One common criticism of Family Guy is how shamelessly the show mimics The Simpsons' tried and true formula. And while there is some salience in the point, we can't forget that The Simpsons is equally guilty of shameless ripping off The Flintstones. — Read the rest
If you're a fan of cartoons, you're probably aware of how much modern Western animation owes Hanna-Barbera studios. Prior to Hanna-Barbera, it was a commonly held belief that the medium of animation couldn't translate to television. Television professionals found that many of the techniques that were prerequisites for animation in movies were impossible to replicate on the small screen. — Read the rest
The Bedfordshire Police are hard at work protecting the mean English streets from 19th-century time travelers, apparently.
Yabba Dabba Do! Lift your mug of Cactus Coola in the air to congratulate Florence Fang, owner of the fabulous Flintstones house in Bedro… I mean, Hillsborough, California. After a lengthy court battle with town residents who disliked the sculptures of Fred, Wilma, Betty, Barney, Gazoo, and several prehistoric creatures in the yard, Fang prevailed and will get to keep them on display. — Read the rest
This footage shows a woodland path in Flintshire, Wales. On the way, a forthcoming obstacle is signposted, with a thoughtful reminder of the need to take care when navigating it. When the obstacle is reached, a signpost on the other side of it helpfully indicates where the path resumes. — Read the rest
Just another example of why I love r/ObscureMedia: this early 1980s commercial for a Japanese bank featuring wildly off-model teenage Pebbles and Bam-Bam.
This is the title sequence for The Roman Holidays, a Hanna-Barbera Productions cartoon that lasted for 13 episodes in 1972. It was quite similar to The Flintstones which itself was inspired by The Honeymooners. From Toonopedia:
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The show's title came from the setting (ancient Rome) and the protagonists' family name (Holiday, which was just ever so typical a family name back then).
Authorities investigating Flint water crisis seize mobile devices from former Gov. Rick Snyder and 65 other officials.
Florence Fang recently bought and renovated a unique concrete-dome house in California so it resembled the Flintstones' residence even more than it already did, adding giant dinosaurs in the yard and landscaping to match. The city of Hillsborough is suing her over the work, describing it as an "eyesore" and "public nuisance". — Read the rest
In a message posted to its official Twitter account, UK electronic music group The Prodigy announced the death of singer and songwriter Keith Flint today.
"It is with deepest shock and sadness that we can confirm the death of our brother and best friend Keith Flint … A true pioneer, innovator and legend. — Read the rest
It's about damn time.
Nick Lyon, Michigan's health director, has been ordered to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges after the deaths of two men were linked to an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in Flint. 90 cases of Legionnaire's were reported in Genesee County, resulting in 12 deaths. — Read the rest
Brazilian artist Butcher Billy was commissioned by STATE bags to create #FlintsFantasticFive, a series of images depicting several key voices in addressing the Flint water crisis.
A police officer was stabbed in the neck today by a man at Bishop Int'l. Airport in Flint, Michigan. The FBI says the attack is now being investigated as an act of terrorism, and that while it's early in the investigation, they view the suspect "as a lone wolf attacker." — Read the rest
The city of Flint, Michigan notoriously poisoned a generation of its children with lead in the water supply, having ignored and covered up reports from whistleblowers and denied complaints from residents.
Corrine Miller was Michigan's director of epidemiology at the state Department of Health and Human Services and oversaw the mass-poisoning of the largely black population of Flint, Michigan; as punishment for her admitted role in the deaths and lifelong suffering caused by her negligence, she will have to write and publish an apology to the victims of her malfeasance.
Lead pipes have a lifespan of about 75 years — and America's lead pipe are about 75 years old. 3,000 American municipalities have 1.2m miles of lead pipe, and it's all overdue for replacement, but there's no plan in hand to do so, and any workable plan will cost about $1 trillion to execute.
On Historic Hunter, Shawn Woods repurposes materials he finds in a local dump into arrowheads using antlers and simple metal objects. The ancient technique, called flintknapping, will be handy to know after the zombie apocalypse.
An independent investigation by The Guardian found 33 cities in 17 US states (including Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Milwaukee) are systematically cheating on the tests to monitor lead levels in the municipal water. 21 of those cities used the same cheating techniques that led to criminal charges in the Flint water scandal.
When Marc Edwards was a young Virginia tech engineer, he landed a job with Cadmus Group, an EPA subcontractor who'd been hired to investigate problems with the DC water-supply, but when he discovered a lead contamination crisis and refused to stop talking about it, he was fired.
The tainted water that poisoned an entire generation of children in Flint, MI, was the most expensive water in America.
