Cooking Advice From H.P. Lovecraft!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KJvz8jjSe8

Part of a great YouTube series.  Fun stuff!

I suppose that crack and bullshit are in the ingedients list....

http://www.wtop.com/109/3212344/DC-brewerys-Mr-Mayor-beer-is-nod-to-city-politics

The Austerity Kitchen

http://www.theausteritykitchen.com/


This is a really cool site.  The author researches food and recipes from times of want and deprivation - food used for steerage passengers on the Titanic, "iron rations" for Prussian soldiers during the Franco-Prussian War, meals prepared in London during WWII rationing, etc.


(Thanks for the link, John!)

The Cemetery Gun

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2013/01/29/cemetery_gun_invented_to_thwart_grave_robbers.html


Needless to say, I want one.

How childhood helped our species

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/01/evolution_of_childhood_prolonged_development_helped_homo_sapiens_succeed.html

Pretty neat theory!

The worst cover of a Pink Floyd song that you'll hear today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj7pDNDuoJ0&feature=youtu.be

(Thanks for the link, Missy!)

The cutting edge of Valentine's Day Cards

http://imgur.com/O1gBj1h

Fun stuff!

(Thanks for the link, John!)

Eric Burdon Lives!

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2013/01/eric-burdon-we-gotta-get-out-of-this-place/
One of my fave performers with one of my fave songs.  I first heard this about 48 years ago.  Amazing....

Village of the Damned is online!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf2ZvbiHNW0&feature=youtu.be

One of the great horror/sci-fi movies.

What Do You Think?

http://www.theonion.com/articles/iran-claims-it-launched-monkey-into-space,31060/?utm_source=01-29-13&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_dispatch


;)

Sale on for Gettysburg Magazine back issues

https://gatehousepress.net/mag%20back%20issue%20Sale.html

I'm not a big student of the American Civil War, but in case you are...

RIP Sugarfoot Bonner

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/frontman_supreme_leroy_sugarfoot_bonner_of_the_ohio_players_has_died

(Thanks for the link, Art!)

The Lost Family

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/For-40-Years-This-Russian-Family-Was-Cut-Off-From-Human-Contact-Unaware-of-World-War-II-188843001.html

A fascinating tale from Siberia.  I'd be curious if there were any similar stories from Canada, Alaska, or perhaps the Australian Outback.  I know that there have been families attempting to live "off the grid" for decades, now.  I wonder if any of them got to this point of isolation.


(Thanks for the link, John!)

Neat article on Quantum Biology

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21150047


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

The schedule for NecronomiCon is starting to firm up

http://necronomicon-providence.com/schedule/

The Bayou - Last Call

http://www.thehamiltondc.com/live/calendar#/bayou-presents-last-call

A legendary DC music club....

All I need is a shark to attach it to...

http://www.wickedlasers.com.hk/arctic?gclid=CP3b4-OL-7QCFXGRPAodXk0AKQ%3fgclid=CP3b4-OL-7QCFXGRPAodXk0AKQ


(Thanks for the link, Infidel753!)

A new documentary about Ginger Baker

http://bewareofmrbaker.com/


(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

Motion test for a film monster

http://io9.com/mama/

Neat-o!

Lasers on combat aircraft!

http://gizmodo.com/5978740/us-military-to-install-laser-turrets-in-combat-airplanes

Amazing.  For most of my life stuff like this has been talked about, and now it looks like it's technologically feasible. 


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Jesus Cthulhu

http://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/~crshalizi/jesus-cthulhu.html
An amusing and amazingly scholarly satire...

Piggyzilla!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4epGisGCiw&feature=player_embedded#!

Frozen Dead Guy Festival is on March 8th!

http://frozendeadguydays.org/festival-information/registration-forms


I've always wanted to attend this, although I think that at that time of year the weather would be ghastly.  Nederland is a pretty little town, though.

The strange life of Hans Massaquoi...

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/22/local/la-me-hans-massaquoi-20130123

The cutting edge of Sino-American irony...

http://cheezburger.com/6981957632

A nice article on Amicus Films

http://www.moviefanfare.com/amicus-brief-remembering-britains-other-fright-factory/?utm_source=Listrak&trk_msg=HKAOC49H6C74D6LI1FF3LMVD94&trk_contact=COKDMP68PA0BN6RJUPL7CBQL2K&utm_campaign=MovieFanFare&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Britain%27s+other+classic+horror+studio

Horror Hotel is a Classic!

The cutest little winter chimp you're going to see all day

http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2013-01-23/brass-monkeys-weather-swansea-apes-combat-the-cold/

(Thanks for the link, Larry!)

Bam Bam & Pebbles are on the way...

http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/01/want-to-give-birth-to-a-neanderthal-apply-within/

Wuss America

http://rt.com/usa/news/bubble-gun-girl-suspended-322/

The Jackalope is honored

http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/01/jackalope-honored-in-wyoming/

Headline of the Day

http://jezebel.com/5978289/male-german-soldiers-are-growing-breasts?fb_action_ids=10151505040342573&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%2210151505040342573%22%3A182464081877653}&action_type_map={%2210151505040342573%22%3A%22og.likes%22}&action_ref_map

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Cthulhu Perfume!

http://laughingsquid.com/cthulhu-in-love-perfume/

Frosty - NO!!!!!

http://www.bustedinacadiana.com/2013/01/frozen-stiffy/



(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

DNA as data storage!

http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/science/Researchers+store+huge+amounts+data/7867880/story.html
This sounds fascinating!  Could be a real boon to archiving and libraries.


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Made In 48

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MAoGDEQnb-g#!
A neat concept by one of my fave contemporary bands, Well Hung Heart.  They film getting together with another band, (in this case, Gram Rabbit), and they commit to creating a recording a song in 48 hours. 

Serial Killers on Etsy!

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-people-etsy-who-are-clearly-serial-killers/


(Thanks for the link, Katie!)

RIP Jake McNiece - member of the real Dirty Dozen

http://newsok.com/dirty-dozen-hero-from-oklahoma-has-died/article/3747833/?page=1



(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Chese - The Threat

http://www.gadling.com/2013/01/23/burning-goat-cheese-closes-tunnel-in-norway/

(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Good Grief...

http://gawker.com/5978288/charlie-brown-voice-actor-arrested-for-stalking-making-death-threats

Please! Don't Squeeze The Socrates!

http://news.yahoo.com/artifacts-found-toilet-paper-181632701--abc-news-topstories.html

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Music in major scale

http://vimeo.com/majorscaledtv

Fun stuff!  What if a tune were re-written in a major scale...


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Turntables!

http://www.vinylnirvana.com/

(Thanks for the link, Art!)

An interesting local connection to WWII and it's most famous knife

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-virginia-school-remembers-a-life-lived-on-the-knifes-edge/2013/01/21/25252b6c-6381-11e2-85f5-a8a9228e55e7_story.html?hpid=z10

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Manos on the Big Screen!

http://www.fathomevents.com/?utm_source=RiffTrax&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=BestofRT#!rifftrax-manos-the-hands-of-fate

This is sooo tempting!

Will The Circle Be Unbroken is being reissued!

http://www.nittygritty.com/index.php?page=news&n_id=405

A minor classic, in my opinion.

Skippy's List

http://skippyslist.com/list/

Skippy is a guy who was once in the Army and wrote about his rather offbeat humor and adventures there...


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Please Please Me Sessions to be "recreated"

http://www.gigwise.com/news/78924/-%27-famous-12-hour-recording-session-set-to-be-recreated

Well Hung Heart performs Devil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_0pDENGkYU


I've become a big fan of this Southern California band.  Fresh, interesting, and a great sound.  Predictions are always tricky, but I think they're going to grow, both artistically and in popularity.

Love Story

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-20037484.html

(Thanks for the link and title, Mike!)

"Disney" Movie...

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-sundance-2013-escape-from-tomorrow-disneyland-randy-moore-release-20130118,0,4296.story
This sounds pretty intriguing, and one that I assume will be totally unavailable except as a pirated copy...

The cutting edge of musical composition...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21082873

I believe that this breaks several cardinal rules about music, (Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk!)

Wonderfully disturbing ads...

http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-vintage-ads-ripped-directly-from-your-nightmares/

I'm trying to get the Oreo cookies concession there...

http://www.vice.com/read/north-korea-is-stoned-all-the-time-which-explains-a-lot?utm_source=vicetwitterus

The ultimate card deck

http://www.livescience.com/25111-ancient-playing-cards-princess.html

Sulu Meets Dick Tracy!

http://www.gocomics.com/dicktracy

Puppeteer spider!

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/video-spider-building-spider/


Amazing!

UFO over Pennsylvania?

http://www.examiner.com/article/large-triangle-ufo-reported-moving-over-carbon-county-pennsylvania

Headline of the day

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/16/man-dies-pooping-between-subway-cars-as-other-man-hit-by-train-in-same-station/

Brucebase

http://brucebase.wikispaces.com/

For tramps like us....

Swabian WMD

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/18/world/europe/swabian-separatists-fling-spatzle-to-make-a-point.html?_r=0
Tasty terrorism!

(Thanks for the link, Rick!)

Black Europe

http://www.black-europe.com/


This project sounds absolutely fascinating, (and pricey...).  An examination of the earliest Black entertainers and performers in Europe.

(Thanks for the link, Art!)

Thunderbird sighting in Pennsylvania?

http://www.stangordon.info/wp/2013/01/11/the-case-of-the-phantom-giant-bird-january-1-2013-south-greensburg-pa/

Neat article on Dutch psychic research

http://xtraordinarium.com/2013/01/15/dutch-psychical-research/

A nice attack on moon landing deniers

http://gizmodo.com/5977205/why-the-moon-landings-could-have-never-ever-been-faked-the-definitive-proof

On the other hand, I do seem to remember a jump in the quantity of cheese that entered the market after the Summer of '69...


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

WMD

http://main.aol.com/2013/01/16/donna-lange-breasts-smother-kill-boyfriend-everett-washington_n_2488747.html

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

The cutting edge of transplants...

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/01/17/feces-transplant-may-help-relieve-severe-diarrhea/


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Journal of the American Revolution

http://allthingsliberty.com/

A new online resource.

Pee Wee Herman - The Dark Knight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bdb2w1Yu97E

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Be a guest Ghost Host with Count Gore!

http://blip.tv/count-gore/be-a-guest-horror-host-6503202

Is it Live - or Memorex?

http://www.happyplace.com/20505/tv-police-chase-takes-real-life-turn-for-viewer

The Dark Side of Twins...

http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2012/12/20/tereza_vlckova_examining_the_dark_side_of_twins_in_the_series_two_photos.html

Neat photos!

RIP Jimmy O'Neill

http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2013/01/shindig-host-jimmy-oneill-passes-away.html

(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

Nice little article on pre-Pearl Harbor military actions by the U.S. in WWII

http://thisiswarblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/the-war-before-the-war-americas-pre-pearl-harbor-involvement-in-ww2/

The unmanned weather stations is an obscure little bit of military history that I find quite interesting.  And, if I remember correctly, there was a manned station in Greenland for a short while.

The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies

http://www.forgottenartsupplies.com/

The Internet is amazing...

A witchcraft mystery from WWII?

http://whofortedblog.com/2013/01/04/put-bella-wych-elm/
This has been kicking around the amateur sleuth and fortean realms for quite some time, now.  A fascinating little tale.

Star Trek 3....

http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=27181&count=0

The end of an era

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/hogettes/2013/01/11/07f471a4-5c12-11e2-beee-6e38f5215402_gallery.html?hpid=z7#photo=1
I've never been a fan of pro sports, football or otherwise.  And I happen to think that the current owner of the Redskins is a pompous, spoiled, and worthless shack of shit.  But these guys were always fun, and as the article points out, (but not enough), they used their status in the community to raise a lot of money for charities that really needed it.  It was silly, they were having fun, and they were doing some good.  I always felt that was what sports should've been like. 

We are still ready and waiting for the lobster backs!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261180/Revolutionary-War-era-cannon-Central-Park-locked-loaded-primed-gunpowder-centuries.html

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

RECORD store online!

http://www.soundstagedirect.com/

Just discovered this, and it looks pretty neat - a store dedicated to the LP and turntables!


(Thanks for the link, Art!)

RIP Fontella Bass

http://www.tmz.com/2012/12/27/fontella-bass-dead-rescue-me-dies/

I believe that this is how most horror movies begin...

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/10/16449497-landslip-exposes-human-bones-at-dracula-graveyard#.UO9e5wcmqfQ.email


(Thanks for the link, Ed!)

Debt Paid....

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-finance/20130108/EU.Switzerland.655.Year.Old.Debt/


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Hubba Hubba!

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/01/07/banned-18-century-sex-manual-goes-to-auction/

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Saturday Night Live takes on A Charlie Brown Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1YlBPL77Wo

(Thanks for the link, Audrey!)

The cutest little Dalek you're going to see today

http://io9.com/5973347/baby-dalek-dress-is-perfect-for-your-infant-cyborg+in+training

National Haunters Convention coming up in May!

http://www.nationalhauntersconvention.com/index.html

Moe - Doing What He Does Best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_METTgPnSWY

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Shatner Tweets to Space

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/the-day-william-shatner-tweeted-at-an-astronaut-and-the-astronaut-replied/266824/

Fun stuff!


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

The Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in September

http://midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com/

Complete Clark Ashton Smith poetry coming out!

http://www.hippocampuspress.com/clark-ashton-smith/the-complete-poetry-and-translations-3-vol/the-complete-poetry-and-translations-of-clark-ashton-smith-3-volumes
One of my faves.  This is the paperback edition.  The hardcovers came out a couple years ago.

DC is #9!

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2013/01/04/washingtonians-very-drunk/


(Thanks for the link, Peter!)

Which Star Trek character are you?

http://quizfarm.com/quizzes/new/commandermavis/which-star-trek-character-are-you/


Apparently, I am Uhura!?!


(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Top 5 zombie nazi movies

http://www.zombiecommand.com/humour/top-5-nazi-zombies-movies/
Have wanted to see Dead Snow for a long time...

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

A beer with balls...

http://food.ninemsn.com.au/assetglance.aspx?assetid=275454

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Nice listing of upcoming fantasy & sci fi movies

http://io9.com/5972738/77-science-fiction-and-fantasy-movies-to-watch-out-for-in-2013

What Lutherans do with their beer bottles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k26nt3Y4cmg&feature=related

(Thanks for the link and title, Carol!)

Postings

Postings are going to be a little sparse for the next couple of weeks, there's a lot going on that's occupying my time.  Will hopefully be able to get to devote more time to Weirdness by mid January.

Reissue of the Mr. Kite Poster!

http://kiteprint.com/products/mr-kite-limited-edition

Neat-O!


(Thanks for the link, Peter!)

Happy Birthday Harriet Tubman!

http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm

We have no idea of when she was really born, so I choose to celebrate it this day.  A remarkable person.  A Giant.

Happy Birthday Country Joe McDonald!

http://www.countryjoe.com/

Happy Birthday Betsy Ross!

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/

Happy Birthday Anthony Wayne!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne

Happy Birthday Paul Revere!

http://www.paulreverehouse.org/

Happy Feast of Fools/Asses!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Fools

Happy First Footing!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-Foot

Happy New Year!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik7ktS3PqEs