Friday, July 20, 2012
The Wheel of Death
This is why Cirque Du Soleil is so popular. They just keep coming up with insane stuff. (via reddit)
R2-D2 Star Wars Lunch Kit With Sound
R2-D2 Star Wars Lunch Kit With Sound - $21.95
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fantastic Star Wars items!
Link
Zach Anner's Riding Shotgun
After hosting his own travel show on Oprah Winfrey's failing TV network, Zach Anner is back, producing his own internet travel series. He asked reddit to suggest destinations. Zach has his own subreddit now, where you can submit suggestions. (via reddit)
Miss Cellania's Links
If you ever get a chance to compete in the Olympics, you wouldn't let a little thing like being eight months pregnant stop you, would you?
The surprises and snubs in the 2012 Emmy nominations. We'll never gear the end of complaints about Community being passed over.
Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke became internet famous overnight for a big smile and a wiggly dance before winning a race. And all she lacked was a soundtrack.
How Much Would It Cost to Become Batman? Surprisingly, it's less than you might think.
27 Things You Didn't Know About The Dark Knight. Better read up to get ready for The Dark Knight Rises this weekend!
Rare Photographs of 12 Extinct Birds. They make you think about how extinction goes on today right under our noses.
The V Motion Project makes music and a light show with your body via Kinect. All it needs is some big mouse ears on the avatar.
When you start to feel like you hate your job, stop and remember how glad you are that you're not a tosher.
Amazon Yesterday Shipping
Online shopping really grew with Express Delivery, than Next Day Delivery. Now Amazon is working out plans to unveil same-day delivery service. This video shows the next logical step. From the Bilderbergers, with animation by Mack Williams. (Thanks, Ben Stadler!)
10 More Odd and Unusual Boating Events
Thursday, July 19, 2012
This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
“This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us” by the band Sparks was a hit in the UK in 1974 -and has been rerecorded several times since then. A “silent film” version is the soundtrack for this 1920s-style animation from Kuntzel and Deygas. They not only capture the charm of old cartoons, but also incorporate the sometimes naughty visual puns of the era. (via Metafilter)
Jawa Plush
Jawa 8" Talking Plush - $31.95 (sold individually)
Are you a passionate scavenger always on the look out for neat things? You need the Jawa 8" Talking Plush from the NeatoShop. This adorable little guy has light up eyes and talks when you push his chest. He makes the perfect companion for those enjoy long walks in the desert, tinkering, and fixing broken and discarded machinery.
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Star Wars fun!
Miss Cellania's Links
The Uncannily Accurate Depiction of the Meth Trade in Breaking Bad.
Thank god for taxes. When your house burns down, you're glad to have contributed to the support of the fire department -and you think about other essential services.
Noisy Typer is an application for Macs that makes your computer sound like an old-fashioned office typing pool. or at least one person typing on a manual typewriter. And it's free!
In 1920, The Daughter of Dawn was filmed with an entirely Native American cast from the Comanche and Kiowa nations, in authentic sets and costumes they themselves provided. It was lost for almost 100 years, but has now been restored. (via Metafilter)
Are feminism and comedy natural enemies? Louis C.K. says "...stereotypically speaking, feminists can’t take a joke” and “comedians can’t take criticism.”
Imagine the trailer for The Dark Knight Rises redone with scenes from Batman: The Animated Series, including new voiceovers by the original voice actors. Okay, you really don't have to imagine it, because it's been done.
Why won't The Dark Knight Rises be shown in 3d? Because Chris Nolan would rather please the audience than make the extra $2 a ticket.
"Political animals" refers to more than just a TV show. Here are nine non-human critters who have held political offices in real life.
The 10 People with the Most Square Miles of the Earth’s Surface Named After Them. I bet you can guess number one, and possibly two, but the rest are surprises.
вот как в армии ездят в баню
How many Russian soldiers (or are they sailors?) can you get into one truck? All of them apparently. (via Buzzfeed)
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
10 Strange and Wonderful Boat Races
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)