The aptly-named Alice in Wonderland syndrome is a weird condition that distorts your perception of yourself and the world around you. It takes its name from the Lewis Carroll character… Read the rest of the article: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is a bizarre brain condition where your perception of the world is wayyyy off
Jonathan Demme's classic Talking Heads film "Stop Making Sense" has been remastered in 4K for a theatrical re-release later this year. If only David Byrne had, um, something to wear….
Andrea Boma Boccarusso plays through a history of rock music, one guitar riff per year, from The Rolling Stones's "Satisfaction" to Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog," The Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop," The… Read the rest of the article: Here's a history of rock music, one guitar riff per year (video)
From the US European Command: On Tuesday, two Russian fighter jets knocked a US Air Force drone out of the sky above the Black Sea. The US European Command has… Read the rest of the article: Watch the moment Russian jets brought down a US drone (video)
Unlike Gene Simmons, I've always enjoyed Kiss's 1979 disco-rock chart-topper "I Was Made for Lovin' You." This Postmodern Jukebox cover, featuring Effie Passero, ain't bad either: And here's the original:
Novitec, maker of mods for supercars, tricked out a Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica (base price: $240,000) and took it for a spin on the German Autobahn where the only speed limit… Read the rest of the article: POV video of driving a tricked-out Lamborghini supercar at 150 mph on the Autobahn
In January, legendary psychedelic post-punk group Love & Rockets announced that they would play their first show since 2008 at this year's Cruel World Festival in Los Angeles. As many… Read the rest of the article: Love & Rockets announce US tour dates
Fishermen in Matlacha, Florida noticed what appeared to be a dismembered hand sitting at the bottom of a 3-foot-deep canal. Due to the location of the creepy appendage, Lee County Sheriff's… Read the rest of the article: Florida man's dismembered hand found in canal…. wasn't that
A troop of "agitated" baboons attacked a group of seven hikers in the Banhoek mountains of South Africa's Western Cape. The hikers had stopped for a bite when they spotted the… Read the rest of the article: Raging baboons brutally attack hikers with rocks
Nissin, makers of the iconic and saltlicious Cup Noodles, created a prototype of Cup Noodles bedding. Apparently if the company's tweet gets shared enough, they'll consider making the blanket and… Read the rest of the article: Soon you may be able to sleep inside Cup Noodles
Leavenworth, Kansas is seeking a new superintendent for its public school district and school board member Vanessa Reid said that one key quality to prioritize in candidates is that they… Read the rest of the article: School board member "jokes" that blue eyes are an important quality in superintendent candidates
People who engage with anti-masturbation groups like NoFap and the "Reboot" community are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts once they believe they've "relapsed." Researchers from Children's… Read the rest of the article: Participating in anti-masturbation groups tied to depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts
A viral video from Liaoning, China purports to show cars covered with worms that rained from the sky. Some suggest that the worms are actually flowers that dropped from poplar… Read the rest of the article: Did it rain worms in China? (video)
Mario's boots are now real, thanks to heritage shoe brand Red Wing. The recreation of the plumber's boots are promotion for the new Super Mario Bros. Movie. "Mario's boots are… Read the rest of the article: Red Wing recreated Mario's boots, in honor of Super Mario Bros. movie
A fruit fly larva's brain has 3,016 neurons and now, for the first time, scientists have mapped how they're connected together. This is the largest brain "connectome" every completed. Previously,… Read the rest of the article: This is the first wiring map of an insect's brain
Japanese officials are cracking down on men taking gross photos of themselves pretending to fondle statues of young female characters at Japan's new Ghibli Park, the new theme park dedicated… Read the rest of the article: Japanese authorities cracking down on men taking gross sexual photos with statues at new Studio Ghibli theme park
In 1975, Alex Mitchell, 50, was watching the UK television comedy The Goodies when he burst in such hard laughter that, well, he died laughing. His heart had failed. To… Read the rest of the article: Can you really laugh yourself to death?
The bass notes in the Jaws theme and the five tone melody in Close Encounters of the Third Kind are two of the biggest stars of those films. They set… Read the rest of the article: Steven Spielberg and John Williams on how music became an actor in Jaws and Close Encounters
Henceforth, insurrectionist idiot Jake Angeli shall be known as QAnon Sherman! (Thanks, Bob Pescovitz!) front page thumbnail image: lev radin/Shutterstock
The Cure will return to North America for the first time since 2019. The journey begins May 10 in New Orleans and travels across the country, including three days each… Read the rest of the article: The Cure announce North American tour
