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- The Dr. Seuss House--A Towering Home in Alaska
- 17 Amusing Insults from Sci Fi and Fantasy Film and TV
- <i>X-Wings</i> Is a Great <i>Cars</i> Parody
- WWE's Finn Balor Sporting Some Very Scary Venom Bodypaint
- The Easter Dog
- Twenty of the Most Terrifying Clowns from Film and Television
- 90s Cartoon Characters Reimagined in Live Action
- Some Of The Funniest And Weirdest Flyers Ever Posted
- I Want to Attend Jackie Chan University
- Little Brother - Sibling Alchemy
- Man Rescued After 66 Days Lost At Sea
- Medical Student Uses Candy to Illustrate Anatomy
- Sydney Addresses the School Board
- Pandas' Passion Pulverizes Past Record for Sexual Duration
- You Can Turn an Old Piano into an Aquarium
- Man Spots Himself In Wife's Home Video Shot Sixteen Years Before They Met
- The Definitive Oral History of 1980s Digital Icon Max Headroom
- A Collection of Photos Of Cops Being Awesome
- Simon's Cat in April Showers
- 30 <i>Fast & Furious</i> Facts for the Ultimate Fan
- Regular Guardians - You Callin' Us Slackers?
- Jimmy Kimmel’s Funny Coffee Prank Has People Freaking out over Nothing
- 14 Fantastic and Simple Ways to Spruce Up Your House
- 6 Secret Tips for Cruise Ships
| The Dr. Seuss House--A Towering Home in Alaska Posted: 04 Apr 2015 04:00 AM PDT
It's an oddly-shaped towering structure that looks like the product of a children's book illustrator, not an architect. That's why local residents call it the Dr. Seuss House. They explain that it was built shortly after a forest fire stripped the area of trees. That deforestation gave the owner a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside. But the trees grew back. So the owner built another storey onto the house. The trees grew higher, so he built another one. The eventual result was this elaborate tower stretching into the sky. You can see more photos and a video of this wonderful house at Colossal.  | ||||||||
| 17 Amusing Insults from Sci Fi and Fantasy Film and TV Posted: 04 Apr 2015 02:00 AM PDT
Sometimes when things are tense in a movie or tv show (or even in real life), a bit of comic relief is a welcome element. One surefire way to get a laugh is to make a sarcastic or derogatory remark at another's expense. The more of a jerk the character on the receiving end is, the bigger the laugh. Shown here are a couple of examples from science fiction and fantasy television and film. See more in this article. | ||||||||
| <i>X-Wings</i> Is a Great <i>Cars</i> Parody Posted: 04 Apr 2015 12:00 AM PDT Disney's 2006 animated movie Cars was a huge hit, so it's no surprise that the company has turned it into a franchise that includes 2 sequels and 2 spin-off movies featuring not Cars, but Planes. What other vehicles should Disney's Pixar unit tackle next? Pedal boats? Zambonis? Street sweeper trucks? Those might work. But since Disney now owns Star Wars, it might as well produce a movie showing living X-wing fighters. Big Bee Studio produced this parody of Cars showing Rebel Alliance X-wing fighters cracking jokes, singing songs, and, most importantly, destroying the Death Star. Opposing them is a TIE fighter with the voice of Darth Vader. -via Nerd Approved | ||||||||
| WWE's Finn Balor Sporting Some Very Scary Venom Bodypaint Posted: 03 Apr 2015 11:00 PM PDT Professional wrestlers are paid to play larger-than-life roles that read well no matter how far away from the ring the fans are sitting, and their characters wouldn’t be complete without a signature style of dress. WWE NXT's Finn Balor is no stranger to playing big roles, and he enjoys sporting "war paint" into the ring to make a big impression on both his opponent and the audience. He has donned a variety of superheroic looks, from Carnage to the Joker, but when he saw the amazing bodypaintings being created by Emily Anderson he just had to go under the brush. Imagine coming face to maw with that in the ring! -Via Super Punch | ||||||||
| Posted: 03 Apr 2015 10:00 PM PDT Five the Boston Terrier dressed up in his Easter bunny ears to wish you a happy Easter! Watch him gleefully -or not- ride around on a Roomba to the familiar strains of ”The Bunny Hop.” That’s a good dog. No, it doesn’t make much sense, but does it have to? -via Laughing Squid | ||||||||
| Twenty of the Most Terrifying Clowns from Film and Television Posted: 03 Apr 2015 09:00 PM PDT Coulrophobia. It's defined as an "abnormal fear of clowns." Somewhere in between the time of Poltergeist and It, fear of clowns became much more of a "thing." How do you feel about clowns? Do you find them at all creepy? While I'm not a fan of the idea of mimes or clowns, they've never scared me. I have a friend, however, who can't stand the sight of them and is truly startled by every clown, even those that aren't made up to look scary. The article linked below lists twenty frightening clowns from television and film. The clown shown in the photo above, however, is unlike the others in that he isn't a fictional character. Aside from biopics that would feature simulations of the photo above, he's only been seen on television via documentaries and the news. He's deranged serial killer John Wayne Gacy, executed by the state of Illinois in 1994 for the monstrously brutal killings of 33 males. If you're unfamiliar with the case, read about Gacy and his clown alter ego he called Pogo, and you'll see why he's absolutely terrifying. | ||||||||
| 90s Cartoon Characters Reimagined in Live Action Posted: 03 Apr 2015 08:00 PM PDT Would you watch a live action verson of Arthur? There has been a live action Tick, but it used human actors. What would it be like if 90s cartoon characters were depicted more literally? Loryn Brantz of BuzzFeed, who previously showed us Disney princesses with realistic hair and where the cast of Arthur is now, shows us real life versions of these classic cartoon characters. -via Incredible Things | ||||||||
| Some Of The Funniest And Weirdest Flyers Ever Posted Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:00 PM PDT People love to post flyers all over the place, and putting up pieces of paper where everyone can see them is a great way to advertise the fact that you offer discount massages, dog sitting services, or guitar lessons. Posting bits of paper with funny stuff printed on them is also a great way to troll the world, bringing a smile and a quizzical “whuh?!” to those who see your handiwork hanging from a power pole or bulletin board. Take a gander at this perfectly post worthy collection of 15 Of The Funniest And Weirdest Flyersand see if you can help find poor Steve! | ||||||||
| I Want to Attend Jackie Chan University Posted: 03 Apr 2015 06:00 PM PDT
And who wouldn't? It offers bachelors degrees and graduate degrees in awesomeness and butt-kicking. University Jackie Chan isn't real, but this photo (minus the Jackie Chan meme) is. Sichuan Normal University, a teachers' college in China, has a bus station on campus with this sign. It's not named after the famed actor from Hong Kong. This name is probably the result of a computer-generated translation. You can read more about it at Kotaku. | ||||||||
| Little Brother - Sibling Alchemy Posted: 03 Apr 2015 05:00 PM PDT Edward and Alphonse Elric are a mighty odd looking pair, but you'll never find two brothers with more in common, or less to lose, than these strange siblings. Trapped inside a magic suit of fullmetal armor, Alphonse is often thought to be the older of the two, which Edward really hates hearing, but once you get to know them it becomes quite clear that Alphonse truly is the little brother. His skills as an alchemist can't compare to Edward's amazing abilities, and he often makes mistakes that require his older brother to bail him out, that is, when his armor shell can't do all the defending for him... Go fullmetal fabulous with this Little Brother t-shirt by Bocaci, it's sure to cast a spell over your fellow fans! Visit Bocaci's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty geeky designs:
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! | ||||||||
| Man Rescued After 66 Days Lost At Sea Posted: 03 Apr 2015 05:00 PM PDT
"I was planning on catching some big ones," Jordan recalled. "On the way there, my boat capsized. I was actually sleeping, that's when it happened. The whole boat had turned around and I was flying through the air somersaulting and the ceiling was the floor and the floor was the ceiling and this side was the other side and everything was upside down and backwards." Read more on this story at NPR. | ||||||||
| Medical Student Uses Candy to Illustrate Anatomy Posted: 03 Apr 2015 04:00 PM PDT Mike McCormick is a man of both art and science. He's a medical student at Glasgow University. He's learning anatomy and physiology in detail. He's also teaching the public about these topics at the same time. Candy Anatomy is his ongoing project to diagram the workings of the human body using candy. For example, in the above collage, McCormick uses cookies and what appear to be taffy strips to show the flow of waste through the large intestine. It's "eye candy." Get it? The human tooth. The human hand. Human skin. A T lymphocyte. -via Daily of the Day | ||||||||
| Sydney Addresses the School Board Posted: 03 Apr 2015 03:00 PM PDT Fourth-grader Sydney Smoot appeared before the Hernando County (Florida) school board to say a few things about the FSA (Florida Standards Assessment) tests she and her classmates will be subjected to. This kid has a bright future ahead of her. She’s cute as a button, but that’s not as important as the points she brings up in her prepared speech. You have to be really suspicious about a test that makes a kid sign a no-discussion contract and for which neither the child nor the teachers benefit from learning the results. You can see an interview with Sydney here. -via Time | ||||||||
| Pandas' Passion Pulverizes Past Record for Sexual Duration Posted: 03 Apr 2015 02:00 PM PDT
These hilarious smiley panda pictures are of giant pandas Lu Lu and Zhen Zhen, whose seven minute and 45 second sex session has shattered all records of panda sexual endurance. According to the People Daily, the happy couple is the current record holder for length of panda sex; their panda peers Yi Bao and Jin Xin only got busy for one minute and 20 seconds, and pandas in general are considered challenged when it comes to procreation. This is because female pandas have only one estrous cycle each year, lasting anywhere from two to seven days. Read more on this story and see additional precious panda photos here. Images: People Daily  | ||||||||
| You Can Turn an Old Piano into an Aquarium Posted: 03 Apr 2015 01:00 PM PDT
The above fish tank is not unique. It is apparently a common craft. Recyclart rounded up photos of several old pianos turned into aquariums. Some of them, such as the one in the video below, remain playable as electric pianos. You can read about one man's experience building one here, which includes this inevitable story:
Some people will never understand. | ||||||||
| Man Spots Himself In Wife's Home Video Shot Sixteen Years Before They Met Posted: 03 Apr 2015 12:00 PM PDT When you run into someone from home while visiting a faraway place we say “gee, it’s a small world”, but what do you call it when you unintentionally film someone on home video then meet and marry that unknown person sixteen years later? You can call it one crazy coincidence, but Ryan and Jourdan Spencer prefer to think of it as fate. The Spencers were watching old home movies they’d recently digitized when they discovered that their first meeting didn’t take place on a fateful blind date ten years ago, but rather at Sesame Place amusement park when they were kids back in 1988. Jourdan's family was behind the lens back in '88 when a bespectacled young Ryan entered from stage left and set Ryan's theory in motion:
-Via TDW | ||||||||
| The Definitive Oral History of 1980s Digital Icon Max Headroom Posted: 03 Apr 2015 11:00 AM PDT In the early 1980s, the fairly new Channel 4 in Britain wanted to show music videos like MTV, but they didn’t want to copy the music video channel. Maybe they could come up with something different from the veejays who hosted MTV. Maybe graphics? Maybe a boring guy in a suit? Maybe an artificial intelligence rendered in computer graphics? Ha! It was a ridiculous idea, because in 1985 computer graphics couldn’t render a character. But what a great idea! The fact that it was impossible didn’t stop Max Headroom’s creators. They went ahead with a show called 20 Minutes Into the Future, which became a phenomenon. Max Headroom, the character, was a computer-generated avatar of a television personality who was in coma, glitches and all, but to get that character to TV, the computer graphics were faked by makeup and lighting.
By 1987, the show had crossed the pond and was now called Max Headroom. Although American actor Matt Frewer still played the title character as he did for Channel 4, the show was so Americanized that viewers had no clue as to its British roots -although they already knew the character from his ads for Coke and other products. The show was revolutionary, not only in its style, but in that it was quite critical of the television industry. Max Headroom burned bright and quickly, and left a mark on the history of TV. Read a fascinating oral history of the concept and character by its creators and producers, at The Verge. -via Digg | ||||||||
| A Collection of Photos Of Cops Being Awesome Posted: 03 Apr 2015 10:00 AM PDT No matter how you feel about the police system in general, it's hard to deny that it can be hard to be a cop. Whether it's getting in the middle of a domestic violence dispute, witnessing a horrific crime scene or dealing with the painful monotomy of a small town with practically no crime, police have to deal with a lot. Of course, some police have a sense of humor (and a soft spot) too and these great pictures on Mashable prove it. | ||||||||
| Posted: 03 Apr 2015 09:00 AM PDT It poured nearly all day here today, so I know how poor soggy Simon's Cat feels about the downpour he faces in this video. Just when one thinks they've mastered the technique of staying dry, a new challenge presents itself. Don't worry, summer will be here soon enough, kitty. | ||||||||
| 30 <i>Fast & Furious</i> Facts for the Ultimate Fan Posted: 03 Apr 2015 08:00 AM PDT Furious 7 opens nationwide today. The seventh installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, these movies have a dedicated fan base, but even true fans can learn something new about it. For example, let’s go back to the very first movie, The Fast and the Furious (2001).
The trivia list at mental floss is actually a set of lists, with all six previous movies represented. The films aren’t in chronological order, so new viewers will find it helpful to understand the characters if you’re watching them all for the first time or heading out to see Furious 7 today. | ||||||||
| Regular Guardians - You Callin' Us Slackers? Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:00 AM PDT Once upon a time they were just a bunch of a-holes who kept the park clean and running smoothly, but now they're the galaxy's last hope...looks like we're screwed! This pack of goofballs won't be able to act as noble guardians, much less mindless grunts, so how are they going to keep intergalactic ingrates from rockin' our worlds? With a mighty YEAHUH! and some sweet karate moves, that's how, and if those super jerks don't stop messing around they'll finish 'em off fo'sho with the Rigby Rocket! Add some crossover cool points to your geeky wardrobe with this Regular Guardians t-shirt by LavaLamp, and you'll be the coolest critter in town! Visit LavaLamp's Facebook fan page, official website, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more mighty geeky designs:
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| Jimmy Kimmel’s Funny Coffee Prank Has People Freaking out over Nothing Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:00 AM PDT Comedian and late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had a great idea. He asked viewers to play a simple prank on people in their lives: offer them coffee, then say “April Fools” or “I did nothing to your coffee.” This immediately raises suspicions. “What did you do to my coffee?!” Absolutely nothing. -via Huffington Post | ||||||||
| 14 Fantastic and Simple Ways to Spruce Up Your House Posted: 03 Apr 2015 06:00 AM PDT Let's face it. Most of us know our houses could afford a little improvement, but few of us want to spend the money or time to completely redo our interiors. That's why we love the idea of sprucing things up without having to redo everything and that's why we decided to round up some of the best ideas to make your home shine without doing all kinds of work. From designer-looking pillows to wall-mounted gardens, you can make your house look modern, beautiful and serene. Don't miss the full list of ideas at Homes and Hues: 14 Simple Ways to Spruce Up Your Decor | ||||||||
| 6 Secret Tips for Cruise Ships Posted: 03 Apr 2015 05:00 AM PDT
When air travel took off in the 1960s, it looked at first like ocean liners were about to go the way of the horse and buggy. But then, the quick-thinking shipping industry adapted. With a few tweaks to onboard services and some smart marketing, they reinvented their fleets. No longer was a vast ship a way to get somewhere else- out was the destination itself. The idea took: More than 20 million people embarked on seafaring vacations in 2013. If you’re planning to join them this year, there are a few things you should know.
1. Prepare to eat a ton. How do you keep several thousand high-paying passengers happy? Massive provisioning, of course. According to one 2012 report, the Disney Magic cruise carried 10,000 pounds of chicken and 71,500 eggs for a weeklong jaunt for 2,700 people. Another boat stowed 2,000 pounds of shrimp. Rest assured that nothing is wasted. Ingredients left over from dinner later appear in the salad bar.
2. Choose the room with no view.It’s understandable that cruise lines would promote rooms with balconies and portholes as the hottest spots onboard. But the best rooms in the ship are the ones in the lower middle section with no views at all, especially if you’re trying to avoid seasickness. The center of a ship acts as a fulcrum, so when the seas toss and pitch, a central room on a lower level could be the most steady- in addition to being pocketbook friendly. 4. Do not read the man overboard list. If you’re the nervous type, steer clear of this Cruisepage.com compendium, which tracks the location of everyone who’s fallen off a ship since 2000. Some of these people -passengers and crewmembers- were rescued. Many were not.
5. Enjoy the sunset from the bow. Big ships trail a wake of treated sewage. According to a 2009 report, a typical one-week voyage by a medium-sized vessel can generate 210,000 gallons of human sewage (or “black water,” which is treated onboard and expelled as “gray water”), enough to fill about 10 backyard swimming pools, and another 1,000,000 gallons from sinks, baths, and laundry, also known as gray water.
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