A post shared by dragqueenstoryhour (@dragqueenstoryhour) on Jul 13, 2018 at 7:39am PDT Drag Queen Story Hour is wonderful project that combines the magical world of dressing up and reading stories with an incredible message of acceptance and tolerance. Conceived in San Francisco by Michelle Tea of RADAR Productions, Drag Queen Story Hour events also…
MKBHD and iJustine Giddily Unbox an 18 Year Old Factory Sealed Apple iBook G3
In the tradition of documenting the unboxing of a new piece of technology, online celebrities Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) and Justine Ezarik (iJustine) giddily unboxed an 18 year old Apple iBook G3 that was still factory sealed from the year 2000. Once they got it open, they marveled over the color, the design and the hand…
A Frustrated Batman Tries to Leave DC Comics In Order to Get a Seat at the Marvel Avengers Table
In a special clip from CONAN at San Diego Comic-Con, a frustrated Batman suddenly realizes that the DC Universe is too drab and boring, especially as he watches the Avengers crew from Marvel whooping it up and having a good time in the cafeteria. In an desperate attempt to fulfill his newest mission, Batman tries…
Rick and Morty ‘Pickle Rick’ Sleeping Bag
ThinkGeek has created a lightweight 1-2 season mummy-style sleeping bag based on the infamous “Pickle Rick” from Rick and Morty. It also works as a great full-body costume. Pickle Rick: Uh, here’s something that’s never happened before: I’m a pickle. I’m Pickle Rick! Morty: Are you going to, I mean, you know, is this the…
Star Trek TOS Phaser-Controlled Rock Mood Light
ThinkGeek is featuring a Star Trek: The Original Series phaser-controlled mood light, modeled after the rocks seen in the 1966 episode “The Enemy Within”. The rock has two modes, Survival (which “heats” the rock) and Atmosphere (which turns it into a light show). It’s a rock-shaped shell with an LED inside that comes with an…
Crystal Pepsi Employee Training Video (1992)
Consumer Time Capsule has unearthed a Crystal Pepsi employee training video that was made for the national launch of the product in 1992. Here’s the Crystal Pepsi launch commercial that premiered on January 31, 1993 during Super Bowl XXVII, featuring the Van Halen song “Right Now”.
Adventures With the Mojave Phone Booth, A Tale of an Isolated Phone Booth’s Rise and Fall Due to Fame
In 2014, we wrote about Godfrey “Doc” Daniels and his Kickstarter campaign to raise money to write a book about about the Mojave Phone Booth, a phone booth that once existed an isolated stretch of California desert and became Internet-famous in the late 1990s. Unfortunately, despite its fame, the phone booth was removed in May…
Filmmaker Seeks Out Macabre Rituals Taking Place All Over the World in New Netflix Series ‘Dark Tourist’
In the Netflix series Dark Tourist, New Zealand filmmaker David Farrier of the film Tickled is on a quest to seek out the macabre rituals, destinations and meetings that take place in every part of the world in order to learn more about the people who participate in them. From nuclear tourism in Japan to…