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  • David Pescovitz
    10:55 am Sat, Oct 31, 2020
    Ministry's "(Everyday Is) Halloween" (1984)

    From the days when Al Jourgensen cultivated an English accent and I wore too much eyeliner, Ministry's "(Everyday Is) Halloween." (1984) Above, a fan video cut up from horror films.

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  • David Pescovitz
    8:27 am Fri, Oct 30, 2020
    This football play-by-play commentary is far more entertaining than the game itself

    I really don't enjoy watching football but I might if comedian Mike Camerlengo was the announcer. (Thanks, UPSO!)

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:57 am Fri, Oct 30, 2020
    An astronaut's guide to using the bathroom in space

    One of the most popular questions asked of astronauts is how they use the bathroom in space. That prompted NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy—who just retuned to Earth last week after… Read the rest of the article: An astronaut's guide to using the bathroom in space

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:41 am Fri, Oct 30, 2020
    Watch Sarah Cooper lip sync Trump's "grab 'em by the pussy" tape

    Watch Sarah Cooper and Helen Mirren lip sync Trump's Access Hollywood tape. If I don't laugh, I'll cry.

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:25 am Fri, Oct 30, 2020
    Kanye gave Kim a hologram of her dead father

    Kanye West's 40th birthday present to his wife Kim Kardashian was a hologram of her dead father. According to TMZ, "Kanye spent a lot of time in the studio pouring… Read the rest of the article: Kanye gave Kim a hologram of her dead father

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:18 am Fri, Oct 30, 2020
    Watch huge building mechanically walk to its new location

    A massive building in Shaghai, China "walked" to its new location using 200 mechanical legs. The timelapse is incredible but in reality it took more than two weeks for the… Read the rest of the article: Watch huge building mechanically walk to its new location

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:01 am Thu, Oct 29, 2020
    Comics legend Grant Morrison on "The Invisibles" for TV, Wonder Woman, Robert Anton Wilson, and magick

    In a new Mondo2000.com interview, the great Grant Morrison talks about the Brave New World television series, The Invisibles future on the the small screen, Robert Anton Wilson, and how… Read the rest of the article: Comics legend Grant Morrison on "The Invisibles" for TV, Wonder Woman, Robert Anton Wilson, and magick

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:18 am Thu, Oct 29, 2020
    Back to the Future, the animated short film

    In celebration of Back to the Future's 35th anniversary, Universal Pictures compiled fan-made animations into a cartoon short, Back to the Future: Reimagined. Sure beats DMCA Takedown Notices and nastygrams!… Read the rest of the article: Back to the Future, the animated short film

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:04 am Thu, Oct 29, 2020
    Superhero comic art in dub and reggae album covers

    In Sheep's Clothing is a hi-fi audio bar in Los Angeles that, of course, has been closed due to COVID-19. In the meantime, the heads behind the operation shifted their… Read the rest of the article: Superhero comic art in dub and reggae album covers

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  • David Pescovitz
    8:01 am Thu, Oct 29, 2020
    Watch this strong person do a human flag with another strong person standing on him

    I salute you, sir. Now, to finish my bowl of chocolate granola.

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:34 am Thu, Oct 29, 2020
    Matt Berninger of The National chats with soul legend Booker T Jones

    Matt Berninger of The National just released his first proper solo album, Serpentine Prison, and it's a magnificent, moody, and expansive collection of indie ballads. The record is filled with… Read the rest of the article: Matt Berninger of The National chats with soul legend Booker T Jones

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:14 pm Wed, Oct 28, 2020
    Win the rights for your ghost to haunt this movie theater

    Like many independent movie houses and concert venues, the Regent Theatre in Picton, Ontario is in dire straits after eights months of closure due to COVID-19. The raise money, they've… Read the rest of the article: Win the rights for your ghost to haunt this movie theater

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:01 pm Wed, Oct 28, 2020
    People are treating this 3D home tour like a videogame

    The house for sale at 8800 Blue Lick Rd in Louisville, Kentucky has become something of a video game. Exploring the 3D tour of the home, packed to the brim… Read the rest of the article: People are treating this 3D home tour like a videogame

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:55 am Wed, Oct 28, 2020
    Karen O and Willie Nelson cover Queen and Bowie's "Under Pressure"

    Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Willie Nelson released this surprising and strikingly beautiful cover of Queen and David Bowie's classic 1981 song "Under Pressure." The track was… Read the rest of the article: Karen O and Willie Nelson cover Queen and Bowie's "Under Pressure"

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:46 am Wed, Oct 28, 2020
    This time, Kazakhstan uses Borat to promote tourism

    In 2006, Kazakshtan banned Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." This time, they're using the hype surrounding "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm:… Read the rest of the article: This time, Kazakhstan uses Borat to promote tourism

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:35 am Wed, Oct 28, 2020
    Auction: NASA Gemini training console, Woz's Blue Box, and other fantastic scientific artifacts

    This NASA Gemini training console from 1963 is part of a spectacular upcoming "History of Science" auction at Bonhams. The seated instrument panel, including joystick, was used to train the… Read the rest of the article: Auction: NASA Gemini training console, Woz's Blue Box, and other fantastic scientific artifacts

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  • David Pescovitz
    4:17 pm Tue, Oct 27, 2020
    Watch a 4K remaster of the timeless "Skeleton Dance" cartoon from 1929

    The Skeleton Dance was the first in the Silly Symphony series of animated music shorts. Walt Disney produced and directed the film with animation led by Ubbe Eert "Ub" Iwerks.… Read the rest of the article: Watch a 4K remaster of the timeless "Skeleton Dance" cartoon from 1929

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  • David Pescovitz
    3:33 pm Tue, Oct 27, 2020
    Can you solve this riddle Elon Musk asks job applicants?

    In the biography Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, author Ashlee Vance reveals a riddle that Musk reportedly poses to job applicants at SpaceX: You're… Read the rest of the article: Can you solve this riddle Elon Musk asks job applicants?

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:51 pm Tue, Oct 27, 2020
    Vintage snapshots of weird Halloween costumes

    Intrepid vernacular photography collector Robert E. Jackson presents a wonderful collection of crazy costumes from Halloweens of yore. More at Flashbak.

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:16 pm Tue, Oct 27, 2020
    Is there a secret energy weapon causing headaches, nausea, and other ailments among American diplomats and spies?

    We've posted before about the possible "sonic attacks" on the US embassy in Cuba that left American and Canadian diplomats with neurological problems. Spies have reported similar phenomena in Moscow… Read the rest of the article: Is there a secret energy weapon causing headaches, nausea, and other ailments among American diplomats and spies?

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