To make your day, a brilliantly produced, wildly colorful video for David Wax Museum’s “Harder Before It Gets Easier,” which took 3 days of makeup application/removal.
To celebrate the life of Neil Armstrong, how about a video of his mate Buzz Aldrin punching a Moon Landing sceptic in the face.
(via askhorseebooks)
1868 Japanese illustration of writing brushes organized by calligraphy styles – Konoe-ryu (Konoe style), Teika-ryu (Teika style), Chikage-ryu (Chikage style), etc. – from the New York Public Library digital archives.
npr:
THIS is NPR.
(Seen today in the 5th floor refrigerator — that’s where NPR Photo, Monkey See and NPR Music sit, FYI).
Photo: Cristina Fletes / NPR
Hillary Clinton on Being Asked about Her Clothes
Interviewer: Okay. Which designers do you prefer?
Hillary Clinton: What designers of clothes?
Interviewer: Yes.
Hillary Clinton: Would you ever ask a man that question?
Interviewer: Probably not. Probably not.
[Via UniteWomen.org]
Kind World: Aaron's Last Wish: Get A Pizza, Leave A $500 Tip
This is just too good not to share. Aaron Collins passed away on July 7, 2012 and in his will he expressed one wish:
”Leave an awesome tip (and I don’t mean 25%. I mean $500 on a f***ing pizza) for a waiter or waitress.”
And so Aaron’s Last Wish was born. Seth Collins, Aaron’s…
Hot Air Balloon Ride
One thing on our bucket list? Traveling to Arizona and seeing the Grand Canyon from the basket of a hot air ballon.
I’d settle for seeing this.
A very fine GIF from mckaylaisnotimpressed.

