Links for Fun

The Macramé Owl Rescue & Sanctuary Organization. (via Laughing Squid)

Nostromo Crew Portraits. (via Metafilter)

Joss Whedon cast, directed, and filmed an entire movie in secret, in just 12 days while he was directing The Avengers. As if that’s not strange enough, it’s a play by William Shakespeare.

You might be pretty good with a puzzle, but can you solve a Rubik’s cube with one hand while juggling two others with your other hand? David Calvo can do just that!

15 Incredible Flower Praying Mantis Pictures. They survive by looking as fancy as the plants they live upon.

This house has a computerized Halloween light show that plays “Party Rock Anthem” and other songs. Why wait until Christmas season to annoy the neighbors?

Gettin’ Sugar High. Trick-or-treaters are serious about their sweets, so cough ‘em up or else!

Don’t mess with Crabs! You’ll see this one coming a mile away, which doesn’t make it any less funny.

J.R.R. Tolkien drew more illustrations for The Hobbit than were printed with the book in 1936. Now you can see some of the others.

7 lies people tell about their pop culture tastes. The truth is I have actually seen Citizen Kane and …it’s not all that.

Cirque du Soleil employees do a dance tribute to Michael Jackson. The cast includes performers from their far-flung global production.