It really is hard to find good help: The latest Death By Puppets video went live last week and I forgot to post it as usual. This is some of my favorite stuff we’ve done. When we filmed it I had real lines to do as the zombie with the intention of dubbing in the zombie sounds. Eventually there may be a foreign language subtitle track so you can find out what Mr. Zombie is really saying here. »
I am a big fan of mayonnaise. I like it on my fries, on my burgers, and combined with different ingredients to create a variety of amazing sauces. Even if you don’t like mayo, I think you should agree with me that there is something magical about how egg yolk and oil blended together in just the right way can result in something with a texture so different from either base ingredient. And if... »
I wish I could add a ton of hilarious commentary. But how do I top “I’m a writing panda. I eat words like bamboo.” HOW? I can’t. What I can say is that whenever I’m like “Ugh. Marriage. How the hell have I been doing this for 10 years?” I see something like this and I’m like “OMG I LOVE MARRIAGE AND MONOGAMY AND EVERYTHING ABOUT NEVER DATING SW... »
The long winter is over and we’re celebrating spring in the traditional way: with Irish dancing and higher order mathematics. This time we’re doing it with some friends. For those interested in what we were solving Polly had this: Ryan had this: And both of us had to solve this: »
Maki Naro has been with The Lab since the very beginning. He’s written great articles. He has a wonderful webcomic. And perhaps most importantly, he is the caretaker of a magnificent beard. But do you know what else he has? You guessed it! A starring role on Penny Arcade’s reality competition, Stripseach! Penny Arcade is a long-running webcomic that focuses on gaming and gaming culture... »
If you wish to create an apple pie from scratch. First you must watch this cooking show. There are more than a couple names you might recognize in those credits. And now for something completely related: MAL Exclusive bonus footage! It’s a little known fact that Bigfoot is so hard to track down because she’s always making art. The sort-of-long and not-all-that-sordid tale of “Coo... »
In February, Amanda Palmer did a TED talk. Have you seen it yet? Check it out at the bottom of this post. For the tl;dw version, Amanda Palmer (she of Dresden Dolls and $1.2 million Kickstarter and asking musicians to play for “hugs and beer” fame) begins by explaining the job she had before she was making money from music. She was a human statue, which involved giving passersby a flow... »
A series of experiments were conducted with the intent of producing bunnies. Specifically, the goal was to recreate the indigenous fauna of the Bunnies Planet (Zones of Adorable). Apparatus Marshmallows Powdered sugar Black decorating gel Kitchen shears Tooth pick Method The outward appearance of marshmallows was altered using a series of incisions. Any exposed tissues were treated with the applic... »
