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  • David Pescovitz
    10:17 am Mon, Oct 3, 2022
    Perfectly ridiculous explanation of the iconic "James Bond Chord" Bond

    This fellow has a colorful explanation for the iconic "James Bond Chord" that spans multiple decades and even more Bonds: (Thanks, UPSO!)

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:27 pm Sat, Oct 1, 2022
    Mind-bending pulp paperback augmented reality installation from Imaginary Foundation

    Turn the page on what you think is real. In San Francisco, pioneering digital surrealist Nick Philip of the Imaginary Foundation has installed a new immersive sculpture made from yellowing… Read the rest of the article: Mind-bending pulp paperback augmented reality installation from Imaginary Foundation

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  • David Pescovitz
    11:13 am Fri, Sep 30, 2022
    The Happy Mondays' huge 1990s hit "Step On" was a cover song. Here's the incredible original.

    I dig the "Madchester" music scene that emerged in Manchester, England in the 1980s around bands like New Order, the Happy Mondays, and the Stone Roses along with Factory Records… Read the rest of the article: The Happy Mondays' huge 1990s hit "Step On" was a cover song. Here's the incredible original.

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:39 am Fri, Sep 30, 2022
    The reason Arnold Schwarzenegger quoted The Terminator in the Auschwitz concentration camp museum's guestbook

    After Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the Auschwitz Memorial on Wednesday, the former concentration camp tweeted an image of Schwarzenegger's inscription in the guestbook: "I'll be back," Schwarzenegger wrote, quoting his famous… Read the rest of the article: The reason Arnold Schwarzenegger quoted The Terminator in the Auschwitz concentration camp museum's guestbook

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:07 am Fri, Sep 30, 2022
    New York City bill would outlaw discrimination against tattooed people

    The New York City Council is considering a bill that, if passed, would make it illegal to discriminate against individuals who have tattoos in the context of the workplace and… Read the rest of the article: New York City bill would outlaw discrimination against tattooed people

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:47 am Fri, Sep 30, 2022
    Watch an adorable red panda attempt to scare a big rock

    In a classic cute clip that's making the rounds again, a red panda stands up tall in an attempt to intimidate a big rock. It clearly works though as the… Read the rest of the article: Watch an adorable red panda attempt to scare a big rock

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:30 am Fri, Sep 30, 2022
    Crop circles costing farmers big bucks in lost revenue

    The pranksters—extraterrestrial or otherwise—responsible for crop circles in the UK owe farmers tens of thousands of dollars in lost revenue, according to a study conducted by The Guardian. Apparently flattening… Read the rest of the article: Crop circles costing farmers big bucks in lost revenue

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:19 am Thu, Sep 29, 2022
    "I Love You, You Hate Me": trailer for new documentary about the dark side of Barney and Friends TV show

    People love to hate Barney, the purple dinosaur ubiquitous in the 1990s thanks to the "Barney & Friends" show on public television in the US. Indeed, "I Love You, You… Read the rest of the article: "I Love You, You Hate Me": trailer for new documentary about the dark side of Barney and Friends TV show

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  • David Pescovitz
    9:29 am Thu, Sep 29, 2022
    "100 Best Songs of 1982," the year when today's pop music was born

    Author and respected music critic Rob Sheffield argues that the year 1982 was a transformative moment in music. In Rolling Stone, he shares his wonderfully-eclectic list of the "100 Best… Read the rest of the article: "100 Best Songs of 1982," the year when today's pop music was born

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  • David Pescovitz
    8:02 am Thu, Sep 29, 2022
    Watch Coolio perform "Gangster's Paradise" in a dorm room with a college student on acoustic guitar

    A lovely Coolio (RIP) moment from 2013 shared on YouTube by then-university student Kelly Maguire: My house mates and I acoustic jamming sesh of 'Gangster's Paradise' with the one and… Read the rest of the article: Watch Coolio perform "Gangster's Paradise" in a dorm room with a college student on acoustic guitar

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:54 am Thu, Sep 29, 2022
    Esteemed meteorologist draws giant penis across Florida on screen during coverage of Hurricane Ian

    During coverage of Hurricane Ian, Fox Weather meteorologist Bryan Norcross drew a giant penis across the state of Florida. Given Norcross's exemplary reputation, I think it was accidental, but it's… Read the rest of the article: Esteemed meteorologist draws giant penis across Florida on screen during coverage of Hurricane Ian

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:43 am Thu, Sep 29, 2022
    Netflix pulls LGBTQ content tag from "Dahmer"

    Netflix has removed the tag categorizing "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" as LGBTQ content. For some reason, the people who complained about the tag don't feel like it's… Read the rest of the article: Netflix pulls LGBTQ content tag from "Dahmer"

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  • David Pescovitz
    11:26 am Wed, Sep 28, 2022
    Couple purchased government surplus storage containers but turned out they… weren't empty

    A Houston couple with a side hustle of buying and reselling goods from surplus auctions recently purchased more than 100 heavy-duty storage containers from a website that deals in government… Read the rest of the article: Couple purchased government surplus storage containers but turned out they… weren't empty

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:43 am Wed, Sep 28, 2022
    Pickled fish, Italian red meat, chicken and waffles, and other weird potato chip flavors in China

    We may have hit peak weird potato chips. Lay's makes more than 200 flavors of chips and some of their strangest are in the China market: Spicy Crayfish, Roasted Cumin… Read the rest of the article: Pickled fish, Italian red meat, chicken and waffles, and other weird potato chip flavors in China

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:30 am Wed, Sep 28, 2022
    Joe Bussard, historian of old-timey music and legendary 78 RPM record collector, RIP

    Joe Bussard, a legendary collector of 78 RPM records and historian of old-timey American roots music, has died at age 86. I learned of Bussard through the exquisite 2005 CD… Read the rest of the article: Joe Bussard, historian of old-timey music and legendary 78 RPM record collector, RIP

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  • David Pescovitz
    10:21 am Wed, Sep 28, 2022
    Spectacular image of a spiral galaxy from the Webb Telescope

    This spectacular image is the spiral galaxy IC 5332 which is around 29 million light-years from Earth. Its about 1/3 smaller than our own Milky Way. Compare the above to… Read the rest of the article: Spectacular image of a spiral galaxy from the Webb Telescope

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  • David Pescovitz
    7:57 am Wed, Sep 28, 2022
    Here's how to sell your Garfield collection

    With inflation rising, you might need to finally sell your massive collection of Garfield items. Fortunately, you can refer to this 2012 video created by Cathy and Robert Kothe who… Read the rest of the article: Here's how to sell your Garfield collection

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:59 pm Tue, Sep 27, 2022
    Make your own techno and acid beats with this fun and free online clone of the legendary TR-909 drum machine

    Musician and programmer Matthew Cieplak, aka Extralife, created the ER-99, a delightful browser-based clone of the legendary Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer. First produced in 1983, the 909 led to the… Read the rest of the article: Make your own techno and acid beats with this fun and free online clone of the legendary TR-909 drum machine

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:23 pm Tue, Sep 27, 2022
    Watch Batman's Adam West have a terrific conversation with himself

    In this marvelous moment below from the 1960s Batman TV series, Adam West has a phone conversation with himself playing both the Caped Crusader and Bruce Wayne. Just more evidence… Read the rest of the article: Watch Batman's Adam West have a terrific conversation with himself

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  • David Pescovitz
    12:03 pm Tue, Sep 27, 2022
    Glorious stripped-down version of Christopher Cross's "Sailing" you've likely never heard before

    Christopher Cross's 1980 song "Sailing" is the archetype of Yacht Rock. It's a spectacular song, and I mean that without irony. As we know, the original was an orchestral number… Read the rest of the article: Glorious stripped-down version of Christopher Cross's "Sailing" you've likely never heard before

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