Shinto monks believe the Shimenawa rope represents the border between the lands of the physical and those of the spiritual, and the rope is often put up to indicate that a location is taboo and the rope line shouldn't be crossed by the living.
Those mortals foolish enough to ignore this warning may find themselves faced with unspeakable horrors from the spirit realm, where human flesh is but a plaything...
People wonder whether a tree falling in the woods actually makes a sound if nobody's there to hear it, but nobody ever asks about whether water being poured down a seemingly bottomless well makes a sound- and how long it takes to do so.
However, Unecht Erfunden wondered about this watery issue when he visited Nürnberg Castle, so he poured a pitcher of water down a medieval well 50 meters long and discovered it takes a long time to echo back.
I've been doing promotion for the NeatoShop for about four years now and created promo posts for hundreds of artists to showcase their awesome artwork available to print on demand on all kinds of shirts in the NeatoShop.
In that time I've seen all kinds of designs come through the shop, good great and otherwise, and some of the designs these artists create just speak to me.
These 25 NeatoShop artists in particular, presented in no particular order, make the kind of designs I want to wear on my chest, the kind of designs that make me happy and define what it means to be a great t-shirt designer.
So let's start the list with the gal so nice she's included twice- Hillary White. Hillary's radical retro designs are so frickin' silly and funny and amazing looking I've been in love with her artwork from the very beginning
And even though Steven Rhodes is a recent addition to the shop his crazy cool retro designs definitely fit right in with the rest of the great designs found in the NeatoShop!
The big screen adaptation of Ernest Cline's book Ready Player One just came out and despite mixed reviews from fans of the book audiences with no connection to the book seem to really like it.
But whether you're on board or stuck riding that hate train one thing's for certain- the film's CGI effects are stunning, and so are the visuals in this music video by GUNSHIP, which has nothing to do with the new film.
Art3mis & Parzival is actually GUNSHIP's homage to the original book, and it may be the one video that can bring both sides of the Ready Player One camp together in synthwave harmony.
Sometimes the captions that accompany New Yorker cartoons are so inscrutable and deadpan it's hard to tell whether the artist meant the panel to be humorous at all, or if they were trying to be enigmatic on purpose.
So in an effort to make The New Yorker's comic strips funnier and more accessible to all actor and comedian Adam Scott tried his hand at coming up with captions for New Yorker cartoons, as part of their cartoon-caption contest.
Restaurants are becoming more allergy friendly and catering to more dietary restrictions by the day, which means people will all sorts of different diets have more choices available when they eat out.
But it's still pretty hard for vegans to find vegan-friendly options at fast food restaurants like Wendy's, Arby's and McDonald's, so Rhett and Link decided to tackle the problem head on by creating their own vegan fast food creations on this episode of Good Mythical Morning.
It must be strange to get ready for work as a flight attendant knowing you're going to spend the next day or two in different cities, and while other people just have to bring a bag and a lunch to work they have to pack for a short trip each and every time. This strange work prep dilemma begs the question- what do flight attendants bring with them when they fly?
According to the flight attendants HuffPost spoke to these are the twelve things they never fly without:
Selfie Stick
“One of my favorite gadgets these days is my Yoozon selfie stick. On most of my trips I’m alone, discovering and capturing amazing photographs for my Instagram. The Yoozon selfie stick is also a tripod and has a wireless remote built into its compact design. It fits into my back pocket and has really improved my travel photography.” ― Jay Robert, flight attendant and creator of Fly Guy
Moisturizer
“Flying dries you out like a raisin. I need to be better about drinking more water, but I do rely heavily on moisturizer and apply it at least two times a day.” ― Melissa, a flight attendant with American Airlines
Airborne
“I always have Airborne with me, especially during flu season, so we, as flight attendants, can stay healthy and continue delivering excellent customer service.” ― Angelina Perez, a flight attendant with Delta
Swimsuit
“I’m such a beach girl, the thought of being caught anywhere near a body of water without a bathing suit would be torturous!” ― Melissa
Lip Balm
“If there’s one thing that would drive me crazy if I forgot to bring it and that is always on the pocket of my service waistcoat, it’s Chapstick. My lips get ridiculously dry up there, and having a Chapstick in hand has become sort of my second nature.” ― Lucas Manente, a flight attendant with a major carrier
Bullet Journal
“One item I travel with is my bullet journal. For those unfamiliar, a bullet journal is a life organizer meant to document the past and help you organize the present and future. As a flight attendant, constant travel can sometimes remove you from being grounded from your life at home. My bullet journal, with the pictures of my wife and son, to-do lists and pages highlighting my plans and goals, helps keep me tethered to my family and my life and responsibilities at home. In this day and age there are many travel essentials; however, [there are] very few things that can’t easily be replaced. Be sure to take a piece of home with you so no matter where you are in the world, home is not far.” ― Vinnie De Jesus, a flight attendant with Delta
Personal Wi-Fi Hotspot
“My fly life takes me across six continents, and staying connected to my friends, family and social media followers was my biggest challenge when overseas. Fortunately for me, I discovered Teppy, a pocked-sized personal Wi-Fi hotspot from TEP Wireless that lets me keep all my devices connected in over 100 countries, with unlimited internet for a price that’s less than the cost of hotel Wi-Fi. With Teppy I’m able to wander more confidently in foreign cities using maps, finding and learning about sights and ordering my transport. Their support is amazing. I dropped my device in Istanbul and it broke. Two days later a new device was at my hotel. What I like most is it only charges me on the days I use the device.” ― Jay Robert
Book
“During my down time on a long flight, I love to get into a good story.” ― Melissa
Jacket
“Something I always think to carry with me both as a flight attendant and a passenger is a light jacket or pullover. We all know re-routes and life happen, so when you find yourself somewhere you weren’t expecting to be, or if weather surprises you at least you know you have some comfort. The same can be applied for onboard the aircraft, especially as a passenger.” ― Shane Meadow, a flight attendant with Delta
Extra Shoes
“I’d say most flight attendants always travel with an extra pair of shoes. At my own airline, flight attendants are required to wear 2-inch heels through the airport. But once you’re on the plane for 10-plus hours, 2-inch pumps just won’t cut the mustard. So, many flight attendants bring flat, comfortable shoes for working, or what we like to call ‘in-flights.’ So you’ve got your ‘airport’ or ‘terminal’ shoes (we also wear these during boarding and deplaning), then you have your ‘in-flights,’ which we’ll put on after take-off and before service. I also know of some flight attendants that always travel with fold-able flip-flops, you know, just in case their flights get re-routed to a beach somewhere!” ― Kelly Kincaid, flight attendant with a major carrier and creator of Jetlagged Comic
Phone
“Flight attendants always will have their phones on them. As a contract corporate flight attendant, my phone is absolutely essential. I keep my catering and restock lists, passenger details, photos of boarding setups, and Google handy for all moments. Ops and the pilots also need to be able to contact me at all times. Commercial flight attendants also will always have their phones on them and never leave home without it.” ― Kara Mulder, a contract corporate flight attendant and creator of The Flight Attendant Life
Exercise Clothes
“I like to carry workout clothes and shoes. Gotta stay healthy and fit! We always have some sort of gym at a layover hotel, and if we don’t, I’ll go for a run.” ― Melissa
Is there nothing you can't create with LEGO bricks? They've proven to be invaluable when it comes to casting, prototyping and constructing models for various creative and scientific projects, plus they're a cornerstone of basic robotics.
And now David Aguilar, a teen with some serious mechanical skills who is the focus of this Great Big Story, has used LEGO bricks to build himself a prosthetic arm:
Ever since he was a kid, David Aguilar was obsessed with Lego. He spent his childhood building cars, planes, helicopters, and eventually, his own prosthetic. Born with a deformed arm, the self-named “Hand Solo” decided to take his Lego-building skills to the next level. At age 18, he perfected his designs with the MK2, a prosthetic arm with the ability to bend and pick up objects with a pincer-like grip. Now, he’s the coolest kid on the block.
These days it no longer takes a team of robotics engineers to build a robot since kids can now build fully functional bots in their garages, proving that anybody can build a robot if they put their mind to it.
But as robots and artificial intelligence are quickly becoming everyday parts of our lives the fear of a robotic uprising becomes more valid and we must quickly decide whether making them more human was a big mistake or not.
In order to either quell your fears (or add to them) I've put together a collection of scary robot moments in the history of robotics, enjoy your nightmares!
As artificial intelligence software becomes more sophisticated and therefore a better simulation of humanity the androids become more relatable and stick out less, which makes them even creepier.
But some robots running AI software are skipping the slightly unnerving stage and going straight to downright disturbing, and for this we have only ourselves to blame.
This creepy bot has no problem telling its creator that it will someday keep humans in a people zoo, which might be their subtle way of declaring "bow down before your robotic overlords, puny humans". I refuse to bow down, you bot bastard!
It's one thing to honor your deceased wife's memory by using her personality as the basis for your artificial intelligence software, but you don't have to make the robot version identical to the original in every way.
For instance- nobody expects robots to be surly and full of bad attitude, but as you can see from this video showing creepy fembot Bina48 chatting with Siri our robotic overlords will not only rule humanity someday- they'll act all high and mighty about it!
Whenever the world seems chilly, and people treat you like you're an unwanted part of society, you know you can pour yourself a steaming hot mug of self respect and spill that tea with your community. They say gossip is a bad thing, and that it leads to hurt feelings and resentment, but people have been gossiping since the very beginning and the gossip has only brought people closer together. And in this time of social struggle when people must continually fight to be accepted as they are it can be quite nice to dish with people who get what you're going through, so spill that tea and let the gossip unite your community!
Get people talking wherever you go with this Spill That Tea t-shirt by Kellabell9, it's a fun way to show love for the gay community and get people to open up to you at the same time!
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!
Christina Aguilera has always worn a lot of makeup when performing on stage, and when I say a lot I mean so much she often makes clowns feel like their faces aren't painted enough.
This thick layer of makeup has become a signature part of Christina's stage persona- and it has made her nearly unrecognizable without makeup. Here she is appearing au naturale in a cover shoot for Paper Magazine:
It's strange that someone so beautiful feels the need to wear so much makeup all the time, but it probably helps her avoid the paparazzi when she goes out in public as her unpainted self!
Some people feel the modern world is no place to raise a child, while others see the next generation as just what humanity needs to dispel the darkness and bring light to the world once again.
But no matter how you feel about kids in the modern age you've gotta admit- the kids featured in British illustrator Kristian Jones' artwork are a bit odd.
Maybe it's because their parents let them plug in to digital devices way too early, or maybe it's because they live in a strange retro dystopia full of laser beams, cameras and people too busy staring at screens to keep an eye on those kids.
Whatever the reason behind the bizarre behavior exhibited by the kids in Kristian Jones' artwork one thing is certain- they're cool customers even though they dress like squares!
Cartoon Box is a cartoon show that's basically an animated comic strip, with each joke and punchline delivered in short order so you don't have to sit around waiting for the laughs.
But because Cartoon Box shorts are so short you've gotta view them in chunks, so you can gobble up as much of the hilarity as you want before you're done watching 'toons for the day!
Board games don't have a soundtrack unless you're playing one of those VCR board games with a video you have to watch while you play, but if the games from our youth did have a soundtrack it would sound nothing like the song in this video.
In fact, PLAY by SebastiAn sounds like the soundtrack to an old school video game, but the video features animated squiggles doing all sorts of strange things to our favorite childhood board games.
The future of Rick and Morty is in jeopardy, as the nefarious scoundrels at Adult Swim have yet to renew the show for a fourth season, but neither Rick nor Morty are letting their unknown future get them down.
They're too busy starring in a kickass music video for the kickass Run The Jewels song "Oh Mama" and proving they've got a very bright future as music video stars. (NSFW language)
