Aanand Prasad knows how to take a decent selfie, and helped me take a better one too! Read the rest

The authoritarian leader of Russia sure knows how to look good cuddling adorable soft fuzzy animals. Here is proof.Read the rest

It's always the Russians, beating us in the never-ending arms race of Totally Unsafe Things That Are Fun to Watch. (more…)

We'll have what he's having. Read the rest

This set of three 3-ounce travel bottles lets you transfer your favorite shampoo, lotion, and unguent into TSA-compliant squeezable tubes. The also have a suction cup so you can stick them to the shower wall in your hotel room and forget to pack them when you check-out.

It's actually very fun to listen to, ball jokes aside. Read the rest

It's not super scientifically perfect but it's a fun tool. Read the rest

They prefer to be called Little Raisins. Read the rest

[Update: According to this Vice article, Mott was working as an informant against the KKK, and was fired for fighting against police corruption.]Lake Arthur, Louisiana police officer Raymond Mott doesn't deny that he went to a KKK rally and giving a salute next to a KKK member wearing a hooded robe, but he is planning to sue the city for firing him. Read the rest

No, really. Read the rest

Chicago experimentalists Natural Information Society trance out with Bitchin Bajas for Automaginary, a stunning new LP that will launch you into the droney, pulsing minimalism pioneered by the likes of Terry Riley and Steve Reich but with a Krautrock edge. Read the rest

A classic example of global news lulz from 2012. Read the rest

US parents are weaponizing their babies, christening them with names associated with killing and maiming. Here's a sample of baby names, many of which are on the rise: Danger, Arrow, Rebel, Pistol, Arson, Gunner, Cannon, Trigger, Shooter, Caliber, Magnum, Pistol, Mace, Blade, Saw, Dagger, Archer, Arrow, Chaos, Rambo. Read the rest

Lindsey Giannini became Miss New Jersey in June and will soon compete in the Miss America competition against 51 other women. Read the rest

Bit conservation! The redesign makes more sense now. Read the rest

In Beijing, China banned 2.5 million cars from driving for 2 weeks to get this beautiful blue sky for a World War II commemorative parade. As soon as the parade was over, the ban was lifted, and the blue vanished within 24 hours. Read the rest

"My kids don't eat green things," says the angry mom who ordered red peppers on her takeaway kebabs. She lectures the restaurant workers about using English, then leaves in a huff, running smack into the door.

The creators of the game Year Walk have prepared a special treat for us: a free e-book of Swedish scary stories to tell in the dark. Read the rest

The Weather Channel posted this incredible video of a "firenado" that erupted from a pond coated in 800,000 gallons of bourbon after lightning struck a Jim Beam warehouse in Bardstown, Kentucky in 2003. (Weather.com)More about the fire in this 2003 AP article.

The history of weapons is a fascinating subject, but none more so than the history of swords and their sharp, pointy or bludgeoning cousins. Read the rest

Getty Images recently billed a German women's geek culture blog $868 for a 2012 blog post that contained Socially Awkward Penguin meme images. Read the rest

Romanian 5-year-old Claudio Stroe does pushups with his hands and feet on glass bottles. Claudio's older brother, Giuliano, is a World Record-setting child body builder and gymnast himself. Below, see one of Giuliano's impressive demo videos from 2013, when he was also around 5.

Laura Stuardo of Turin, Italy has been in a coma since July 19 after it was thought that she attempted suicide by jumping off a cruise ship. She's just woken up and insists she didn't jump, leading police to launch an attempted murder investigation. Read the rest

Our friends at Plugable, maker of the super-cool 250X USB microscope I reviewed in July, are sponsors of our upcoming Weekend of Wonder. Read the rest

Additional repetition and practice of skills my daughter learns at school really helps to cement them. Flash Kids workbooks are fun for her, and show me she has learned whatever we're working on.Read the rest

In the 1970s, documentary photographer Jill Freedman, now 75, embedded herself with New York City firefighters and police officers, capturing the grit, humor, and humanity of those individuals and others she encountered in her travels through the hidden narratives of Manhattan. Read the rest

Hilde Krohn Huse is a filmmaker and a performance artist. In this essay for the Guardian, she recounts her recent experience of ending up getting stuck in a tree hanging upside down from a rope tied around her ankle. Read the rest

Not sure about this new adaptation of J.G. Ballard's High Rise.

My Doglish is rusty, but I think he might be telling the person holding the phone to rotate his phone.

Wayland appears to be a bit of a wet blanket when it comes to having fun.

This remarkable edit, by Matthew Morettini, splices together three versions of the same scene. It's the one where Lecter's captor, Will Graham, must beg the good doctor for help in a later case. Read the rest

It reminds me of the film "The Cut-Ups" (1967), below, by William S. Burroughs and Antony Balch. It's fun to play them simultaneously. Yes, hello. Hello.

Whatever they are, blasters ain't lasers. And they're never described as lasers in the flicks! Like it says in those crazy technical manuals, they're slugs of superheated gas or whatever.Painstakingly examining the films frame-by-frame to see roughly how far and how fast bolts travel, Savage gets results in the 130-135mph range—slow enough for an alert person to dodge after firing, given some distance.

Is the suggestive capitalization the result of bad design or a cunning stunt? Either way, customers complained and the seller has revised the product design. Read the rest

Attention, residents of Derbyshire, England! You may already know this, but the local pizza is bad. Read the rest

Harry Potter's creator loves to sprinkle fandom with data that isn't in the books—most significantly Dumbledore's sexuality, and most lately the house that Harry's son is sorted into. Read the rest

A report from Pew Research purports to reveal ignorance among young people about what they are. Read the rest

After a large-scale commercial project abruptly ended, veterans of Spec Ops: The Line studio Yager Interactive decided to make a small jam game about grief and loss. Read the rest

A nonprofit devoted to advocating for accessibility in video games is now offering a generous fellowship to eligible design students. Read the rest

Flywrench often feels a bit like a zen koan: a game that is both punishing and forgiving, overstimulating and patient, where you die constantly, yet never really stop playing. Read the rest

OK boppers, The Warriors reunion is coming to Coney Island, New York on September 13 to celebrate the iconic gang film from 1979. Read the rest

Video by Duncan Sinfield, who writes:Filmed using the DJI Inspire 1, this video gives a unique perspective, as it flashes back to video taken one month ago on August 1, 2015 to provide a month-to-month update. Read the rest

If you've ever wanted to put on a one person show, and you're in or around San Francisco next weekend, Jane Morris' workshop is the one for you! Aside from being talented, intelligent, and one of the most delightful people to work with that you'll ever meet, she also helps folks put up amazing shows!Read the rest

Unlike clocks, Rick Perry is rarely right even once a day. Read the rest

That thing where he slaps his fat belly on the floor in disgust. (more…)

“Bird's-eye aerial timelapse cinematography.” Read the rest

If you've ever driven along Highway 280 in the San Francisco Bay Area, you've probably seen this home. Read the rest

Awkward. Read the rest

Waylon the raccoon sure would feel a lot better if his brother Willie would stop screwing around and get back on dry land. If you grew up with a more adventurous sibling who seemed to think they were invincible, you know the feeling.