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SHOUTCLOUD: ALL CAPS AS A SERVICE
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 11:18 PM PST - 20 comments

"Bring forth the meme, Frodo."
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 10:39 PM PST - 18 comments

Cooking With Wool: a charming short stop-motion animation of a tiny felted wool kitchen. More of Andrea Love’s charming animation can be found on Andrea Animates, her professional website. Examples include Bazaar Girls Yarn Shop — Finnriver Farm and Cidery — Boulton Farm — Engaging Conservation Leaders: Northwest Straits Initiative
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 4:05 PM PST - 10 comments

The Secret Feminist History of Shakespeare and Company "Revisiting the story behind Shakespeare and Company’s creation reveals that its roots lie in early twentieth-century feminist activism and, in particular, Beach’s own deep-rooted conviction that women had a right to an intellectual life." [more inside]
posted by betweenthebars at 2:14 PM PST - 3 comments

How My Pet Saved Me. (SLTG) Come for the great stories. Stay for the wonderful pet + owner portraits. [more inside]
posted by kinnakeet at 12:59 PM PST - 23 comments

The Advent Calendar of Curiosities begins another year. [more inside]
posted by zamboni at 12:49 PM PST - 6 comments

In a few decades, two warring toothbrush giants have carved out a market worth billions, with the help of a little science and some clever marketing. But where does it go next?
posted by Etrigan at 11:28 AM PST - 33 comments

Excerpted from Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge, by Sheila Weller
posted by dfm500 at 10:27 AM PST - 7 comments

The venerable Spaceballs was not the first Star Wars parody. That honor goes to the 13-minute Hardware Wars, the Wikipedia synopsis of which begins - "A household steam iron flies through space, fleeing a toaster, which fires toast at it." Also featuring multi-platinum award-winning music producer Scott Mathews saying "Gol-ly!" a lot. Better than 10 hours of Bork Wars. You're welcome. [more inside]
posted by saysthis at 9:57 AM PST - 45 comments

“The collaboration between Big Tech and Big Oil might seem counterintuitive. Culturally, who could be further apart? Moreover, many tech companies portray themselves as leaders in corporate sustainability. They try to out-do each other in their support for green initiatives. But in reality, Big Tech and Big Oil are closely linked, and only getting closer. “ Oil Is The New Data (Logic) previously
posted by The Whelk at 7:06 AM PST - 29 comments