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26 Oct 04:40

TV Club: Human sound effects animate “Scoundrels” on Drunk History

by Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
IKEA Monkey

Goddamn I am pissed I'm missing this season

Rich Fulcher, a.k.a. the human soundboard, returns to Drunk History for an episode all about scoundrels. He’s one of Drunk History’s veteran narrators, but despite his familiarity with the form, he never seems overly rehearsed. Even some first-time narrators get too in their heads about being funny, and then repeat retellers tend to try to outdo themselves or put too much thought into recreating the things they did well the first time. Not Fulcher. He never seems like he’s performing. He gets so lost in his story that he has trouble snapping back into reality. Sometimes, he doesn’t even make total sense, seemingly telling inside jokes to himself. But that mix of natural weirdness and vocal dynamics makes for a wild ride. There’s a reason Derek Waters keeps bringing him back.

And this time around, Fulcher has some of the best reenactors in ...

26 Oct 02:03

Quite Well Played: Emma Stone in Prada

by Heather
IKEA Monkey

I saw this and thought "looks good on her, would look terrible on almost anybody else" and then read the text and was like oh, I could write this website

Emma Stone in Prada 
There are some bits and bobs here that I would change PERSONALLY, as in, if it were on my body (for example, on me, a cut that low would look terrible). But on Emma, it all hangs together nicely. The pelvic equator also wouldn’t flatter me, but again, on Emma it works, even if I Read More ...
26 Oct 01:48

The Onion Humbly Offers Up Its Offices To Imprison The Women Who...



The Onion Humbly Offers Up Its Offices To Imprison The Women Who Have Wrongfully Accused Donald Trump

In recent weeks, a dozen women have come forward alleging that presidential nominee Donald J. Trump made unwanted sexual advances on them. Each of these accusers has operated, seemingly in collusion, with the sole intention of spreading outrageous falsehoods to undermine a man of great esteem and resources. Not only has this rank slander dealt a grievous blow to Mr. Trump’s reputation, but the words of these women have stained America’s legacy of fair and respectable electoral politics, and we at this newspaper can no longer stand idly by while such brazen and criminal defamation goes unpunished.

It is with this in mind that the editorial board of The Onion has unanimously voted, with all due humility, to offer up our offices to imprison the women who have wrongfully assailed Mr. Trump’s honor and good name.

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25 Oct 22:17

Uber's Self-Driving Truck Delivered 50,000 Beers for Its Maiden Voyage

by Jake Rossen
IKEA Monkey

goodbye, trucking industry

The self-driving revolution promises to be refreshing.

25 Oct 19:13

Mother and Widower of Assisted Suicide Advocate Brittany Maynard Are Fighting Over Telling Her Story

by Anna Merlan
IKEA Monkey

Ugh, this is so sad

Brittany Maynard ended her life in 2014, when she was just 29 years old and suffering from terminal brain cancer. Before her death, Maynard had become a vocal advocate for assisted suicide and a flashpoint for the ongoing culture war over more broadly legalizing it. Now, her widower and her mother are engaged in a very regrettable, seemingly intractable battle over who has the right to tell her life story.

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25 Oct 19:04

Obama admits laughing at Trump during debates

He's castigated Donald Trump as a dangerous demagogue whose claims of a rigged election are eroding US democracy. But President Barack Obama said Monday his most common reaction to the GOP nominee is just to laugh.
25 Oct 13:44

onlyblackgirl: Honestly.

IKEA Monkey

blergh so true



onlyblackgirl:

Honestly.

25 Oct 00:29

Hopefully You Don't Need Them, But a Bunch of LifeStraw Products Are On Sale

by Shep McAllister on Deals, shared by Shep McAllister to Lifehacker
IKEA Monkey

These are dope when going on a long hike. We used to hike in and out of the canyons in the mountains outside of LA, 10+ miles each time. Carrying water was a lot of weight; these let us just drink from the (already pretty clean, tbh) rivers.

Today only on Amazon, you can drink deep from the discount well with great deals on LifeStraw products. If you aren’t familiar, these allow you to slurp up basically any water you find in nature without fear of bacteria. Inside, you’ll find the classic straw, a family purifier, a water bottle, and more, all marked down to great low prices.

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24 Oct 22:59

Pacific Northwest to Get Hit With up to 100 MPH Winds

by Elizabeth Chuck and Amanda Sakuma
IKEA Monkey

But climate change don't even real

Meteorologists fear it could be one of the top 10 windstorms ever to hit the area, and said it would bring large waves and flooding along the coasts.
24 Oct 22:54

Nobel Academy Says It Can't Find Bob Dylan

by Tim Stelloh
IKEA Monkey

This is so funny

The Nobel Academy's permanent secretary says she's giving up on looking for the literature laureate, though she still believes 'he will show up.'
24 Oct 22:54

McDonald's Japan Debuts New Purple and Brown "Halloween Witch" Fries

by Q
IKEA Monkey

Oh, Japan.

McDonald's adds new "Halloween Witch" Fries over in Japan starting October 19, 2016.

Apparently, "Halloween Witch" means that the French fries come drizzled with purple sweet potato sauce as well as chocolate sauce. They will be available through the end of October and are priced at 330 yen per order (~$3.18).

The new menu item joins the very orange, pumpkin sauce-topped fries that the company introduced in late September.

Photo via McDonald's Japan.
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24 Oct 22:52

Thousands of frogs suddenly croak

IKEA Monkey

Somebody had fun with that headline

Peruvian authorities want to know why more than 10,000 endangered frogs living near Lake Titicaca have suddenly died.
24 Oct 22:42

Update: On-the-lam Naperville pig meets his end Thursday

by Alicia Fabbre
IKEA Monkey

FREEEEEEEEDOOOOOOMMMMMM

The not-so-little piggy spotted around parts of Naperville is no more.

The pig was killed by a USDA sharpshooter at about 4 p.m. Thursday in the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve on the city's far south side. The pig, which was declared a nuisance animal because of the damage he was doing, was...

24 Oct 22:39

The Food Lab: The Best Way to Bake Bacon for a Crowd

by J. Kenji López-Alt
IKEA Monkey

Obviously in an oven, but this breaks down 4 ways in an oven and its very helpful!!


Cooking bacon for one or two people is easy: Just grab a pan and cook over moderately low heat until it's as crisp as you want it. The problem comes when you're trying to cook bacon for a crowd, which is when we switch to the oven. But what's the best way to cook bacon in the oven? I tested four common methods, then compared the results. Read More
24 Oct 22:38

Poll: 45% of Republicans Might Not Accept Election Results

by Hannah Hartig and John Lapinski and Stephanie Psyllos
IKEA Monkey

Sore losers

Among Republican and Republican-leaning likely voters, 45 percent said they might not accept the election as legitimate if their candidate doesn't win, according to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll. Eighteen percent said they would definitely not accept the outcome. A majority of Republicans -- 53 percent -- said they would accept the results of the election if their candidate loses. An overwhelming majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters -- 82 percent -- said they would definitely or probably accept the election.
24 Oct 22:34

Trump Vows to Sue Women Who Have Accused Him of Sexual Assault

by Hannah Gold on The Slot, shared by Hannah Gold to Jezebel
IKEA Monkey

OK, turkeyneck.

One annoying thing about the American media is that anytime some asshat politician decamps to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to rail about whatever, news outlets rush to call it a “Gettysburg Address.” Why? And just how incapable must the politician be at speaking a single coherent sentence to not merit the comparison to Lincoln?

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24 Oct 22:33

Australia's Version of 'Pizza Rat' Is This Enormous, Rodent-Toting Spider

by Maddie Stone on Gizmodo, shared by Adam Clark Estes to io9
IKEA Monkey

Pizza Rat, you done been knocked off!

In further proof that everything is stranger and more terrible in Australia, footage of an enormous banded huntsmen spider dragging a dead mouse up a fridge in Coppabella, Queensland, went viral on social media this weekend. Pizza rat has never felt so quaint.

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24 Oct 22:24

Saturday's Best Deals: Dash Cam, Pressure Cookers, $22 Bidet, and More

by Shep McAllister on Deals, shared by Shep McAllister to Jezebel
IKEA Monkey

Instant Pot is the best, if you don't have one get one

Compact dash cams, Instant Pot pressure cookers, and a $22 bidet lead off Saturday’s best deals.

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24 Oct 22:21

Lou Dobbs apologizes for tweeting Trump accuser's phone number

IKEA Monkey

WTF??

Fox Business Network host Lou Dobbs apologized Thursday for tweeting the phone number and address of a woman who accused Donald Trump of inappropriately touching her.
24 Oct 22:20

clickholeofficial: Real Or Fake? This Man Eats A Taco Without...

IKEA Monkey

Watching this is upsetting



clickholeofficial:

Real Or Fake? This Man Eats A Taco Without Tilting His Head

24 Oct 22:19

KFC Brings Back Nashville Hot Chicken and Introduces Yet Another Colonel

by Q
IKEA Monkey

VINCENT KARTHEISER????

Citing consumer demand, KFC returns Nashville Hot Chicken and adds the option to get Nashville Hot Chicken in your Chicken Little sandwich.

The dish features Extra Crispy fried chicken or Extra Crispy tenders glazed with a spicy, smoky KFC Nashville Hot sauce and topped with a few pickles. The Chicken Little option places one of the tenders in a mini sandwich bun. Most locations will also offer Nashville Hot Grilled Chicken as well as Nashville Hot Wings.

The suggested price for the Nashville Hot Chicken Little sandwich is $1.69, while an Individual Nashville Hot Basket will be $5.49 and include coleslaw and a biscuit.

KFC's Nashville Hot chicken can be found on the menu starting October 10, 2016 at KFC restaurants nationwide.

The product's return also see yet another actor to play the chain's iconic Colonel Sanders. The new Nashville Hot Colonel is played by actor Vincent Kartheiser and is a much younger, retro version that would fit perfectly on an old record album cover.

Nashville Hot Chicken was first introduced at KFC earlier this year in January (you can find my review of it from back then here).

Photo via KFC.
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24 Oct 19:52

Chicago's Full Downtown Riverwalk Is Now Open For All Your River-Walking Needs

by Rachel Cromidas
Chicago's Full Downtown Riverwalk Is Now Open For All Your River-Walking Needs The roughly 1.3-mile pathway features several public plazas where people can sit, a series of piers and floating wetland gardens and an access point to return to street level at Lake Street. [ more › ]
24 Oct 16:05

Big Bear's Ready For Bed

by Tom Ley on The Concourse, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin
IKEA Monkey

Today in bear news

It’s almost winter, and that means it’s almost time for our ursine friends to begin hibernating. But before packing it in for a few months, each bear needs to achieve a status of total comfort and total fatness.

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24 Oct 05:33

Newswire: Today in “Simpsons did it”: Milhouse predicted this year’s Nobel Prize winner

by William Hughes
IKEA Monkey

This is kind of amazing, actually

As the product of America’s finest collection of aggressively educated, detail-obsessed joke writers, it’s not entirely surprising that The Simpsons might do an extended gag about a betting pool for the economists vying for the Nobel Prize. Still, whoever pitched Bengt R. Holmstrom as Milhouse’s pick in 2010’s “Elementary School Musical” probably got a nice little thrill Monday morning, when the MIT professor was named—along with Harvard’s Oliver Hart—the 2016 winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

This is actually the second time Milhouse has successfully predicted Stockholm’s pick. In 2014, W.E. Moerner won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, putting Bart’s best friend 2-0 over Martin, Lisa, and Database. Beyond the absurdity of Milhouse ever winning anything ever, though, the lucky guesses are presumably owed to the writers stacking the deck with well-known minds. We can only guess ...

23 Oct 23:31

Make a Giant Candy Bar That Is Truly Fun-Size

by Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Alan Henry to Lifehacker
IKEA Monkey

I'm not saying I'd do this myself, but I MIGHT do this, maybe, perhaps, maybe.

In terms of candy bars, the term “fun-size” has always been a lie, which is why Epicurious has perfected the art of making giant, chocolaty treats that truly embody the word “fun.”

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23 Oct 23:28

What You Got There, Joe Biden?

by Lauren Evans
IKEA Monkey

I love him

Hey Joe, what’s that on the ground by your feet? No, no, your feet. No, your other feet—there ya go! Yeah, right there. It looks SHINY. How about you just bend down there and check it out, whoop, down ya go!

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23 Oct 19:42

Newswire: Women will direct every episode of Jessica Jones season two

by William Hughes
IKEA Monkey

fuck. YES.

Marvel’s Jessica Jones pulled down praise last year for, among other things, presenting a rare female-focused look at the superhero world. That eye on representation was on display behind the cameras, too, with the series doubling the industry average for number of episodes directed by a woman. Of course, since the industry average is, basically, terrible when it comes to matters of gender equality, that still means only four of the show’s 13 outings were helmed by women.

That’s changing next season, though, with showrunner Melissa Rosenberg announcing that every single episode of the show’s second season—tentatively expected in 2018—will be directed by a woman. Rosenberg made the announcement at the Transform Hollywood symposium; she’s the second showrunner to set such a mandate in recent months, with Ava DuVernay’s OWN show Queen Sugar adopting a similar policy earlier this year.

Marvel has ...

21 Oct 16:12

jasmined: Kate McKinnon’s Ghostbusters outtakes are excellent.

IKEA Monkey

National treasure Kate McKinnon



jasmined:

Kate McKinnon’s Ghostbusters outtakes are excellent.

21 Oct 15:38

rosepetalbath: I’m proud of him

IKEA Monkey

Today in bear news





rosepetalbath:

I’m proud of him

21 Oct 15:36

Watch Michelle Obama's Perfectly Graceful Reproach Of Trump's Chicago Comments

by Stephen Gossett
IKEA Monkey

I will miss her.

Watch Michelle Obama's Perfectly Graceful Reproach Of Trump's Chicago Comments It was everything his vision isn't. [ more › ]