Back in 2021, Popkin here at Boing Boing brought you a wonderful compilation of some bizarre commercials for 1-900 numbers from the 1980s and 1990s. My favorite is, of course, the commercial… Read the rest of the article: What the world needs now is a revival of 1-900-9099-CRY
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Jennifer Sandlin I finally got my hands on the elusive Trader Joe's frozen kimbap that exploded in popularity last fall after folks couldn't stop praising it on social media. Apparently, the hype was so… Read the rest of the article: Watch how kimbap is made
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Jennifer Sandlin Say happy birthday to four-year-old miniature dachshund Willow! I've been watching the videos of Willow that her human, Tray, has been posting on social media, and I can't stop laughing. When she… Read the rest of the article: Bell-ringing "Salamancas' dog" demands to be let outside
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Jennifer Sandlin I've written a couple of pieces about former foreign correspondent for The Economist and best-selling pseudo-archaeologist Graham Hancock's wildly popular Netflix "docuseries" Ancient Apocalypse. In those pieces, I described how archaeologists have pointed… Read the rest of the article: Archaeologist braves the Joe Rogan podcast to counter Graham Hancock's nonsense
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Jennifer Sandlin One of my new favorite video genres is "animal spa day"—I just love watching animals of all sorts being washed, dried, massaged, moisturized, and more! And I just love seeing… Read the rest of the article: Watch cows relax on spa day
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Jennifer Sandlin I know folks are laughing at this poor, confused pygmy marmoset—the "world's smallest monkey"—but not me. Instead, I wanna say, "Hey, little fella, I feel you!" This short clip, featured on Apple… Read the rest of the article: This confused, pathetic pygmy marmoset is oh-so-relatable
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Jennifer Sandlin This version of Blondie's 1979 hit song, "Dreaming," by indie rock band Say Sue Me, from Busan, South Korea, is—don't mind the pun, please—absolutely dreamy. They recorded it in 2018 for their EP It's… Read the rest of the article: This fuzzy dream pop version of Blondie's "Dreaming" is my new favorite cover
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Jennifer Sandlin Now that Summer 2024 is almost upon us, you've just about run out of time to snatch up this gem from Balenciaga's Spring 2024 collection. It's a mere $925 and will make… Read the rest of the article: Save yourself $925 by not buying Balenciaga's "towel skirt"
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Jennifer Sandlin A woman who goes by "Alethea" on X/Twitter just posted that she was driving her car on I75 S toward Miami and was tailgated by a black-tinted sports car. She… Read the rest of the article: Is the motorist who rear-ended a cop in this viral footage former congressman Madison Cawthorn?
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Jennifer Sandlin Miss Jazzy is a Goldendoodle who has style and sass for days. I can't stop watching videos of her sitting on the back of her favorite chair making hilarious faces, throwing… Read the rest of the article: Miss Jazzy is the sassiest pooch I've ever seen
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Jennifer Sandlin Meet Dr. Joren Whitley, who is based in Edmond, Oklahoma and describes himself as a "Board Certified Human and Animal Chiropractor." On his social media, he documents his work with… Read the rest of the article: Animal chiropractor adjusts giraffes and other animals
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Jennifer Sandlin There's almost nothing funnier than penguins waddling, and it's even better when a baby joins the crew. This video of the penguin walk at Basel Zoo in Switzerland is giving me so… Read the rest of the article: Watch this baby King Penguin delightfully silly-walk through Basel Zoo
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Jennifer Sandlin If you can't stomach reading the news, let Los Angeles-based comedy band Lewberger, consisting of Keith Habersberger, Alex Lewis, and Hughie Stone Fish, deliver it to you with a little… Read the rest of the article: Comedy band helps make news about Marjorie Taylor Greene slightly less nauseating
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Jennifer Sandlin Every now and then a commercial is truly brilliant, and I've just discovered one that really hits it out of the park. The Michael Cera commercial for CeraVe moisturizing cream… Read the rest of the article: Michael Cera: "Let my cream hydrate you."
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Jennifer Sandlin I can't stop watching these adorable lizards making pies. I recently found the social media account "Chef Lenny the Lizard and Sons," which features soothing videos of bearded dragons creating (and… Read the rest of the article: Adorable lizards making pies (video)
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Jennifer Sandlin I recently stumbled upon Turtle-Tok—that part of TikTok devoted to all things turtle and tortoise—and somehow found my way to the part of Turtle-Tok featuring small turtles and tortoises riding… Read the rest of the article: I can't stop watching these turtles riding skateboards
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Jennifer Sandlin I recently found this awesome group called "Altered Moments," where people share their re-created "Precious Moments" ceramic collectible figurines. Do you remember those Precious Moments figurines? They were super popular… Read the rest of the article: "Altered Moments" turn sweet "Precious Moments" figurines into their dark alter egos
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Jennifer Sandlin Here's a new video genre I can't get enough of: echidna puggle ASMR. Check out this adorable puggle named Milly absolutely going to town on a bowl of yummy goodness. Listen to… Read the rest of the article: Behold this echidna puggle ASMR
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Jennifer Sandlin I don't really watch sports, but I do know that we've just started season, and I have to say, I'd be much more likely to watch baseball games if more… Read the rest of the article: Dear baseball: replace it with all Simba Cams, all the time!
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Jennifer Sandlin Meet Atlanta, Georgia-based artist Karen Anderson Singer, the creator of the "Tiny Doors ATL" public art project. Anderson makes 7-inch door sculptures and places them around the city of Atlanta… Read the rest of the article: Why are there tiny doors all over Atlanta?