The fascinating animated series Half as Interesting by Sam Denby takes a look at Barentsburg, the tiny Russian town that sits on the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway (previously. Denby also notes that this chain of islands is under the Norwegian government, but a specific condition of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference after World War I…
Feline Researcher Explains How Cats Emotionally Bond With Their Humans Much in the Same Way as Dogs Do
Wired host Arielle Pardes spoke with renowned feline researcher Kristyn Vitale of the Oregon State University’s Human-Animal Interaction Lab about the sociability of cats. Vitale explained that through her study, she was able to determine that cats bond with their human caregivers much in the way that dogs do with theirs. The expression of that…
Divers Looking for a WWII Sunken Ship Unexpectedly Encounter Giant Gelatinous Egg Sac Full of Baby Squid
While swimming in the waters of Ørstafjorden in Norway, Ronald Raasch and a team of divers from the research vessel REV Ocean captured magnificent footage of a giant, gelatinous orb that contained an enormous number of tiny nascent squid. The team had been looking for a ship that sunk during WWII. On October 5, the…
Dialect Coach Explains How to Distinguish Regional Accents From One Another Using Vowel Pronunciation
Renowned dialect coach Erik Singer explains to Wired how to distinguish certain regional and country accents from one another by focusing on how the vowels within the word. Singer looks at the difference between Australia and New Zealand, North England and South England, Boston and New York, and Boston and Philadelphia. Dialect coach Erik Singer…
‘Joker’ Director Todd Phillips Talks About the Memorable Scene of Arthur Fleck Dancing in a Gotham Bathroom
Director Todd Phillips sat down with The New York Times to talk about a very memorable scene from Joker in which Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), clad in full clown makeup, dances by himself inside a dimly lit Gotham public bathroom. Phillip explains that this particular scene was quite organic as Phoenix came up with the…
Twenty Year Old Florida Man Explains Why He Has Only Eaten Mac and Cheese for the Past 17 Years
Austin Davis, a 20 year old man who lives in a small Florida town, explains to Vice why he’s eaten nothing but mac and cheese for the past 17 years of his life. When Davis is presented with other foods, his reactions range from mild distaste to absolute disgust. While Davis has a good attitude…
Impressionist Jim Meskimen’s Face Morphs Into the Celebrities He’s Voicing Using Deepfake AI Technology
The very talented Jim Meskimen (previously) performed the eloquent poem entitled “Pity the Poor Impressionist” using 20 different celebrities voices. As he moved from one voice to another, Meskimen’s face also reflected that of each of the celebrities using Deepfakes created by Sham00K. Actor/impressionist Jim Meskimen (Parks & Recreation, Whose Line?, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)…
Funny Irish Man Asks to Be Let Out of the Coffin in a Recording He Requested To Be Played at His Funeral
While funerals are rarely a time for laughter however, Shay Bradley of Dublin, Ireland wanted his family and friends to remember him as he was in life – a loving, gregarious man whose generosity of spirit affected all those around him. When Bradley found out he was ill, he recorded a hilarious scenario pretending that…