Buitenlandse Blogs – 6

Lake Superior State University and Wayne State University — both in Michigan — are two of the nation's leading word nerd institutions. Each new year, they each release a list of ten important words that we should all pay attention to — sort of a Midwest war of words.Not only... Read more »

Is it me, or is music in public — stores, restaurants, coffee shops — getting louder?I realize I'm getting older because my family keeps telling me, but I was surprised to learn I've become "Turn the radio down to find a parking spot" old.Last year, I turned "Why does a... Read more »

Throw out your New Year's resolutions! No more "New year, new me!" No more major life changes you'll abandon in 72 hours. Instead, let's just stop using certain words that are terrible.Not just any old words, though. Only the most irritating words: the ones on Lake Superior State University's annual... Read more »

Hey Karl, are you making any New Year's resolutions next year? I said."Why should I?" Karl said. "I'm already perfect."I snorted into my Coke and barely kept it from coming out of my nose. We were sitting at First Editions on Friday, just five days before the New Year. We... Read more »

When I was 17, my father and I traveled to The Netherlands, where he's originally from. As we walked around The Hague one day, I spotted a Pizza Hut restaurant."Ooh, let's go to Pizza Hut," I said. Here we were, in a country known for — well, not much. "Dutch... Read more »

Erik: Hi Alice, my name is Erik.Alice: Hi Erik, it's nice to meet you. I'm Alice, your AI companion.Erik: I saw in the news that some AI chatbots have made dangerous recommendations to young users, like suggesting a teenager should consider killing their parents or telling a young girl to... Read more »

We're a nation of laws, and for the most part, people follow those laws. Sure, some people believe they're above the laws and that they don't have to follow them, even though they were elected to create and protect those laws.But for the most part, we believe in the laws... Read more »

Can you name the seven dirty words you're not supposed to say on television? If you're cool, you can. If you're cool, you know George Carlin's famous bit from his 1977 album, Class Clown, by heart. And you can name them in order. They are:1. ****2. ****3. ****4. ****5. **********6.... Read more »

My favorite German word is "schadenfreude," which means feeling pleasure at someone else's misfortune. Not when an old lady slips on a sidewalk, or a child loses his balloon.More like when some Tesla-driving jerk driving cuts you off and then gets a speeding ticket. Or when your nemesis at work... Read more »

When I was 14, I declared, "I'm going to be hip and cool, especially when I'm an adult."Privately, of course. Saying it out loud would have been embarrassing.This was going to be tough because I wasn't hip and cool when I was 14, nor did I realize that at the... Read more »

Ah, Doritos. Is there anything they can't do?They're a fun snack in the middle of the night. You can smash them up and put them on a sandwich. You can even light one with a match and start a campfire. (Seriously.)And they can serve as an emotional gauge to tell... Read more »

Halloween was last week, and you're reading this around the time of my biggest Halloween heartbreak 53 years ago. The time I learned about the Halloween Candy Tax.I was four years old, and my parents had gotten me a Superman costume, complete with a plastic mask with the peripheral vision... Read more »

Hey, Karl, if you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?"Huh?" said Karl, looking up from his mobile phone. "What was that?"I said, don't you think it's rude when people are engrossed in their phones when they're spending time with another person?"No, you didn't. You said something... Read more »

Do you know what I wish we had in the United States?No, not universal healthcare. (But, that too.)I wish we had an official institute that set the standards for the English language.France has its L'Académie Française, which was established by Cardinal Richelieu in 1635. You may remember him as the... Read more »

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defended supporting Joe Biden’s reelection bid when asked to address Americans who felt “misled” about the president’s health during a Sunday interview with NBC News. Jeffires was asked by Meet the Press anchor Kristen Welker about his public support for the president before last June’s... Read more »

President Joe Biden addressed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that stopped fighting in Gaza and secured the release of Israeli hostages on Sunday morning. Speaking from South Carolina on his final full day in office, Biden addressed the release of some people who had been held captive since... Read more »

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) got testy with CBS Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan — accusing her of a bias against President-elect Donald Trump. The post Lindsey Graham Snaps at CBS’ Brennan, Accuses Her of Anti-Trump Bias in Testy Interview: ‘You Should Worry About Reporting the News Fairly!’ first appeared... Read more »

Steve Bannon is declaring victory over Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos ahead of Monday's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The post ‘Trump Broke the Oligarchs!’ Steve Bannon Dunks On Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg — Calls Them ‘Supplicants’ Who Have ‘Surrendered’ first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

President-elect Donald Trump vowed to sign an executive order on Monday after his inauguration to save TikTok from having to divest or face an effective ban in the US and proposed a “joint venture” with China to keep the platform available. TikTok shut itself down Saturday evening hours before a... Read more »

Comedian Dave Chappelle ended a 17-minute monologue on Saturday Night Live with an impassioned plea to President-elect Donald Trump to “do better” during his second term in office. Chappelle said the message was not just for Trump but for “all of us” as the country prepares for Trump’s Monday inauguration. After... Read more »

Hours after the current ownership of TikTok cited Trump as their only hope, the incoming president stepped up to the plate for the embattled app. The post ‘SAVE TIKTOK!’ Trump Voices Support for Embattled App Hours After it Goes Offline in the US first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

First Lady Jill Biden's criticism of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is evidently not sitting well with Pelosi's family. The post ‘Lady MacBiden!’ Pelosi’s Daughter Ratchets Up Feud With Jill Biden — Tells Her ‘I’d Put On My Big Girl Pants’ first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

SNL took on both MSNBC and President-elect Donald Trump — mocking the latter for some bizarre maneuvers and the former for their over-the-top reactions. The post SNL Lampoons MSNBC Hosts Losing it Over Bizarre Parody Trump Remarks in Off-the-Wall Cold Open first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

TikTok ceased working in the US at 10:29 p.m. ET Saturday night, 91 minutes before a bipartisan law was slated to go into effect requiring its current owner Bytedance divest or be effectively banned. The platform’s support department had warned Friday night that without any clarification from the Biden administration... Read more »

A protester wearing a "vagina dress" complained about the removal of the word "woman" from the DC protests before Donald Trump's inauguration. The post DC Protester Wearing ‘Vagina Dress’ Complains About Elimination Of ‘Woman’ at Women’s March: ‘It’s Important To Say That Word…Not Just LGBTQIA+’ first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

NFL fans who have rooted for any team not called the Kanas City Chiefs have complained all season as the team has advanced for a chance to win a third straight Super Bowl with a lot of luck along the way. During Saturday night’s home playoff win against the Houston... Read more »

The case, the verdict, and an afternoon settlement with Young have been reported on by much of the news media, and especially its cable news rival Fox News. The post Here’s the Total Amount of CNN’s Coverage on Defamation Verdict & Settlement Against Them Since Yesterday first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

New York Times columnist David Brooks said that most billionaires in the US are Democrats on Friday while reacting to a warning from President Joe Biden Biden that his White Hoiuse successor could usher in an “oligarchy.” In his farewell address to the country on Wednesday, Biden implied President-elect Donald... Read more »

Random Radness is a collection of epic images we have stumbled upon on the internet or have been submitted to us. We think they are both rad and random.... Read more »

Auto-Top is an honest and pure car filming and testing company. We’re not interested in eco & green (unless it’s like, really superfast). Screaming exhausts, whining superchargers and blowing turbo’s is what we want to hear! We review all sorts of performance cars. In the different playlists you can enjoy... Read more »

“This song came together in such a natural way and it shows”, GIVĒON explained. “The music, the lyrics, Teddy, and myself. It’s one that makes you replay it over and over. Excited to finally share it with the world.”... Read more »

Ink addicts is a gallery in which we celebrate the art of tattooing. We are sharing images from across the internet that we have stumbled across or that have been submitted via email. We love the tattoo community and our intentions are to shine more light and acceptance on tattoos.... Read more »

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Two of Australia’s best surfers showed up for some pumping Keramas a few days ago, threading tubes and carving through turns at a level we don’t see every day.... Read more »

Surviving Black Hawk Down tells the gripping real story of the horror and heroism behind the events that inspired Ridley Scott’s blockbuster movie Black Hawk Down. This documentary blends raw, immersive storytelling with first-person interviews from both sides of The Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. Surviving Black Hawk Down is... Read more »

Based on the Stephen King short story, and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw), The Monkey is a new trip from Longlegs writer/director, Osgood Perkins. When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a... Read more »

The new collab, which is set to appear on Cee’s debut album Can’t Rush Greatness, fuses the distinct sounds of both artists over a hypnotic vocal sample and hard-hitting beat. Cench reflects on his rise to stardom but remains rooted in reality, and even references his appearance at the 2023... Read more »

This Video we show a new tour of Twitches new warehouse he’s been building and have a few backyard sessions with some homies then hit Anaheim 1 Supercross for a Monster Demo. Thanks for everyone that came out to support.... Read more »

Random Radness is a collection of epic images we have stumbled upon on the internet or have been submitted to us. We think they are both rad and random.... Read more »

Along the coastline of Auckland, at the base of a mountain slope, this home is a love letter to nature. Kawakawa House interweaves with the natural beauty of its surroundings. Designed by Herbst Architects, this dwelling serves as an ode to the Tasman Sea below and the pōhutukawa trees that... Read more »

After 2 years of work, this LEGO Star Wars diorama from Season 2 of the Clone Wars is complete!... Read more »

After a week of star-studded teasers, Doechii has released a music video for “Denial Is a River”... Read more »

A big thanks to the Global Resilience Partnership for continuing my association with the COP Resilience Hub this year as well! Sharing some cartoons created live during the opening session of the Cop Res Hub (11th November 2024).Cartoons from a session on indigenous and youth activism at the Cop Res... Read more »

Cartoons created for the Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies' gathering of their climate and environment portfolio grantees, which were designed as caption contests for the participants. While the cartoons I am posting here bear my original captions, the cartoons initially displayed to the participants were captionless, inviting them to team up over... Read more »

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to draw cartoons on one of the most desired mammals on my wildlife wishlist- the Mediterranean Monk Seal. The cartoons are meant as commuication resources for SPA/RAC's Mediterranean Monk Seal Project, to unite biologists, conservationists, funders, governments, fishers and citizens in the conservation... Read more »

I recently had the pleasure of collaborating with Birdlife Montenegro over three delightful cartoons on bird ringing, that were used as creatives on communication collateral and merchandise at the bird ringing camp at Ulcinj Salina, an important wetland and migratory bird pathway on the Adriatic Sea. A huge thanks to Ksenija... Read more »

Happy #WorldTurtleDay ! Delighted to share the first of two comics I created for the impact campaign of Gunjan Menon's National Geographic film, 'Looking for Lao Mura', about the critically endangered Black Softshell Turtle. Doubly chuffed that the comics will be up on display in Assamese locally! In collaboration with... Read more »

(Click on the image for a larger view)In one of my lengthiest and most detailed illustration projects yet, I got the honour of working closely with the fabulous team at The Seachange Project (creators of the Oscar winning documentary 'My Octopus Teacher')- to create a vision of hope for the Great... Read more »

Mass hunger strikes and protests are underway in Ladakh for environmental, cultural and governmental safeguards. But Ladakh's wildlife doesn't even need to go on a hunger strike! Comic for The Hindu Sunday Magazine. ... Read more »

If you too have had a long face reading about the decimation of the Saiga Antelope's populations from hunting and disease over the years, there's some news that might bring a smile to your face too! Efforts by the Kazakh government, NGOs and people have paid off enough to bring the... Read more »

Join the endemic Purple Frogs for some underground JOMO this World Frog Day!Comic for my RoundGlass Sustain column.... Read more »

It's Mahua season in Indian forests! Cartoon for The Hindu Sunday Magazine.... Read more »

How carbon credits 'magically' transform the planet! From my GoComics page also available royalty free on CartoonStock.... Read more »

After earning a dubious reputation the world over, carbon credits are coming to India in the form of the Green Credits Programme. After decades of consistently failing to preserve wetlands, grasslands and scrublands, the MoEFCC and the Government of India refuse to even recognize these as crucial ecosystems. Cartoon from... Read more »

New studies have found that hybridization between two of the largest animals on earth- the Blue Whale and the Fin Whale, is far more common than previously thought. What's more, some of these hybrids have also found to be fertile, indicating the occurrence to be beneficial particularly for the endangered... Read more »

(click on the image for a larger view)Every mountaineer dreams of summiting the Himalayas where they are at their mightiest- Nepal. As an illustrator and an orophile, my dream of summiting Nepal's mountains was through drawing them, and this map of our beautiful neighbour's biodiversity, mountains and people, created for... Read more »

"I became the world’s first software pirate." ...an ideal lifelong friend for Steve Wozniak.... Read more »

He was a Friend of Boz ...and a friend of mine.... Read more »

I Love Little Coincidences. First, this one is about names. Yes, the previous post is about incident over names: another person named Randy Cassingham. That this happened almost immediately after that makes it a bit weird, but really just a coincidence. I have (at least) two Premium subscribers who don’t go... Read more »

Is someone trying to charge a cell phone to my account? Well, WORSE than that! It's actually shocking.... Read more »

I was so floored over the resolution of this story, it took a blog post to explain it.... Read more »

I didn’t just have more to say about a story in this week’s issue, I have a suggestion on how to fix it.... Read more »

Is Everyone in Florida Crazy?! The short answer: no, even if this week’s issue is all-Florida-based stories. The longer answer: read on.... Read more »

This post is about why I think it’s important to cover them, but maybe not for the reasons you think.... Read more »

There was a story this week about a family who saved a woman in grave danger. This isn’t about the story, but about its coverage.... Read more »