Cool Shit 5/4

Need to get to sleep fast? Use science!

I've got to get more involved in the maple syrup black market.

Miles Davis seems like a interesting fellow. At least toward Steve Miller.

Everyone seems to be talking about these new Tesla batteries. Here's what you need to know.

A deeper look into what happened after the avalanche on Mt. Everest.

Best boxing movie? It's Diggstown. Hands down. Or maybe up, depending on your boxing ability.

Cool Shit 8/19

A huge, stupid undertaking by Pitchfork, that pretty much has no relevance the moment it's put out (since the list is based purely on opinion), it's still a list, and a list on the internet, so it will obviously garner attention. Hopefully, if nothing else, it turns people on to some new music. Anyway, here's the list of top 200 songs of the decade (2010 - 2014) so far.

Now, speaking of relevance of music, here's a closer, deeper look at the classic Miles Davis album, Kind of Blue.

I was never in a frat in college, nor did I have any interest in being in a frat. Now, I didn't go to a college with a huge Greek presence, so the pressure wasn't there. And I'm not saying frats don't have benefits. All I'm saying is that after reading this account of what it takes to get into a frat...yeah.

Ten places that aren't too much longer for this world.

"Are You There, Moriarty?" sounds awesome! Almost as awesome as Barley Break. Sadly, I assume with the advance of technology even more of our physical games will disappear.

Forget the super volcano in Yellowstone - the glacier exploding volcano in Iceland is much more imminent to erupt.

Cool Shit 7/23

Yet another helpful guide to getting drunk while in prison. Don't say I never give you guys something!

Enjoy Miles Davis opening up fro the Dead in 1970.

You may have thought you saw every food that could possibly be deep fried deep fried, but that's a dangerous thought. Well, it's probably a somewhat healthy thought, unless you're a vegetable oil salesman. Behold the latest state fair foods ready to be unleashed.

Done with those Altoids? Don't throw away the tin! Use it to make your own personal survival kit.

By now, I'm sure you've heard of the Amazon service that let's you pay $10 a month to read as much as you want from a 600,000 book catalog. Or, you know you could just do it for free and choose from over 6 million titles at the open library. Damn you Amazon. Damn you straight to hell.

Make your next trip to Disney World/Land that much cooler with these hidden gems.

News of a Manimal movie from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay has brought up mixed emotions. On the one hand, treating it as a comedy is going to be difficult, because when it was on TV, the seriousness led to comedy all by itself, and to force it seems difficult. But on the other hand...it's Manimal. And it gives me the chance to post this:

Cool Shit 5/13

Cool photos of the airplane graveyard out in the Mojave Desert. Apparently no one is allowed to explore it anymore, but still we have these pictures.

These days, it takes a back seat to Sriracha Sauce, but back in the day, if you wanted heat in your food, your first reach was for Tabasco Sauce. Here's a short video to show you how it's made.



So wait, maybe World War Z...is good?

So, Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis wanted Paul McCartney to come play bass on things they were recording. Wait, what?

Cool photos of food cut in half. Like eggs, jelly donuts and coffee, cans of soup, ramen noodles...

Secret restaurants around the country. Not because people don't know about them. Well, yes because people don't know about them, but also because it takes some effort to actually find and get in them. Though of course to be on this list seems contradictory to the subject matter, especially since the list seems to be sponsored by USA Today, but what do I know?

And finally, would a trailer for the upcoming Arrested Development season interest you?

Links of Interest 8/20

A list of bad ass motorcycle gangs.

Thomas Pynchon’s latest, Inherent Vice, is reviewed.

Interview with the guy who made Police Academy 2 what it is today, Bobcat Goldthwait.

An appreciation of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue.

This guy is a hardwired Constitutionalist. If you share similar views, you will enjoy this article on how to fly without ID.

Jeremy Piven answers 10 questions for Time.

MTV talks to Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino about time travel. Or rather, Inglourious Basterds.

I’m including this link simply for the excuse to now include a clip of the awesome television show that is Small Wonder.

The rapid extinction of the land line.

Not enough people appreciate Pinball. Well I’m here to change that, by linking to this!