St. Louis photographer Brandon Voges and Jordan Gaunce, an imaging artist at downtown St. Louis-based Bruton Stroube Studios have joined together to give the nasty ne'er-do-wells from '80s Topps trading card series Garbage Pail Kids an update. Their new series of illustrations called Garbage Pail Kids – Where Are They Now? produces adult renderings of the Kids which, as anyone who remembers the juvenile version could imagine, were so far gone as children that they had little chance for meaningful improvement with age.
Samson Lee and his wife Kayleigh were visiting the Kodiak "waving bears" at the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim, Washington, when one bear grabbed a snack of bread in mid-wave. That cutie isn't messing around! -Via Tastefully Offensive
Following the death of Henry VIII in 1547, his possessions were inventoried. The collection, now kept in The British Library, consists of over ten thousand items, grand in the style befitting a king, and some extraordinary and bombastic, in the style of King Henry VIII.
"3. A SCAVENGER’S DAUGHTER The “scavenger’s daughter” was a gruesome and brutal instrument of torture invented sometime during Henry VIII’s reign by Sir Leonard Skevington, the Lieutenant of the Tower of London. The device consisted of an A-shaped iron brace, inside of which a victim would be made to sit in a crouched position, with their head almost touching their knees, and their wrists, ankles, and neck shackled in place. An iron bar passed through the top of the A-frame would then be tightened like a vice, crushing the victim with excruciating force—apparently, until the eyes, nose, and even ears began to bleed. The “scavenger’s daughter” was intended to be an alternative to the rack, which stretched its victims rather than compacting them, but unlike the rack, it mercifully seems to have only been used occasionally."
Mercifully, indeed. See the list linked above for more of the king's possessions.
Ninja Buns "Pillowy soft, steamed Taiwanese bao, filled with mouthwatering pork, beef or tofu. Take one in each hand and chow down." Currently based at Paradise Palms. Visit their Facebook page
The Mexican Bean "Vibrant Mexican street food, with an emphasis on fresh, healthy ingredients." Visit their Facebook site.
The Bournville Waffle Company "Decadent, delightful waffles. Nearly all of the toppings are made from scratch. Try the Rocky Road." Follow them on Twitter @Wafflespeak
Last year, we featured a series of illustrations under the heading "There Are Two Kinds of People in This World." The series separated the pizza crust eaters from the crust deniers, those who eat candy bars by square and those who don't, and other incredibly serious foodie divisions.
On May 28th via Twitter, Patrick Stewart revealed what kind of man he really is: he's a man that eats no pizza crust.
This wasn't the first time Stewart made headlines for pizza indulgence (or the lack of it). In May of 2013, Stewart told New York Magazine that he had eaten his first ever pizza portioned as a slice recently, explaining that said experimental pie consumption occurred after "My fiancée and I were a little hung-over."
Unsurprisingly, a crucial issue such as to eat or not to eat pizza crust wasn't ignored by the Twitterverse. See the cheesy, crunchy responses as the debate rages on in this article.
No more tiny hamster — the li'l guy nibbles on a bit of green ooze and turns into HamsterZilla, taking the town by storm with his absolute non-tininess. The city can only hope to find a suitable competitor to limit HumongoHammy's devastating effects on it. -Via Laughing Squid
Take a moment to think of some of your favorite disaster movies and then check out the list to see if they placed and if so, where they fell on the list. If you're so inclined, mention in comments any films you think have been mistakenly passed over, or any that in your opinion don't deserve to have a position in the grouping.
Overall visual effects supervisor Andrew Jackson was quoted as saying about the production,
“I’ve been joking recently about how the film has been promoted as being a live action stunt driven film—which it is. But also how there’s so little CGI in the film. The reality is that there’s 2,000 VFX shots in the film. A very large number of those shots are very simple clean-ups and fixes and wire removals and painting out tire tracks from previous shots, but there are a big number of big VFX shots as well.”
Check out this comprehensive write-up linked above to see a number of fascinating still examples as well as several videos.
What happens when people start adding "-ing" to movie titles? Often, hilarity ensues. And just as often, you might discover it's an hour later and you're still adding "-ing" to movie titles and laughing to yourself or with silly friends having a similar attack of slap happiness. ...I guess you had to be there (add your best in the comments).
Artwork: Mads Hindhede Svanegaard | Available here
This collection of 28 minimalist artwork Disney prints is perfect for enthusiasts who are looking for something more subtle than the original movie posters to hang in office or home spaces. The nuance certainly doesn't take away from the aesthetic appeal; the focus is on the main lines, curves and hues of the story's central images in an engaging way. -Via BuzzFeed
This excellent video footage was captured by French photographer Xavier Hubert Brierre, who has shot similar footage in the past (previously). He set up a mirror in several jungle locations in Gabon, Africa to evoke reactions from the diverse species that inhabit the habitat. The reactive behavior of the different animals is as varied as it is fascinating. -Via Buzzfeed
Ah, summer. Nothing like a cool cocktail. Yet don't sip it too slow, or it will warm up in the heat as the conversation flows and distractions abound. Slushy, frozen drinks are refreshing, but especially during larger gatherings, the host/bartender may feel a little too tied to the blender. This group of twenty recipes is just the ticket: cocktails on a stick.Cool, premade and just-as-boozy-as-you-desire, they're sitting in your freezer, ready to be savored.
Particularly now that the public strongly favors a minimalist, sleek and modern design aesthetic, designers and manufacturers are fully invested in blending the best of function with avant garde form. As always, in the end there are products that aren't practical in terms of function, and are rather ineffective beauties. Such products eventually fall by the wayside in terms of sales; the market soon sorts out such design failures. Consumers love a good marriage of form and function, but they won't tolerate or support an ineffective product for long. On occasion, though, if an item has a look that consumers love, designers can make modifications to bring its usefulness in line with its appearance.
Writer Tom Gardiner at Gizmodo breaks down systems of technology and advancement of both Star Wars and Star Trek, setting categories alongside each other, in order to come to a conclusion about which is more technologically advanced. Categories considered include transportation, energy generation, communication, manufacturing, construction, military, medical technology, robotics and computing, field manipulation and social technology. As you can imagine, once the writer gives his opinion, the debate continues from readers in the comment section. Check out the comparison here.
With the warmer months upon us, some people are still taking steps to trim off weight that may have crept on over the winter. Summer activities like pool parties, boating, surfing and water skiing are good inspiration.
For those who are looking for weight loss tips, sometimes the best come from people who have recently fought or are still fighting the battle.
For instance, Olivia Sullivan, shown in the photos above (before and after she lost 100 pounds in one year), got candid about cardio. Whereas many people start walking, power walking or jogging when they embark on a weight loss program, that type of exercise is not for everyone, particularly in the initial months.
“The biggest revelation I’ve had is that cardio sucks. Cardio REALLY sucks when you are 275 pounds; it makes you feel really bad about yourself. A friend introduced me to strength training and I fell in love with it. It was doable at my heaviest weight and I realized I was kind of strong. I would do cardio a few times a week but it was lifting that kept me coming back to the gym. Then in October, about halfway through the year, I found boxing. I had built up just enough endurance and strength that it was really fun.I box three days a week and strength train the other three … Cardio is much easier now at 175 pounds and I’m hoping to do my first 5K this summer!”
Hear more advice on weight loss from others who have recently lost fifty pounds or more here.