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Updated 2024-11-27 08:32
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Marching band formation: Star Trek's Enterprise or giant penis?
On Saturday night, the Kansas State marching band's halftime show formed what they say was meant to be the Starship Enterprise battling the Kansas Jayhawks mascot. Many feathers were ruffled though as some thought the formation looked much more like a giant penis headed toward the bird's beak. Read the rest
The Making of Stanley Kubrick's 2001 – An enduring cinematic masterpiece gets a book worthy of its brilliance
“Holy crap! It's a monolith!” After my recent bookworm-o-gasm over Taschen's new William Blake book, I didn't think I'd be having another dreamy out-of-box book experience anytime soon, but I was wrong. Read the rest
32GB flash drive also has a micro USB connector
$11 is a decent price for a 32GB flash drive. This SanDisk Dual USB drive also has a micro USB connector For Android devices, making it easy to transfer photos, music, and videos.
White House release video making fun of Dick Cheney's lies
I'd say Dick Cheney will go to his grave denying he was wrong about invading Iraq, but he seems to be an ideal heart transplant patient so he'll probably live forever.
Hungry deer caught munching marijuana plants at Oregon farm
Oh, deer. Someone has a bad case of the munchies. Read the rest
Colombia seizes 1 metric ton of printer ink diluted with cocaine
Officers at Bogotá Colombia's El Dorado airport found 40 sacks of black zinc oxide printer toner that had been adulterated with cocaine. Read the rest
Divers hunt for fossil teeth from the ancient world's largest shark—and find plenty
The teeth of a giant shark known as Megalodon, the ancestor of sharks still found off the South Carolina coast, can be found throughout the Lowcountry. Read the rest
Downhill skate champ zooms down Colorado slope at 70mph
Downhill skateboard champ Zak Maytum flies down one of the fastest runs in his home state of Colorado “with speeds approaching 70mph, and rough-ass pavement. Be ready to have your fuckin' face melted.” Read the rest
Nihilisa Frank finds the existential darkness in the art of Lisa Frank
The rainbow panda knows what you have always known deep down: We are all going to die. Read the rest
Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended for refusing to serve alcohol
Religious freedom warrior Mike Huckabee is keeping curiously silent about the Muslim airline attendant suspended for refusing to serve alcohol as part of her job duties. Read the rest
It's not always easy being a trans lady at the queer zine fair
The interactive fiction game Zine Fair Lady asks you to step into the shoes of a trans woman who's headed for an LGBTQ zine fair—a space that, in theory, should be inclusive and welcoming. Read the rest
Canadian candidate sorry for peeing in coffee cup
Jerry Bance, a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, was running for office in Toronto. He is also the owner of XPress Appliance Service, a home repair company. In 2012 was caught on a hidden video urinating in a customer's coffee cup while on a service call. When the video recently came to light, Bance issued the following statement by way of apology: Read the rest
The Game of Thrones cartographer explains how to draw maps
If you've ever wanted to make your own map—either of the real world or a fantasy world of your creation—these tips are essential. Read the rest
Christian assault rifles now available
Spike's Tactical in Florida is selling a $1,400 assault rifle called the Crusader. It's inscribed with Psalm 144:1, which says, “Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.” Read the rest
Website creates fake Brooklyn bar menus on demand
With the click of a button you can create a custom menu and name for a trendy Brookyln bar. There are a lot of places like this in LA, too, which serve pricey tapas portioned for a pygmy jerboa.
Kim Davis fundraiser shirt has terrible design
A company in Radcliff, Kentucky is selling T-shirts to support Kim Davis, the woman who is abusing her government position to force her religious beliefs on other people.The design is so hideous that the message is as incomprehensible as Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz's defense of Davis' actions.
Fun guide to women's vintage clothing on eBay
Do you dig women's vintage clothes? My wife Kelly Sparks is a fashion designer and stylist who has been a hardcore vintage and thrift treasure hunter since she was in high school. Kelly was asked to write a series of shopping guides on eBay and her first one, no surprise, is "The Thrill of the Hunt: A Personal Stylist's Guide to 10 Vintage Items Every Woman Needs In Her Closet." Read the rest
Amazing beehive cake!
Christine McConnell baked this magnificent "Milk & Honey Cake!" Read the rest
French to see Star Wars Episode VII first
I have altered a photograph of Darth Vader in celebration of the deal. Pray I do not alter it again. Read the rest
The queer masculinity of stealth games
In games, men's bodies often represent brute strength. Stealth games are the focal point for an alternative masculinity: sleek, illusory, sensitive, and self-reflective. Read the rest
Schoolly D's Influential Hit: PSK, What Does It Mean?
This week's Hip Hop Family Tree strip is about the man who created gangster rap. Read the rest
Loch Ness Monster was almost named after Queen Elizabeth
Famed British conservationist Sir Peter Scott, who gave the Loch Ness Monster the scientific name of Nessiteras rhombopteryx as part of an effort to protect it as an endangered species in case it's real, originally tried in 1960 to get Queen Elizabeth to approve the name Elizabethia Nessiae. Read the rest
The last arcades
Polygon's Willie Clark finds out what it's like to operate a video arcade in an age of pocket supercomputers, of Dave and Buster, of booming rents. Read the rest
Escape a shipwreck by skipping stones across the water
Rescue yourself from a desert island in a challenging puzzle game full of rocks, lilypads, and the soothing sounds of the surf. Read the rest
The true story of Diablo II, legendary action RPG
Diablo II claimed hundreds of hours of my life. I'll never get them back, but I had a great time losing them. Read the rest
How to spot a liar
The supposed "tells"—looking off to the right, body language, nervousness, "microexpressions"—fall apart under scrutiny. Read the rest
The annihilation of the UK's Liberal Democrats
Participation in a Conservative government left the UK's Lib Dems without a support base. But what's not so well known is that the Conservatives knew it all along: "Ffion, I think I've just killed the Liberal Democrats." Read the rest
Daily Mail insists it isn't a copycat, sues Gawker
The Daily Mail, a notable British tabloid, is suing Gawker after the latter posted "My Year Ripping Off the Web with the Daily Mail Online," an expose of the paper's sourcing habits. Read the rest
Boba Fett bottle opener
This bottle opener, modeled on the nefarious Boba Fett, is awesome!Read the rest
Boy unable to escape own shadow
"She returned to the nursery, and found Nana with something in her mouth, which proved to be the boy's shadow. Read the rest
Beautiful hand-cranked kinetic spiral sculpture
This fantastic sculpture by Clayton Boyer will delight, amaze, hypnotize, and/or induce motion sickness. He's posted the plans for sale and you can see how others have interpreted his basic design in this Flickr pool! Read the rest
"The Lick," it is everywhere
Doo ba dih bee dWee doo daah. (more…)
Dashcam: Driver steps out of moving car in traffic, crash happens
Watch as Jasmine Lacey, 22, calmly exits her automobile in the middle of traffic allowing it to roll the road, cross into oncoming traffic, and cause a multi-vehicle wreck on Harbor Boulevard in Rowland Heights, California. Read the rest
Chandra Bahadur Dangi , the world's shortest man, RIP
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, who was just 21 inches tall (54.6 cm), has died at age 75. Dangi is seen in this photo with Sultan Kosen, the world's tallest man at 8' 2" tall (2.48 meters), when the pair met in London in November. Read the rest
Get The Makeblock Arduino Starter Robot Kit For 45% Off
Who said mastering electronics and programming can’t be fun? The Makeblock Arduino Starter Robot Kit will teach you about programming a microcontroller board to control physical objects using sensors. Read the rest
Tiny fluffball dog teaches working ranch dog pups how to herd sheep
From BearKayla's YouTube channel: “16 week old Percy the Pekingese takes control and shows the kelpie pups how to work sheep. Pure. Gold.”(more…)
Cheap(er) geocache containers
There's a hidden world beneath your nose filled with 2,709,919 objects waiting to be found by those who are in the know. Read the rest
Larry Harvey on Burning Man's race gap: 'Black folks don't like to camp as much as white folks'
And just in case that line wasn't problematic enough, he added, “we’re not going to set racial quotas.” Read the rest
Winter is Coming: Snowflake Stealth Drone Now 70% Off ($29.99)
The Snowflake’s smooth maneuvers, flawless 4-way flips, and 360˚rolls in any direction make it truly best in class. Soar, hover, flip, and tilt with ease or join a fleet of drones, thanks to advanced anti-collision technology. Read the rest
Documentary about the rise and fall of Tower records
I loved Tower Records. Not for the records (though I bought a lot of them there), but for the tremendous book and zine section. Read the rest
Mobile game of the week: Wuwu and Co.
It really does feel like a book come to life: With playful music, the crunch of snow and pretty, modern animal illustrations, you tilt and shake the device to interact gently with the stories and characters on all sides of you. Read the rest
Man shows gorilla photos to gorilla at zoo
A man showed photos of gorillas to a gorilla at a zoo, and the gorilla was interested.
Is decluttering a disorder?
Leslie Garret looks at people for whom decluttering has taken over their lives. Read the rest
Take a vacation, or die young
Americans don't take real vacations, and it destroys their bodies. This is what 365 days without a vacation does to your health. Read the rest
A '70s sci-fi game about a disembodied head exploring a space station
Set in a world where the rest of humanity has uploaded their minds to robotic bodies, you play as the last vestige of meatspace, a disembodied human head roaming a space station in a rocket-powered helmet. Read the rest
Offworld Monday reflection: What's good, Tinder Renaissance zombies?
Last week on Offworld saw us interrogate the millennial tech panic, play games about the Renaissance, watch a couple documentaries and collect Nicki Minaj fanart. Read the rest
Basketball throw in Walmart leads to mishap
What was in that ball, lead shot? (more…)
Dismantle the Pyramix one cube at a time in this three-sided strategy game
I’m loving Gamewright these days, the fun factory that churns out Sushi Go, which I reviewed last week, as well as the latest game in my house, Pyramix. Read the rest
What's in the box?
Pain.
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