Creepyass Kid of the Day: Toddlers & Tiaras star Little Eden offers her thoughts on hairspray. Slowed way down, of course.
[gregrutter / hugel.]
Archive for June, 2011
Slo-Mo Thing of the Day
Jun. 29, 2011
Slo-Mo Thing of the Day: Turns out slowing down dial-up modem noises by 700% yields the first and only pleasant thing about dial-up modems.
[reddit.]
Movie Trailer of the Day
Jun. 29, 2011
Movie Trailer of the Day: First official trailer for War Horse — Steven Spielberg’s big-screen adaptation of the stage production of Michael Morpurgo’s same-named children’s book.
The film, which was scored by John Williams, stars Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, and Benedict Cumberbatch, is scheduled to open in theaters December 28.
[deadline.]
PSA of the Day
Jun. 29, 2011
PSA of the Day: Texas Governor Rick Perry invites people of all faiths and creeds to join him in praying to his god for solutions to America’s problems.
[slog.]
Early Bird Special
Jun. 29, 2011
Early Bird Special: Sure, you like Nutella. But do you like it enough to eat an entire jar in one sitting?
Enter: Furious Pete — a professional competitive eater who is about to become 200 grams of fat heavier.
[vvv.]
After Hours
Jun. 28, 2011
After Hours: Couldn’t/wouldn’t access Mubi? Watch the Spike Jonze / Arcade Fire short film collab Scenes from the Suburbs in full above.
Synopsis:
Co-written by Jonze & Arcade Fire’s Win Butler & Will Butler, this companion piece to the album follows the narrator, living in a suburban dystopia, trying to piece together fragmented memories from when he was a teenager, and his experiences with his friends as they grow apart.
inb4 who is Arcade Fire.
[io9.]
Lights Out
Jun. 28, 2011
Lights Out: Leave it to Peter Serafinowicz to produce a KFC commercial that renders its viewer incapable of eating anything ever again.
[robertpopper.]
Today On TDW: Geek
Jun. 28, 2011
Today On TDW: Geek –
- Above: James Stowe’s Portal 2 sidewalk chalk art.
- NASA sets Space Shuttle Atlantis launch date.
- Pope Benedict XVI launches Vatican online portal with iPad, pens papal tweet.
- Google launches Facebook-alike, Google+. See Also: Google’s one-stop-shot, What Do You Love? And: Google Takeout.
- 500k Android devices activated every day, according to Andy Rubin.
- Anonymous swiftly moves to fill in hacking void left by LulzSec’s sudden exit.
- Service lets film fanatics watch unlimited movies for $50/mo.
- Did you remember to celebrate Tau Day?
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Unexpected Loveliness of the Day
Jun. 28, 2011
Unexpected Loveliness of the Day: Gavin MacLeod, AKA The Love Boat‘s Captain Stubing, shows up at BrickWorld to surprise certified Lego professional Ryan McNaught, builder of a 250,000-brick-strong model of the show’s Pacific Princess cruise ship, with his very own captain’s hat.
[brosbrick.]
This x That
Jun. 28, 2011
This x That:
Know This:
- Head of Kabul police crime unit tells Reuters at least 10 civilians killed in suicide attack against Intercontinental hotel.
- Security forces reportedly fire tear gas at protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
- Protesters in Greece clash with riot police on first day of two-day strike.
- French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde first woman appointed head of International Monetary Fund.
- Judge in Sao Paulo approves country’s first same-sex marriage.
Read This:
- Follow Up: TSA agents didn’t order removal of 95-year-old’s diaper, says daughter, but made it clear she couldn’t board plane without diaper inspection.
- Monty Python members sans Eric Idle reunite for Graham Chapman film.
- South African anthropologist thinks Shakespeare may have been a pothead, wants to open his grave.
- Go the F*ck to Sleep “not funny” says humorless person.
The Other:
- NewsFeed: Man Blames Jerry Seinfeld’s The Marriage Ref For Breaking Up His Marriage.
- Tea x Time List: 8 Easy Ways For Two And A Half Men To Kill Off Charlie Sheen.
- Above: Topographically-accurate LED replica of the Moon by Nosigner. (via.)
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