"It's the most wonderful time of the year…" It's closing in on October and you know what that means. Everything in the known universe getting pumpkin spiced? Well, yes that, too. But, I'm talking about the YouTube algorithms feeding us Halloween tunes. Here are a couple that bubbled to the top of my front page.
Here come the Halloween holiday tunes
Elvira humorously mourns loss of Halloween 2020 in song, "Don't Cancel Halloween"
Happy to report that the legendary Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (AND Queen of Halloween), is just as snarky as ever. Her new song, "Don't Cancel Halloween", expresses what we've all been thinking about this year's pandemic-dampened holiday. It's set to the tune of Madonna's 1983 hit "Holiday" but with much funnier, and more topical,… READ THE REST
Baking skull cakes
I bought this Nordicware 6 Skull cake pan and dessert just got a lot more punk. I grabbed two boxes of Duncan Hines cake mix gave this baby a whirl. It was super simple, just make sure you spray the pan well and only fill the cups about 3/5ths to 2/3rds full — or you… READ THE REST
Send scary clowns to deliver "Screaming Telegrams"
For $50, you can put a scary clown local, underemployed performer to work by sending a "Screaming Telegram" to the 18+ friend or foe of your choice. The service, provided by San Francisco-based Into the Dark Productions, includes a COVID-safe surprise visit by a scary clown who will sing, bring some balloons and, yes, deliver… READ THE REST
This adjustable height standing desk can save you from a brutal killer: inactivity.
Scientists have found there's a danger just as impactful on your health as killers that everyone talks about like obesity or smoking. This one, though, is a lot more subtle. Researchers say that the threat posed by sitting for eight hours a day with little physical activity is just as harmful as some of the… READ THE REST
Wanna know if your brain is as fit as it can be? CogniFit Brain Training can tell you.
Your brain really is every bit the supercomputer that you think it is. Scientists found that over the course of your life, your modest human brain will hold up to 1 quadrillion pieces of information. You also have an average of 70,000 thoughts per day. Considering that, it's really no surprise that we can all… READ THE REST
This sale on multi-tools, wallets, and other cool everyday carry items rival anything Amazon is selling
Prime Day week is here, but before you start rifling through page after page of Amazon deals, you should know Amazon isn't the only fish in the sea. In fact, many companies are combating Amazon's Prime Day dominance with some fairly impressive sales of their own. That includes the Boing Boing Store and a full… READ THE REST
