Sideblog Archive
June 30, 2016
Come riff with us on knockoff food product names including the thousand names of (non)butter - also, what happens if you buy an 18 pack of Skerple.
Or learn about lesser-known (and possibly fictitious) state fair foods.
Offer your right-minded corrections to the list of best diners in each state.
Finally enjoy a comprehensive takedown of the Doritos Locos Taco.
June 21, 2016
Bits and bobs of recent-ish quirky questions on Ask Me:
What did historical laydeez think about
those codpieces?
Films that occupy that "liminal space between being a bad movie and an art movie"?
Babushka lady behaviour? Examples, real or fictional, of people acting in noticeably strange or incongruous ways during important events or crowd scenes.
I vaaant to be alone! Temporarily deserted places that usually bustle during daylight hours?
No Chuck Tingle? What is the weirdest book in the history of English literature?
Not quite myself today. Is my body composed of a different set of atoms from when I was born?
June 18, 2016
Women's Work: Amaaaaazing post from filthy light thief on the women behind the Jet Propulsion Lab and NASA, and the book by Nathalia Holt that celebrates them. 🚀
June 16, 2016
This, not That: amicamentis asks, "What are some "alternatives" or substitutions to everyday products/tasks that you've found you liked better than the original?"
June 14, 2016
AskMe recommends movies, books and places that are bad, weird, or fun:
Most obscure bad movies?
Tragic sad-ending movies, that you would willingly watch again?
Truly singular unique movies and tv shows?
Weirdest book in the history of English?
Places with unique events, festivals, attractions?
Normally-bustling places that have predictable moments when they're totally deserted?
Fun puzzle contests or hunts?
June 7, 2016
srs bsns:
That time the Prophets of Rage post turned into a silly geriatric 90s band names riff
That time the Tronc post was troncly troncd. Tronc.
That time the Just Two Things post went exactly as expected
That time the Calendar of (Unofficial) Events post turned into a Ralphabet thread
Bonus: That time we thought about overthinking the post about overthinkers
June 3, 2016
New podcast episode is up, wherein cortex and jessamyn discuss all manner of stuff.
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