This entire nearly hour-long conversation between writing luminaries George R. R. Martin and Stephen King is well worth listening to in its entirety, but before that: skip to around 50:08 and hear Martin ask the one question he’s always wanted to put to King. It’s worth it.
Ghostbusters
Toronto, Ontario art director Scott Park has created Mad Max Movies Cars (part two), a fantastic series of illustrations that imagine famous automobiles from television shows and movies as apocalyptic Mad Max: Fury Road vehicles. Scott created the collection as an answer to Planet-Pulp‘s monthly art challenge, “Vehicular Awesomeness.”
Batman
Back to the Future
Breaking Bad
The A-Team
Arrested Development
images via Scott Park Illustration
submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
Manchester-based Evelyn's Cafe & Bar is a cozy-looking neighborhood spot for eating and hanging out. Designed by Central Design Studio, it feels less like a restaurant and more like a stylish friend's home. And there are some design details in this space that inspire.
Warmer weather means light and airy clothing made with playful patterns and bright colors; they signal easy days of relaxation and comfort. If you have some extra time this summer between going to the beach or reading a novel, try your hand at making one of these DIY dresses. They're fun and add a bright spot to your wardrobe.
Fred Armisen showed off his impressive skills at doing regional accents from around the world during a recent appearance on Conan. He also talked about hosting the season finale of Saturday Night Live.
Back in 2014 Fred demonstrated a variety of New York City neighborhood accents during a benefit.
The Labyrinth sequel may never materialize
, and a reboot’s future is uncertain
after the untimely death of the orb-juggling Jareth (all hail the Goblin King). But as you pick out the right crotch-gripping pants to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary this summer, the Jim Henson Company is releasing a board game to keep the dance magic dance alive.
Over the last couple of seasons of television, critics and audiences have begun to pay a considerable amount of attention to the role of women and racial diversity on their favorite shows. Despite being set in the future, science fiction television has often been stubbornly stuck in the past. With its latest lineup, however, the Syfy channel has demonstrated that a proactive approach can create lasting change.
Finding Dory should not be a good movie. It’s a film the filmmakers didn’t want to make, starring a character who was considered a sidekick, and made more than a decade after the original—an original which was incredibly successful and award-winning, and needed no sequel. But somehow, not only is Finding Dory good, it’s great.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Weather Map by John Atkinson on Wrong Hands
chapincso awesome
Lyin' Paul Ryan used a drug treatment facility as a backdrop when he rolled out part of his "Better Way" gimmick, which included shaming the poor by making anyone receiving government benefits take a drug test.
Fellow Wisconsin US Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) took him up on that and said that we should drug test the real takers - the 1% who claim more than $150,000 in tax deductions:
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) has had enough of the growing movement to drug test poor people who need government assistance. So on Tuesday, she’s introducing a bill that she says will make things fairer.
Her “Top 1% Accountability Act” would require anyone claiming itemized tax deductions of over $150,000 in a given year to submit a clean drug test. If a filer doesn’t submit a clean test within three months of filing, he won’t be able to take advantage of tax deductions like the mortgage interest deduction or health insurance tax breaks. Instead he would have to make use of the standard deduction.
Her office has calculated that the people impacted will be those who make at least $500,000 a year. “By drug testing those with itemized deductions over $150,000, this bill will level the playing field for drug testing people who are the recipients of social programs,” a memo on her bill notes.
We ended this E3 the way we started, by going hands-on
with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Here, for your viewing pleasure, is direct feed footage of some cool moments that happened naturally as we played the game.
Every time there’s a mass shooting in America—which is more or less constantly—politicians take to social media to talk about their thoughts and prayers. NRA-supported legislators tend to be particularly thoughtful and prayerful, something that’s thankfully been called out more aggressively of late.
There have been a lot of stage presentations, interviews, videos and livestreams to come out of E3 this year. Some have been slick, professional and informative! Others have not.
Today in sea shanties: These folks in pirate garb outside the Sea of Thieves booth at E3, as captured by Jason Schreier.
chapinci keep seeing more of these sweet hanging pod-chair things and i'm kind of into it, but it is a dang bold move to put one in the middle of the room like that. when they're in the corner you can still move the rest of the furniture around if you want to, but this says, "THIS is the way my furniture goes. Anyone who wants to change it is going to need power tools."
Name: Tiffany Napper
Location: Uptown; New Orleans, Louisiana
Size: 1,400 square feet
Years lived in: 5 years; Owned
When Tiffany Napper was house hunting in New Orleans five years ago, she couldn't get her mind off the first place she saw. The little white shotgun, located near the Mississippi River, was previously owned by a 93-year-old woman who had been born in the house and lived there until she died. It had drop ceilings, faux wood paneling, and dirty wall-to-wall carpeting. The narrow 1,400-square-foot structure also boasted a dark galley kitchen, one tiny bathroom, and four small bedrooms sandwiched together without a hallway...
If you're going to go bold, go bold. Claire took her old beige staircase and turned it into a spunky, funky and printed space that greets you as soon as you walk in the door.
While Ubisoft isn’t showing off the insides of the Star Trek bridge simulator it’s creating with developer Red Storm Entertainment until Monday, they do have a few details to go along with this picture of Geordi, Seven of Nine and New Bones freaking out with headsets on.
Actually, he was hidden in plain sight. But his appearance could signify another major element of the books finally making its way to the show.
chapincthese are so pretty and are supposed to be great
The OXO On 9 Cup Coffee Maker is our new recommendation for those who want amazing coffee paired with intuitive operation. It’s down to $150 today, an all-time low.
Last year, Converse redesigned its iconic Chuck Taylor sneakers for the first time in almost 100 years. The new version of the kicks went over so well that now Converse is updating its classic All Stars too with a modern take that replaces the canvas uppers with a lightweight and breathable knitted material.
chapinclivably minimalist kitchen.
I think we need to coin a new term. I'm calling it "livably minimalist," and using it to describe those clean, mostly-white spaces that appeal to our spartan sensibilities, but which still showcase some of the comforts of home. In other words, like a seriously cool futurist catalog kitchen, but one that looks like somebody actually lives there.
There's something so deeply satisfying about cooking outside — it feels a little bit like a vacation, a little bit like re-connecting with your caveman ancestors. And now that the season for grilling has finally come, everyone's thoughts are turning to the outdoors. If you're lucky enough to have a backyard, you may be considering one of the latest trends for the American home: an outdoor replica of your indoor kitchen. These outdoor kitchens come in all kinds of varieties, from elaborate affairs with multiple cooking surfaces to simple setups with just a sink and a grill. Whatever you have in mind, we're sure you'll find something to inspire you in one of these nine examples.
A look at the awful children’s programming you’re forced to endure before you can finally kick the kids out of the TV room to watch sports for eight hours.
3D printing is a great way to create something truly personal, make your awesome ideas reality, or just make perfect replacements for broken parts or components. If you’re stumped for ideas though, here are 10 great resources for you to get inspired, or just find something you’d like to have printed yourself.
Each time Doctor Who’s titular Time Lord has regenerated in the modern series, fans have called for the next actor to take on the role to defy the white-male tradition—whether that’s calls for a Female Doctor or a non-white male actor. We know that black actors have been offered the part
before, but now we may know just who turned the role down.
If you think that having a small backyard means you can't enjoy your outdoor space as much, think again. We've rounded up 9 inspiring spaces and ideas to help you make the most of your backyard, no matter its size.
