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  • David Pescovitz
    12:03 pm Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    The Family Acid book release and party in Los Angeles!

    The Family Acid: California is the new book of photographs by Roger Steffens that I published with Timothy Daly, my Ozma Records partner and co-producer of the Voyager Golden Record:… Read the rest of the article: The Family Acid book release and party in Los Angeles!

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:07 am Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Watch Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones

    https://youtu.be/GD5qDnk2wVw Tom Selleck was Steven Spielberg's pick to play Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. However, Selleck was under contract with CBS and they refused to release him… Read the rest of the article: Watch Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:49 am Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Listen: "Bela Lugosi's Dead" vs Disneyland's Haunted Mansion

    In 2004, Howard Hallis celebrated the devilishly wonderful crossover of Disney and Goth culture with the now-classic "Haunted Bela," a mash-up of Bauhaus's "Bela Lugosi's Dead" with the spooky narration… Read the rest of the article: Listen: "Bela Lugosi's Dead" vs Disneyland's Haunted Mansion

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:34 am Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Let's celebrate with Ministry's "(Every Day Is) Halloween," plus a bonus acoustic live version!

    From the days when Al Jourgensen cultivated an English accent, Ministry's underground club hit "(Everyday Is) Halloween" (1984). Above, a fan video cut up from horror films. And below, a… Read the rest of the article: Let's celebrate with Ministry's "(Every Day Is) Halloween," plus a bonus acoustic live version!

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  • David Pescovitz
    11:10 am Wed, Oct 30, 2019
    Artist surgically removes Xenomorph from his drawing of a man

    View this post on Instagram "Xenomorph Extraction Video Tutorial" Here's an updated version of this animation because it's always good to remember how to extract a xenomorph. • • •… Read the rest of the article: Artist surgically removes Xenomorph from his drawing of a man

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:51 am Wed, Oct 30, 2019
    When you run out of gancha

    Well, whatcha gonna do? According to Classical Gas Emissions, "The band is called Mental Note, and they appeared on a show called "Johnny Sizzle's Entertainment Watch" which aired on the… Read the rest of the article: When you run out of gancha

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:31 am Wed, Oct 30, 2019
    Suspicious package at train station was new device for reporting suspicious packages

    Police shut down part of a train station in Westchester County, New York to investigate a suspicious package. Turned out that the suspicious package was a new emergency calling device… Read the rest of the article: Suspicious package at train station was new device for reporting suspicious packages

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:59 am Wed, Oct 30, 2019
    Wearable pop-up personal tent

    A few years back, my older brother Rick Pescovitz invented the "Under the Weather Pod," a single-person pop-up shelter to sit inside. It's designed for spectator sports, fishing, and other… Read the rest of the article: Wearable pop-up personal tent

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:23 pm Tue, Oct 29, 2019
    Man with one leg creates wonderful Halloween costumes

    Paralympian skier, comedian, and motivational speaker Josh Sundquist and his collaborators create fantastic costumes based around the fact that Sundquist has just one leg. This year, he's Pixar mascot Luxo… Read the rest of the article: Man with one leg creates wonderful Halloween costumes

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:43 am Tue, Oct 29, 2019
    A cloud weighs as much as 300 cars so why doesn't it fall on our heads?

    This fascinating video from the American Chemical Society answers that question but unfortunately provides no answers about why so many clouds look like bunnies.

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:03 am Tue, Oct 29, 2019
    Olivia Newton-John is auctioning off her Grease leather jacket and pants

    Olivia Newton-John is auctioning off hundreds of personal items from her career to benefit the Cancer Wellness & Research Centre she built in Australia. Her iconic "bad Sandy" leather jacket… Read the rest of the article: Olivia Newton-John is auctioning off her Grease leather jacket and pants

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:30 am Tue, Oct 29, 2019
    The Yiddish roots of "glitch"

    I had no idea that the word "glitch" comes from Yiddish, the language spoken by Ashkenazi Jews that gave us words like "klutz," "nosh," and "shlep." From Air & Space:… Read the rest of the article: The Yiddish roots of "glitch"

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  • David Pescovitz
    8:44 am Tue, Oct 29, 2019
    Far-out Estonian animation from 1974

    Esteemed Estonian animator Rein Raamat created this groovy short, "Värvilind," in 1974. The music is by composer Rein Rannap who was also the founder of Estonian prog rock band Ruja.… Read the rest of the article: Far-out Estonian animation from 1974

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  • David Pescovitz
    1:27 pm Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Watch these incredible and utterly dangerous moves banned from figure skating competitions

    Enjoy these demonstrations of figure skating elements and moves that the International Skating Union ISU) has apparently banned from competition. Examples include a one-foot backflip, spinning your partner by their… Read the rest of the article: Watch these incredible and utterly dangerous moves banned from figure skating competitions

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  • David Pescovitz
    1:15 pm Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Watch David Crosby's hair-raising impression of a John Coltrane solo

    David Crosby's "If I Could Only Remember My Name" (1971) is one of my favorite records of all time. I'm excited to watch Cameron Crow's documentary about him, "Remember My… Read the rest of the article: Watch David Crosby's hair-raising impression of a John Coltrane solo

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:18 pm Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Minnesota county museum's impressive collection of creepy antique dolls

    Olmsted County, Minnesota's History Center are sharing portraits of the creepiest dolls in their antiques collection. Folks can vote online for their favorite and the winner will be on display… Read the rest of the article: Minnesota county museum's impressive collection of creepy antique dolls

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  • David Pescovitz
    11:28 am Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Family at viewing for dead relative sees wrong person in the casket

    A family visited the Bragg Funeral Home in Paterson, New Jersey for a private viewing of their deceased relative Doris Chapman. When they opened the casket though, it wasn't Champman… Read the rest of the article: Family at viewing for dead relative sees wrong person in the casket

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  • David Pescovitz
    11:08 am Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Hunter was likely killed by a deer he shot

    In Yelville, Arkansas, a 66-year-old experienced hunter died after he was gored by a buck he shot. From CNN: When his nephew found him, the hunter was alert and talking,… Read the rest of the article: Hunter was likely killed by a deer he shot

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  • David Pescovitz
    1:08 pm Thu, Oct 24, 2019
    Building that looks like a basket to become luxury hotel

    This is the former Newark, Ohio headquarters of The Longaberger Company, a basket manufacturer that went under last year. This week, the developers who bought the property announced that it… Read the rest of the article: Building that looks like a basket to become luxury hotel

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:05 pm Thu, Oct 24, 2019
    The pandas in this Chinese animal cafe are actually dogs in disguise

    Don't be fooled — the pandas in a new animal cafe in Chugdu, China are actually Chow Chow dogs with dyed fur.

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