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- Woman Finds Venomous Snake Behind Her Refrigerator
- Finally! A Toilet for Those of Us on the Go
- A Movie Every Day
- Can You Tell Why People Are Drawn To This Hot Dog Challenge?
- For Sale: $99 Rusty Trash Can
- Thalidomide: From Medical Disaster to Cancer Treatment
- Adam Driver Cat Lives
- Actor Shaves Right Side of His Body
- Embrace Your Sadness - For When Your Feelings Are Turned Inside Out
- Hercules, George Washington’s Slave Chef
- Actors Who Received Oscar Nods For Less Than 20 Minutes Of Screen Time
- RIP Glenn Frey
- The Movies of 2015 in LEGO
- Archaeologists Find Prosthetic Foot Shaped Like a Horse's Hoof
- Snoop Dogg Narrates Planet Earth
- This Hotel's Awesome Pet Policy
- The Texas Giants
- The Wedding Chapel in the Surf
- Guy Falling For 9 Seconds While Trying To Shovel Snow: The Remixes
- Blind Guardian - Justice And Broken Bones For All
- 6-Year Old Asks Dad for Allowance Advance, Gets Official Loan Rejection Letter
- 7 Real Products From Dystopian Fiction
- Alan Rickman's Final Role Was Narrating a Tortoise Eating a Strawberry
- How Do the Oscars Choose Their Nominees and Winners?
- Rollermania! 45 Fun Photos of Roller Disco in the 1970s and 1980s
- The Comic Book Code
| Woman Finds Venomous Snake Behind Her Refrigerator Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:00 AM PST
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| Finally! A Toilet for Those of Us on the Go Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:00 AM PST
Let there be much wailing and gnashing of teeth, for I have discovered this brilliant invention only after Christmas is long over. Otherwise, I would have given these toilets to everyone in my family. I am, alas, unable to find out any information about this brilliant invention. It's like the previously mentioned Bumper Dumper, which attaches to a trailer hitch. Unlike the Bumper Dumper, though, you do have to stop traveling to use this potty. This is the ideal solution for people who are camping or are having trouble finding a public restroom. Just carry this portable toilet seat with you. When you need to to go, find a car and get to work. -via Pleated Jeans | ||||||||
| Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:00 AM PST Comic artist David Yoder has a strenuous project for 2016. He is watching a movie every day, and then reviewing each of them in a 6-panel comic. That’s 366 movies this year, and 366 comics. They aren’t all new movies seen in a theater, but many of the older movies will be familiar to you. They range from blockbusters to documentaries to kids’ films, and you can follow along at Yoder's Comics Tumblr. -via The A.V. Club | ||||||||
| Can You Tell Why People Are Drawn To This Hot Dog Challenge? Posted: 19 Jan 2016 01:00 AM PST Most hot dog challenges involve shoving dozens of hot dogs down your throat in front of a cheering crowd, but this video by Howard Lee of Aberystwyth, Wales features a different kind of hot dog challenge. The challenge here is to figure out which hot dog is real and which is a photo realistic drawing: And here's a collection of Howard's 10 most impressive, photo realistic illustrations complete with time lapse of the drawing process, to further showcase Howard's amazing drawing skills. -Via Daily Mail | ||||||||
| Posted: 19 Jan 2016 12:00 AM PST
It's not just any trash can. It's an authentic, imported trash can designed for the elite West Village of New York City. See the rust? That's completely real--not imitation coloring. Anthropologie is a website that sells only the trendiest, most luxurious goods for people of refined tastes. It's now offering a classic metal trash can--like the time used by Oscar the Grouch of Sesame Street for a home--on sale for $99.95. That's marked down from the original price of $145. So get this hot item before it ends up on someone else's porch. Be a part of the decorating trend that Megan Garber of The Atlantic calls "shabby chic." You want dents? Those cost extra. -via Weird Universe | ||||||||
| Thalidomide: From Medical Disaster to Cancer Treatment Posted: 18 Jan 2016 11:00 PM PST In the late1950s and early ‘60s, the drug Thalidomide was prescribed to combat morning sickness (among other things) except in the US, where the FDA didn’t trust the safety repots. That mistrust was arranged, as many women who took the drug miscarried, or gave birth to children with a variety of birth defects. After a few years, Thalidomide was recalled and the very name became synonymous with the tragic consequences of inadequate drug testing. But outside of the headlines, a strange thing happened: medicine began to find new uses for the discredited drug.
More research pinpointed the mechanism that Thalidomide uses to target cancer cells, and it is used more widely for a variety of cancers. Read about this new direction in cancer treatment at Atlas Obscura. | ||||||||
| Posted: 18 Jan 2016 10:00 PM PST Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the top grossing movie of all time in the U.S. and Canada. Girls is a popular HBO show going into its sixth season. Adam Driver happens to star in both. He also made his mark in Inside Llewyn Davis, J. Edgar, and a number of indies. He's essentially an "It Boy" of the moment. But let me introduce you to one sweet soul who couldn't care less: Adam Driver Cat. There he hangs, adorably big-eared and intense, at the Monmouth County SPCA, waiting to be adopted. He doesn't care about your lightsabers or Chewy action figures. He wants a forever home. Hopefully, looking like a movie star will help him in this endeavor. | ||||||||
| Actor Shaves Right Side of His Body Posted: 18 Jan 2016 09:00 PM PST Will Forte is an actor on the TV show The Last Man on Earth. He recently showed up at celebrity parties in Los Angeles in a dashing new look. It looks like the right side of his body is shaved (we see only his head, but I'm extrapolating from extant data. That's called science). The sharp contrast between Forte's character's shaggy look on the post-apocalyptic show set in the future and the carefully managed and bounded world of the pre-apocalyptic present is a thoughtful commentary on the fragility of what we refer to as civilization, as well as cool-looking. | ||||||||
| Embrace Your Sadness - For When Your Feelings Are Turned Inside Out Posted: 18 Jan 2016 08:00 PM PST Embrace Your Sadness by Soulful There's a bit of blue lurking inside you that has to come out sometimes, or else it'll grow and all the world will feel ice cold until you bring the fires of passion back once again. But if you embrace the blue from time to time you'll find that things look brighter when red is in your head, and you'll feel good about going green. Of course, those who try to bring out the blue when there's not a trace of sadness in their heart will find that our emotions don't take kindly to fakers... You'll put on a happy face every time you slip on this Embrace Your Sadness t-shirt by Soulful, it's the cutest way to add some cartoon color to your geeky wardrobe. Visit Soulful's NeatoShop for more geek-tastic 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! | ||||||||
| Hercules, George Washington’s Slave Chef Posted: 18 Jan 2016 08:00 PM PST Scholastic pulled a children’s book called A Birthday Cake For George Washington from its catalog. It was released on January 5 and immediately drew backlash from book critics and in Amazon reviews. The book shows George Washington’s slave chef Hercules and his daughter Delia joyfully preparing a cake for Washington’s 65th birthday. Adult reviewers understandably object to the portrayal of slavery as joyful, particularly as it is introduced to young children. You can read about the book at Buzzfeed. | ||||||||
| Actors Who Received Oscar Nods For Less Than 20 Minutes Of Screen Time Posted: 18 Jan 2016 07:00 PM PST Some stars can't get an Oscar nod to save their life, and no matter how many blockbuster movies they star in, or how brightly they shine in the hearts of their fans, the Academy Award eludes them. And then there are actors like Anthony Hopkins, Ingrid Bergman and Judi Dench who don't need to be on screen for long to steal the show from their fellow stars, receiving Oscar nominations for less than 20 minutes of screen time. Anthony Hopkins appeared in Silence Of The Lambs for less than 16 minutes and yet he took home a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Hannibal. Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar for her performance in Murder On The Orient Express, a film in which she played a pivotal role despite only being on camera for just over fourteen minutes. But the award for briefest appearance goes to Judi Dench, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare In Love, which amounted to a whopping 8 minutes of screen time. Here she is in 1999 accepting the award, which was presented by Robin Williams: Read 12 Actors Who Earned Oscar Nods For Less Than 20 Minutes Of Screen Time here | ||||||||
| Posted: 18 Jan 2016 06:00 PM PST The Eagles have announced on their website that founding member Glen Frey died today. He had been ill for some time, suffering from complications of rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia, according to the statement. Frey, along with Don Henley, Randy Meisner, and Bernie Leadon, formed a backup band for Linda Ronstadt in 1971 that became The Eagles. The band sold over 150 million records, and their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) was the best-selling album of the 20th century in the U.S. CNN has more.
Don Henley released a statement that read, in part,
Glenn Frey was 67. | ||||||||
| Posted: 18 Jan 2016 05:00 PM PST Italian animator Antonio Toscano put together a montage of the biggest movies of 2015 in stop-motion LEGO animation! Are we going to stand around all day, or are we going to fight? See scenes from Fury Road, The Force Awakens, Age of Ultron, Furious 7, The Martian, Jurassic World, Mockingjay Part 2, and a bunch of other movies I haven’t seen. Audio clips from the films are used for delivering iconic lines. May contain spoilers; I don’t know. -via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||
| Archaeologists Find Prosthetic Foot Shaped Like a Horse's Hoof Posted: 18 Jan 2016 04:00 PM PST
Archaeologists excavating a 2,200-year old tomb in Turpan, China, have found a unique prosthetic leg design. It was used by man who appeared to have a deformed leg. He was unable to straighten the knee joint, which rested in the socket of the prosthesis. The base isn't shaped like a human foot, but a horse's hoof. Live Science quotes the journal Chinese Archaeology:
-via Nag on the Lake | ||||||||
| Snoop Dogg Narrates Planet Earth Posted: 18 Jan 2016 03:00 PM PST Snoop Dogg is not so much a tree hugger as he is a guy who smokes trees, but that doesn't mean he's isn't a friend to his fellow animals. As his name implies Mr. Dogg is a huge fan of animals, and his encyclopedic knowledge of all creatures great and small landed him the animal lover gig of a lifetime- narrator for the nature documentary series Planet Earth. BBC's Planet Earth series is normally narrated by David Attenborough, but people thought his narration left the series lacking any sort of street cred, so they brought in the Dee Oh Double Gee to make us howl with laughter! -Via Esquire | ||||||||
| This Hotel's Awesome Pet Policy Posted: 18 Jan 2016 02:00 PM PST According to a redditor with an unrepeatable username, this photo shows a hotel's policy for letting dogs stay in guest rooms. Dogs can cause problems, but human problems in hotels are always much, much worse. Like barking all night. I hate it when people in hotels do that. -via Messy Nessy Chic | ||||||||
| Posted: 18 Jan 2016 01:00 PM PST Franklin and Penelope Shields worked the land in Texas with their seven sons. P.T. Barnum’s agents heard about the sons, who were called "giants," and went to investigate. In the late 1870s, Barnum hired the four of the men to tour in his Barnum & Bailey sideshow as "The Texas Giants." | ||||||||
| The Wedding Chapel in the Surf Posted: 18 Jan 2016 12:00 PM PST
The Four Seasons Resort at Landaa Giraavaru in the Maldives has an unbelievably beautiful wedding chapel just off the beach. It's surrounded by crystal clear blue waters which are visible not only out of the windows, but straight through the glass floor. Wedding party members travel there by gondola. You can see more photos of this mesmerizing place at Fubiz. | ||||||||
| Guy Falling For 9 Seconds While Trying To Shovel Snow: The Remixes Posted: 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM PST Slipping and sliding while shoveling snow is something many people can relate to right about now, and something that will become even more relatable in the coming months. But the person falling down doesn't generally see the trip as a laughing matter, so they have to laugh at the guy doing the snow shovel dance in this video instead. His slick snow shoveling moves are so hot they melt the ice, so video remixers took him to all sorts of stellar places, including an intense battle with that shufflin' Sith Darth Maul. (Video barely NSFW due to language at end of video) -Via Cheezburger | ||||||||
| Blind Guardian - Justice And Broken Bones For All Posted: 18 Jan 2016 10:00 AM PST The Devil doesn't need to burn Hell's Kitchen down to cleanse the evil that lurks around every corner, he simply needs to stay vigilant and vanquish the villains one by one. Nobody who sees The Devil dares to talk about the encounter, and yet they all marvel at his ability to fight as if he's predicting his opponent's next move. All who call the Kitchen home agree that they sleep safer knowing that crimson clad guardian is out there cleaning up the streets, and yet they all hope they never end up on his hit list... Supe up your geeky style with this Blind Guardian t-shirt by Markwelser, it's one heroic way to pay homage to your favorite superhero. Visit Markwelser's NeatoShop for more geek-tastic 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! | ||||||||
| 6-Year Old Asks Dad for Allowance Advance, Gets Official Loan Rejection Letter Posted: 18 Jan 2016 10:00 AM PST The 6-year old son of redditor Otto303 asked his father for a $20 advance on his allowance. Essentially, he asked for a loan using expected future revenues as collateral. The father drafted a professional bank letter in response, rejecting the request and explaining why the Dad Savings & Loan (tagline: "Because Apparently I Look Like I'm Made of Money") regarded the child as a poor loan risk. The child has the option of appealing to the loan dispute manager, who is also known as Mom. You can see a larger photo of the letter here. -via Lost at E Minor | ||||||||
| 7 Real Products From Dystopian Fiction Posted: 18 Jan 2016 09:00 AM PST When science fiction writers -or any kind of writers, for that matter- have an unfamiliar product that flourishes in a bleak, dysfunctional, hopeless society, they go way out of their way to make sure it doesn’t have the same name as an existing product. That’s for good reason. No company wants their brand associated with bad times. But after the work of fiction becomes famous? Surprisingly, name recognition often trumps evil connotation. There have been quite a few new products that adopted a brand name from dystopian fiction. The most famous example is
Think about what products might be there before you read the list at PaleoFuture. I was hoping to see Ice-nine. Although it couldn’t be the exact same thing as in Cat’s Cradle, it would be a cool name for a soft drink. -via the Presurfer | ||||||||
| Alan Rickman's Final Role Was Narrating a Tortoise Eating a Strawberry Posted: 18 Jan 2016 08:00 AM PST Actor Alan Rickman's recent death caused an outpouring of grief as fans fondly remembered his performances in Galaxy Quest, Harry Potter, and Die Hard. His final role, though, may soon rival those. Before he died, Rickman recorded a voice-over describing a tortoise eating a strawberry. This was a promotional ad for the charities Save the Children and the Refugee Council. For every view of the video on YouTube, those charities receive a small payment. It's a fundraising system called OneClickGiving. ABC News describes how the college students who created it were able to recruit Rickman:
-via Twisted Sifter | ||||||||
| How Do the Oscars Choose Their Nominees and Winners? Posted: 18 Jan 2016 07:00 AM PST A few years ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences changed the way that films were nominated for Oscars, and the way they win. The system they use now is particularly convoluted. This video gives a short overview of how the winner of the Best Picture award is chosen, but the formula for the nominations is explained at Vox. Good luck understanding it. The upshot is that there are fewer and fewer surprises in both the Oscar nominees and the winners. If you are connected with one of the 305 films that came out in 2015 that were eligible for the process, the precise way that 6,291 Academy members fill out their nominations ballot can spell out how your career in Hollywood progresses. And when you think about exactly how many movies each member actually saw, how likely they are to bother voting, and how much influence their friends in the business have, it all becomes quite a stressful experience. -via Daily of the Day | ||||||||
| Rollermania! 45 Fun Photos of Roller Disco in the 1970s and 1980s Posted: 18 Jan 2016 06:00 AM PST
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In 1954 the U.S. government enacted a “code” for the comic book industry to regulate violence, language, and other issues that might come up in the stories. Comic book creators lived by that “code” for almost half a century. Marvel finally became the first to renounce it in 2001, and in 2011 DC Comics and Archie Comics were the last publishers to use it. Here are some of government’s rules: Seduction and rape shall never be shown or suggested… Sex perversion or any inference to same is strictly forbidden.”
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llustration or suggestive posture is unacceptable… All characters shall be depicted in dress reasonably acceptable to society… Females shall be drawn realistically without exaggeration of any physical qualities… Passion or romantic interest shall never be treated in such a way as to stimulate the lower and baser emotions…
“Divorce shall not be treated humorously nor represented as desirable… Illicit sex relations are neither to be hinted at nor portrayed… Sexual abnormalities are unacceptable… The treatment of live-romance stories shall emphasize the value of the home and the sanctity of marriage.”
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