Brady Carlson

On this day in 1992, John Thompson of North Dakota lost his arms in a farm accident. He then got himself emergency care in time so that he got his arms back.

Hulu Plus presents: juxtaposition

Blog April 18, 2015

I... would not have thought to put those two movies together.

Oatman, Arizona, The Gold Rush Town That’s Now Home To Wild Donkeys

Cool Weird Awesome May 8, 2025

It’s World Donkey Day, so we're visiting an Arizona ghost town that's visited by a nearby colony of wild donkeys.

Emma Schols Saved Her Six Kids From A Burning House

Cool Weird Awesome September 3, 2021

Today in 2019, a woman in Sweden rose to an unthinkable occasion: she rescued all six of her children, including three under 5 years old, while their house burned down.

Brock Meister Survived A Rarely Survivable “Internal Decapitation”

Cool Weird Awesome January 12, 2026

Some people have all the luck - good AND bad.

When The “Kenneth, What Is The Frequency” Guy Attacked Dan Rather And Inspired An R.E.M. Song

Cruel Weird Awful June 22, 2024

In 1986 a guy mugged one of the most famous people in TV news, all the while shouting “Kenneth, what is the frequency?” And that's only the beginning of the story.

The 1988 Crystal Light National Aerobics Championships

Art Can Hurt March 23, 2013

I'm fuzzy about the how and why of an aerobics competition. Aren't we ALL winners when we work out?

My Year With The A-Team: Season 1, Episode 11 – One More Time

My Year With the A-Team February 6, 2010

Alan Greenspan tries to rescue his daughter with inflation-curbing money policy, but it fails and the A-Team has to rescue him.

My Year With The A-Team: Season 4, Episode 15 – Members Only

My Year With the A-Team December 13, 2010

Face catches up to the murderous golfers just as Frank the caddy scales a wall to safety. Did I actually just write that?

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Creator of the “Crappie Shack”

Funky little shack! Fun-ky little shack!

Brother For Sale

"Free to good home"

Dressed As Elvis

One of these things is not like the others.

PennDOT’s Santa Claus

He's making a list of roads to plow, and he's checking it twice.

Hooters Towed Down Ohio River

A bunch of dudes swimming behind it

Radioactive Wasps

We're living through the start of a bad sci-fi movie, I guess?

Making Sandwich In Court

Exhibit A, or Exhibit PB&J?

Cat Accidentally Becomes Potty Trained

Accidentally?

Hulk Hogan Fan

Um, the technical term is "Hulkamaniac," or, for a youngster, a "little Hulkster"

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25 Days of Holiday Songs

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “2000 Miles” by Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory

December 25, 2025

I hear people singing, it must be Christmastime!

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Goin’ Home (Sing A Song Of Christmas Cheer)” by Bobby Sherman

December 24, 2025

The big day is almost here, and this Bobby Sherman song really taps into the excitement and anticipation.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter” by Connie Francis

December 23, 2025

Sometimes you need a holiday song about falling in love at a ski lodge.

Here comes the holidays, and some old friends

December 22, 2025

For the fifteenth time (!?!?!?!!), the Carlson Kids have taken their Christmas photos with their good friends Santa Claus and Mr. T.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “baby jesus is nobody’s baby now” by Julia Jacklin

December 22, 2025

If this holiday season is making you feel the way the people in this song feel, there’s still time to shape it more to your liking.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Listen, The Snow Is Falling” by Andy Bell

December 21, 2025

I really do put this song on when snow is falling. It fits.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “(It’s Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas” by Dead Boys

December 20, 2025

Pretty sure I don’t need to remind you to turn the volume way up for this one.

Drummer Hal Blaine Literally Left His Stamp On Popular Music

One drummer played on over 350 of the biggest hit records of the 1960s and 70s.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “I Saw Three Ships A Sailing” by The Chieftains with Marianne Faithfull

December 19, 2025

A carol from the old times, performed faithfully. And in the case of the singing, Faithfully.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “‘Zat You Santa Claus” by Buster Poindexter

December 18, 2025

One of David Johansen’s many contributions to music, art and Christmas.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Can You Fix The Way I Talk For Christmas” by Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent

December 17, 2025

One of the guys who sings this curveball of a song has a musical history like nobody else.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “There’s Still My Joy” by Roberta Flack

December 16, 2025

Sometimes music can express what we can’t put into words, especially when it’s sung by one of the all time greats.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Puppy For Hanukkah” by Daveed Diggs

December 15, 2025

I like to imagine that this is actually being sung by Daveed Diggs’ character in Hamilton.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Sled Zeppelin” by Bob Rivers

December 14, 2025

“Oh oh oh oh oh ohhhh/Dashing through the show” is inspired.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Hardrock, Coco and Joe”

December 13, 2025

If you’re from Chicagoland, you know this one.

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