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Saturday, August 20, 2022
Seven Seas Of Rhye
"Seven Seas of Rhye" is Queen's earliest hit song, from 1974. It's one of those songs you instantly recognize even though you don't hear it much anymore. It reminds me of the bass player who introduced me to Queen. I married him more than 20 years later.
Your Ever-lovin' Swamp Thing
RiffTrax, the successor to MST3K, skewered the 1989 movie The Return of Swamp Thing this week. See the original trailer to get a taste of how over-the-top it was. "He's got a grudge, 'cause they turned him to sludge!" Kevin Murphy and The RiffTones (featuring Brian Murphy) were so inspired by the love story between Swamp Thing and Heather Locklear that they wrote a little song about it. You'll find the full lyrics at Metafilter.
Border Collie Puppy Herds Sheep
A nine-week-old border collie in Ireland discovers he has power over a small flock of sheep. The sheep, no doubt, are used to being herded by dogs, but are still a bit confused as to what this inexperienced pup really wants at certain times. The puppy shows a great aptitude for his job! This was recoded at GNM Border Collies. (via Arbroath)
Tweet of the Day
(via Fark)Time to change the baby. 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/Bhwp268ypr
— Dave (@SpotTheLoon2010) August 15, 2022
Friday, August 19, 2022
George W Bush Sings "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Yes, this is old, from 2007, but I am still impressed with the editing. No autotune needed!
Miss Cellania's Links
De-Extinction Company Wants to Bring Back the Thylacine. (via Real Clear Science)
15 Delicious Foods That Used to Be Considered Gross.
50 new pictures from WeRateDogs.
Why Many American Recipes Call for One Clove of Garlic. (via Digg)
A comic about wealth inequality in New Zealand, but applicable almost everywhere else as well. (via Metafilter)
The Most Profitable Actor Born in Each State and Country. My home state of Kentucky did pretty well as the birthplace of Johnny Depp, whose movies have grossed almost $15 billion, and Jennifer Lawrence, whose movies have grossed $6.8 billion. Sorry, George Clooney. (via Digg)
The Prickly Pears That Took Over Australia.
Scientists discover how mosquitoes can ‘sniff out’ humans. (via Damn Interesting)
Baby Got Class
It’s time for kids to go back to school, and the Holderness Family made a little song about it, to the tune of “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot. Back to school is a hassle, but after a couple of months of dealing with bored and ever-hungry kids, it’s worth the effort. (via Tastefully Offensive)
Tweet of the Day
(via Everlasting Blort)Canadians know how to stay cool.#MeanwhileInCanada pic.twitter.com/0n46IRhnqA
— Meanwhile in Canada (@MeanwhileinCana) August 1, 2022
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Voyage Through Time
This video shows the earth's formation, the evolution of species, and the rise of civilizations. It even jumps into the future! What's really notable is that the art was generated by artificial intelligence. The program used was StableDiffusion, which was given 36 prompts to generate the images. If you look closely, you'll see a a few human beings at about :58, during the time of the dinosaurs. Time travelers, or just a glitch? (via Geeks Are Sexy)
Wednesday
Netflix unveiled the first teaser for it new series Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, who earns her stripes as the spookiest young teen on TV. The teaser sets up the premise that Wednesday is such a troublemaker that she is sent off to the boarding school where her parents met. Nevermore Academy is a specialized school that resemble Hogwarts for the homicidally-inclined. The eight-episode limited series is executive-produced by Tim Burton, who directed four of the episodes. This looks like it could be a hit.
Lock Him Up Yesterday!
Randy Rainbow brings us another song parody, this one about the January 6 hearings, to the tune of "Yesterday" by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. While he usually goes with show tunes for his parodies, this one was kind of obvious. When we got to see the outtakes of the former guy's address to the nation after the insurrection, we were kind of puzzled by his admission that "yesterday" was a difficult word for him. That's just the hook that Randy needed! This music video contains NSFW language, including one f-bomb.
Video Games
Playing anything is a bit different when you're an adult. Especially in the 21st century. This comic is from MyGumsAreBleeding. (via Geeks Are Sexy)
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