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After a very long spin in a playground chair, a little Makari had some difficulty walking after getting very dizzy, much to the amusement of his father, former Pittsburgh Steelers player Chris Rainey, who is currently a running back for the Canadian Football League’s BC Lions.
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Rob Cockerham of Cockeyed.com created a giant 6 foot fidget spinner costume using a 12″ lazy susan bearing, plywood and styrofoam that he cut to shape using homemade hot wire styrofoam cutter. Rob wore his ridiculous costume at Wizard World Comic Con Comic Con in Sacramento, taking it on the bus to get to the event.
I’m a big believer in making costumes which capture a popular trend or a fad… but some fads come and go before halloween time. The fidget spinner seemed like one of those trends. They were unknown in May, super popular in June, but clearly on the decline as school let out for the summer 2017. There was no way even a small splash of the fidget spinner fad would last until halloween.
Luckily, there was a comic book convention coming into town, and comic conventions require a costume.
photo via Cockeyed.com
Vox takes a fascinating look at how the “Breaking” (aka “Breakdancing”) style of street dance was created in the Bronx during 1970s.
When the culture of hip hop first began to take shape in the 1970s, it consisted of at least four fundamental elements: DJing, emceeing, graffiti, and breaking. Breaking, popularly known as breakdancing today, was created in the Bronx in New York City by Black and Latino youths. The term breakdancing as it’s used in the media, often mixes the dances of New York’s b-boying and west coast developed dance styles like popping, locking, and the electric bugaloo. Breaking began as a mode of self-expression; it was a part of a larger culture that reflected the social, economic, and political conditions of the youth at that time. It reached peak popularity in the mid-1980s, when a number of films were released showcasing it’s moves and the youth who created it—films like Flashdance, Beat Street, Wild Style, and Krush Groove.
Binging with Babish host Andrew Rea recreates the Tomate du Saltambique dessert from The West Wing.
President Josiah Bartlet, apart from being a charismatic and noble leader of these United States, had a real thing for food. Be it the Butterball turkey hotline or pumpkin soup with cheese gnocchi, the man knew both good policy and food. If only he weren’t a figment of Aaron Sorkin’s imagination, much like this interpretation of Alain Passard’s dessert tomato.
A super cute parrot with amazing eyes plays a game of peek-a-boo from behind a laptop.
via reddit
Steve Onotera, aka Samurai Guitarist, performed a fantastic cover of the Michael Jackson song “Billie Jean” in style of a classic Spaghetti Western score.
