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If it were up to us, David Lynch would make every and any movie he wanted, and remake countless others. We would build him his own studio full of muscle cars, modernist homes and baroque theaters, have perpetual casting calls out for little people and classic movie star types, and of course a limitless budget. [...]

On this date all the way back in 1915, a French scientist, engineer, inventor and luminary by the name of Georges Claude patented the technology that he’d used to invent neon lights. He was later convicted of collaborating with Axis forces during the Second World War, and went to jail for a little while, but [...]

When it comes to our favorite disguised heroes and villains from movies, TV, literature, theater and comics, we’re such Peeping Toms: we just want to see what’s under the gear. We should also take a look at the beautiful masks and costumes these beloved characters don to keep their identities a secret. Thankfully, graphic designer [...]

If you read Listicles at all regularly, you”ll know that we often fall into nerdy patterns whereby we indulge some of our lowest-common-denominator cultural texts all too regularly, like, say, zombies and Star Wars. Most people reading us have seen both in some form or another, virtually everyone knows they exist, but how often have [...]

Though many seemed to think that the Internet would serve solely as a vessel for pornography and scams, those skeptics clearly underestimated the power of cats. Yes, our feline friends have become such web celebs (”welebs”?) that they’ve begun to take on certain human characteristics. For proof, we recommend checking out Kitty Stampede’s listicle of [...]

The famous clip that featured the debut of Mickey Mouse as we know him, Steamboat Willie, first aired on November 18, 1928, making today Mickey’s 81st birthday. (He appeared in Plane Crazy six months earlier, but that version of the character, considered by many to be more interesting, was scrapped and re-worked for Steamboat.)
He’s now [...]

Yesterday was X-Ray Day, which few people know means anyone in the world can get unlimited free X-rays all day (that is a lie, sadly, nobody celebrates X-Ray Day). The X-ray was first discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen on November 8, 1895, though he likely never suspected the comic and bizarre applications his invention might [...]

The Statue of Liberty, a French gift to the U.S.A. on the occasion of the Declaration of Independence’s centennial, was dedicated on October 28 1886, which makes Lady Liberty exactly 123 years old today. As a celebration of all that that huge hunk of metal has come to symbolize over the years, we’re looking at [...]

Today is Farmers Day (also known as Old Farmers Day), an annual occasion for the celebration of the United States’ rich history as a nation of agricultural producers. Now, as the country’s relationship to that agrarian past continues to evolve–with urban and organic farming renewing interest in an industry dominated by multinational corporations–we can take [...]

Ever notice how atmospheric science fiction thrillers have their heroes gazing down ominous hallways before they finally meet the true objects of their fear (be they alien, human, otherworldly or psychological)? The creepy corridor is a sci-fi staple and the meticulous artistry that goes into conveying the off-screen threat is truly something to behold, as [...]