“Cinema is a haunted house.”
Puttin’ on a Little Dog, inspired by silent film actress Marie Prevost (1898-1937), is a lovely short video by Charles Eadie.
Features a performance by “Jasper”, a cameo by me (as Prevost), and clips from The Godless Girl (1928). Music from “On an Overgrown Path” by Leoš Janáček.
Cat goat
(via Kevin Williams)
Stabbin’ Cabin: World’s Swept
In the nameless midwest a puppy encounters a force he doesn’t understand.
Music: “Evil Ball” by Sinoia Caves
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Abridged
This is the story of a snake, a bear, and a little girl. Three great friends living together on the forested slopes beneath a mountain. There is a glade within the forest. Evergreens surround the meadow-grass, fireweed, and bee balm. The mountain’s snowcap is visible on clear days. Warmed by the sun, the three friends lay in a lazy pile near a broad, flat boulder. The bear licks the bottoms of the girl’s bare feet. The coiled snake dozes on the boulder. Summer is over but the days remain pleasant.
A day late and a dollar short,
but that’s me all over.
Image courtesy of @asimone, who tweeted last week that “this feels very Sheila to me.”
“The bees make it,” noted Andrew. He knew I’d dig the bees.
Also, the upright rabbit kind of reminds me of Andrew.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter
Paintings by German artist Michael Sowa.
Good dog
Humunga Stache Durable Dog Toy. Go indognito to the park with this fun toy! For the pooch with a good sense of humor; this shiny black toy is a ball on one end and a giant cartoon mustache on the other. Dogs naturally pick up the ball leaving an outrageously funny mustache sticking out! Dogs also love to hold the ball in their mouth and shake the mustache back and forth! Get your pup a stache today!!
(via The Gadget Flow)
News stories I didn’t read
Woman DRINKS bottle of tadpoles to get them through airport security
Thieves target designer buggies
Two videos by Estonian animator Chintis Lundgren
Müstiline raba/Mysterious Swamp
Parrot in a sweater
And like a true fashionista, the green Eclectus parrot throws a tantrum if he is forced to change – stamping his feet, flapping his wings and squawking.
(via The Daily Mail)
headline of the day
Ukrainian Attack Dolphins on the Loose
Rotating puppy bowl
From the blog of William Wegman, famous photographer of weimaraners:
Cat Typography
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Cat fonts are what’s happening.
(filched from SC’s Twitter: @SCauleyDesign)
41st Running of Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
(via NBCNews PhotoBlog)
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No matter where you are, it’s colder in Oymyakon, Russia
Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing, glasses freezing to people’s faces and batteries losing power. Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.
Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception the phones themselves would not work in such cold conditions.
(via The Daily Mail)
(Photographer Amos Chapple’s site)
The ten best pictures of Morrissey with cats
Stereogum has a post on the ten best Morrissey songs, but it’s also the ten best pictures of Morrissey with cats. Not sure I agree with the list, but who cares? There’s no point in debating whether “Seasick, Yet Still Docked” measures up to “I Know It’s Over”, and they didn’t count Smiths songs in there, anyway.
Head Like an Orange
I didn’t know this when I started this blog, but apparently I make GIFs. Most of them are of wildlife and things I find funny or interesting.
Although there are probably too many images of ladybugs expressing physical love, you should take a look. I didn’t link any of the site’s images here because, you know, GIFs can make you go a little insane after a while.
Well, I guess it’s okay if I put some below the fold:
Headline of the day II
Sea Slug Leaves Its Penis Behind After Mating, Grows A New One Later
Headline of the day
Man who claimed horse stole lunch fined £200
Miss McRobert asked: “This started because he tried to feed the horses, what were your concerns for the horses?”
The witness replied: “It would harm them if it went in to their digestive system, they can be sick, it can give them the likes of Colic.”
Miss McRobert asked: “It can be fatal?”
PC Coulter replied: “It can, yes.”
(via The Scotsman)
He’ll escape. He has to escape.
Runaway Goat Captured By Former African Goat Herder In Brooklyn
(via The Gothamist)
wanted female rat
Posted to Dubuque Freecycle list. Tue Feb 5, 2013 5:19 pm (PST):
wanted female rat
from the archives: October 10, 2010
“Have You Ever Stood Next to an Elephant, My Friend?”
Post-Game Analysis
Baltimore is cool, like, because of John Waters and all. And Randy Newman’s song.
Also, ravens are way cool. I never met a corvid I didn’t like.
They’re clever. And they play in the snow.
Plus, The Ravens was the name The Kinks had before they were The Kinks.
