Archive for January 14th, 2026

Walt Disney's Audacious Dream of Disneyland

At the end of World War II, Walt Disney thought his animation company might be on its last legs, so he was looking for something different. An amusement park? Okay, but it had to be better than what other amusement parks...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/01/14/Walt-Disneys-Audacious-Dream-of-Disneyland/

There's Now a Pokémon Theme Park

The grandeur of the Pokémon universe began thirty years ago and Japan is celebrating the franchise. Sora News 24 tells us that a permanent Pokémon theme park is opening in Tokyo. It's called Poké...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/01/14/Theres-Now-a-Pokemon-Theme-Park/

Running Doom on a Cooking Pot

"Yeah, I know how stupid this is. But it had to be done."No, Aaron Christophel is far, far from stupid. His project is intelligent and thoughtful. What if you want to play Doom but only have access to a Krups Cook4Me ele...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/01/14/Running-Doom-on-a-Cooking-Pot/

"Dixie" on a Chinese Erhu

This gentleman on the Chinese video hosting app Bilibili plays the erhu--a two-stringed bowed instrument. It produces excellent fiddle music as aptly demonstrated with the American folk song "Dixie." The erhu's vibrant n...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/01/14/Dixie-on-a-Chinese-Erhu/

Life Living on Sesame Street

Can I tell you how to get to Sesame Street? Yes, but I assure you that you should go as a tourist. You do not want to actually live there. The residents are freaks. And I don't mean just their physical features, but also...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/01/14/Life-Living-on-Sesame-Street/

When New York City Wanted to Secede from the United States

In 1860, New York City seriously considered leaving the United States and forming its own country. The mayor, Fernando Wood, consulted with the city's movers and shakers like William Astor, August Belmont, and Sam Tilden...

https://www.neatorama.com/2026/01/14/When-New-York-City-Wanted-to-Secede-from-the-United-States/
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