The Beatles Before the Rutles, there was this 1976 Elton John parody "Godfrey Daniel" Rusty Blazenhoff

supernatural Shadowy humanoid with a tail caught on video Allan Rose Hill

comedy The 8-foot-long loaf of bread in the "Pioneer Women" episode of "I Love Lucy" was real, and baked by Union Made Bakery in Los Angeles Jennifer Sandlin

uk Watch: UK terror suspect lunges at detective during questioning Rob Beschizza

Snake catcher removes venomous snake from a vacuum cleaner (video) Mark Frauenfelder

octopuses Video captures octopuses throwing things at each other Mark Frauenfelder

animation Dig the cool cartoon beatniks in this vintage TV commercial for a chocolate bar David Pescovitz

animal friends New research shows that female octopuses throw objects at males who annoy them Thom Dunn

documentaries The Met just posted Hilary Harris's Organism (1975) to YouTube Mark Frauenfelder

traffic 'Koyaanisqatsi' meets fractals in mind-bending short film "Circulatory Systems" Andrea James

Copyfight News organizations have all but abandoned their archives Cory Doctorow

makers 3D printed replica of the Digi-Comp II marble computer Mark Frauenfelder

makers Make this scale model of the Dr. Nim digital game Mark Frauenfelder

speeding tickets State trooper finds nothing funny about pulling over DeLorean going 88mph Robert Spallone

Kids Trailer for AWAKEN is a feast of gorgeous imagery Andrea James

uk Tory MP suspended for using the n-word in Brexit debate Cory Doctorow

dogs Watch: Dog barks with suspicion after owner loses 50 pounds, until he finally recognizes him Carla Sinclair

elections Australia names "Democracy Sausage" as the 2016 Word (sic) of the Year Cory Doctorow

marketing Koyaanistocksi: Koyaanisqatsi but with stock art footage Rob Beschizza

los angeles There's a place in LA that sells ukuleles and espresso, and it is terrific Mark Frauenfelder