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In this hilarious and enlightening new animated video from Blue Seat Studios, consensual sex is explained in a way that everyone can understand.
By replacing sex with a cup of tea, this crudely drawn short offers a clear picture of what “saying yes” looks like.
The script for this video came from blogger Rockstar Dinosaur Pirate Princess, previously reported here.
You’ll never look at a cup of oolong the same way again.
This article originally appeared on 05.12.15
I know firsthand because I am a dad and a twin.
On my list of regrets as a dad, I’ll place “not rolling video when our babies interacted with me and my identical twin” near the top of the list.
Stephen Ratpojanakul (he’s in the sweater … I think) is a dad to a baby boy named Reed. Stephen also has a twin brother named Michael.
When baby Reed got confused figuring out who was who, I almost expected this dude to make a cameo appearance:
Stephen Ratpojanakul (he’s in the sweater … I think) is a dad to a baby boy named Reed. Stephen also has a twin brother named Michael.
When baby Reed got confused figuring out who was who, I almost expected this dude to make a cameo appearance:
Parents know how mentally and physically exhausting the job can be. It’s also a job where many of us spend an inordinate amount of time second-guessing ourselves for the decisions we make.
The immense power of laughter is a great way to relax, boost our immune systems, and relieve stress. Sometimes, we laugh to keep from crying. And other times, we just laugh because our kids are absolutely hilarious.
Judging by the laughter and giggles, it’s easy to tell that the twins truly love this little boy — and it’s heartwarming to see all three of them enjoying some good times together.
All it takes is a smile for parents to know “you’ve got this.”
With almost 34 twins per 1,000 live births in the U.S. today, there are more genetic lookalikes in the U.S. than ever before. Be warned, tiny babies — somewhere there are some adult twins plotting to have some innocent fun at your expense.
Without further ado, here’s the video.
This article was written by Doyin Richards and originally appeared on 02.10.16.
There’s no better example of that than a 2016 discovery at the University of California, Irvine, by doctoral student Mya Le Thai. After playing around in the lab, she made a discovery that could lead to a rechargeable battery that could last up to 400 years. That means longer-lasting laptops and smartphones and fewer lithium ion batteries piling up in landfills.
A team of researchers at UCI had been experimenting with nanowires for potential use in batteries, but found that over time the thin, fragile wires would break down and crack after too many charging cycles. A charge cycle is when a battery goes from completely full to completely empty and back to full again.
But one day, on a whim, Thai coated a set of gold nanowires in manganese dioxide and a Plexiglas-like electrolyte gel.
“She started to cycle these gel capacitors, and that’s when we got the surprise,” said Reginald Penner, chair of the university’s chemistry department. “She said, ‘this thing has been cycling 10,000 cycles and it’s still going.’ She came back a few days later and said ‘it’s been cycling for 30,000 cycles.’ That kept going on for a month.”
This discovery is mind-blowing because the average laptop battery lasts 300 to 500 charge cycles. The nanobattery developed at UCI made it though 200,000 cycles in three months. That would extend the life of the average laptop battery by about 400 years. The rest of the device would have probably gone kaput decades before the battery, but the implications for a battery that that lasts hundreds of years are pretty startling.
“The big picture is that there may be a very simple way to stabilize nanowires of the type that we studied,” Penner said. “If this turns out to be generally true, it would be a great advance for the community.” Not bad for just fooling around in the laboratory.
This article originally appeared 12.22.22
Everyone’s childhood is different. But there are common objects, sights, sounds, smells, and memories from elementary school that most Gen Xers and Millenials share.
Personally, when i think back to being in elementary school in the ’80s, I remember the taste of the chocolate ship cookie we got on Fridays (with the pizza). The humiliation of getting nailed in the back during nation ball. And the grumbling, grinding sound that happened when you slipped a disk into the drive on an Apple IIe computer.
Nowadays, in a world where most kids would have no idea how to even turn on an Apple IIe or have never felt the sting of a rubber nation ball hitting them square between the shoulders, I get a bittersweet feeling when I think back to my elementary school days.
Mel Madara stirred the nostalgia pot on Twitter this week when she posted a series of photos of things she remembers from elementary school that anyone from 50 to 25 probably recollect, too.
She started up with a series of objects and experiences you may have forgotten that were a daily part of elementary school life.
She inspired countless followers to share the things they remember from elementary school in the ’80s and ’90s.
Heads-up 7-up!
Can you remember the anxiety as someone walked slowly though the room and you hoped and prayed they touched your thumb?
That clock you can wind up from behind.
Do you remember dying on Oregon trail repeatedly?
Four square!
Was that a state-mandated fitness exam or a test for scoliosis?
M.A.S.H.! Did you wind up in a mansion, apartment, shack or a house? What kind of job did you get? Who did you marry? What kind of car do you drive?
Before Michelle Obama it was acceptable to feed a kid a taquito filled with pizza.
Tether ball was fun until one of those rock hard balls hit you in the face.
The stool that helped you grab that Judy Blume book just out of reach. It aw also a rgeat place to sit and read if the tables were filled up or you just wanted some privacy.
Is the VCR bolted down? Check! TV strapped in? Check. It’s time for a rainy day movie.
… or if you’re older, you got “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” or some other Disney nature film on 16mm film in the school cafeteria.
My skin is peeling off!
This brutal contraption isn’t a Medieval torture device but a way to sarpen your pencil.
Finally, if more of us listened to this guy, the country would be in a much better place.
This article originally appeared on 03.05.20
If you grew up in the ’90s then you were part of the last generation of kids who lived without being constantly connected to the internet. You lived during that last gasp of the analog era where most of your entertainment came on tape and if you wanted a new pair of Guess jeans or LA Gear shoes, you had to drive to the mall.
Also, if you wore parachute pant, aka “Hammer Pants,” people actually thought you were cool.
Families mattered on Friday nights.
People listened to rock ‘n’ roll because it was important.
Hip-hop was at its peak.
People spent time talking to each other instead of staring at their phones.
It was a time of hope and optimism.
Some folks over at Reddit have been sharing funny memes that explain exactly what life was like in the ’90s. From the terrible pastel-colored designs that were everywhere to the charming, but antiquated, technology kids today will never understand.
Here are 19 of the best memes from r/90s/.
Sorry, if that made you feel old.
This person is living the Gen X dream.
There was no greater diss in 1991.
Does this picture make you instinctively think “You quiero Taco Bell”?
It’s like looking back in time.
Our immune systems were forged through miles of sweaty PVC.
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How in the world did they cram 25 different colored pens into one super writing utensil?
A.D.I.D.A.S.
This is what happens when you have children.
I can still hear the sound of the rumpling plastic as I flip through the pages.
Of course they have “Jerry Maguire.” In fact, they have 500 copies of “Jerry Maguire.”
After the iMac dropped, only vertified dorks used an IBM.
This may have hurt your fingers, but was probably safer than licking the battery to see if it still had “juice.”
Solitaire wasted more people’s time in 1998 than Instagram does in 2022.
Stomach ache? Flu? Munchausen’s syndrome? This unique combination would have you back on your feet in no time.
To quote a popular philosopher from the ’90s, they went together like “peas and carrots.”
If the joint had all-you-can-drink refills, you drank ’em out of this cup. It held tokens, too.
Throw on those shorts, then hop in your Miata and get yourself some action!
This article originally appeared on 01.06.22
“Love” is one of the most powerful words in the English language, yet it’s also one of the most broadly defined. We use the word “love” for so many things that are neither the same nor equal—our families, our friends, our romantic partners, our hobbies—even our favorite foods.
When we think of a “love story,” we almost exclusively imagine a tale of romance, but that’s not the only kind of love story there is. Sometimes the strongest, most meaningful loves of our lives aren’t romantic at all.
David Shane creates videos in which he approaches couples in public and asks them to share three things they love about each other, resulting in some major #couplegoals moments. But one “couple” he approached had a surprising answer to that question, one that moved both them and the people watching the video afterward to tears.
Blane approached a man and woman sitting on a bench at a mall and asked his signature question—”Excuse me, could you give me three things you love about each other?” The woman responded, “Well, this is my brother,” and proceeded to share that she loved that they were related and that they care about each other—typical family stuff. But as she started elaborating, the beautiful bond they share became more and more apparent.
This is one you just have to watch:
People were understandably moved seeing this brother and sister express their love for one another through serious life challenges.
“This is what love looks like. 🥹 What a truly beautiful sibling relationship, 😭🫶🏽” wrote one commenter.
“I gotta stop watching these right after I do my makeup,” wrote another.
“Gosh, I love questions like this that remind us to SEE two people sitting in a mall as the true, precious humans they are,” shared another. “We walk past people every day, all day long and never get to know their story. There must be so many stories we miss. This is the beauty of social media. I wish both of these sweet souls the very best. So glad they have each other.”
Many of us have people with whom we share a deep connection but may not always share our feelings freely. This video is a good reminder to let our loved ones know what they mean to us and to treasure all the love stories in our lives, whether romantic, platonic or familial.
This article originally appeared on 9.29.23
At Upworthy, we’ve shared a lot of memorable “America’s Got Talent” auditions, from physics-defying dance performances to jaw-dropping magic acts to heart-wrenching singer-songwriter stories. Now we’re adding Angelina Jordan’s “AGT: The Champions” audition to the list because wow.
Jordan came to “AGT: The Champions” in 2020 as the winner of Norway’s Got Talent, which she won in 2014 at the mere age of 7 with her impressive ability to seemingly channel Billie Holiday. For the 2020 audition, she sang Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but a version that no one had ever heard before.
With just her Amy Winehouse-ish voice, a guitar and a piano, Jordan brought the fan-favorite Queen anthem down to a smooth, melancholy ballad that’s simply riveting to listen to.
Especially considering that Jordan was only 13 years old when she did this.
Watch:
What this video doesn’t show is Heidi Klum hitting the Golden Buzzer faster than you can say, “Nothing really matters to me.” The judges were blown away by Jordan’s performance, as were the people in the comments.
“That’s a ONE in A BILLION voice right there. Just amazing,” wrote one commenter.
“I am typically not a fan of songs being redone particular to such a magnitude,” shared another. “They almost always fall short of the original. But to completely rearrange a song in the manner that she has, from a legend, and then make you forget about how the original even sounded because her rendition is so good is utterly amazing.”
“As Freddie once said, ‘Do whatever you want with my music as long as you don’t make it boring.’ I think he’d really like this,” shared another.
Though Queen’s lead vocalist Freddie Mercury is no longer with us, the band did offer words of praise for Jordan’s performance, retweeting her audition video with the comment, “Wow! What a rendition of #BohemianRhapsody.”
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is such an iconic song, it’s hard for anyone to do a cover of it justice. But 13-year-old Angelina Jordan managed it masterfully.
Jordan would move on to the Top 10 in “AGT: The Champions,” and though she didn’t take home the top prize, she did impress the audience with another classic rock tune, Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” You can enjoy that performance below, and you can follow Angelina Jordan—who is now 17 and still singing her heart out—on YouTube and TikTok.
Become Angelina’s patron at Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/angelinajordanThis performance on Angelina Jordan’s TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@angelinajor…
This article originally appeared on 9.30.23
Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers continues to rack up impressive streaming numbers. However, thanks to a viral clip floating around online, his 2017 song “Element” has reentered the mainstream hip-hop chatter. Unlike the official version, Kendrick’s bars in this recording have very clearly named targets. So, did Kendrick diss Big Sean on the unreleased version of “Element?”
The lyrics in question make it hard to refute: “Big Sean keep sneak dissin’ I let it slide / I think his false confidence got him inspired / I can’t make them respect you, baby, it’s not my job / You’re finally famous for who you date, not how you rhyme boy/ Cute ass raps, get your puberty up.” However, during his causal chat with TMZ, Big Sean shut down the idea of any lingering beef between the two.
He went as far as to dismiss the supposed leaked verse, saying, “Ain’t no diss. If it was a diss, it would be a diss!”
Big Sean was the only person mentioned in the unreleased recording. French Montana and Jay Electronica both caught strays. Even Meek Mill and Drake are referenced. Since Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s 2013 “Control” song, supporters of each rapper have speculated that they’ve subtly taken jabs at each other on records throughout the years.
Listen to the official version of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Element” above.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Five Christmas Eves ago Kevin Spacey gifted the world with the biggest lump of coal imaginable: a profoundly uncomfortable video in which he resurrected House of Cards antihero Frank Underwood. Spacey had been fired from the Netflix show amidst sexual misconduct allegations, but bringing him back for awkward videos became a holiday tradition — at least until 2020, when he released what appeared to be his swan song. Turns out he wasn’t done.
Ep. 56 A Christmas Eve election surprise pic.twitter.com/Z7nofE1KT4
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) December 24, 2023
On Christmas Eve 2023, while many were baking cookies, hanging with family members, and spiking egg nog, no less than Tucker Carlson released what he called a “Christmas Eve election surprise.” It featured one of those under-produced interviews he’s been making since being canned by Fox News. The twist? This time his guest was overtly lying.
That guest was Kevin Spacey, or rather Kevin Spacey in the guise of Frank Underwood. Tucker introduced him as a dark horse who could jump into the 2024 presidential race and “rescramble the calculus of electoral politics” (whatever that means).
During their chat, Spacey’s Underwood predictably played coy on fake-running for president, but he did maintain that, in today’s climate — a climate greatly shaped by people like Tucker Carlson, mind you — D.C. badly needs some “adults in the room.”
Throughout the chat, Carlson found himself aggressive-nod-agreeing with a monstrous corrupt politician who schemed and murdered his way to the top, even as he advised political leaders to stop listening to “trolls” and people like Tucker Carlson. Spacey’s Underwood also dragged “trigger warnings.”
Was Spacey himself trolling Tucker Carlson? Who’s to say. We live in deeply confused times and maybe this Christmas Eve surprise is the deeply confused gift we all deserve. You can watch it in the tweet embedded above. Or you could just keep hanging with your loved ones. That sounds like a nicer way to spend the holidays.
Megan Thee Stallion has built a tougher-than-nails musical persona. But the “Cobra” rapper’s Hottie fans seem to be the true savages. As Megan enjoys some downtime for the holidays and between her next big gig (2023 New Year’s Rockin’ Eve), she’s been filling her non-working moments with casual chat with her followers via her Instagram Live.
During Megan’s latest broadcast on Saturday, December 24, she seemed to asserted that Spotify is her least favorite streaming platform. She jokingly turned that disdain toward users of the service. As her friend off-camera asked Megan about the provider, she replied, “B*tch, Spotify?… I feel like if you’re 15, you have Spotify.”
Megan Thee Stallion on people that use Spotify:
“B*tch, Spotify?… I feel like if you’re 15 you have Spotify.” pic.twitter.com/ZTsMTNLfLz
— Pop Base (@PopBase) December 24, 2023
Her fans, who are Spotify users, didn’t take too kindly to the humorous shade, clapping back. Check out a few of their responses below.
“Girl, Spotify is much better than Apple Music other than the music quality,” wrote one user.
girl spotify is much better than Apple Music other than the music quality
— tabi
(@tabirain13) December 24, 2023
“Spotify literally has artists that have great music that aren’t on iTunes. The playlists you can compile on Spotify are better than iTunes,” penned another.
Spotify literally has artists that have great music that aren’t on iTunes.
The playlists you can compile on Spotify are better than ITunes.
— CAMILLE PAGLIA STAN
DELETED AT 17.1K (@Provokatov) December 24, 2023
“She’s never getting a Spotify playlist cover again,” added another.
she never getting a spotify playlist cover again
— 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢 (@jackharlowifey) December 24, 2023
“I’m literally listening to her song on Spotify, LMAO,” wrote one fan.
i’m literally listening to her song on spotify LMAO???? pic.twitter.com/llTW6hiJLb
— TR (@swiftcena) December 24, 2023
However, some folks did join in to side with Megan, declaring their allegiance to other apps such as Apple Music.
she spoke nothing but the truth…apple music is superior!
— jonny (@smgiscoming) December 24, 2023
SHE SO REAL! TEAM APPLE MUSIC
— R E N A I S S A N C E
(@MykeYonce) December 24, 2023
Apple Music gang, WYA?? pic.twitter.com/7gc9p5E5bP
— Jourdan (@Jourdanzz) December 24, 2023
Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
