats. 

Far Larm

At least it's labeled. (via Bits and Pieces)

Yellow

Homemade movies have long used LEGO minifigs as characters, because they are attainable, first for stop-motion, then computer-generated. Eventually, we got full-length official LEGO movies, but like the homemade films, they are often parodies of live action movies starring toys. Technically, Yellow is a parody of psychological horror films, and may remind you of the movie Us at first, but the twist reveals that it makes plenty of sense within the world of LEGO minifigs, and mirrors what happened to the toys in the real world. 

Sure, this trailer gives away the twist, but that's okay when you realize that there is no full-length movie. Yet. LEGO fans in the comments are clamoring for the full story in an extended version, so creator George Coley is making plans to do just that.  (via Geeks Are Sexy) 

Miss Cellania's Links

During World War II, the U.S. government invoked the Alien Enemies Act, ultimately incarcerating more than 125,000 people of Japanese descent — including many American citizens. In these testimonies, nine of the last survivors of Japanese American incarceration reflect on their stolen youth and how this injustice impacted the rest of their lives. (via kottke) 

The most relatable domino fall. Because it's like real life. 

'I never had the feeling that I was flush in cash': How J Paul Getty became the world's richest man. (via Damn Interesting) 

A Busy, Busy Day at Washington DC's Freedom 250 Celebration. The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug. 

The Leaning Tower of Toruń: Medieval Mystery, Myth and History in Poland. 

Birds can imitate anything. 

That Time Nixon Dressed the Secret Service Up as Palace Guards. (via Fark)  

Trump Sparks Outrage After Saying He Knows Migrants Are 'Trouble' Just By 'Looking At Them'—And Everyone's Thinking The Same Thing. "Since October 1, 2025, the United States has admitted 6,668 refugees. Of those, 6,665 were white South Africans, while the remaining three—admitted last November—were from Afghanistan."

28 Backstories of Insanely Popular Songs We Bet You Didn't Know. 
 

The Enemy

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The Evolution of Science Fiction

Science fiction speculates about the march of science and technology. The best science fiction raises questions about how those things affect humans and the way we live. PBS Digital Studios looks at the development of science fiction from Frankenstein to Black Panther. (via the AV Club)

Silver Lining

Cartoon by @adamzyglis.bsky.social

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Klepto

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All the Way from Memphis

This clip is from The Midnight Special. The comments are full of people who went to see Mott the Hoople on their '73-'74 tour and were impressed with the opening act, which was Queen. 

Confessions of a Dachshund

Otto the dachshund has a nice life for a pet, at least from our perspective. He has a nice house, plenty to eat, and a human who loves him. But the human becomes more and more obsessed with Otto. Constant photographs. Videos. And the clothing- all so undignified! Otto is more and more uneasy about all the attention. The human doesn't even go to work anymore, because he's too busy posting videos of Otto and his brother Kaspar, who doesn't seem to mind a bit. He's not too smart. Then one day, Otto spots an opportunity to make a break for freedom. The human has left the door open! Otto takes his chance to escape the prying eyes of the internet. 

You can see more of Otto, Kaspar, and the human at Instagram. (via Nag on the Lake) 

Limited Time

From Married to the Sea.

Making Oxygen on the ISS

Have you ever wondered how the International Space Station gets enough oxygen to  keep its crews breathing? It's not shipped in, at least not often. The same goes for water, although humans use a lot of oxygen and water every day. The floating laboratory is equipped with hi-tech appliances for renewing its own supplies. Water is recycled into fresh water, and some of it is used to make new oxygen. Humans also expel a lot of carbon dioxide, which is not expelled from the station, but is converted into water and methane. New water is always welcome, but this video does not go into detail on what they do with the methane. One would like to think it's expelled, because a space station fart is amusing to think about. Maybe someday it will be used as fuel. 

These conversions require separating molecules into atoms, which is amazing enough, but they've also found a way to do it with no moving parts that could break down. I'm impressed.