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- 20 Eye-Opening Facts About <i>Eyes Wide Shut</i>
- The 5 Most Ridiculous Live-Action Saturday Morning Shows of the 70s
- Halloween Already
- Iconic Dishes and the Cities That Made Them Famous
- Lightbike - All The Pixels Without The Excite!
- Victim Steals Mugger's Motorcycle
- Teddy Bears’ Picnic
- Seventeen Phrases People Commonly Say Incorrectly
- Wet Stage Spells Trouble
- The Game of Cat Jenga
- Hell’s Club
- Did Walt Disney Really Say Kurt Russell's Name Before He Died?
- Opera Singer on Helium
- Dear Dad, Send Money: Letters from Students in the Middle Ages
- This Is The Way D-Piddy Does Cosplay
- Viva La Empire - Sith Reverse Psychology
- The New York Prison that Doubled as a Clubhouse For Alimony Cheats
- The Dark Realities Of Working As A Birthday Clown
- Cats and Toilet Paper
- Stunning Images Of People Who Are Definitely Not Afraid Of Heights
- A Bicycle Sidecar Made Specifically for Hauling Surfboards
- A Supersized Gallery Of Superhero Tattoos
- Whodunit: The Clumsy Thief
- I Missed This Episode of <i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i>
- Bear Cub Wants to Play
- Baconfest Was Everything It Was Cracked Up to Be
| 20 Eye-Opening Facts About <i>Eyes Wide Shut</i> Posted: 08 Sep 2015 04:00 AM PDT
"At first I thought, is he trying to wear me down as an actor? I thought like all the preconceived notions I have of this character, is he trying to get me to the basest of level with this scene? Because I would pick up a glass and move it and he, 30 or 40 takes later would say, Shaw's quote lends insight as to Kubrick's obsession with so many takes. It also may explain number nine on Mental Floss' list of facts about Eyes Wide Shut: 9. CRUISE DEVELOPED ULCERS WHILE SHOOTING THE FILM Read more interesting facts about Kubrick's final movie Eyes Wide Shut here.  | ||||||||
| The 5 Most Ridiculous Live-Action Saturday Morning Shows of the 70s Posted: 08 Sep 2015 03:00 AM PDT A highly trained German Shepherd of the US Army is falsely accused of biting his handler. He's on the run with a $200 bounty on his head. Now Joe wanders across America, helping people he meets while seeking the dog who committed the crime. This is Run, Joe, Run--a real television show that actually aired in 1974. It's a retelling of The Fugitive, but with a dog. It's 1 of 5 preposterous Saturday morning live action TV programs that aired on American television during the 1970s. They include a high school teacher who turns into a 12-year old boy and, of course, a contribution by Sid and Marty Kroff about Bigfoot. | ||||||||
| Posted: 08 Sep 2015 02:00 AM PDT Ugh. I can’t believe they are already coming out with cartoons about how people complain about how Halloween stuff is already out. But seriously, you can blame the school year starting so soon (the first week of August where I live). When the back-to-school supply aisles are picked over and looking empty, the stores have to put something there. Personally, I love it. This summer has been an awfully long one, and now I have a month to plan and purchase my house decorations and a month to display them. Also: candy. This comic is from The Gentleman’s Armchair. -via reddit | ||||||||
| Iconic Dishes and the Cities That Made Them Famous Posted: 08 Sep 2015 01:00 AM PDT
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| Lightbike - All The Pixels Without The Excite! Posted: 08 Sep 2015 12:00 AM PDT Kids who went and watched Tron in the theaters found themselves wishing for video games that would actually capture the fun and excitement of the film, but all they got were a few mediocre arcade games. Then one day a developer announced they were working on a game featuring those exciting looking lightbikes from the movie, and kids couldn't wait to get their hands on a copy. But before the game was released another game came out called Excitebike, with an in-game track builder and awesome soundtrack, and the Lightbike craze faded away like a laser trailing off into the sunset... Wear your old school gaming status with pride, bring home this Lightbike t-shirt by markwelser and show the world you still love those 8-bit games of yesteryear! Visit markwelser's Facebook fan page, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more gamer-iffic designs:
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| Victim Steals Mugger's Motorcycle Posted: 08 Sep 2015 12:00 AM PDT
This CCTV footage from Malaysia surfaced in July. It shows a mugger getting the losing end of a business transaction on the street. He parks his motorcycle, then attacks a woman, brandishing what looks like a knife. He grabs her purse and takes off running. The victim decides to ride rather than walk home. The mugger has helpfully provided transportation. It's so perfect that it might be staged. -via Gifsboom | ||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:00 PM PDT Redditor CATS_ARE_FABULOUS has mastered the unstable rope ladder game at Knott’s Berry Farm. Over six months, he has won ten giant bears this way. He was so excited about being able to do it that he didn’t think about whether he should do it. But now he has ten bears and no room, so he took them all out on an excursion to get their pictures taken. Next, some will go to friends’ kids, and some will go to a children’s hospital. | ||||||||
| Seventeen Phrases People Commonly Say Incorrectly Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:00 PM PDT There are certain phrases used by English speaking people all over the world on a regular basis, phrases which have gone beyond the realm of idiom or cliché and become an inherent part of the English language. But no matter how common the phrase there are people who will misuse, mangle and mix up the words in that phrase, defending their version with confidence. How many times have you heard someone say “one in the same” “hunger pains” or “I could care less” when they really mean “one and the same” “hunger pangs” and “I couldn't care less”? It may seem like a small and insignificant difference, but if people are going to use these phrases so often they might as well be saying them correctly! See 17 Common Phrases You've Been Saying Wrong Your Whole Life here | ||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2015 09:00 PM PDT The K-pop group GFriend performed their new song “Me Gusta Tu” in Gangwon Province, South Korea, Saturday night. The outdoor stage was slippery due to rain. Keep your eye on Yuju- she’s the one with the knee band. She wore it for compression, but after this performance she may be wearing one for injury. Yuju must’ve had particularly bad luck that night. She wasn't the only one to fall, but she fell over and over, five times that I could count. Your heart will go out to her before the performance is over, as she keeps getting back up to carry on. Not that she had much of a choice, since this is lip-synched, and the track would have gone on without her. -via Time | ||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2015 08:00 PM PDT Unlike conventional Jenga, you aren't trying to remove cats from the stack without causing it to collapse. Instead, you're trying to stack your cats higher than your opponent. This is Cat Jenga, a game invented and marketed in China for the past few years. Each pack contains 6 cats made of teak. How high will your cats climb? -via Lost at E Minor | ||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2015 07:00 PM PDT What if all your favorite movie characters showed up at the same nightclub on the same night? The world has never seen a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. It looks like fun! Did you notice that some characters interacting with each other were played by the same actors at different ages? This sequence proves that whether it’s long, long ago or sometime in the distant future, or even another dimension, the human dance beat will remain pretty much the same. Contains NSFW language. -via Buzzfeed | ||||||||
| Did Walt Disney Really Say Kurt Russell's Name Before He Died? Posted: 07 Sep 2015 06:00 PM PDT A celebrity's last words become a major part of their legend after they pass on, and sometimes even overshadows the celebrity's career. But there's one guy who wasn't overshadowed by his last words, partly because people can't decide what his last words actually were. That guy is Walt Disney, and his last words have been the subject of many arguments over the years. When Kurt Russell went on Jimmy Kimmel Live back in 2007 and declared his name was the last thing Walt Disney ever said he got some Disney historians riled up, including one who went to great lengths to disprove the myth. Leading Disney historian Jim Korkis did an exhaustive amount of research to uncover what Walt actually “said” before he died, words written on paper since Walt was dying of lung cancer and couldn't speak, and the list surprisingly includes the words “Kirt (sp) Russell”. Read Walt's Last Words: NOT Kurt Russell at Mouseplanet | ||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2015 05:00 PM PDT Christina Elizabeth, a professional opera singer, offers an extra squeaky "Deh Vieni Non Tardar" from The Marriage of Figaro. Her already extraordinary vocal range is made only greater with the addition of helium. It's delightful! I would sit through an entire opera if it was performed this way. -via The Mary Sue | ||||||||
| Dear Dad, Send Money: Letters from Students in the Middle Ages Posted: 07 Sep 2015 04:00 PM PDT The more things change, the more they remain the same. One of the first things that students learn when they go off to college is that it’s expensive to live on your own, out from under your parents’ roof. It was the same way back when college was invented. This letter is from the 1220s: B. to his venerable master A., greeting This is to inform you that I am studying at Oxford with the greatest diligence, but the matter of money stands greatly in the way of my promotion, as it is now two months since I spent the last of what you sent me. The city is expensive and makes many demands; I have to rent lodgings, buy necessaries, and provide for many other things which I cannot now specify. Wherefore I respectfully beg your paternity that by the promptings of divine pity you may assist me, so that I may be able to complete what I have well begun. For you must know that without Ceres and Bacchus Apollo grows cold. Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and grains, is a nod to food, and of course, Bacchus is the god of wine. Adding his name might not have been the best idea. You can see more examples of medieval letters home from school at Medievalist. -via Digg | ||||||||
| This Is The Way D-Piddy Does Cosplay Posted: 07 Sep 2015 03:00 PM PDT D-Piddy is the nome de mode of a mysterious cosplayer who gets the party started wherever he goes, and while those other Deadpool cosplayers are still figuring out how to play the role D-Piddy wrote the book on acting like a Deadfool! His latest video shows him squaring off against that webhead Spider-Man at various locations around Los Angeles, because when Spidey pays a visit to the City of Angels D-Piddy serves as the greeting committee. As a bonus- here's a video of D-Piddy and his delightful gal pal Gwenpool getting their full blown geek on at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 And if you want to keep up with that crazy cool cosplayer D-Piddy you should check out his Tumblr and Instagram pages to see where he'll be making an appearance next! | ||||||||
| Viva La Empire - Sith Reverse Psychology Posted: 07 Sep 2015 02:00 PM PDT Darth's propaganda strategy simply wasn't working, and rather than recruiting new soldiers for the Empire his campaign was actually helping to create more Rebel forces, so he decided to switch gears and try some reverse psychology. He took a note from Che's propaganda playbook and printed posters for his Viva La Empire campaign, and before long he had wannabe revolutionaries lining up throughout the star destroyer waiting to sign up. The war was about to take an interesting turn, and Vader's new force would change the battlefield forces from clones to sheep... Have some fun with your sci-fi lovin' life, bring home this Viva La Empire t-shirt by 6amcrisis and show the world you're seriously silly! Visit 6amcrisis's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs:
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| The New York Prison that Doubled as a Clubhouse For Alimony Cheats Posted: 07 Sep 2015 02:00 PM PDT The Ludlow Street Jail in New York City has an interesting history. In the 19th century, it was a corrupt operation that had a tiered set of condition, depending on how much an inmate could afford to pay for favors. Pony up enough, and you might have a private cell and spend your days smoking cigars and playing billiards. Of course, this system meant less room, food, and protection for those would could not pay. Boss Tweed himself was incarcerated at the Ludlow Street jail, and he easily escaped from his luxury accommodations. Reform campaigns led to changes, but not all for the better.
That’s just one episode in the sordid history of the Ludlow Street Jail, which you can read at Atlas Obscura. | ||||||||
| The Dark Realities Of Working As A Birthday Clown Posted: 07 Sep 2015 01:00 PM PDT Don't let that painted on smile fool ya- working as a birthday clown is a really tough job, and many clowns go home feeling rather blue after a gig. Between the people who are terrified of you, those who get turned on by your makeup at a party full of kids, and those who assume you're a sicko because they read about a sicko clown once, those who don the clown white for a living can't seem to get any love. Well, aside from the fetishizers that is, and when you read the 5 Realities Of Being A Birthday Clown you'll agree- the smile is painted on for a reason! Read I Am A Clown: 5 Truths You'll Wish I Didn't Tell You at Cracked (Contains NSFW language) | ||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2015 12:00 PM PDT If you’re a cat. discovering the toilet paper roll is a true epiphany. You can sink your claws into it nicely. It moves! And moving it round and round makes a nice pile of stuff to play with on the floor. This is the biggest exception to the “over the top” rule of hanging toilet paper. If your cat gets in the habit of doing this, having the paper roll out underneath, while not keeping it from being shredded, will at least keep the entire roll off the floor. But as illustrated from the static image at the top, cats can eventually learn to get around this trick, too. -via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||
| Stunning Images Of People Who Are Definitely Not Afraid Of Heights Posted: 07 Sep 2015 11:00 AM PDT Many phobias interfere with life, making people afraid to go outside, enter rooms crowded with people, and so forth, but a fear of heights is (arguably) one of the less debilitating phobias. When you have a fear of heights you can't get certain jobs or behold the breathtaking view from atop a skyscraper, but let's face it- you weren't going to become part of Big Ben's cleaning crew anyway, were you? And then there are those people who have absolutely no problem working up high, people who don't seem to have an ounce of fear in 'em when it comes to heights. They are the daredevils, the cool customers who work where only eagles dare, the brave rescuers and bold entertainers who walk the line to our earthbound amazement. See more Photos From Up High Of People Who Literally Live On The Edge here | ||||||||
| A Bicycle Sidecar Made Specifically for Hauling Surfboards Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:00 AM PDT If you want to ride to the beach to surf, you may have a problem: a surfboard is too heavy and too cumbersome to carry while riding a bike. That's why Horse developed the Side Car Bicycle/Surf/Work platform. It's a modular system that can be a bike, a flatbed cargo trike, and, with the addition of a slotted cover, a means to transport up to 4 surfboards simulatenously. The sidecar is available in oak or, if you wish, reclaimed boardwalk wood from Coney Island lost in Hurricane Sandy. You can see more photos at Design Boom. -via Toxel | ||||||||
| A Supersized Gallery Of Superhero Tattoos Posted: 07 Sep 2015 09:00 AM PDT Tattoo pics abound on the interwebs, and superheroes are an ever popular subject for tattooification, so an article about comic book themed tats seems like pretty standard fare. But when the article is jam packed with 31 tattoos, by my count two and a half dozen that'll knock ya dead and but one sorry stinker in the bunch, it's enough to wow even the most heavily tattooed comic book nerds on the planet! Peruse this collection of 31 Incredile Superhero Tattoos and see if you can pick out which one's the stinker, here's a hint- it's in a league of its own in terms of terrible facial detailing... See 31 Incredible Superhero Tattoos Here To Save The Day at 22Words | ||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2015 08:00 AM PDT The following is a Whodunit by Hy Conrad. These mysteries are from The Little Giant® Book of Whodunits by Hy Conrad and Matt LaFleur. Can you solve the mystery before you read the solution?
Charlene Tyner was half-awake when she heard it, coming from downstairs, the sound of spilling coins. She checked the time—2 A.M.—then rolled over and went back to sleep. In the morning, when Charlene walked into her kitchen, she immediately noticed the theft. The jar in which she kept her collection of silver dollars was completely empty. That's when she recalled the late night sound. And that's when she saw the refrigerator. It was askew, the only thing out of center in the perfectly maintained kitchen. Charlene knelt down and reached into the narrow space between the refrigerator and the cabinet. "At least they didn't get them all," she thought as she pulled her arm out. Two silver dollars, all that was left of her prized collection. The irate housewife quickly raised the alarm. Myrna, her sullen daughter, was the first one down. A would-be model, Myrna had already worked in a few fashion shows. Most of her time she spent hanging out with her no-good boyfriend. Her room was at the top of the stairs and she slept with the door open. "Someone walked by in the dark," she volunteered. "I heard the coins spilling, too. I thought it was just an accident." Forest Tyner emerged from the downstairs bathroom. A gangling, gaunt man, he had never been Charlene's dream husband, but he was a good father. It was only after the wedding that she discovered his habit of spending half his paycheck at the local tavern. "I came in late," he admitted, alcohol still on his breath. "I didn't want to disturb you, so I slept on the couch. I didn't wake up till a few minutes ago." Jesse, Charlene's son, lumbered down last. Obese and lazy, Jesse's twin passions were food and video games. "I came downstairs for a snack around midnight. I could hear Myrna snoring. Dad wasn't on the couch. I went back to bed and didn't hear anything." Charlene looked around the kitchen and her heart sank. She had just figured out who had taken her coins. Whodunit? And how did Charlene know?
In addition to his work in mystery and crime puzzles, Hy was also one of the original writers for the groundbreaking TV series Monk. Currently, Hy is working on mystery novel series "Abel Adventures" as well as the Monk series of novels, starting with Mr. Monk Helps Himself (published by Penguin, order from Amazon here Check out Hy's official website and Facebook page - and stay tuned for more whodunits puzzlers on Neatorama from the master of whodunit mysteries himself! | ||||||||
| I Missed This Episode of <i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> Posted: 07 Sep 2015 07:00 AM PDT Redditor randall_p_mcMurphy found this necklace and earring set for sale in a gas station in Morehead, Kentucky. Another redditor says that the text translates as "Chinese towers." In Hazzard County and Bikini Bottom, these are the epitome of style. -via Popehat | ||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2015 06:00 AM PDT This adorable grizzly cub, while a little unsteady yet in his two-footed gait, seems interested in playfully interacting with the photographer as he passes by. It almost looks as if the cub is motioning for him to come over. Luckily the photographer is well aware that meeting mama grizzly in that situation is hardly advisable. Via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||
| Baconfest Was Everything It Was Cracked Up to Be Posted: 07 Sep 2015 05:00 AM PDT Did you know last Saturday was International Bacon Day? You would have if you went to the San Diego Baconfest that we previously wrote about. While they didn't feature any of the utterly insane bacon treats we wrote about a few weeks back, there were certainly some that could match them. Here's my account of the magical even that was Baconfest. Upon entertaining the event, we were greeted by sampling booths by Hormel's Black Label Bacon -the event's biggest sponsor. While their bacon is good (particularly the jalapeno bacon that strangely tastes a bit like beef jerky), it was still the weakest part of the festival -even if you could just get handfuls of plain bacon to munch on. After all, if there's one thing better than bacon, it's bacon with other yumminess. The festival was a lot bigger than I expected it to be -and a lot more crowded. In fact, it actually sold out the morning before the event. Even with the long lines though, there was still plenty of bacony goodness for all. My friend even figured out that there was something like 40 food and beer vendors. Of course, even with all those vendors and lines, not everyone could be popular. While there's nothing wrong with the idea of having fresh organic fruits and vegetables delivered to your door, a festival dedicated to greasy, cholesterol-filled meat might not be the best place to advertise it. One of the first bacon treats we encountered was actually one of our group's favorites from the whole event. The maple bourbon bacon stick was actually a thick slab of pork belly with a maple bacon sauce over it. It was heaven on a stick. This fancy dish featured pork belly, mustard sauce, sauerkraut and a thin slice of radish. It was the savory complement to the sweet maple belly at the booth nearby. I didn't get to try the Moinkballs by Grillfellas BBQ, but this picture from their Facebook makes me regret the fact that I missed them. Cheesy grits with bacon are always a tasty treat, but the little truffle oil gave it an even richer flavor. If you love sushi then you can understand how bacon makes everything better -even rice rolls. There was even bacon kimchi. The employees at the booths were working hard all day dishing and prepping delicious treats for the attendees -although some got off a little early when they actually ran out of food at their booths. While most just had a small fryer or griddle, Slater's 50-50 (our favorite bacon-loving burger place) brought a massive grill to cook up their famous 50/50 burger patties and eggs. They were even nice enough to make me one without a bun -which meant I got a whole burger to myself. Their burgers are 1/2 pound each after cooking and with a fried egg, two strips of thick-cut bacon and their bacon island dressing, I was stuffed before I could even eat the whole thing. The half-bacon and half-beef patty was so greasy that my paper plate was soaked with a quarter of an inch worth of grease before I even finished it. For those who needed a break from the unlimited beer and bacon, there was a live music stage with ska, reggae and this odd band that had some of the most intense ukulele solos I've ever heard. There were also fun carnival-style games like this strength-tester and a dunk tank with a toilet above it (you can see it in the background). Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of the dunk tank. Even drones were in on the fun and festivities. San Diego is often named as one of the top beer cities in the world and we have over 100 breweries in the county with new ones popping up what seems like every weekend. With that in mind, it's hardly surprising that the breweries were out in force at the big event. Not all of the local breweries limited themselves to beer though. Some, like Twisted Manzanita, also offer spirits. National breweries also got involved, like the always popular Gordon Biersch. As a cider fan though, I was most excited about Woodchuck Cider. There was also supposed to be a meadery, though they ended up cancelling last minute. This gal knew that the festival was about and even had the socks to brag about it. For those looking to take a little something home, there were all kinds of fun goodies available for purchase including pig noses and launchable pig toys. There were a few more serious item vendors though, like this company selling coasters made from recycled bathroom tiles and beer bottle labels. There were also some cool tees. Overall, the event was incredible and delicious -and though I might have just enjoyed about 5 pounds of bacon on Saturday, just writing this article is making me crave some more delectable swine-filled treats. |
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