The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading shortly after opening today as markets fell hard and fast over the European travel ban announced last night by President Donald Trump. The… Read the rest of the article: Stocks plunge after Trump travel ban; NYSE suspends trading
Kaci the Homicidal Homemaker made this deliciously sinister cake inspired by the carpet at the Overlook Hotel. [via Marshall Julius] Also, Hellraiser brownies:
Amid the virus outbreak, the very wealthy are "self-isolating" in well-equipped doomsday bunkers, some in far-off places such as New Zealand. The world’s richest people are chartering private jets to… Read the rest of the article: Super-rich head off to their doomsday bunkers
British comedy duo Mitchell and Webb created their "The Quiz" sketch format years ago, depicting a dilapidated and miserable TV game show broadcast in the wake of an apocalyptic "event"… Read the rest of the article: Post-apocalypse game show: "Hello, good evening, and remain indoors!"
my teenage daughter edited together a version of trump's address with only heavy breathing moments and I honestly don't think I've ever been prouder of her parental discretion advised @dyl_seidel… Read the rest of the article: Trump's coronavirus address to the nation with all the crazy stuff removed
In this Sky News clip, British chancellor Rishi Sunak's binder is seen to change color from burgundy to green. Theories about fancy iridescent leather were floated, but the consensus seems… Read the rest of the article: In news footage, British chancellor's binder mysteriously changes color
Spotify and Warner Bros are in trouble over ads for It: Chapter Two that played between songs on a childrens' lullaby playlist curated by the streaming audio company. The advert… Read the rest of the article: Spotify ran ads for evil clown film "It" on childrens' lullaby playlist
In this video, posted by Kentfield Kennels Labrador Retrievers, a number of puppies are observed to coalesce within a single medium-sized bucket. Though it appears the puppies are becoming more… Read the rest of the article: Puppies in a bucket
Not for much longer, sure, but here's a map of American counties whose residents enjoy a life expectancy of more than eighty years. It was drafted by Spooderman89 on Reddit… Read the rest of the article: U.S. counties with a life expectancy of 80 years or more
Pictures of Earth by Planetary Spacecraft is, as you have perhaps already surmised, a collection of photos of our homeworld not taken by human beings. The image above comes from… Read the rest of the article: Photos of planet Earth
An event titled "Doing Business under Coronavirus" was scheduled, but it turns out that coronavirus has other plans: the conference day has beencanceled due to the spread of the illness.… Read the rest of the article: Coronavirus conference canceled due to coronavirus
Described by the BBC as the "loo roll boss", Tony Richards is the operations director at one of the world's largest manufacturers of toilet paper. They are ramping up to… Read the rest of the article: Top toilet paper manufacturer says it's rolling to meet demand
It was another big night for Joe Biden, now leading rival Bernie Sanders 836 to 686 in the Dem delegate total, but Tulsi Gabbard picked up her second delegate and… Read the rest of the article: Gabbard in it to win it!
William Gibson, a 17-year-old dev from the U.K., created an online generator that produces the NHS's guide to washing your hands properly, but with song lyrics. Some of the more… Read the rest of the article: Wash Your Hands poster generator
What happens to the lightly-used blocks of hand soap, lotion and shampoo left in hotel rooms? They used to go in the trash, but in recent years a recycling program… Read the rest of the article: What happens to hotel soap
I'm considering buying the Oxygen Solis [Amazon], a tactical EDC ceiling fan, and chanced across the YouTube channel Vintage Fans and More looking for opinions. It's a large collection of… Read the rest of the article: Exhaustive reviews of ceiling fans
What with all the turmoil in markets, I thought it would be useful to repost this reassuring message from President George W. Bush, as broadcast early in the 2008 financial… Read the rest of the article: President George W. Bush explaining that everything will be fine
Black Mesa is a reimagining of the original Half-Life game, in development for years and published by Valve itself on Steam. For fans of the series, the trailer above offers… Read the rest of the article: Black Mesa, a reimagining of the original Half-Life game
With the coronavirus pandemic tanking markets and hammering stocks, wise investors should consider putting their remaining funds in this charming unicorn piggy bank [Amazon], equipped with a 1.5 inch coin… Read the rest of the article: Unicorn piggy bank
Max Von Sydow is dead at 90. The Swedish-born actor appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows, with famed roles playing chess with death in 1957's The Seventh… Read the rest of the article: Max Von Sydow, 1929-2020
