Oll Raigth

If you've ever wondered what American English sounds like to foreigners:



It's gibberish, completely. It's also fantastic.



(Seen at MamaPop first)

Brittany Murphy Dies at Age 32

From the Washington Post article:

Brittany Murphy's family told Los Angeles officials the actress was ill with flu-like symptoms in the days before her death at age 32.

The 32-year-old star of films such as "Clueless" and "8 Mile" died Sunday morning after collapsing at her Hollywood Hills home. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter says they will conduct an autopsy Monday to try to determine what killed the actress. Winter says the reported illness could be a contributing factor to her death, but that it will be weeks before a final determination is made.

It's always extra strange when someone so near my own age dies. I enjoyed Murphy's characters in several films. What a shame.

Geologists Heart Beer

From my own experience, I can completely concur: Geologists really DO love beer. Engineers don't say no much, either.

Always Interrupting Man's Work

From The Onion:

According to recently excavated clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform script, thousands of Sumerians—the first humans to establish systems of writing, agriculture, and government—were working on their sophisticated irrigation systems when the Father of All Creation reached down from the ether and blew the divine spirit of life into their thriving civilization.

Change Blindness

This phenomenon is quite interesting for several reasons, including the roll it plays in magic tricks, and con games.

"Because there are some problems you can't fix with a reparo charm..."

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Top 10 quirky science tricks for Christmas parties

Pride & Prejudice and Zombies

From Variety:

Given Natalie Portman's elegant demeanor, a turn in a period Jane Austen adaptation was inevitable. Portman will star in and produce "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," a film that is based on the bestselling book written by Seth Grahame-Smith and Austen. Lionsgate will finance and distribute. Quirk Books published the tome.
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Described as an expanded version of the Austen classic, the book tells the timeless story of a woman's quest for love and independence amid the outbreak of a deadly virus that turns the undead into vicious killers. Portman will play feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet, who is distracted from her quest to eradicate the zombie menace by the arrival of the arrogant Mr. Darcy.
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"Natalie and I are longtime passionate fans of Jane Austen's books and this a fresh, fun and thought-provoking way to approach her work," Savitch said. "The idea of zombies running rampant in 19th Century England may sound odd, but it lends a modern sense of urgency to a well known love story."

Woo-hoo!

Star Trek: The Next Generation Redub

What does an episode of ST:TNG look like re-dubbed according to the actor's lip movement?

Like this:



Seriously, this brought me to tears.

WE GOT THAT B ROLL!!

Ever wonder where all that generic commercial footage comes from, now you know: