May. 21, 2012
The serial infomercial-improvers at Jaboody Dubs present their take on ridiculous as-seen-on-TV bag-fastening apparatus “the Ba’Noodle.”
Who knew it was so useful for hiding bodies? Put me down for a dozen!
(Sorta not safe for work, check this sh*t out.)
[biotv]
May. 21, 2012
“Cinemashup” artist Jeff Yorkes skillfully sets footage from Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane to The White Stripes’ Kane-inspired song, “The Union Forever.”
Yorkes writes, “The first time I listened to the song, I was like, ‘how do I know all these lyrics,’ only to realize that they’re all bits of dialogue from Citizen Kane.”
May. 21, 2012
NBA rookie of the year Kyrie Irving goes undercover at a pickup basketball game, dressed as the aging “Uncle Drew.” Unbeknownst to his opponents, Uncle Drew’s got skills, and he wants you kids to get off his lawn court.
This is basically the best disguise for a pro basketball player since Larry Johnson dressed up as Grandmama to help out Steve Urkel and sell some Converse shoes.
May. 21, 2012
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May. 21, 2012
Growing Up Heroes is the online repository for the young, idealistic, superhero versions of ourselves — you know, when we dressed as Batman, Spider-Man, Superman, and… Underdog. Everyone’s got at least one pic worth submitting.
[thanks, emily!]
May. 21, 2012
Narcissist chef Anthony Bourdain swung by the Great GoogaMooga Festival in Brooklyn over the weekend for a little Q&A — at which a little girl asked Bourdain how he’d cook a unicorn:
He would roast the loin, grill the legs, braise the forequarter and use the horn to pick your teeth with after the meal. For the record, unicorn marrow is delicious, he says.
Well, she asked. Not sure which is more creepy, though: Bourdain’s answer or a little girl who wants to cook a unicorn.
[blastr]
May. 21, 2012
“I’m not transgender. I. Am. A. Boy,” says 5-year-old Tyler, who born a girl. He first insisted he was a boy at the age of 2, and eventually was diagnosed with gender identity disorder.
Now, his parents allow him to present himself as a boy, and Tyler’s mom doesn’t think he’s going through a phase (though doctors say many children with gender identity disorder eventually switch back to their biological gender). “I just want my child to be happy,” she says.
Don’t miss the video and pic gallery that help tell Tyler’s story.
[wapo]
May. 21, 2012
From CNBC sports (and sometimes fast-food) reporter Darren Rovell, a big announcement via Twitter:
FIRST LOOK: Taco Bell launching Beefy Nacho Burrito on Wednesday: Nachos inside a burrito (99 cents)
This gratuitous one-upping of its own Doritos Locos Taco earns Taco Bell bragging rights for reaching the height of excess where tacos are concerned. But while the Beefy Nacho Burrito is still no match for Pizza Hut’s Crown Crust Carnival Pizza, at least it will be available stateside.
[uproxx]
May. 21, 2012
Today on The Daily What Geek: When the MythBusters go bowling…
Elsewhere on the Internets:
Lunchtime Leisure: Balloon
Lunchtime List: 5 Nazi Plans That Prove They Were Dumber Than You Think
[image: markstevenson]
May. 21, 2012
Yes, this shot is real — photographer James Morgan submitted it to this year’s National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
Enal, a young sea nomad, rides on the tail of a tawny nurse shark, in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Marine nomadism has almost completely disappeared in South East Asia as a result of severe marine degradation. I believe children such as Enal have stories that could prove pivotal in contemporary marine conservation.
Just… wow. Our money’s on Morgan for the win.
