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Saturday, November 23, 2024
Can TV Change the Way We Speak?
Television, before it was fractured into a million channels, was a great language leveler. In elementary school, I noticed that my classmates who did not have TVs couldn't shake their hillbilly accent, while those who watched television learned to code switch at an early age, and speak like Hollywood actors when they wanted. Today, we have TV shows from around the world, so that children pick up words and accents from shows like Bluey and Peppa Pig. Dora the Explorer introduced millions of American children to Spanish. And TV is a boost to anyone learning a second language. Dr. Erica Brozovsky explains what is happening when children listen to the language of television.
But more TV doesn't necessarily mean better language learning in children. Too much television actually hinders their learning, when it cuts into the time they speak with the adults around them. At the end, we find that Dr. Brozovsky is just as cute without the red lipstick.
Thanksgiving Sandwich
Oliver Babish (Andrew Rea) recreates Ross Geller's disgusting-sounding Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich from the TV series Friends, by cooking an entire Thanksgiving meal in order to have leftovers. The tutorial is perfectly seasoned with occasionally snarky commentary. Babish has a whole series of videos in which he recreates fictional food from TV and movies. That's a thin but entertaining disguise for some seriously good recipes. (via reddit)
Happy Hopping
(via Everlasting Blort)Safety AND happiness. Only bollards can deliver this every single day. #WorldBollardAssociation
— World Bollard Association™️ (@worldbollardassoc.bsky.social) November 12, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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Friday, November 22, 2024
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye died in 1984. His biggest song, "Let's Get It On," was released in 1973. And in November 2024, the song got an official video. The animated video is full of sexual symbolism without being explicit. (via Boing Boing)
Andy Serkis Reads a Letter from a Chimpanzee
To understand the context of this Letters Live performance, you need to know the cast of characters.
Dr. Serge Voronoff transplanted glands from monkey testicles into human men in the 1920s, in order to "rejuvenate" them and extend their lives. Dr. Edward Bach was a bacteriologist who warned in 1928 that not only was Voronoff's surgery a con, but that the patients would take on a chimpanzee's "worst characteristics." While chimpanzees are not monkeys, Voronoff used the glands of both baboons and chimps.
Consul Junior was a chimpanzee at the London Zoo, and a favorite among visitors. A letter from Consul Junior appeared in the London Daily News shortly after Bach's statement. Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was the actual author of the chimp's letter.
Actor Andy Serkis is a motion capture specialist who played Caesar in the 21st-century Planet of the Apes movies. In this video, he reads that letter from the chimpanzee objecting to what Bach called a chimp's "worst characteristics." (via Laughing Squid)
New Flavors of Crisps
The satirical BBC show That's Life! ran from 1973-1994. In this clip, they used footage from some man-on-the -streets potato chip tasting to introduce new flavors. These are the priceless clips that the chip company did not use in their promotional materials. It's possible that the new flavors never even made it to market. (via Nag on the Lake)
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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life.
Memento Movi, A Cinematic Progress Bar for Life. I am 87.1% through The Blues Brothers, which is a wreck. (via Metafilter)
5 Lab Accidents That Went Horribly Right. The result wasn't what they were trying for, but it was useful anyway.
How Winning an Ig Nobel Prize Can Change a Scientist's Career. (via Damn Interesting)
The ‘Death Mother’: Horror’s most unnerving villain.
This Homemade "Canned" Cranberry Sauce Delivers All the Jiggle But Tons More Flavor.
How an Interracial Marriage Sparked One of the Most Scandalous Trials of the Roaring Twenties.
A Blast from the Past (2015): 10 Fascinating Facts About Spanish Moss.
Your Own Pet Tardigrade
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are microscopic animals that are pretty much indestructible. They can survive almost any hardship condition, including dehydration. When they lack water, they go dormant, for years if necessary, then rehydrate and begin their lives again. There are at least a thousand species of tardigrades, which make up their own phylum and aren't closely related to anything outside it. This video shows a tardigrade living in a wet slide mount that acts like a tiny aquarium.
You can have one (or more) of your very own, because they exist pretty much everywhere. The Stanford Tardigrade Project has detailed instructions for finding tardigrades and making microscope slides. They use a Foldscope, but if you have any kind of microscope, you should be able to see your tardigrade pet. (via Metafilter)
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Miami Vice Guest Stars
Miami Vice was the hottest show on TV from 1984 to 1989. The show focused on two very stylish police officers fighting the war on drugs in the Art Deco neon glow of southern Florida. There were plenty of established stars in the "drug dealer of the week" role, as well as up-and-coming actors, but as the show went on, famous recording artists wanted to get in on the action, as well as athletes, models, and other notable figures. Many of the unknowns who appeared on Miami Vice got noticed and became famous for other roles later. In this supercut, they stand out because they look so young.
This list of Miami Vice guest stars is far from comprehensive. You'll find a much longer list at Wikipedia. (via Laughing Squid)
Employee of the Month
The joke would be that this guy is self-employed, but it turns out that the shop is owned by two brothers, and this is their dad. (via reddit)
Luna Loves Kallie
When Luna was adopted from the shelter, she was delighted to join a family with several kids. But the greatest thing she found was the infant Kallie. Luna is a good cat. She's on TikTok.
An Honest Trailer for Megalopolis
The science fiction drama Megalopolis was supposed to be Francis Ford Coppola's magnum opus. Coppola wrote, directed, and produced the movie using his own funds, to bring to life an idea he had been nursing since 1977. The plot is supposed to be an analogy for the fall of the Roman Empire, but set in an alternate present day with supernatural features. It's also a political statement and a drama about a family. Are you still with me? It almost made sense when you watched the trailer, but ended up as a total mess. Even an all-star cast couldn't save this film. Critics and audiences alike were bewildered at what it was trying to achieve. Megalopolis was made on a budget of $120-136 million, but barely made back 10% of that. It was low hanging fruit for Screen Junkies.
Just Like Mom
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. This toddler is learning to be just like the adults she sees around her. When a new parent sees things like this, it really drives home the importance of setting an example. Well, to be honest, that revelation comes after your initial reaction, which is to grab another phone and record the fun for viral posterity. (via reddit)
CopyCat
(Thanks WTM!)now I understand the phrase copy cat😂 pic.twitter.com/gNG94QSiiC
— Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) November 14, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Eat Together
A wonderful feelgood ad from a few years back. I was reminded of my first wedding, on a shoestring budget, when the rehearsal dinner was held on the breezeway between apartments. A neighbor contributed her table and cooked some of the food, and the whole building (eight apartments) was invited. But we made sure that there was room for people to get around us if they didn't want to participate. A good time was had by all.
Otie
Otie reminds me of Tommy, who is also short, gray, and affectionate. The difference is that Tommy has gray eyes, and his mouth now looks like an old man since he got most of his teeth removed. But he makes up for his loss of smile by being more affectionate and always by my side. See more of Otie at his Instagram page.
765874 - Unification
Spock's death in The Wrath of Khan in 1982 featured an emotional scene between Spock and Captain Kirk. Then Spock was brought back to life in the next film. That wasn't going to work when Leonard Nimoy died in 2015. The next Star Trek movie, Star Trek Beyond, wrote Spock's offscreen death into the script, leaving fans feeling shortchanged. A new video shows the scene we didn't get in the Star Trek movies- Kirk going to say goodbye as Spock draws his last breath. A computer-enhanced William Shatner stars with Lawrence Selleck as Spock, with his face computer-generated as Leonard Nimoy. There are also guest appearances by Star Trek characters that you'll recognize.
The video is only 7:45; the rest is credits, which have some emotional moments themselves. Read more about the context of the video within the world of Star Trek at Geeks Are Sexy.
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This Turkey Church Is Just One Way People Celebrate the Humble Bird.
A telegraph operator almost wired the name of the man who was killing him.
I’m Willing to Give Our Alien Overlords a Second Chance. (via Nag on the Lake)
40 Deceitful Little Myths That Have Mislead Us for Far Too Long.
The Pilgrims and the eels they ate. (via Everlasting Blort)
The Feminist Who Inspired the Witches of Oz. The untold story of suffragist Matilda Gage, the woman behind the curtain whose life story captivated her son-in-law L. Frank Baum as he wrote his classic novel.
I, a scientist, once thought I could fit a whole orange in my mouth. I could, it turns out, get it in there, but I hadn’t given sufficient thought to the reverse operation. (via Kottke)
Preposterous
Florent Porta's Preposterous is a short about absurdity. It takes your expectations and throws them to the side. It's short and sweet. (via Boing Boing)
Two Russian Comedians Try on Each Other's Bra
Posts from the funnyNo dialogue, no context, but it's still funny.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Cat Pulls the Long Con
Can cats see into the future? In this case, it may be a matter of a persistent cat making his future happen. Dudley had a home and a family who loved him, but when Jen Richardson and her husband moved into the neighborhood, Dudley took a shine to her. Jen was never a cat person and was, in fact, allergic to cats. But Dudley was determined to change her, and he did. It took him years of hanging around, like an annoying neighbor child who just won't go home until you eventually accept them as part of the family.
It's not all that uncommon for a cat to unofficially belong to two households, or even more. It isn't a problem if the neighbors get along and aren't too cranky about their cat's preferences. The twist in this story is that Dudley was right all along. You can see more of Dudley at his Instagram page.
Cassowaries
Cassowaries are scary birds. These "murder turkeys" have five-inch claws, may grow to seven feet tall, can run at more than 30 mph, and they wear helmets. They are also among the few species of bird that have killed humans, although that is relatively rare. Still, just because a cause of death is rare, that doesn't mean you tempt fate, yet in this video we see plenty of people getting close to cassowaries. Dr. Ann Jones explains what cassowaries are all about, and why you shouldn't mess with one. You won't win. (via Damn Interesting)
What the Fahrenheit?!
When winter looms, we start to pay more attention to the thermometer. The Fahrenheit thermometers in the U.S. are altogether confusing for folks in most of the rest of the world. Why does water freeze at 32°F instead of the more sensible 0°C? We usually just shrug and say it's always been that way, but that's not true. There's a real history behind the scale, even if don't know all of it. Veritasium brings us the story of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who made wildly popular thermometers in the 18th century, with animation by Marcello Ascani. (via Laughing Squid)
Close
— Sarah Andersen (@sarahseeandersen.bsky.social) November 16, 2024 at 6:28 PMHe doesn't mean closeness; he means proximity.
Monday, November 18, 2024
Hundreds of Beavers
Hundreds of Beavers is a thoroughly goofy award-winning slapstick comedy from Mike Cheslik. The dialogue-free black and white film is about Jean Kayak and his struggle to survive in the wilderness, surrounded by wildlife portrayed by actors in mascot suits. The film's budget was $150,000 and was lauded by both critics and audiences. You can watch the entire movie free at Tubi. (via Nag on the Lake)
Penguin Fails
A series of penguin failsWhen you live on snow and ice, it happens.
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History's Wildest Parties
Have you ever thrown a party that people talked about for years afterward? I once threw a going-away party for a co-worker who was temporarily living with me. I didn't invite anyone (she did), but before the night was over, the police had set up a roadblock in the driveway and residents of four apartments were evicted, including mine. I don't remember much else about it. That party still didn't hold a candle to the ones that rich and powerful people have thrown throughout history.
In ancient Egypt, worship of one particular god required parties where one was required to get as drink as possible. They don't make religions like that anymore. Or do they? A pope once threw a party that appears to have been a sexual orgy. Louis XIV once staged an extravagant and decadent party that lasted a week, but was sensible enough to not let the revelers inside the palace. Weird History shares the details of some of the biggest, wildest parties in history.
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The rare but plausible medical circumstances that may have led to Marguerite Walezer's five-year pregnancy in 1545. (via Weird Universe)
They said a bear attacked their Rolls Royce. But the real culprit was even stranger. (via Metafilter)
Inside the Brutal Murders That Inspired a Foundational Work in the True Crime Genre.
Science headline of the year. (via reddit)
How to get people to read your entire menu. The on-site menu board is even more insane.
Immigrants with lawful status brace for Trump's mass deportation. "Lawful status" can easily be taken away, and these folks are easier to find. (via Fark)
Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost. (via Nag on the Lake)
Should newspapers print honest obituaries of abusive people?
Mr. Night Has a Day Off
What will Mr. Night do on his day off? Wander through the daylight and create mischief, of course! It's not really mischief to him, because this is what he does when he's on duty -at night. Lithuanian filmmaker Ignas Meilunas combined animation with real-life settings to make this silly story. It will make you smile. (via Metafilter)
Cats and Babies
I've always observed that cats recognize infants, whether they are someone else's kittens, or puppies, or human babies. They are very sweet and tolerant up to a certain age. They know when a child is old enough to be scolded over, for instance, grabbing a tail. My cats were tolerant, curious, and loving to my grandson when he was one year old. This Christmas, we will see if they are as tolerant to a two-year-old. (Thanks, WTM!)Best friend🥰🧡 pic.twitter.com/G9Sqkp3T4d
— No Cats No Life (@NoCatsNoLife_m) November 13, 2024
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Kiss Mustache
Comedy duo Austin & Colin stopped shaving and went to the National Beard and Moustache Championships in Everett, Washington, a couple of weeks ago. They had a wonderful time as you can see in the video footage they shot while at the convention. They even signed up to compete and Austin came in third in the Natural Mustache category! So they wrote a little song about it. It contains every mustache pun ever uttered, including the title. You'll find the complete lyrics at the YouTube page under "more." (via reddit)
"Mystery Mollusk" Identified After 24 Years
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) regularly shows us amazing creatures from the deepest depths of the ocean. This one is Bathydevius caudactylus, a newly named species that they've been studying since 2000. Until recently, they called it the "mystery mollusk" because they didn't know exactly what kind of creature it is. It has a transparent hood like a jellyfish, tentacles like a squid, and a foot like a sea snail. Yet it acts like none of those other animals, and lives in the bathypelagic zone, 1,000 to 4,000 meters (3,300 to 13,100 feet) under the surface, where sunshine cannot reach. Yes, Bathydevius caudactylus is bioluminescent, but at this depth, that doesn't indicate what other species it may be related to. Reach more about the new species at MBARI's website. (via TYWKIWDBI)
The White House Meeting
Here is how Satuday Night Live imagines it went when Biden and Trump met to signal a peaceful transfer of power, in last night's opening skit. But they aren't alone: Sarah Sherman portrays Matt Gaetz and Alec Baldwin is back to do Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Make Your Own Fire Tornadoes
Kevin Kohler, the Backyard Scientist, makes fire tornadoes with no fan or machinery. This is not only pretty cool, but pretty, too! Once you see how it's done, then it all makes sense. And with different kinds of fuel, you can make flames of different colors. He even makes one tornado with two different colors! (via Tastefully Offensive)
Orion
The title of this xkcd comic is The Future of Orion, but the alt text reads Dinosaur Cosmics instead. Ryan North at Dinosaur Comics thoroughly approves.The Future of Orion xkcd.com/3012
— Randall Munroe (@xkcd.com) November 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Saturday, November 16, 2024
The Wizard of Oz: How It Should Have Ended
The new movie Wicked is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz that explains how the Wicked Witch became wicked. But was she really? The 1939 movie is woefully short on just how what she did to give her an evil reputation, outside of being ugly. As Glinda says, only bad witches are ugly. The Wicked Witch threatens to kill Dorothy, but only manages to kidnap her. She wants the ruby slippers, which should be legally hers anyway as the heir to her deceased sister. And I couldn't have been the only child who watched the movie and thought Glinda was a real ass for not telling Dorothy the slippers could have taken her home anytime. Frank Baum's series of Oz books has a lot more backstory and context on how the Wicked Witch enslaved the Winkies of the west, but few people these days read any of them. We all know the movie, and without Glinda's subterfuge, it would have been pretty short, as HISHE explains.
You Were Made To Feed Me
Rock bands sing about love and parties, but the band HISS sings about cat food. That said, this song is a banger, and the cats generated by artificial intelligence are cute as can be.
Don’t Flush Sodium Down The Toilet
Don't flush sodium down the toilet. I've actually been told that before. Chemistry teachers routinely say it, which only makes students want to do it. Instead, watch two mad scientists do it. Grant Thompson, the "King of Random" teamed up with CodyDon Reeder to flush sodium down the toilet to show us what will happen.
My brother told the tale of how some "friends of his" tossed sodium into their college dorm toilet for fun many years ago. The toilet would routinely throw the sodium chunk back at them. Then some fool got the bright idea to flush it, and you now know what happened. The administration never pinpointed who was responsible, but every resident of that building got a good dressing-down. (via Digg)
This Cat Sucks
Like millions of others, I joined Bluesky this week. I'm trying to move away from using Twitter by pulling social media posts from Bluesky and reddit and maybe elsewhere. But should I come up with a consistent name for the midnight post? It seems that "Tweet of the Day" is still up for grabs since the site is now called X instead of Twitter, or do they still call their post Tweets? Then I decided, why not just give a title that describes the post itself, like I do all the others? That said, I'm sure this is a very nice cat, he's just doing science experiments.Sir Isaac Mewton
— Why you should have a cat (@shouldhavecat.bsky.social) November 5, 2024 at 5:43 AM
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Friday, November 15, 2024
Haka in the Legislative Chamber
🔥Unprecedented & simply magnificent. That time in Nov 2024 when a haka led by Aotearoa’s youngest MP 22yo Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke erupted in the House stopping the Treaty Principles Bill from passing its first reading, triggering the Speaker to suspend Parliament.… pic.twitter.com/pkI7q7WGlr
— Kelvin Morgan 🇳🇿 (@kelvin_morganNZ) November 14, 2024
The New Zealand parliament voted on the Treaty Principles Bill, which would re-interpret the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between the British crown and the Māori people. A longer video shows the voice vote, where the ayes were declared to have it, which just seems wrong. MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the chamber in a protest with the Haka Ka Mate, a chant that spread to the other MPs and to the gallery. The bill passed on the first reading, but is not expected to survive a second reading. This video has gone viral globally, because it affects us so much. (via Metafilter)
Polio is Still a Danger
A video this dense with information makes me all the more respectful of public health scientists. We fight all kinds of different viruses, and each has their own story. Today we learn how many different types of polio virus there are. There's the wild virus, which has three main variants. And then each of those variants can be a wild virus, deactivated virus, attenuated virus, or a mutant virus. We use some of these to fight the others. Before we had vaccines, polio was super virulent because most infected people weren't even aware they had the virus, so they constantly spread it to others, who might not be so lucky. A small fraction of the infected got sick, and were in danger of dying or becoming permanently disabled. The only real solution is to vaccinate the entire population and wipe polio viruses from the face of the earth, like we did with smallpox.
The Boy and The Octopus
This little octopus wants to go places! A young boy is hijacked by the totally adorable sea creature while on vacation, and ends up taking him home with him. The octopus loves seeing and learning about the new things in the city, but he loves Christmas more than anything. There is no dialogue, but it's obvious that the boy and the octopus communicate with each other. I won't tell you how it ends, but the piece of paper you see at 3:04 explains. I had to back the video up to take another look at it.
This holiday short directed by Taika Waititi is from Disney, which explains the constant reference to other Disney products. (via Laughing Squid)
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It's All in the Details in Jim Merullo's Quarantrain.
Did The Terminator Rip Off an Obscure 1960s TV Show? I wouldn't consider The Outer Limits to be "obscure."
Reducing, reusing, and recycling in Chagrin Falls, USA. The latest from Tom the Dancing Bug.
21 Movies Whose Original Songs Completely Outshined the Movie.
The unofficial insignia of the 509th Operations Group references The Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man." Fans of the series will get a kick out of it.
18 Movies to Get You Into the Thanksgiving Spirit. And the list doesn't even include Alice's Restaurant.
The Narcissist’s Prayer Explained: How to Detect a Covert Narcissist. (via Metafilter)
A Blast from the Past (2014): 8 Close-But-Not-Quite Cats.
Are You Hungry?
James Dinh's cat knows some English words. At least one. But that's an important word. Especially when you're pregnant. What's really funny is the part where the cat bonks the camera and says, "Ow!" (via reddit)
Tweet of the Day
What kids wanted to do if they had lots of money in 1979
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 10, 2024
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Thursday, November 14, 2024
Cat Catches the Red Dot
My cats love chasing a laser light, but they are very aware that I am controlling it with a recognizable laser pen. They get excited just seeing the pen! But this cat thinks he caught that red dot- see how he's chewing it? (via Born in Space)
Marathon Mom
The dog had a collar, but was far from home. She wandered far and wide to find help in saving her puppies. Luckily, this came to the attention of the folks at Southern Pup rescue, who followed her to the puppies. There are a couple of update videos of Marathon and her litter at their Facebook site.
An Honest Trailer for The Wizard of Oz
Screen Junkies took the opening of the movie Wicked this week as an excuse to go back and do an Honest Trailer for a movie made in 1939. They don't have to explain the much about The Wizard of Oz to us because we've all seen us (or should have by now). However, they reframe the story through a modern eye to be about a young girl with a serious concussion who accomplishes her mission through murder, theft, and consorting with strange men.
By the way, Wicked is another of the many recent movies that explore the tragic early life and motivations of an existing movie villain to make them sympathetic and allow us to feel better about liking them. See also: Maleficent, Joker, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Cruella, Minions: The Rise of Gru, and the Star Wars prequels.
Where Be Aliens?
So many of our greatest stories involves communicating with aliens from outer space, or planets far, far away. If there are living beings on other planets, why haven't they contacted us? YouTuber exurb1a gives us quite a few reasons why, in plain language that can sometimes be NSFW. That's a bunch of very good reasons, but my favorite is that they don't care a bit about us. And why should they? (via Tastefully Offensive)
Tweet of the Day
They are wondering where his legs are, and I'm wondering where his head is!Ok everyone, be careful out there today pic.twitter.com/OVLxVS7tos
— Deb 🌻 🟧 (@DontCallMeDebby) November 11, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Freelance
A medieval knight offers his services to the king. The knight is really good at what he does, but despite agreeing on compensation, the king isn't satisfied with the work. This is the story of freelancers in a nutshell. Graphic designers, artists, VFX pros, and a host of other freelancers know how it is.
It Works
I can imagine how hungry Mom is. She's breastfeeding and the baby wants to be held every second. (via Pleated-Jeans)
Back Again Once More to the Future
What would you do if you had a time machine? Would you get stuck on trying to make everything perfect, just for the excuse to go back and forth? Doc's become a little obsessed, to the point where you might want to take his keys away and make him experience one timeline for a while. Maybe this is why he decided to stay in the 19th century in the third film. Studio C did a good job of recreating the characters of Back to the Future 2 in order to explore the absurdities of what that kind of power can do to someone.
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John Carpenter’s Most Badass Movie Set the Tone for an Entire Decade. On the influence of Escape From New York.
Baking Experts Tell Us The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Baking Cheesecake.
The Gunfighter is said to be the best short film ever. It's NSFW. (via Everlasting Blort)
People Wave Nazi Flags outside a Production of The Diary of Anne Frank in Michigan. (via Fark)
1911: The Day it Rained Cats on Putnam Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn. (via Strange Company)
This Parasitic Fungus Turns Flies Into Zombie Insects. This time, it's not Cordyceps.
John Gruber write about his dad, the election, loss, and hope. (via Kottke)
30 Times Objects Seamlessly Merged Into The Background. These may drive you insane.
The Secret World of Stuff
Sean Charmatz takes random objects and makes sentient beings out of them with a stroke of a pen (or, a computer, but you know what I mean) that adds little faces and limbs. Some joyously accept their fate and go with the flow, while others are horrified at the way things have turned out. Taken as a collection, they are gloriously funny. (via Daily of the Day)
Tweet of the Day
(via Buzzfeed)Europeans: “I am holidaying. Your emails will be forwarded nowhere to be read by no one. Good day”
— Neil Renic (@NC_Renic) November 9, 2024
Americans: pic.twitter.com/LK2mLLxbce
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Mario in The Shining
Mario's many adventures take him to strange places, the latest of which is the Overlook Hotel from the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie The Shining. This isn't just another castle; it's the setting for weird and creepy hallucinations. The tricycle is there, as are the twins, the blood flood, and room 237's bathroom. How many other callbacks from The Shining can you spot? There are a lot crammed into this 90-second video, so you'll have to watch this CGI mashup from Mark Cannataro Films more than once to catch all the references. (via Geeks Are Sexy)
