My daughter and I finally made it to Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge. It was wonderful.
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Jan 9, 2020
I really enjoy DJ R3X's 'Playlist #1' from Oga's Cantina at Disneyland
Trailer for new documentary about The Go-Go's
In 1981, The Go-Go’s blew up with “We Got the Beat” and “Our Lips Our Sealed,” two tracks from their IRS records debut Beauty and the Beat that hit number one on the Billboard charts and went double platinum. What many don’t realize though is that the band, who notably wrote and played all their […]
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Japanese railway melodies played on pocket calculators
Chiptune musician @atarimae_400 learned that the jingles played at some Japanese railway stations sound similar to the tones generated by a certain model of pocket calculator. So @atarimae_400 performed some of the melodies on his own adding machines. As Kraftwerk sang, “I’m the operator with my pocket calculator.”
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The story behind Yello's "Oh Yeah," famously used in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
In 1985, Swiss synthpop duo Yello’s quirky dance track “Oh Yeah” became ubiquitous on US radio after being used in the classic high school film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Above, Great Big Story shares the story of Oh Yeah straight from the mouths of the musicians, Boris Blank and Dieter Meier. Hear the whole track […]
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The GOpure Pod Water Purifier is a whole new way to drink safe, clean water every time
There was already enough concern about the healthy state of our drinking water before COVID-19. And while there’s no evidence that the coronavirus has ever been detected in the water supply, the general sense of fear surrounding any type of contamination is obviously at a fever pitch everywhere. Contaminants like lead, chromium, arsenic, copper, mercury, […]
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The ClearUP can whisk away sinus pain from allergies in just 5 minutes
Allergies are brutal, affecting about 30 percent of all American adults. While many only saddle sufferers with mild irritations like coughing, sneezing, a runny nose or watering eyes, some symptoms can be even more intrusive and significantly more painful. Sinus pressure is one of those unholy side effects, causing a pain that can stretch from […]
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This 8-inch Japanese Style chef's knife might be your next step toward true culinary mastery
“I probably use my chef’s knives more than any other tool in the kitchen.” – Bobby Flay, celebrity chef Cooking at home has taken on a whole new life in the wake of COVID-19, and even with restaurants slowly reopening across the US, there’s heavy reason to suspect that more of us preparing more meals […]
