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Early Disney Cartoon Characters Are Visited by Icons of Modern Horror Films in a Spooky Art Series

by Lori Dorn on April 16, 2021

Franks Kid Disney Toons Horror

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Chiechi || Frank's Kid (@franks_kid) Artist Mike Chiechi has created a wonderfully spooky series that features the innocent characters of classic Disney cartoon shorts from the early 20th century being visited upon by the iconic villains of modern horror films….

‘The Hunter’ Cartoon Dog Raps the DMX Song ‘X Gon’ Give It to Ya’ In Memory of the Late Rapper

by Lori Dorn on April 16, 2021

The Hunter DMX

In memory of rapper DMX, who tragically passed away on April 9, 2021, Mylo the Cat (previously) lengthened a previous video mashup he created that featured the song “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” combined with the classic cartoon dog The Hunter from King Leonardo and His Short Subjects. The…

Experimental Musicians Pull Out and Drum on Reel-to-Reel Tape to Create an Abstract ‘Instrumental’ Song

by Lori Dorn on April 16, 2021

Open Reel Ensemble

Open Reel Ensemble, who previously demonstrated how they play unspooled reel-to-reel tape like a drum to achieve a unique electronic sound, performed an abstract song that implemented not only tape drumming but tape pulling and dragging. These techniques created different varieties of high pitched droning while the percussion kept the…

Alton Brown Prepares a Refreshing Gin and Tonic While Explaining the Expansive History Behind the Cocktail

by Lori Dorn on April 16, 2021

The Life and Times of Gin and Tonic

Alton Brown (previously), the fabulously quirky food expert and self-proclaimed Thyme Lord, came across a wonderful unaired episode from 2013 where he not only prepares a refreshing gin and tonic but also tells of the cocktail’s expansive international history. The gin and tonic may be the most interesting cocktail in…

Compassionate Woman Befriends an Angry Stray Tabby Cat Who Captures Her Heart

by Lori Dorn on April 16, 2021

Tiger Stray Tabby Anastasia

While peering out of her Sheffield, England home, Anastasia Sutcliff caught a glimpse of a very angry, distrusting stray tabby cat who immediately captured her heart. To help him out, Sutcliff built a warm place in her yard for the cat to sleep and was amazed when he actually used…

Google Earth Debuts New Timelapse Feature With a Timelapse Showing the Planet’s Changes Since 1984

by Lori Dorn on April 16, 2021

Google Timelapse

Google, in partnership with the CREATE Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, have debuted their biggest update to Google Earth in years with a timelapse that shows how much the planet and the climate has changed in the 37 years between 1984 and 2021. We worked with experts at Carnegie Mellon…

Man Shoos Wild Turkey Away From His Front Porch Welcome Mat Using the Intercom on His Video Doorbell

by Lori Dorn on April 16, 2021

Wild Turkey Ring Doorbell

While a man named Tim was relaxing inside his house, a wild turkey walked to his front porch and began pecking at the welcome mat that was laid out on the ground. Not wanting the bird to make off with his belongings, Tim used the intercom function on his video…

Scottish Sportscaster Pretends He’s a Hair Stylist While Giving His Naughty Dog Mabel a Much-Needed Bath

by Lori Dorn on April 16, 2021

Olive and Mabel Keeping Up Appearances

Scottish sportscaster Andrew Cotter (previously) quite amusingly chastised his very muddy dog Mabel when she decided to wander into a ditch after he expressly warned her not to do so. Mabel blamed her actions on Dave (who’s not here). Cotter then pretended that they were at a hair salon while…

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