Tuesday, January 05, 2021
In Ictu Oculi
Greta Alfaro did an art project in which she set up a complete Thanksgiving table out in the wide open spaces. Nothing happens for the first minute and fifteen seconds, but them everyone and their brother shows up. By the time it was over, the whole thing reminded me of a feast or two at my house, where unexpected relatives show up, eat like they've never seen food before, and then leave as soon as it's all gone. The title means "In the blink an eye." (via a comment at Metafilter)
Duke Street Hazard
There's a slope where a garage ramp crosses the sidewalk. On icy days, this will be slick, which is why the warning cones are there. But people have to walk by anyway! Watch eight mesmerizing minutes of people sliding, a few butts busting, and at least one chain reaction. (via Arbroath)
Tweet of the Day
Georgia… it’s real simple:
— Billy Baldwin (@BillyBaldwin) January 4, 2021
You show up… you vote… you win.
That’s it!!
Don’t let these rich, white, corporate shills push working class Georgians around anymore.#Georgia’s gonna shock the world tomorrow… again!!#FlipTheSenateBlueGeorgia 🍑pic.twitter.com/AmDVQVlFjc
Monday, January 04, 2021
Movin' Right Along
Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear first performed the song "Movin' Right Along" in the 1979 film The Muppet Movie. Now, 42 years later, they've reprised it with a socially-distanced video to welcome in 2021. Kermit plays banjo while Fozzie illustrates the places they would go if they were really going somewhere. Meanwhile, they keep breaking... well, not the fourth wall, but the one between them. (via Laughing Squid)
Miss Cellania's Links
In 2020, Game Shows Reached a New Level of Dystopia.
Women cutting their hair short, and men letting theirs grow long.
The Cruise Ship Suicides. (via Digg)
Why an Alaskan Hospital Added Reindeer Pot Pie and Seal Soup to Its Menu.
Video: Star Wars in 2021.
What's Truly Terrifying About the Stumbling Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout.
19 Deleted Scenes That Were Actually Pretty Important.
Harvard professor Michael Baym asked Twitter users to share an "uncomfortable" fact that they know because of their professional expertise. Since many of his followers are academics, we have a lot of cringeworthy facts in the replies. (via Metafilter)
A blast from the past (2015): Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer.
Dog with a Stick
This dog fetched himself a big stick, and thought he'd just keep it. But he doesn't quite understand the physics of getting it through a gate. Poor doggie! (via Daily of the Day)
Tweet of the Day
(via Fark)Wow. WaPo just released a recording showing President Trump attempting to blackmail Georgia's Secretary of State to overturn the election.
— Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) January 3, 2021
Listen: pic.twitter.com/33SO6Tyx8u












