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• 11 Fascinating Facts About <i>Mad Max</i>
• The Cone of Shame Has Never Been So Stylish
• Villainous Professions
• Disney Songs Mashup
• Side-By-Side Comparison Of The Warcraft Actors And Their CGI Characters
• Spidey Booty - Is This What Started The Civil War?
• The New West
• This Tulip Was Bred to Look Like the Canadian Flag
• An Evolution Story
• Dog Rescued After Living On Freeway Median For Over A Month
• Single Dad Illustrates His Love for His Daughter
• Sunrise on the Farm
• This Geralt Of Rivia From The Witcher Cosplay Is Quite Enchanting
• She Can Finally Breath

11 Fascinating Facts About <i>Mad Max</i> Posted: 22 May 2016 04:00 AM PDT In 1979, George Miller released a low-budget film in Australia called Mad Max that set profitability records and began a worldwide franchise of four movies (and one on the way). If you know anything about the first Mad Max movie, it’s probably that young Mel Gibson’s voice had to be dubbed for American audiences because of his thick Australian accent, even though he’s an American. That’s only partly true: all the actors were dubbed for the American release, and it had more to do with the Aussie slang than the accents. But I bet you didn’t know that director George Miller was a medical doctor.    1. DIRECTOR GEORGE MILLER WORKED AS A DOCTOR TO RAISE MONEY FOR MAD MAX. Since the film only had a budget of $350,000, Miller scraped together extra money as an emergency room doctor to keep the movie going. “It was very low budget and we ran out of money for editing and post-production, so I spent a year editing the film by myself in our kitchen, while Byron Kennedy did the sound,” Miller told CraveOnline. “And then working as an emergency doctor on the weekends to earn money to keep going. I’d got my best friend, and friends of friends of friends of his, and Byron ditto, and I thought, ‘Oh my God, we made a film and it won’t cut together and we’re going to lose all their money.’” Miller’s medical training is all over the film: Max Rockatansky is named after physician Carl von Rokitansky, a pathologist who created the Rokitansky procedure, a method for removing organs in an autopsy. 4. REAL-LIFE MOTORCYCLE CLUB THE VIGILANTIES PLAYED TOECUTTER’S GANG FOR MAD MAX. Forget the money required to train stuntmen; Miller and crew hired real bikers to professionally ride into production. In an interview with Motorcyclist Online, actor Tim Burns said about working with them: “[The Vigilanties] all wanted to ride the bikes as fast as possible, as often as possible, by their nature. Their riding was individually and collectively superb.” Additionally, stuntman Dale Bensch, a member of The Vigilanties, recalled seeing the ad for the shoot at a local bike shop, and took a moment to clarify a mishap that had happened during production. Bensch said, “There’s an urban myth that a stuntman was killed, and that was me. The scariest thing was dropping the bike on that bridge. They took the speedo and tach off because they didn’t want to damage more than they had to. They wet the surface to make it easier, but I hung onto the bike too long and it flipped me over with it; that’s why it looked bad. But it’s a famous scene, so it worked out all right!” But this trivia list isn’t just about the first Mad Max movie -it’s about all of them! Find more fascinating stories from behind the scenes at mental_floss.

The Cone of Shame Has Never Been So Stylish Posted: 22 May 2016 02:00 AM PDT I'm not sure if this cat is a hipster or if it's his owner, but I am sure that this handlebar meowstache has certainly made the Cone of Shame a lot more entertaing. Redditor Lexsi04 says that after her friend's cat went through surgery, they decided to have a little fun -and I'm glad they decided to share their fun with the world. Via PetsLady

Villainous Professions Posted: 22 May 2016 12:00 AM PDT (Tom Gauld/You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack) The critical difference is the amount of damage that a professional can do to his clients. A depraved lawyer can send innocent people to prison and an immoral journalist can spread destructive lies. We librarians can be fiendish, usually as a result of the dark rituals required in library school. But there's a reason why there are few villainous librarians in comics.

Disney Songs Mashup Posted: 21 May 2016 10:00 PM PDT Grant Woolard, who gave us that awesome Classical Music Mashup a few months ago, is back to give the same treatment to Disney songs. he mixed 49 different songs into a pleasing mashup that highlights how similar some of them are, illustrated by musical notes made from icons of the movie, to make it easy for you to follow along.   (YouTube link) Some tunes stand out above the others, while some stay in the background, and others just blend well. I think you’ll like this! -Thanks, Marissa Bush! See more mashups from Grant Woolard.

Side-By-Side Comparison Of The Warcraft Actors And Their CGI Characters Posted: 21 May 2016 08:00 PM PDT The World Of Warcraft movie we've been hearing about for years is finally about to come out, and fans of the MMO are so excited they've sworn to leave their PCs long enough to actually see the movie. But before Warcraft arrives in theaters we must behold all of the promo material to get our blood flowing for the battle. These incredibly cool side-by-side posters introduce us to the characters in a very original way- by showing us how the real face of the actor compares to the CGI face of the character. You can't tell if the movie is any good from these posters, but you can definitely see how great the character models are going to be! See the entire side by side gallery here -Via Geeks Are Sexy

Spidey Booty - Is This What Started The Civil War? Posted: 21 May 2016 06:00 PM PDT Spidey Booty by Pengew Spidey has an incredible sense of rhythm and an uncanny ability to sense danger, and sometimes the two come together in really freaky ways. And that's how the Spidey Booty dance was born, which is like twerking only way more dangerous. It helps if you have a few more spinal columns like the characters in comic books, so you can bend your back in totally unnatural ways, and it also helps if you find a dangerous dancefloor in a crooked club so your Spidey Booty sense will keep on tinglin'! Keep your geeky wardrobe nice and cheeky with this Spidey Booty t-shirt by Pengew, it's the shapely way to show love for your favorite super spider powered man! Visit Pengew's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Instagram, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more spectacular designs: A Belmont's Quest Scarlet Let's Get Dangerous Arcade Kitten View more designs by Pengew | More Funny T-shirts | New T-Shirts 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!

The New West Posted: 21 May 2016 06:00 PM PDT A gang of outlaws discusses the lack of diversity in their group while waiting to rob a train. Contains NSFW language.   (YouTube link) It turns out that the group is already way more diverse than you would expect in a historical era in which such gangs were usually quite homogeneous -all criminals and all kind of dumb. Well, they got that part right. -via Digg

This Tulip Was Bred to Look Like the Canadian Flag Posted: 21 May 2016 04:00 PM PDT (Photo: National Capital Commission) It's called Canada 150 in reference to the upcoming 150th anniversary of the formation of the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867. The breed is a gift from the Netherlands to celebrate the occasion. Like the Canadian flag, there are red and white fields. The splash of red in the middle resembles the maple leaf on that flag. CTV News Ottawa reports: More than 200,000 of the Canada 150 tulips will bloom across the National Capital Region this spring. Next year 300,000 will be showcased in the NCC's flower beds, with thousands more expected to be planted in community gardens across Canada. Tulip admirers can purchase their own Canada 150 tulip at Home Hardware starting in September. -via Nag on the Lake

An Evolution Story Posted: 21 May 2016 02:00 PM PDT Without a word, John McNamee of Pie Comic manages to explain the evolution of cetaceans. The timeline may be a little off: cetaceans had returned to the sea by about 30 millions years ago, while humans developed agriculture about 12,000 years ago. But you get the idea. The little critter in panel 13 looks a lot like the Pakicetus pictured in the Wikipedia entry.

Dog Rescued After Living On Freeway Median For Over A Month Posted: 21 May 2016 12:00 PM PDT We hear horror stories about abandoned animals saved from the jaws of death far too often these days, but the really odd cases stay with us to remind us how not to care for a pet. A German shepherd was recently saved from a freeway median in Los Angeles where she'd been living for at least five weeks after jumping out of the bed of her owner's truck. The dog, dubbed Freeway Frida by the Galt police officer Sylvia Coelho who rescued her, was first spotted by drivers on Highway 99 near Simmerhorn Road back in April, but she evaded capture so the police were unable to nab her until around May 18th. Frida was treated for a broken leg and is said to be doing well, and since she's not microchipped and her owner isn't coming forward (for obvious reasons) officer Cuelho says she might have to adopt her. Read more about Freeway Frida here

Single Dad Illustrates His Love for His Daughter Posted: 21 May 2016 10:00 AM PDT Yannick Vicente, a French artist, is raising his 4-year old daughter Anaé. Recently, he illustrated 4 moments that he shared with his precious little girl. He loves her so much and people around the internet have been charmed by how he has expressed it. Vicente talked to the Huffington Post about the experience: “Parents recognize moments of life they have lived with their children,” he added. “Many thanked me and said they were moved.” […] As for her reaction, Anaé loves the illustrations, but “she laughs a lot because she finds that I am thinner in the drawings,” Vicente told HuffPost. “Her favorite is the one with the hairbrush.”

Sunrise on the Farm Posted: 21 May 2016 08:00 AM PDT Phantomsurfr presented this picture and said, “I've been going for 27hrs straight trying to seed as much as possible before the first cold front of the season hits, but I had to stop to take this picture of the sunrise. Wheatbelt -Western Australia.” It’s stunning, with the light bouncing off the clouds, silhouetting the Mad Max machines in the foreground. But then I thought, wait, seeding? Isn’t it fall now in Australia? A little digging revealed that you indeed plant wheat in the fall in the Australian wheat belt. It’s too hot to do the work in early April, and the rainy season begins in June.   Phantomsurfr said working that hard and that long makes you sleep really well.  -via reddit

This Geralt Of Rivia From The Witcher Cosplay Is Quite Enchanting Posted: 21 May 2016 07:00 AM PDT Some fantasy character costumes are easy to put together, and a pair of pointed ears or an epic beard go a long way when you're dressing up as an elf or a dwarf. But Geralt of Rivia, star of The Witcher video game franchise, is a totally unique and singular character, so cosplayers who want to embody Geralt must be born with a Witcher's soul. Cosplayer Maul from Defcon Unlimited clearly looked in the mirror and saw the eyes of a monster hunter looking back at him because his Geralt cosplay is almost too perfect, right down to the rune laden sword Maul made in his cosplay forge. -Via MEME BASE

She Can Finally Breath Posted: 21 May 2016 06:00 AM PDT Janeen recently attended her daughter's college graduation ceremonies (congratulations, Janeen's daughter!) and took many pictures. Another graduate at the school showed off her decorated mortarboard. She majored in respiratory therapy, not English. Still, you'd think that the one word a respiratory therapist would be expected to spell properly would be "breathe."  Thanks, Janeen!

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