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Kevin Bacon singing songs to his goats is one of my favorite things on the internet. He started the series, which he calls "Goat Songs," at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when he was spending a lot of time at his Connecticut farm–where he cares for goats, alpacas, and other animals. — Read the rest
Here's an awesome version of My Chemical Romance's "Welcome to the Black Parade"—it's called "Pride Parade" and is performed by Sub-Radio, the same pop-punk band that treated us to "Stacy's Dad," "Mr. Darkside," and "Pop-Punk Mario." — Read the rest
This is an amazing story of an orangutan named Zoe, who needed help breastfeeding her new baby. Her firstborn had to be hand raised by zookeepers because Zoe was unsuccessful in nursing him. Zoo staff at Metro Richmond Zoo, upon discovering that Zoe was pregnant again, were determined to facilitate a more successful breastfeeding experience this time. — Read the rest
In response to the ridiculous "David statue" fiasco that recently happened in Florida, Mississippi artist Mitchell Gaudet channeled his incredulity and rage into an art project featuring "symbolically sexual objects" that he bought at Walmart. NOLA.com explains:
— Read the restHe spent $600 on items including a sleek racing bicycle seat, a green plantain, a hammer, a toy baseball bat … you get the picture.
Meet Wade Fowler, a very kind human who cleans gravestones that have fallen into disrepair. He's based in Iowa, and documents his projects on Instagram, where he calls himself "Millennial Stone Cleaner." He also researches and tells the stories of the people whose gravestones he's cleaning. — Read the rest
Having a rough day? These disappointing affirmations should cheer you right up! They're created by writer Dave Tarnowski, who describes himself on his Instagram as: "Bipolar/ADHD/mental health advocate. Realistic mental attitude."
They definitely aren't your run-of-the-mill inspirational sayings. I actually love their dark humor—they are so much better than those ubiquitous affirmations dripping with toxic positivity. — Read the rest
I don't know about you, but this song and the problem it addresses are totally relatable. In my world, I often sit down to work and then get distracted by Henry Rollins' adorable face, so I have to stop what I'm doing to pet him and ask him 20 times why he's so cute. — Read the rest
Here's a helpful compilation of "every horrible bill proposed by DeSantis's Florida GOP this year." It's infuriating to read, but it's important that we are informed of the awful things happening down in Florida (and all over the country, really). The list (which is subtitled: "Homophobes, racists, billionaires, and white nationalists rejoice?") — Read the rest
When I was in high school, I was in show choir, where I used to get to sing and dance to my little heart's content. Somehow, though, that wasn't enough singing or dancing, so my friends and I would pretend we lived in a magical place called 'musical land' where it was normal to spontaneously burst into song and dance at any random moment—at the library, the cafeteria, or just wandering around campus. — Read the rest
This video of the First Baptist Church Senior Adult Choir is making the rounds again on social media. I saw it years ago but took another look, and it was even funnier than I remember. Behold this church choir tackling the following rap and hip-hop classics: Eminem's Lose Yourself; Chamillionaire's Ridin' Dirty; Outkast's Hey Ya! — Read the rest
Ok, if you can possibly handle one more cover of The Replacements' Androgynous, you should really listen to this one from The Flaming Lips, shared by a kind member of the Boing Boing discussion boards (thanks, BreezersSneezers!). Like the others, it's terrific. — Read the rest
Here's a weirdly disturbing 10-minute film in the genre of "camcorder horror" or found footage horror, entitled "Teaching Jake about the Camcorder, Jan '97." It was written and directed by Brian David Gilbert, who also stars in the film.
The film shows a father teaching his son to use a camcorder, while the son is filming him. — Read the rest
BNO News recently tweeted this footage from Al Jazeera, along with the description: "At least 3,500 sea lions in Peru have recently died of H5N1 bird flu, nearly 5 times as many as previously reported, the government says." WARNING before you watch: The video is horrific—it's very difficult to watch those poor creatures suffering. — Read the rest
The City of Madison, Wisconsin just announced the winners of the Wisconsin Salt Wise naming contest for the various vehicles in Madison's snow removal fleet—and they do not disappoint! WMTV NBC15 reports:
— Read the restThe people have spoken, and they have chosen wisely, with the names Saltimus Prime, Snowbi Wan Kenobi, Seymour Pavement, and Dolly Plowton floating to the top.
You know how your dog gets the zoomies and runs with reckless abandon all over the house or yard? Well, turns out wombats get the zoomies too! Watch this silly wombat—whose name is Boo—get the zoomies at Caversham Wildlife Park in Perth, Western Australia, in a video filmed by the park and shared by Australian Community Media. — Read the rest
This is the only acceptable (and palatable) way to watch Joe Rogan or Ben Shapiro, in my humble opinion. Watch this hilarious creation by Zach Silberberg, who recently shared this ridiculous faux conversation between Joe Rogan and Ben Shapiro. Joe kicks off the conversation by saying, "I think I would just love to get Ratatouilled." — Read the rest
TW: death by suicide
Next month (March 26) marks the 26th anniversary of the Heaven's Gate cult mass suicide—when 39 people ingested poison in a Rancho Santa Fe Mansion, in the hopes of catching a ride on the Hale-Bopp comet. — Read the rest
Meet this adorable Corgi named Maxine, who absolutely loves posing for photos. She's a natural beauty, and the camera simply loves her. She lives in New York City with her dad, Bryan Reisberg, who also runs her Instagram account, which documents Maxine's fabulous life. — Read the rest
Cody Blackbird recently posted this video of Gilbert Ortega, Jr.—who owns a chain of stores that he calls "Native American Galleries"—mocking Native American dancers and singers who recently filmed a Super Bowl special for ESPN in Old Town Scottsdale. Blackbird included the following text with his video:
— Read the restThis kind of blatant racism can't go on.
Naveed Jamali, author of "How to Catch a Russian Spy," recently posted this great video montage of George Santos, set to the tune of Radiohead's Creep. The lyrics are perfect for Santos:
— Read the restYou're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful worldI wish I was special
You're so fuckin' specialBut I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doin' here?
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