Wheatus – Quaranteenage DirtbagWatch this video on YouTube I have a soft spot for Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag," mostly as a fun karaoke song that namedrops Iron Maiden and a boyfriend… Read the rest of the article: There's actually an interesting (and obsessive) story behind Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag"
On January 4, 1910, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on a wildly tragic incident that had occurred in Des Moines, Iowa. The strangest accident recorded in local history occurred here… Read the rest of the article: Award-winning duck eats yeast, explodes, and blinds a man
Irish radio DJ Elaine Howley posted this on Twitter the other day: The teddy display at Cork City dump has always been strong but it is reaching new heights pic.twitter.com/AgHIfhAlp3… Read the rest of the article: The Cork City Dump is a haunted graveyard of your childhood
Shakespeare's Globe — a reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre opened by William Shakespeare and the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1599 — has issued a plea for donations in the… Read the rest of the article: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is feeling the financial strain of coronavirus
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto (Official Video)Watch this video on YouTube The New Yorker has a great new profile on singer-songwriter / human treasure Phoebe Bridgers, whose new album, Punisher, will be… Read the rest of the article: This Phoebe Bridgers profile is a fascinating look at journalism in the time of coronavius
Inspired by a tweet from March 2018, Jesús Roldán put together this Antidepressants or Tolkien Character? quiz, and god damn, it's a lot harder than I anticipated. The Council of… Read the rest of the article: Can you tell the difference between antidepressants and Tolkien characters? Take the quiz!
Humboldt Penguins visit the Nelson-Atkins MuseumWatch this video on YouTube From the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum on Facebook: Quarantine has caused everyone to go a little stir-crazy, even the residents of… Read the rest of the article: Penguins tour an art museum in Kansas City
On Sunday, Elon Musk tweeted about taking the Red Pill, which Ivanka Trump enthusiastically retweeted as "Taken!" The Matrix co-creator Lilly Wachowski offered the perfect response to this: Fuck both… Read the rest of the article: Fox & Friends host explains the Matrix, poorly
AI/DC: I made a bot write an AC/DC songWatch this video on YouTube Courtesy of the Funk Turkey, who explains his methodology: Using lyrics.rip to scrape the Genius Lyrics Database,… Read the rest of the article: Someone trained a bot to write an AC/DC song
Hospital beds that can turn into coffins for coronavirus patients being made by Colombian factoryWatch this video on YouTube From Global News: A Colombian advertising company is pitching a… Read the rest of the article: Someone invented convertible hospital beds that turn into coffins
View this post on Instagram a fun game 💜 collab w cyber bb @404loko A post shared by Aiden :) (@aidenarata) on May 13, 2020 at 4:29pm PDT I've shared… Read the rest of the article: Pass the time with Dystopian Future Bingo
Another Truth by the Roland High LifeWatch this video on YouTube Progressive Christian blogger Joe Forrest has a great piece up on Medium about conspiracy theories, that begins with… Read the rest of the article: How come so many Christians fall for conspiracy theories?
Jim Henson on Making Muppets 1969Watch this video on YouTube May 16 marks 30 years since Jim Henson passed away. To remember his delightful legacy, here's a public access video… Read the rest of the article: Making DIY Homemade Puppets with Jim Henson in 1969
The "We're All In This Together" VideoWatch this video on YouTube Wow. Inspiring.
The Lorax by Candlelight with Wilco's John StirrattWatch this video on YouTube Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. Image… Read the rest of the article: John Stirratt from Wilco reads THE LORAX by candlelight
The Indestructible Deep Sea SnailWatch this video on YouTube Deep in the depths of the hydrothermal volcanic vents of the Indian Ocean lives a type of scaly-footed snail that has… Read the rest of the article: These volcano-dwelling snails are metal as hell, and also have iron shells.
First Quest: The Music – The Quest BeginsWatch this video on YouTube First Quest was an all-exclusive campaign for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Released in 1985, the campaign map and other… Read the rest of the article: Listen to this 80s ambient synth playlist during your next D&D game
It's beautiful pic.twitter.com/uDI9nlnI4A — beef (@shittyfriend) May 13, 2020 Image: Evan Swigart / Flickr (CC 2.0)
In hopes of minimizing the spread of coronavirus in their community, the Cheyenne River Sioux have established a series of checkpoints on state highways that run through tribal reservations in… Read the rest of the article: South Dakota governor tries to crush Native American efforts to contain the coronavirus
The Sandman | Official Trailer (Summer 2020)Watch this video on YouTube The 75-issue Sandman comic book series was of course Neil Gaiman's first big foray into fame. What began as… Read the rest of the article: Casting announced for the upcoming Audible adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Sandman"
