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Eric the bird says he is a "fucking legend" and the dog is a "fucking cunt"
Eric the Bird calls the dog he lives with a " fucking cunt." This Corella is indeed a "fucking legend," as he declares himself in the video below. (more…)
Guatemala's President resigns amid corruption probe, faces prison for “criminal conspiracy”
The former Army general has resigned to face charges that he led a massive customs fraud racket. He is prohibited from leaving the country, Attorney General Thelma Aldana told reporters. Read the rest
Kentucky county clerk jailed until she does her job, or quits it
A court has issued a harsh (if eminently Republican) response to the problem posed by Kim Davis. Read the rest
Refrigerated clothing for people who want to lose weight
When your body gets cold, your metabolism cranks up. You burn more calories. Thin Ice is making vests, shirts, and insoles containing battery-powered Peltier plates, which become cold when current passes through them. Read the rest
What does English sound like to Italians? Listen to this 1972 pop song
Italian singer Adriano Celentano's "Prisencolinensinainciusol" hit the #1 pop song spot on the Italian charts in 1972. The lyrics consist of gibberish designed to sound like English. Read the rest
The Kentucky clerk who is denying same-sex couples marriage licenses has been married 4 times
Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who is denying same-sex couples marriage licenses in defiance of the US Supreme Court has been married four times. Read the rest
Underwater robot seeks out starfish and kills them with poison injection
Infestations of crown-of-thorns sea stars destroy coral reefs, so researchers at Queensland University of Technology developed an autonomous robot sub that recognizes starfish and then kills them with a poison injection. Read the rest
Attach your phone to a tripod with this simply and sturdy adapter
I use my phone to shoot how-to videos and this smartphone tripod adapter is just what I need. It has two standard ¼ inch x 20 tripod mounting holes (one for a tripod and another for a dashcam mount). Read the rest
Old Sierra adventure games transformed into lovely glitch screens
Behold the familiar forests, beaches and old houses you used to wander transformed into oddly beautiful glitches, or maybe just the face of a woman you once knew, but whose name you can't remember, half-dissolved by time. Read the rest
Car cassette slot mistaken for iPhone dock, and also the real deal
A "young driver" reportedly stopped in a car dealership service department "complaining that the iPhone dock in his (old) vehicle isn't working and its scratching his phone..." (more…)
303 Aerospace Protectant really preserves plastic and vinyl
I like classic motorcycles and cars. I live by the sea. 303 Aerospace Protectant keeps plastic and rubbery bits looking fresh and new. Read the rest
Japan pulls Olympics logo under accusations of design plagiarism
"Let's put a red dot here and call it a day." [via]
Police return woman's stolen car but forget to remove drugs and weapons
Courtney Pickering of Calgary, Canada was thrilled that police retrieved her stolen car but surprised to find a bag of cocaine, crack pipe, knife, lead pipe, and a gun that the thieves left inside. Read the rest
A travel pillow that might actually work
I have a hard time sleeping on a plane. As soon as I nod off, my head drops and I startle myself awake. Read the rest
16-year-old girl who took nude selfie photos faces adult sex charges
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office thinks it made sense to charge a 16-year-old girl with two felony sex crimes against herself for taking nude selfies. Read the rest
A tiny fedora for your manbun
It "unites the best of contemporary styles in hair and hats for young men," writes an unbylined author at Capitol Hill Seattle [via Stylite, via Dan Savage]
Giant red lips turn you into a cartoon character
French designer Sascha Nordmeyer has commercialized her lip prosthesis art project and has made HyperLip available to selfie aficionados worldwide.
Watch: 100 Years of Lingerie in 3 Minutes
To my eye, more is frequently less. Bonus finale with plus-size model Germaine Nichols, cancer survivor Danielle Orner, and androgynous model/activist Rain Dove.(Mode via Laughing Squid)
Listen to Sheriff's deputies' sexist comments on a female reporter's voicemail, after thinking the phone was hung up
A sheriff's deputy from La Plata County, Colorado left a voicemail message for Durango Herald reporter Chase Olivarius-McAllister before chatting like a jackass with his co-worker about her breast size. Read the rest
The biblical creation story told as space opera
Lots of myths have been used as fodder for science fiction and fantasy, and some of the more interesting ones turn the gods into cosmic entities, or extensions of our own humanity. Read the rest
RIP Dean Jones, 1931-2015
Dean Jones, the iconic superstar of so many early Disney films, has passed away. The Chicago Tribune shares a wonderful remembrance.Read the rest
Music: "Shake and Fingerpop." Junior Walker and the All Stars (1965)
I said, do the Boomerang, the Twine, and the Jerk. They're jammin' at the bandstand, so everybody work.
Watch this mesmerizing floating cards magic
"Floating Cards" by Zach Mueller. (more…)
Business is "better than ever" for the last audio cassette factory
"I think you could characterize our operating model as stubbornness and stupidity," says Steve Stepp, president of National Audio Company. (more…)
Become a ruthless, noble lady in this 'Renaissance revenge simulator'
Your wealthy father and brother have been killed by distasteful schemers, and now you're to be married off to one of them. Can you plan your brutal revenge without arousing suspicion—while acting like a perfect courtly lady? Read the rest
Study: World has 8x the number of trees we thought
There are about 3.04 trillion trees on planet earth, rather more than the expected 400 billion, reports Nature. But it's not good news. Read the rest
More Star Wars merch than you can possibly imagine
Kevin McFarland is warning you now: toys are coming, you won't be able to escape them, and this time they are backed by a force beyond human comprehension: Disney. Read the rest
Adorable puppies playing in a tub filled with empty water bottles
Thursday is for environmentally-conscious puppies only.
You're a laboratory mistake. Can anybody love you?
In A Heart Between Parts, your first act as a player is to unsnip the thread that sews your lips shut. Read the rest
Chambray shirts and the blue-collar divide
Troy Patterson reminds us that Rosie the Riveter did not shop at J. Crew or RRL. But there is something strange and unstoppable about the mainstreaming of workwear: quality divorced from its origins. Read the rest
Evangelical Christians love Donald Trump
He can't stop mocking them even as he courts them, and seems baffled by how much support they're sending his way. Read the rest
Quitting sugar "changed my brain"
Michael Grothaus quit sugar, soon regretted it, but came through after a week or so. Read the rest
Baby trapped in car turns out to be realistic doll
Rescuers smashed their way into the vehicle only to find that the alarmingly still baby in the back seat was merely a toy. Read the rest
This gamification 'documentary' is a work of art
Gamification is easy for people to get excited about. Enjoy this dark, witty video instead. Read the rest
iPhone 6S to be slightly upgraded
Good news from the Malabar Front: they will record 4K video, have higher resolution photos, more RAM, faster chips, and come, optionaly, in "Rose Gold." [9to5 Mac]
Office work destroys your body
Max Plenke has a nice roundup of the things that are destroying your body at this very moment, crushing the husk of your corporeal form even as your soul is stapled firmly to it with each mind-sapping click. Read the rest
Try AURA, a meditative, musical twin-stick shooter
It's part twin-stick shooter, part musical exploration game, and it looks lovely. Read the rest
Guatemala's Attorney General calls for the arrest of President Otto Perez Molina
Much jubilation tonights in the streets of Guatemala. Read the rest
Gorgeous drone footage of Fall farm harvest in County Tipperary, Ireland
Right now, in Ireland, it's silage time. Read the rest
Overgrown sheep sheared back to safety
In Australia, an animal humane society brought in a champion sheep-shearer to trim a badly overgrown sheep that was found wandering in the woods near the capital. Read the rest
LA: internet punk foodies Starry Kitchen resurface at Echo Park video-game bar
Oh how we missed their (crispy tofu) balls in our mouth. Read the rest
Man busted for stealing from pot dispensary has perfect last name
Sheriffs in Cowlitz County, Washington arrested a fellow who attempted to snatch a jar of marijuana from a dispensary. (more…)
Weekend of Wonder: Attendees will get a signed, limited-edition Coop print!
Our Weekend of Wonder extravaganza in Riverside, CA is a just couple of weeks away! Attendees are going to be treated to all kinds of cool stuff, one of which is a signed, limited-edition print by the artist Coop. Read the rest
It's cicada season - hear them roar
Late August, and the roar of the crowd is unmistakable. It’s the season-ending song sung by the largest chorus imaginable: the Cicada. Read the rest
Women react to really weird old sex advice throughout history
Women sure got some weird sex advice back in the day. Read the rest
Halo 5's cinematic opening
Can the Halo series survive without the Master Chief and Cortana? Halo 5 introduces Fireteam Osiris, a new team of Spartan-IV heroes, but will we care?Read the rest
Visit the imaginary nightclub where movie characters mingle
"Hell's Club," a mash-up. (more…)
Unrelated strangers look like identical twins
Ambra, 23, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Jennifer, 33, of Spring, Texas were brought together as part of the Twin Strangers project. "I did not want to take my eyes off her," said Ambra.
Mysterious dead creature found near the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant
A woman in Sosnovy Bor, Russia found this mysterious, tiny, deteriorated creature on a river bank. She named it Kesha. Read the rest
Buy Windows 95, Dances With Wolves and Myst in this vaporwave classic
Don't miss this cool vaporwave game about the end of the "hanging at the mall" consumerist heyday. Read the rest
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