In case you missed it, the BBC has lately been under attack both for covering up child sex abuse by a now-deceased and widely honored star of children’s programming and for a false charge of child abuse against a political … Continue reading
Back in 1933 Philip Wylie and Edwin Balmer published a science fiction novel titled When Worlds Collide about a loose planet (actually a pair of them) wandering into our solar system. (George Pal produced a film version in 1951) The … Continue reading
Here’s the Delta safety briefing video famous for the strikingly attractive real-life Delta flight attendant who stars in it. But this version has has been re-dubbed in the style of Bad Lip Reading or Day Job Orchestra so that the … Continue reading
I’ve long been a fan of ElectoralVote.com and the usually intelligent commentary from the quasi-anonymous “Votemaster” behind it. But an item in the November 15 edition contained the following assertion: (Actually, the Emancipation Proclamation didn’t free any slaves because there … Continue reading
In case you’re one of the few people who hasn’t seen this yet, U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney visited the White House Thursday and posed with President Obama doing the “not impressed” face made famous by a still photo of … Continue reading
On the outside chance you haven’t already seen this, Air New Zealand let Peter Jackson do a safety video. At least it’s not a King Kong promo: by … Continue reading
I gather it’s now a requirement that websites include at least one allegedly cute cat video, so to get it out of the way… by … Continue reading
If only this were real… If you’re unfamiliar with the Magic Schoolbus series of books and associated spinoffs (including a stage musical!), see the Wikipedia article or the official site. by … Continue reading
Two interesting short clips by Michael Linden on what the 2009 stimulus accomplished and what’s responsible for the additional national debt — created by cumulative budget deficits — run up since the start of 2001. by … Continue reading
An interesting usability test involving multiple tequila shots and Windows 8. Many uses of the F-word, but that’s normal for all operating systems. by … Continue reading