582 posts tagged ‘Post’
Sony's next superhero movie looks to be another Morbius
Boing Boing,
It's Morbin' Time… again. Whatever is going on at Sony Pictures cannot be rationally explained: they have the film rights to characters like Spider-Man 2099, who have enjoyed a recent resurgence in popularity, but choose instead to produce movies about C-list Spider-Man villains without Spider-Man ever actually showing up. — Read the rest
Eugene the M16 is a "Cute, Squishy, Tactical Japanese Kawaii Style Assault Rifle"
Meet "Eugene the M16," a plush toy in the shape of an M16 automatic assault rifle. Yes, you read that correctly. Just when you thought America's obsession with guns couldn't get any worse, a company called "TactiCouture" is currently running a Kickstarter to raise money to produce the first in a product line it's calling "Battlemallows." — Read the rest
McDonald's fans can finally wear Crocs that look like Grimace
I usually think collaborations like this one between McDonald's and Crocs are pretty dumb and unnecessary, but somehow I think Crocs has finally perfected its simultaneously maligned and adored shoe. I dare you to take one look at these Grimace Crocs and tell me there's ever been a better pair (I know, I know, that's a low bar). — Read the rest
Illuminate your space this winter with the Lamp Depot Minimalist LED Corner Floor Lamp
TL;DR: The Lamp Depot Minimalist LED Corner Floor Lamp packs over 16 million colors and 300 effects into a high-quality package. Purchase it today for $55.97 (reg. $149). The recent turning back of the clocks almost everywhere around the country probably disrupted things for even the most winter holiday-oriented person. — Read the rest
No one has any idea how often Cruise driverless vehicles have hit pedestrians
The notoriety of General Motors' Cruise programming failures became more widespread after an incident in October. In this incident, a pedestrian was hit by a driver, thrown into another lane, and then hit a second time by the self-driving vehicle. The vehicle dragged her twenty feet and eventually came to a stop on top of her. — Read the rest
Oops! Marjorie Taylor Greene scolds FBI director — then finds out she's got the wrong guy (video)
The ever-so-brilliant Marjorie Taylor Greene furiously questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray — without even knowing who the man worked for. Which led to an entertaining exchange between Wray and Georgia's most unstable peach. (See video below, posted by Acyn.) This latest Madge gaffe occurred during a hearing today in which the MAGA Congressquack scolded Wray in disbelief when he denied ever reading about last month's pro-Palestine rally on her X account. — Read the rest
Stash of 100,00 ancient coins found at construction site
Now that's a money pit! More than 100,000 ancient coins were unearthed at a construction site in Maebashi City, around 70 miles outside of Tokyo. The oldest coins in the bundles are from China and date back to 175 BC. According to officials, this archaeological discovery is one of the biggest of its kind in Japanese history. — Read the rest
Add the AdGuard Family Plan to your electronic life and say goodbye to computer viruses
TL;DR: AdGuard's family plan is the best gift to give the folks in your life who are chonically online and need a little help securing their presence. It's here on sale for $16.97 (Reg. $129)— no coupon necessary. Act fast, this deal ends 11/16 at 11:59 PM PST. — Read the rest