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- The Glorious Reboot of <i>Ninja High School</i>
- The Radical Victorian Lady behind an Essential Collection of Botanical Art
- Motorcyclist Parks Like a Master
- Flashing Headlights to Warn Other Drivers of Cops is Free Speech
- Bryan Cranston Helps Stefan Get a Date
- Terrible News: The Creepy, Gigantic Model of David Hasselhoff Will Not Be Auctioned
- It's a Poopy Trap!
- Kids’ Choir on Ellen
- Clever Spaghetti Container Has Built-In Portion Controls
- Are You Tone Deaf?
- Americans Taste British Snacks (and Vice Versa)
- This Baby LOVES Cake!
- Cats Stealing Food
- Movie Posters are Perfect for a Wedding
- Constantine: Algeria’s City of Bridges
- Welcome Home from the Cat
- Mario Kart in Real Life
- Armored Savagery
- Every Year, People Drink Enough Slurpees to Fill 12 Olympic Size Pools
- You Can’t Reason with Babies
- This Clever Hammer Design Lets You Drive a Nail One-Handed
- This Week at Neatorama
- Jeremy Mann's Gritty, Rainy Cityscapes
| The Glorious Reboot of <i>Ninja High School</i> Posted: 13 Apr 2014 04:00 AM PDT To my enormous delight, this comic book arrived in my mailbox on Friday. It's the first issue in the relaunch of Ninja High School, a classic American manga. Ben Dunn, the creator of the series, first published the series in 1987. Although intended as a one-shot, three-part mini series, Ninja High School was immensely popular--at least by the standards of independent comic book publishing back in those days. Dunn, along with other artists and writers, continued it until 2009. The story was set in a small town in American Midwest called Quagmire. It featured anthropomorphic skunk aliens, mad scientists, mecha, witches, time travelers, and, as the title suggests, ninjas. Both the art and the story were havily influenced by anime and manga. It's a great story. When I was a teenager, it was one that I connected to. Ninja High School was, for reasons I find difficult to understand, let alone explain, deeply meaningful to me. Later struggles prevented me buying and reading it--money was just too tight. It was only 2 years ago that I was ready to return to Ninja High School. I dragged out my long box of issues, read them, then began purchasing the rest of the series on eBay. It's been a joyful experience--like returning home after a long absence. So I was delighted to learn that Ben Dunn planned to reboot the series through a Kickstarter project. Dunn acquired more than 3 times the money that he asked for. I happily threw in a contribution, of course. As a result, I acquired this copy of issue #176, the first issue in the reboot. Readers of Ninja High School will recognize old, familiar faces. But #176 is clearly written in such a way that new readers could join in without needing to study the old comics. Just as people unfamiliar with the long-running Doctor Who fanchise could pick up the series fresh in 2005, so can people get started on Ninja High School from issue #176. You can find more art from the issue here.  | ||||||||
| The Radical Victorian Lady behind an Essential Collection of Botanical Art Posted: 13 Apr 2014 02:00 AM PDT The Marianne North Gallery at Kew Gardens in London, England, is the only permanent solo exhibition of a female artist’s works in the Great Britain. It contains 833 botanical paintings and 246 specimens of wood from all over the world. The exhibit opened in 1882. It was designed by North herself, and the works remain today as she placed them.
You can read about North’s life and see more of her art at Atlas Obscura. | ||||||||
| Motorcyclist Parks Like a Master Posted: 13 Apr 2014 12:00 AM PDT There are easier ways to park a motorcycle, but that misses the point of stunt riding. Watch this rider pull a stoppie, then neatly slide into a narrow slot. The man in the red shirt is also pretty daring--assuming that he knew what his friend was attempting. -via 22 Words | ||||||||
| Flashing Headlights to Warn Other Drivers of Cops is Free Speech Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:00 PM PDT
That's what trucker Chris Hill of Southern Oregon did to warn others of a sheriff deputy behind him. Problem was, another deputy noticed his signal and radioed in to have Hill pulled over and issued a $260 ticket for misusing his headlights. But was it legal? Hill decided to argue his case in court as a free speech issue ... and won! According to a Jackson County judge, as reported by SF Gate, ticketing a driver for warning others of a police nearby is illegal because flashing headlights is free speech. "The citation was clearly given to punish the Defendant for that expression. The government certainly can and should enforce the traffic laws for the safety of all drivers on the road. However, the government cannot enforce the traffic laws, or any other laws, to punish drivers for their expressive conduct." (Photo: bikeriderlondon/Shutterstock) | ||||||||
| Bryan Cranston Helps Stefan Get a Date Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:00 PM PDT When you run into someone famous on the street, you could treat it as a golden moment in itself. Or you could be like Stefan Montana, and treat it as a golden opportunity and use it as a stepping stone for an even more important moment. When he met Bryan Cranston, star of Breaking Bad and the new Godzilla movie, he enlisted the actor’s help in asking Maddie to the prom. Here’s the scene from another angle. The boy has his priorities straight. Maddie said yes, although I have a sneaking suspicion she would have said yes under any circumstance. Cranston is a good guy all around, even if Mr. White is evil. -via Uproxx | ||||||||
| Terrible News: The Creepy, Gigantic Model of David Hasselhoff Will Not Be Auctioned Posted: 12 Apr 2014 09:00 PM PDT 2 weeks ago, we welcomed the joyful news that a 14-foot long realistic model of actor David Hasselhoff would be auctioned. It was the greatest prize within the personal collection of movie memorabilia that Hasselhoff was offering for sale. Pre-auction bidding for the model had already reached $28,000. But now there is nothing for us but wailing and gnashing of teeth, for Hasselhoff changed his mind. He called the auction house and asked for the model back. The artificial Hoff will return to the treasury of the real Hoff. -via Rusty Blazenhoff | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 08:00 PM PDT
It's a poopy trap! After peace has prevailed in a galaxy far far away, the mighty rebel admiral retired from military service and started his own diaper cleaning service. And he's already got a handy motto, courtesy of NeatoShop artist Matt Sinor. Check out Matt's Facebook and Twitter pages, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more amazing designs. Not a trap, we promise:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 08:00 PM PDT You recall the video of the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences choir singing "Happy." That video came to the attention of Ellen DeGeneres, who arranged for the choir to be featured on her show, which was a total surprise for the kids and their choir director. They were under the impression that they were assembled to make another video. Being on the show wasn’t the only surprise, as Pharrell Williams and his big hat were also there, and the choir was given a check to fund their trip to Disney World and more. You can see a video of the rest of their performance without the commercial break at Blazenfluff. | ||||||||
| Clever Spaghetti Container Has Built-In Portion Controls Posted: 12 Apr 2014 07:00 PM PDT
If you want to eat enough spaghetti to feed 4 people, that's just fine. But one occasional annoyance of cooking spaghetti is getting just enough but not too much to slide out of the container. You may often struggle between acquiring more than a few strands and less than the entire amount inside the container. Ori Saidi and Daniel Gassner of the Israeli design studio Ototo developed the Spaghetti Tower to solve that problem. It has 4 nested caps. Just select the size right for you, pop it open, then slide the spaghetti into your hand. To promote the Spaghetti Tower, Ototo created this mildly disturbing video. It reveals the true horror of an excess of spaghetti in one's life. -via Swiss Miss | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 06:00 PM PDT
So I'm not tone deaf. What I am is a really, really bad singer. If I ever run across a "can you carry a tune in a bucket" online test, I will try that one, too, in order to bring it to you. But I won't show the results. Take the Tone Deaf Test here. -via Geekosystem | ||||||||
| Americans Taste British Snacks (and Vice Versa) Posted: 12 Apr 2014 05:00 PM PDT A taste of spotted dick, Yanks? Here's what happens when Americans taste test British snacks. Buzzfeed's UK office sent Jelly Babies, Jaffa Cakes, Spotted Dick sponge pudding, Wham Bar ("the official candy of George Michaels" - hah!), Maynards' Wine Gum to their American colleagues. This is what they think of British snacks: Oh, then the Americans get a bit of revenge when they sent US snacks to the Brits for the reverse taste test. Here's what the Brits thought about Slim Jim, Warheads, Gushers, Hot Tamales ("the sort of things you give to kids for punishments" - nailed it), and yes, Twinkies. | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 04:00 PM PDT You may love cake, but you don't love cake like this baby LOVES cake! Cake: it's not just for eatin'. | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 03:00 PM PDT A new compilation from Ignoramusky shows us cats taking human food of all kinds. Now, the corn and carrots are just a case of curiosity, but who leaves a sausage out while the cat’s around? We took in one half-grown cat that would climb your shoulders and stick his head in your dish while you were eating -it didn’t matter what it was! He eventually calmed down and learned to behave as he got over his kittenhood malnutrition. -via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||
| Movie Posters are Perfect for a Wedding Posted: 12 Apr 2014 02:00 PM PDT
Here's looking at you(r) wedding invite and posters, kids! A couple's wedding is the time of their life when they get to feel like movie stars, so why not commemorate it Hollywood-style? David DiCicco and Rachael Batts were discussing ideas for their wedding invites when they came up with thought of creating one based on a Casablanca poster. They talked to their friend, a photographer and graphic designer named Andres Martinez of Studio Rigby - who not only agreed to make their wedding invites, but also movie posters as his wedding gift to them. The results? Epicness! Here are the movie posters that Martinez created for the glamorous couple, as he told the world over at reddit and imgur: | ||||||||
| Constantine: Algeria’s City of Bridges Posted: 12 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT In the mountainous region of Algeria is the city of Constantine. When it was founded 2,000 years ago, a plateau surrounded by deep ravines was a great place to build, because the city could be easily defended. Since then, Constantine has outgrown the plateau and spilled over into the adjoining areas. They are connected to the old city by four high bridges. Buildings cling to the very edge of the cliffs, and you have to imagine the bravery of the builders who put them there over the years, as well as the people who live and work there now. Constantine’s other claim to fame is that the microbe that causes malaria was first discovered there. See lots of gorgeous pictures of Constantine at Kuriositas.-via the Presurfer (Image credit: Flickr user Philippe HENCK) | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:00 PM PDT This cat’s owner was gone for three days. When she came back, she got a wonderful greeting from Moo, who obviously missed her terribly. What a swet greeting for a loved one! | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT Princess Peach in the pole position! Redditor ZDEdwards and friends played Mario Kart in real life, by taking the characters down to the go-cart facility. They were the most popular people at the park that day. No banana peels were thrown, and a good time was had by all. | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT
Tonight he dines on turtle soup! NeatoShop artist Twist Media artistically reimagines our favorite fightin' turtles and their mortal enemies like you've never seen them before. Check out Twist Media's Facebook and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more fantastic artwork:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Every Year, People Drink Enough Slurpees to Fill 12 Olympic Size Pools Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT
That's about 7,290,000 gallons of slushy sugar! It's taken a long time to get this point. Zachary Crockett has written a brief history of the treat that is an icon of lazy, hot summer days in the United States. It all started with Omar Knedlik, a struggling businessman from humble origins. He owned a Dairy Queen in Kansas. Knedlik didn't have a soda fountain, so he kept bottles of soda in his freezer. They'd get slushy if he didn't mind them carefully, but his customers actually seemed to like the chilly drinks. Knedlik saw an opportunity to make money, so he spent 5 years working with an air conditioning manufacturing company to develop a machine that would produce the ideal drink:
Knedlik's marketers dubbed the product "ICEE." His ICEE company eventually licensed its product as "Slurpee" to the 7-Eleven company. As that chain swept across the United States in the 1960s and 70s, so did Slurpees. -via American Digest | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 09:00 AM PDT A father tries to explain to his one-year-old son why he can’t come out on the balcony, but you know how babies are. They will argue with you about anything, and they don’t give up. You have to admit, the kid has a cogent argument, and he brings up some interesting points. Maybe he’ll grow up to be a lawyer! -via Daily Picks and Flicks | ||||||||
| This Clever Hammer Design Lets You Drive a Nail One-Handed Posted: 12 Apr 2014 08:00 AM PDT
Picard, a German toolmaking company, developed this clever design named the Lattenhammer. It's designed for those situations when you need to drive a nail, but you can't use a second hand to steady the nail. The nail slips into a groove in the top of the hammer. It's held in place magnetically. Once you've driven the nail in, it slips right out of the hammer, as you can see in this demonstration video. -via Core77 | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Apr 2014 07:00 AM PDT
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| Jeremy Mann's Gritty, Rainy Cityscapes Posted: 12 Apr 2014 06:00 AM PDT
Jeremy Mann, a painter in San Francisco, works with a variety of subjects, but I'm especially taken with his paintings of city scenes in darkness and rain. They look like the settings of film noir tales. Fine Art Conoisseur explains that Mann achieves his visual effects by applying brayers to flatten and move paint. He also applies solvents, which thin and corrode the paint. -via Colossal |
Truck drivers often signal each other to warn about road hazards. For example, truckers would double-flash their headlights when they just passed a police speed trap to warn other drivers in the oncoming lanes.
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