I never had an ear for foreign language, and after three years studying Spanish in junior high school, all I could say was “Esta lloviendo, aqui!” which means it’s raining… Read the rest of the article: Space Age Language Translator!

If you were a child in the 1960s, then no one has to remind you of the utter coolness of the animated TV show, Jonny Quest. It was great for… Read the rest of the article: Jonny Quest Lives!

Shanghai Disneyland, opening on June 16, is now in “soft opening,” with castmembers, families, and invited guests allowed in while they slowly open the rides and get everything working properly.… Read the rest of the article: 92 Minutes of Shanghai Disneyland and pirates, too!

Do not drink and drive. Watch this. [via Metaspoon]

I’m not a scientist, but this sounds amazing: a new two-step application of "new skin" developed at MIT that eliminates wrinkles and bags under the eyes — and it’s not bullshit.… Read the rest of the article: Amazing new "skin" removes wrinkles and bags

I’ve known Tomohiro Maeda since he was a teenager. For a period he was well-known in Japan for his many two-hour television specials doing mostly card tricks for famous celebrities… Read the rest of the article: Japanese Magician Does Crazy Stuff with Credit Cards

Money is tight for the great majority of people right now. If renting an apartment is not for you, and you want a small house for less than $40k, then… Read the rest of the article: Live in a Tree Stump!

A zillion people seem to have seen this video already, but I missed it until I accidentally saw it on Facebook, where it had been posted in early April by… Read the rest of the article: A Boy’s Best Friend

This week, Kodak and Kickstarter announced a joint venture to support low budget film projects that want to shoot on celluloid (that means real film, as opposed to digital). Of… Read the rest of the article: Scottish Terror on Film: Darkfall

Roppongi Hills is a very hoity-toity shopping area in Tokyo. You have to buy tickets to get into the mall! But a seven minute walk from the Roppongi subway station… Read the rest of the article: A place for Peanuts fans to go wild

The British Library has posted over a million copyright free images taken from books prior to 1900 on Flickr. That means if you need decorations of virtually any type for… Read the rest of the article: British Library posts 1 million copyright-free images online

The coolest vending machine I’ve ever seen is not high-tech. It’s not the one in Japan that studies your face and decides which is the best drink for you. It’s… Read the rest of the article: The coolest vending machine in California

I’ve always wanted to go to Australia, an enormous continent with a small population (relative to its size) that’s mostly gathered on the coastlines. The main body of the continent… Read the rest of the article: Animatronic dinosaurs! A look at 'Jurassic World: The Exhibition'

Day to day, most of us don’t give much thought to our vision. We see, and life goes on. But for some it doesn’t work that way, and you can’t… Read the rest of the article: I can see!

I don’t mean a lock of hair or a toe nail—nothing weird. This Saturday, April 9, one of the largest auctions of Houdini memorabilia ever held will take place in… Read the rest of the article: Own a Piece of Houdini

They’ve been very busy at the far corner of Universal’s Orlando theme park Islands of Adventure constructing an enormous building to house their latest attraction, Skull Island: Reign of Kong.… Read the rest of the article: King Kong’s coming!

@kirin_nico has created a large robotic die that, when rolled—if any side other than six comes up—it unfolds and then refolds itself so the six side is upward. It does… Read the rest of the article: Japanese robot die always rolls a six

There are so many ploys and scams out there that promise to teach you just enough Japanese to enjoy your big once-in-a-lifetime trip that even contemplating which one to choose… Read the rest of the article: Learn Japanese Quick!

2.6 million people die in the United States each year. Stroke is the fifth leading killer in the United States. 795,000 people have a stroke each year. I had a… Read the rest of the article: Save a person’s life: the fourth sign of a stroke

While the railroad at Disneyland in Anaheim, California is out of service for a year and a half while the route is being changed and “The Star Wars Experience” is… Read the rest of the article: All aboard the railroad at Tokyo Disneyland!