Thursday, November 12, 2026

The Shining Moon Pot

Artist Daniel Young Kim of Portland’s gldnmnky created this limited-edition Delftware vessel inspired by Kubrick’s The Shining.

Baboons Jumping To Safety

When members of a baboon troop are trapped in their roosting tree by rising flood waters they must take a death-defying leap.


Via 
Kraftfuttermischwerk

Me, Myself and Mary

 Chris O'Dowd and Aisling Bea star in the true story of an inattentive student who gets his days confused and ends up alone with the President of Ireland whilst high on ketamine.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Hi

A weird little video from Bill Wurtz.


Via Kraftfuttermischwerk

Dragnet: The Big Perfume Bottle 1958

Sgt. Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith solve another one.
 

Via  Memo Of The Air

The Quebec soldier who single-handedly liberated a Dutch town.

In the Dutch city of Zwolle, a Canadian flag waves in the breeze above a statue of a Canadian sniper who freed the city from its German occupiers at the end of the Second World War. His name was Léo Major aka “The One-Eyed Ghost”.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Men In Kilts

Get ready for the greatest road trip ever attempted without pants.


Via my friend Alan.

Being Heumann

Trailer for Being Heumann, the real story behind the 504 Sit-In for Disability Rights, the longest peaceful occupation of a federal building in American history.


My daughter-in-law, who uses a wheelchair following an accident many years ago, says that the USA clearly leads Canada when it comes to laws accommodating people with disabilities. This is because people like Judy Heumann led the way.

I’m Intrigued

Does anyone know where I can pick up a copy? At 35 cents it looks like a real bargain.




Via Memo Of The Air

Monday, November 09, 2026

Something Greater than You

Two raccoons save a baby bird in this touching stop-motion animated short by Gordon LePage. Via The Awesomer