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Makeover

Posted: 19 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

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Horrie, an aging widower, decides it's time to start dating again, so he gives himself an extreme makeover. The most disturbing part is the homemade facelift, but once you get past that, it's a delightful story. The short film Makeover by Don Percy won second prize at Tropfest 2013. -via Daily Picks and Flicks

Chocolate and Cinnamon Conchiglioni

Posted: 19 Jan 2014 02:00 AM PST

Have you ever had pasta for breakfast? Well, if you're as lazy in the kitchen as I am, then of course you have. But leftover macaroni and cheese doesn't really count.

This is more of a sophisticated pasta breakfast. Claudia of the food blog Breakfast Drama Queen specializes in scrumptious breakfasts. She calls this dish chocolate and cinnamon conchiglioni. These large pasta shells (conchiglioni) may be most often cooked with meat and cheese. But Claudia filled hers with a mixture of Nutella, cinnamon, yoghurt, ricotta cheese and a few other incredients. She then sprinkled jimmies, nuts and chocolate chips on the top.

-via Tasteologie

Spectacular Venture Bros. Doc-Dusa Stop Motion Puppet

Posted: 19 Jan 2014 12:00 AM PST

The Venture Bros. is one heck of an Adult Swim cartoon show, and fans can't get enough of the animated adventures experienced by Team Venture as they go through life being a super scientific dysfunctional family.

A recently aired episode entitled "Spanakopita" featured a stop motion segment created by the team responsible for the animated action figure antics of Robot Chicken- Stoopid Buddy Studios.

Lead fabricator Lauren Leigh created this amazing Doctor Venture Medusa Head for the Greek mythology themed dream segment, and it's such an incredible work of animation art that we felt like it was worthy of kudos and tons of shares. Spanikopita Lauren!

Via Super Punch

Problem Solved

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 11:00 PM PST

You should feel guilty about laughing at this. I know I did. Found at Bad Newspaper.

Good News! Men Can Now Wear Jeggings

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

(Photo: Meggings)

Jeggings are skin-tight leggings made to resemble jeans, hence the 'j' in the name. But the design concept has generally moved beyond the appearance of denim. Women often wear jeggings that resemble many different fabrics.

And now men can, too! Guys, have you been waiting to squeeze into a pair of jeggings? Have people in your life encouraged you to try some on? Now you'll get a chance. Adam Freck and Andrew Volk, fashion designers in Chicago, have unveiled "meggings"--jeggings for men.

They come in a variety of colors and fabrics, such as the subdued and classy metallic gold meggings pictured above. How many pairs can I sign you up for?

-via Dave Barry

The Doctor Who Cocktail Website

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 09:00 PM PST

Doctor Who fans know they will never get the chance to become a companion to a real life mad man in a box, but it can still be difficult when you just know you'd be great company for a 900 year-old time-traveling alien. So while you may never actually get to spend time with The Doctor, you can at least drink yourself into another time and space with Doctor Who Cocktails, a website focused exclusively on its namesake.

Above is the fish fingers and custard, which never sounded so good as it does in cocktail form -with eggnog, bourbon, vanilla vodka and butterscotch schnapps topped with cookies and Swedish fish. Yummy!

Seal of Approval

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 08:00 PM PST

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Jason Neilus and friends filmed a seal encounter in October off the coast of the Farne Islands in Northumberland, UK. He says of six dives in the area, this is the most interaction they'd had with young seals, which were friendly, curious, and photogenic. They look like they're smiling! The music is "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragon. -via Arbroath

The Age of <i>Star Trek</i> Cast Members

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 07:00 PM PST

Redditor EmpressK researched the ages of the cast members of every Star Trek series at the time that they were launched. You can view them all here. Redditor gildedheart did some number crunching to come up with the average age of members on each of the different shows:

The original series - 36
The Next Generation - 33
Deep Space Nine - 36
Voyager - 35
Enterprise - 34
The 2009 reboot - 32

EmpressK did make one mistake: she identifies Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) as 18 when he was actually 14 when the series Deep Space Nine premiered. He was the youngest cast member of any series. The oldest was René Auberjonois, who played Odo on Deep Space Nine.

-via Geek X Girls

Heart Lip Gloss

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 06:00 PM PST

Heart Lip Gloss (sold individually)

Valentine's Day is coming. Give your sweet a small token of your affection with a Heart Lip Gloss from the NeatoShop. The great little lip gloss container is shaped like a heart and comes on a chain loop for easy toting.

The Heart Lip Gloss is available in Light Pink, Red, and Hot Pink. Buy them all and make it a lovely set. 

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Personal Care. 

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New Little Golden Books Art Show

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 06:00 PM PST

Little Golden Tales is a new exhibit at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California. An eclectic lineup of artists came up with new versions of "the unforgettable stories, illustrations, and metallic-spined covers of the world's most recognizable collection of children's books." the exhibit runs through February 9th.    



Included is the Little Golden Book version of Breaking Bad you see here by Maxime Mary. There's also Moonrise Kingdom, Doctor Who, and more, which you can see at Super Punch.

This Blind Pug Is Pretty Much The Cutest Service Dog Ever

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST

When people hear "service dog," they usually think of guide dogs for the blind, but Xander here is blind himself. Even so, he's one heck of a service dog, helping abused children and women work past their emotional problems with his sweet hugs and adorable face.

According to his owner, Rodney Beedy,"A lot of times he’ll hear a child crying at an event and he’s bolted several times, at least 500 feet over to this child to comfort them." Even without the use of sight, Xander gets around really well, following Rodney around without any need for a leash.

Aside from everything else, he looks great in a suit too.

Nightmare Busters Finally Comes Out For The SNES

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 04:00 PM PST

The SNES game Nightmare Busters has finally arrived, twenty years after it was featured in Nintendo Power magazine, and from the look of these fantastic screenshots fans of retro console gaming are about to go squee.

Nightmare Busters was faithfully resurrected from the Super Nintendo graveyard by Super Fighter Team, who worked with the original game developers to ensure this release lives up to original standards, and the cartridge comes complete in old school box with manual, so those who plunk down the $78 for the game will feel like a kid again.

If you can't afford this blast from the past, or no longer have a Super Nintendo console, then you should fire up your SNES emulator and seek out the ROM version of the game, so you can see what you've been missing for the last twenty years.

Via Geekosystem

Getting a Driver's License in China

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST

Frank Langfitt tells us his experience of taking the written driver's test in China. Despite having years of U.S. driving experience, studying the rules, and taking practice tests, he flunked it three times!

Why is the Chinese driver's test so hard? For one thing, it requires a ton of memorization. Consider this yes or no question, taken verbatim from a test:

"If a motorized vehicle driver has caused a major traffic accident in violation of the traffic regulations which has caused human death due to his escaping, the driver is subject to a prison term of 3 years to 7 years."

The answer, it turns out, is "no." I eventually answered this correctly, but still have no idea what the actual prison term is.

The other reason the test is difficult for foreigners is some of the translations are, well, challenging. Take this question:

"When theres [sic] a diversion traffic control on the expressway, a driver can stop by the side to wait instead of leaving out of the expressway, for continually running after the traffic control."

I don't know what that means, but apparently under Chinese law, you can't do it.

He's not the only foreigner to have problems with the test. But there was one guy he talked to who had no problem -because he paid a professional to take it for him. How hard could it be, really? You get a chance to find out, because NPR has an interactive test you can try, with questions taken from actual tests in China. Yes, I flunked. -via Digg

Mmmm? Shrimp Mayonnaise Doritos

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST

We've featured plenty of the gourmet Japanese Doritos on Neatorama, but that's because they are totally weird and potentially delicious. The newest limited edition flavor is the shrimp mayonnaise, which sounds weird, but when you consider that many great dips and sandwich toppings use seafood and mayonaise as a base. And a rich seafood flavor of Doritos might just be the closest you'll get to buttered lobster. 

If you want to try these shrimpy treats for yourself, you'd better get to Japan before they're pulled from the shelves by Mid-March.

Nathan the Hairless Dancing Dog

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST

Nathan lives at Bald Is Beautiful Hairless and Small Breed Rescue, Inc. and has made several dancing videos for them -because he loves to scratch his back on that green chair. Shake it, Nathan!

Nathan was adopted last year, but it didn't last (for reasons which had nothing to do with his behavior), and he was returned to the shelter. Instead of putting him through that again, Bald is Beautiful decided he was their dog forever.  

(YouTube link)

-via Daily Picks and Flicks

Dreamlike Photos Of Life On A Russian Farm

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST

Idyllic scenes abound in this series of photographs by Elena Shumilova, which consists of portraits of her two boys Yaroslav and Vanya, and the animals they love on their family farm in Russia.

Elena took up photography in 2012 in order to document her boys as they were growing up, and the amazingly close relationship they have with the animals on the farm. The warmth of the natural lighting and the wonderfully lush environment that surrounds them makes each pic feel like a private glimpse into the moment a mystical bond is formed between child and critter.

Elena obviously puts a lot of love into her works, and it will be a delight to see which captured moments of her rustic life she chooses to share with the world through her photography in the coming years.

Via 22 Words

Rosetta, the Comet-chasing Spacecraft

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST

Ten years ago, the European Space agency launched the Rosetta space probe with its mission to harpoon and ride a comet.

The European Space Agency's Rosetta probe aims for a spectacular first in space exploration. The billion-euro machine will catch up with a comet, circle it slowly, and throw down a lander to the surface. With gravity too weak to keep it there, the box of electronics and sensors on legs will cling to its ride with an explosive metal harpoon.

Together, the Rosetta probe and its lander, Philae, will scan and poke the comet as it tears towards the sun. As the comet draws near, it will warm and spew huge plumes of gas and dust in a tail more than one million kilometres long. The spectacle has never been captured up close before.

The comet, named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, formed from cosmic debris 4.6bn years ago, before material had coalesced to form the Earth and our nearest planets, and the sun was a newborn star. Even rocket scientists find the comet's name hard work. Some opt instead for "Chury".

But first, it has to wake up. The probe is currently further from the sun than Jupiter, without adequate sunlight to power itself. It was put into hibernation three years ago to conserve energy. On Monday, scientists will be crossing their fingers when it's time to reactivate the probe, to gear it up for its rendezvous with the comet in the spring. What could possibly go wrong? A million things, actually, so the ESA crew will be a bit nervous come Monday. We just hope that Rosetta doesn't turn over an hit the snooze button.  -via reddit

We had a progress report from Rosetta back in 2007. That seems so long ago.

(Image credit: ESA)

Amazingly Realistic Knitted Botanical Artworks

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 10:00 AM PST

The Brooklyn Botanical Garden isn't just a great place to find real beautiful plants, it also features fantastic craft versions of real botanical specimens -or at least it does now thanks to the Knit, Purl, Sow exhibit. 

The show features 21 artworks by three different crafty artists, including Rhode Island artist Tatyana Yanishevsky, New York–based Australian artist Ruth Marshall, and textile artist Santiago Venegas. Unfortunately, it's only scheduled to last until the 22, so if you live in New York and want to see the show, you'd better get out there this weekend.

Via Laughing Squid

Call to Arms

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST

(YouTube link)

This short film will keep you on the edge of your seat until about two-thirds of the way through, when it makes you breathe a sigh of relief and go all aww. Then in the last second, it is revealed to be… an ad! Oh well, without a product advertising budget, it wouldn't have been this good, I suppose. You'll see this during the Super Bowl, along with the other best (and most expensive) TV ads of the year. -via Laughing Squid

The Tessellated Pavement of Tasmania

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

(Photo: Shantavira)

This isn’t a road or a sculpture, but a naturally occurring rock formation on the Australian island of Tasmania. It’s called the Tessellated Pavement of Eaglehawk Neck. It consists of slabs of siltstone that began eroding at the edges between 60 and 160 million years ago.

(Photo: Prince Roy)

(Photo: Rusaila Bazlamit)

This Week at Neatorama

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST

How was your week? Where I live, the weather felt downright balmy in the 30s, compared to the week before. Sometimes I feel like I'm hibernating in January and February, just staying in the house as much as possible. We've still got some holidays coming this month: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, and Chinese New Year is January 31st this year. We've lost Super Bowl Sunday to February, which already has more than its share of holidays. But February is a month when we will desperately need holidays anyway. If you're cooped up inside this weekend, take some time to catch up on all the wonderful things we've done this week at Neatorama!

John Farrier showed us 16 Great Works of Attack on Titan Fan Art.

Jill Harness gave us a look at 15 Utterly Bizarre Hello Kitty Tattoos.

Eddie Deezen told us the story of Lizzie Bravo: The Girl Who Sang with the Beatles.

What Makes Citizen Kane So Special? was explained by Uncle John's Bathroom Reader.

Tha Annals of Improbable Research gave us Linnaeus the Observant.

5 of History's Great Bank Robberies came from mental_floss magazine.

The Pzzlr this week was Peculiar Equation, and the Whodunit was The FBI and the Hacker.

In the What Is It? game this week, the unidentified object is now identified as a Western Electric indicator box. It indicates something! But we wanted funny-but-wrong answers, and we got plenty. This one from sandyra is worth a t-shirt: "It's the original Price is Right's version of Plinko. Unfortunately all the discs ran sideways instead on straight down so no one ever won the money. After they turned the game on it's side it worked much better…" And so is one fromtarnation:

It's a binary lock box. Convert to decimal, then knock that many times and it springs open. Black=1, white=0, so then 111001110010111111110001 represents 15,151,089. Knock 15,151,089 times to open. If you lose count, you must wait 16 hours to let the lock reset.

Or just use a saw.

Congratulations to those two, but you should really go read all the great guesses this week. See the answers to all the mystery items of the week at the What Is It? blog.

We had a contest this week especially for Neatomail subscribers. Congratulations to Shawna Munro, brandy, and Tahariel, who won t-shirts of their choice. You won't miss out on the next giveaway if you sign up for Neatomail today!  

The post with the most comments this week, outside of the giveaways, was How Long Would You Survive After the Apocalypse? followed by Say Hello to the Worms of Your Nightmares.

The comment of the week came from Daniel Kim in the post about Peter Pan proposing to Wendy on stage: "No! Never! Never, ever marry a 'boy who won't grow up'! It's a recipe for marital disaster!"

The most popular post was Wall Furniture for Cats. Second place goes to Say Hello to the Worms of Your Nightmares, and Cabbage Patch Kids-Inspired Hats was third.

The post that got the most ♥s was Toddler's Double Take, followed by a tie between The Incredible Art of Aquarium Landscaping and Middle School Basketball Player Sinks Full Court Shot (twice). The most-emailed post was Wall Furniture for Cats.

In our social media stats for the week,The Mangalitsa is a Sheep-Pigwas the most Tweetedpost of the week,Cabbage Patch Kids-Inspired Hats was the biggest hit on Facebook and Pinterest, and Say Hello to the Worms of Your Nightmares was the most-shared post on Google+.

Over at the Neatoramanauts Facebook page, you'll find all kinds of neat pictures, links, and discussions besides what's here on the main page. The most popular post this week was this comic from Loading Artist. We also had a contest to win a geeky t-shirt. We'll announce the winners as soon as we know who they are -there are an awful lot of entries to go through!

The same thing goes for Pinterest: you'd be surprised at how much more there is to see at the Neatorama Pinterest boards! Just pick the board that interest you, maybe LOLpic, and scan for something new to enjoy.

Have a great week, everyone!

Spirited Away Sets Re-Created In Minecraft

Posted: 18 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST

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Hayao Miyazaki has become a household name because his animated features are some of the best in the biz, and fans particularly enjoyed Spirited Away, the story of a young girl who encounters mythological creatures and spirits out of Japanese folklore as she tries to find a way to save her family.

One such fan is animator Alan Becker, who is showing his love of Miyazaki by re-creating the world of Spirited Away in Minecraft. His designs are spot on and just as colorful as the originals, and even though he claims to be only 80% done with his virtual sets they already look 100% awesome!

Via Geek Tyrant
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