Archive
August 8, 2011
Tumblr Of The Day: Torn Lives
Because ripping people out of photographs is a universally cathartic experience. Torn Lives reflects on how and why these pictures from the past were defaced.
Back In The '50s, The Founder Of Hewlett-Packard Knew Nothing About Computers
It's kind of crazy to see this letter on that letterhead.
Horsemaning: The New Planking
"Horsemaning," or fake beheading, was a popular way of taking pictures in the 1920s. It's currently experiencing a revival and is basically the new planking. Here are some modern day adaptations of this popular new/old photo trend.
Chicken Or The Egg Debate
Well now that we've cleared that up. Wait, no. Just as confused as ever.
Dow Drops 634 Points
The Dow Jones fell a staggering 634 points today, even worse than last week's 513 point stockpocalypse. It's the worst single day loss on Wall Street since November of 2008. The S&P downgrade of the United States' credit rating weighed heavily on the markets. Break out your Dr. Strangelove survival kits.
Houston Playground Melts In Extreme Heat
The ground EVERYTHING is hot lava. With the heat index reaching triple digits daily for several weeks, this play set finally gave up the ghost.
Scientists Suspect Flowing Water On Mars
Time to break out another round of rovers? The brown streaks appear during the Martian spring and summer but disappear again in the winter. This cycle then repeats, leading scientists to hypothesize that it is evaporating water.
Watch The Tiny Fuppets
Scott Gairdner's amazing Tiny Fuppets are back with three new adventures. Watch their adventures! And there's more here.
Batman T-Rex
Rrrraaaaawwwwrrrrrr! It's dinosaur for "I am the frackin' Batman!"
Shocking Photos From The London Riot
Thirty-five officers were injured and over one-hundred and sixty people arrested over the weekend. The violence broke out in the gritty north London suburb of Tottenham on Saturday night amid community anger over a fatal police shooting of a 29-year-old father of four. Police said "copycat criminal" violence spread to other parts of the city Sunday night and early Monday, including, briefly, London's busy shopping and tourist district at Oxford Circus.
How Not To Run
You're doing it wrong! Or you're doing it QWOP-style.
Anonymous Hacks The Syrian Ministry Of Defense Website
Sometimes I think Anonymous is annoying, but then they go and do something like this. Well done. Well done.
Ain't No Mechanic Like A Kitten Mechanic
Because a kitten mechanic won't stop... Until the job is finished and your car runs satisfactorily.
