The Daily What

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• Upgraded Childhood of the Day
• Saturday Morning Cartoon of the Day
• It’s Caturday!
• Lights Out
• End Of An Era of the Day
• This x That
• Crazyass Japanese Thing of the Day
• ICWUDT of the Day
• Slo-Mo Thing of the Day
• Ceiling Fan Cat of the Day

Upgraded Childhood of the Day Posted: 24 Mar 2012 10:51 AM PDT When Redditor kelseypolo‘s friend and her husband were building their new home, they found they had some extra space adjacent to their daughter’s bedroom, and decided to transform it into a real-life Narnia. [reddit.] Tagged: Magical Wardrobe, Narnia IRL, Upgraded Childhood

Saturday Morning Cartoon of the Day Posted: 24 Mar 2012 10:17 AM PDT Saturday Morning Cartoon of the Day: Courtesy of Korra Nation, the first two episodes of Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra, back to back, three whole weeks ahead of the show’s April 14th premiere. [korranation.] Tagged: Avatar, Saturday Morning Cartoon, The Legend of Korra

It’s Caturday! Posted: 24 Mar 2012 09:59 AM PDT It’s Caturday! [sirmitchell.] Tagged: caturday, kitteh

Lights Out Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:04 PM PDT Here are 130 episodes of The Simpsons — 13 from each of the first 10 seasons — running simultaneously side-by-side for three minutes and 20 seconds. If you’re wondering why, it’s because you’re not high enough. [gizmodo.] Tagged: Lights Out

End Of An Era of the Day Posted: 23 Mar 2012 08:07 PM PDT Legendary character animator Glen Keane, best known for designing such beloved Disney characters as Ariel, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Beast, and Elliot the Dragon, announced today that he will be leaving Disney Animation after nearly 38 years. “I am convinced that animation really is the ultimate art form of our time with endless new territories to explore,” Keane wrote in a letter to his Disney colleagues. ” I can’t resist it’s [sic] siren call to step out and discover them.” Rumor has it he’s headed to DreamWorks. When TAG asked him about it two weeks ago, he would only admit to “doing due diligence, looking around, seeing what’s out there.” [cartoonbrew.] Tagged: Disney Animation, End Of An Era, Glen Keane, Mouse House

This x That Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:40 PM PDT This x That: Know This: Newt Gingrich calls President Obama’s remarks on Trayvon Martin shooting “disgraceful” and “appalling”; George Zimmerman leaves voicemail message for supporter Frank Taaffe: “I am very sorry for the loss of your son“; Jeb Bush says “stand your ground” law does not apply to Zimmerman. Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim nominated by President Obama to head World Bank; here’s a video of Dr. Kim performing a sci-fi hip-hop rendition of “Time of My Life”; World Bank board considering two other nominees. Read This: President Obama’s campaign team marks two-year anniversary of Affordable Care Act by launching initiative to take back “Obamacare.” White House responds to petition asking that it take petitions seriously. Rick Santorum retracts remarks suggesting he would rather have Obama as president than Mitt Romney. African Union sending 5,000 troops to South Sudan on mission to capture Joseph Kony. Psst…hey you…yes, you…wanna buy Variety? The Other: NewsFeed: Prescription Pills, iPods and Live Bait: There’s a Vending Machine for That. Tea x Time List: 5 Ways to Beat Old-School Games Using Math. Above: Map of US counties where alcohol is still banned, somewhat banned, or neither. (via.)  Tagged: Infographic, This x That

Crazyass Japanese Thing of the Day Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:10 PM PDT Mameshiba are a decidedly unappetizing race of dog-faced legumes that spout bizarre, unsolicited trivia nuggets. They initially starred in a series of 20 interstitials produced by the Tokyo-based advertising agency Dentsu. Here are all 20, in chronological order. [d-a-n.] Tagged: Crazyass Japanese Thing, Mameshiba

ICWUDT of the Day Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:16 PM PDT Arena* [reddit / thanks kbitanga!] Tagged: ICWUDT, The Hunger Games

Slo-Mo Thing of the Day Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:44 PM PDT A 1000fps look at the lithely motions of two Berlin State Ballet dancers, set to “Everything in Its Right Place” by Radiohead. [hyst.] Tagged: Berlin State Ballet, Slo-Mo Thing

Ceiling Fan Cat of the Day Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:17 PM PDT Using your cat as a light switch — pro: Effectively extinguishes even the highest sources of light; con: Doesn’t care if you actually wanted the light left on. [dpaf.] Tagged: Ceiling Fan Cat, kitteh

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