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The Fresh Prince’s Carlton Banks Is Hiding In Big Banks’ Software

It's not unusual to be loved by anyone. Also not unusual: having fun with code. For proof, gaze into the loving eyes of ASCII Carlton: https://twitter.com/_Undt/status/763503376965459969 This tweet from Undt Type resurfaces a post from 2014 on Codementor about Easter eggs....

Skankstral Ska Hotel, And 5 More Cover Songs That Shouldn’t Exist

If you're a Neutral Milk Hotel fan, you're familiar with Jeff Mangum's dreamily, occasionally pleasantly almost-monotone voice and simple acoustic guitar riffs. You've swayed to "Two Headed Boy" and probably have some kind of late nineties coming-of-age memories with...

How To Pronk Your Way To A Happier Life

Have you pronked today? How about having a good stot? The verb "pronk" comes from the Afrikaans verb "to show off," and "stotting" derives from the Scots and Geordie verb meaning "walk with a bounce." Alpacas and llamas...

David Bowie French-Kisses A Skull In Rare 1974 Footage

In this rare David Bowie footage uploaded by YouTuber Nacho Video, he sings “Cracked Actor” from the 1973 album Aladdin Sane, during the 1974 Diamond Dogs tour. This is Peak Bowie: Clutching a skull, he swoops and sways...

Burrito Saunas Are The Next Sweaty Celebrity Fad

In our endless quest for what might make us feel better about eating garbage and chasing it with syrupy booze, there’s another bizarre health fad on the map. Burrito saunas are the next sweaty celebrity fad, yes, we...

Up With Smoke: Your Guide To A Fresh Crop Of Cannabis-Happy TV Shows

We’ve come a long way from Nancy Botwin’s suburban kitchen--and we’re miles from Cheech and Chong’s hijinks in TJ. In television’s “golden age,” networks are delivering the most compelling production and plotlines since that time your date...

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