This cosmic 7UP Commercial from the '70s will take you on a dreamy trip through outer space as you drift past glowing dancers, and ethereal butterfly-people. The last destination on the magical trip is a case of 7UP, the "UnCola", underneath an electric rainbow. It's so mesmerizing that I watched it three times, and I wish it went on for longer! This is likely the most far out commercial I've ever seen. I adore the music in the video, but can't find the name of the band. It sounds like the Enoch Light singers, but if you know, please let me know in the comments.
Trip Out to this 1970s 7UP Commercial
The Wolfpack is a documentary about six brothers and a sister who were locked in an apartment for 14 years
The Wolfpack is a 2015 documentary that tells the story of six brothers and a sister whose father confined them inside of their 4-bedroom, New York City apartment for almost all of their lives. Their mother Susanne homeschooled the children. Their father Oscar had the only door key and prohibited them from departing the apartment… READ THE REST
Groove to this psychedelic McDonald's commercial from 1969
Today, I'm groovin' to this 1969 McDonald's commercial and its psychedelic theme song. Trip out with Ronald and his friends as they skip through the land of apple pie trees, past the giant hamburger creatures, the milkshake volcanos, the french fries field, and my personal favorite, the hamburger patch (a garden of burgers hopping up… READ THE REST
Social networks are roach motels
Here's Cory Doctorow on the legally-backed technical interoperability barriers that social networks use to maintain and enforce their walled gardens: "we focus too much on network effects, and not enough on switching costs." New proposals from the UK Competition and Markets Authority, as well as the EU's Digital Services and Digital Markets Act and the… READ THE REST
Clean up your golf game from home or the office with this PhiGolf simulator
As the summer fades, it's become painfully clear that we spent less time doing the things we love and more time burning the candle at both ends at the office, having severe anxiety over all things COVID, and just generally wasting time. If you missed out on summer, including a few extra rounds of golf,… READ THE REST
These beginner watercolor painting courses can turn you into a regular old Claude Monet
Got a stroke of genius and nowhere to make your mark? Sounds like you could use some help in the art department. You could go back to art school and get in-person lessons, but people are full of germs these days, and it's still a safe bet to just stay home. Try the Watercolor Painting… READ THE REST
This Indiegogo-funded charging cable does way more than charge your devices
Between the pictures from your vacation you need to send to your mother-in-law to the files you need to upload for the meeting tomorrow, your digital tasks are on overload, to say the very least. And with these, comes the need for various apps, cords, chargers, and then some. Quite frankly, it's hard to keep… READ THE REST
