The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’
Words don’t pop up fully formed… they evolve over thousands of years. What can we learn about our relationship to monsters by tracking the word down into the distant past? [Storied]
Category Archives: Culture
How To Insult Like the British
I just love British people, and one of my dreams is to fly over the Atlantic pond and travel through all of Britain for a few months. If I ever decide to make the move, meaning when my kids are old enough so I can safely leave home for a while, I’ll make sure to […]
Son of the Year Translates The Hobbit in Erebor Dwarven Runes for Dad’s Christmas Present
Many ages ago, Liam Butler‘s father wrote a letter to Christopher Tolkien, asking him if it would be possible to release a new edition of The Hobbit entirely written in Erebor Dwarven runes. Unsurprisingly, he never got a reply. I’m sure Christopher Tolkien had better things to do than to translate a full book into […]
Nosferatu Movie (1922) – Upscaled to 4K and Colorized [Video]
Nosferatu, the silent expressionist horror film that was directed by F. W. Murnau back 1922, turned 100 this year, and for the occasion, here is a colorized 4K version of the movie. [Nineteenth century videos. Back to life]
The Complete History of the Rick Roll
From Vice: Nearly everyone has been RickRoll’d. But few know the real story of the artist behind the 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” nor do they know about the mysterious origins of the viral RickRoll video meme that exploded in the mid-2000s. VICE meets Rick Astley and the creators of the song to […]
A Day in London (1930s, Color, 60fps, Remastered)
Check out this amazing remastered and colorized (via AI) footage of London in the 1930s by Youtuber NASS. If you look closely, a lot of the advertisements in the video are for companies or brands that still exist today: Bovril, Schweppes, Gordon’s Gin, Guiness Beer, Craven A, and more! Also, check out the Craven A […]
The Awesome Stories Behind Food Names [Video]
It shouldn’t matter what a food is called as long as it tastes good, right? Well, maybe not. Here is some interesting stories behind food names. [Storied]
How to Fake a British Accent FAST
You urgently need to sound British. You don’t have time to study phonetics and practise for years so hear it is. In just 12 minutes you’ll learn six sounds that’ll mark you out as British. The accent here is SSBE (Standard Southern British English) sometimes referred to as RP. [LetThemTalkTV]
40 Ways The World Makes Awesome Hot Dogs
A fun infographic showing 40 awesome ways people make hot dogs from all around the world by the folks from Food Republic! [Source: Food Republic]
Jim Henson’s Muppets Sing “Sclrap Flyapp” on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1968
Before Sesame Street, SNL, or The Muppet Show, Jim Henson’s Muppets appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1968 to perform a song called “Sclrap Flyapp”. Sclrap Flyapp eventually evolved and became “Hugga Wugga” on The Muppet Show. I’ll include both below for your viewing pleasure, but I prefer the original! [Via Neatorama]