Friday, July 31, 2026
Today's news and jokes
(I assume it's this: "A Marketplace Advance allows you to receive up to 50% of the value of an individual card upfront before its sold at auction")You just can’t make this stuff up. pic.twitter.com/masp5a8YTv
— STL Cards and More (@HereStl) July 29, 2026
Are these mass art exams in China still a thing? (art roundup)
(From 2018, "The Grueling, Hyper-Competitive Exams That Decide the Futures of Chinese Art Students.")@jiemospuzzle How Examiners Caught a Cheat in China's Art Entrance Exam？#chineseculture #exam #art #drawing ♬ 原声 - Jiemo‘s puzzle
Poster for "Sunshine" featuring the great spacesuit
(I don't think they sell the posters online).
Speaking of Sunshine:
Sunshine (2007): Icarus II, unused model
— The Spaceshipper 🚀 (@TheSpaceshipper) November 23, 2021
The Icarus II seen on screen is in CG. pic.twitter.com/OwbXU3ihNW
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Today's news and jokes
The Buc-Off shop@lastweektonighthbo Get your totally original Mr. Nutterbutter merch at our arbitrarily named Buc-Off Shop at Buc-Off.com!
♬ original sound - Last Week Tonight
Wrestler with a basketball gimmick
A CROSS OVER ANKLE BREAKER IN THE MIDDLE OF A PRO WRESTLING MATCH IS INSANE 💀
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) July 13, 2026
JERMAINE MARBURY IS HIM 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Jgmljgynlw
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
L.A. County lifeguards performed nearly 2,000 rescues last weekend
@alyssatakitaki Looks like fun but also kinda scary #malibu #zumabeach #flooded #tsunami #bob ♬ FREAKED OUT - Fat Papi & prodshushy
Multiple swimmers rescued by Los Angeles County Lifeguards moments ago off Venice Pier. Craziest rip current I can recall in over a decade of living in the area. Absolute heroes!!! ❤️💪 Video of the intense rip and rescues in thread 🧵 👇
— Adam Rose (@adamrose.bsky.social) July 25, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Today's news and jokes
One of my favorite moments from Evil Dead is Ash clearly fighting off 3 skeleton mannequins, and it just feels like Raimi is tossing them at him. Incredible. https://t.co/VlS47b5T0a pic.twitter.com/V5nE34Qa5E
— KevinJPettit (@KevinJPettit3) July 14, 2026
Gunship is giving away an Aztec Death Whistle
Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Sekiro, and Godzilla garage kits
ワンフェス2026夏にて、腐れ（DARK SOULSⅡ）、双王子（DARK SOULSⅢ）、豪鬼（SF6）のガレージキットを再販予定です。#WF2026S pic.twitter.com/TXtsv3ckNh
— ハリギリ/針桐双一@WF 6-26-12 (@harigilly) July 18, 2026
SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICEより、葦名城 を作成しました。WF2026夏にてガレージキットとして販売予定です。撮影：さちひら様（@schr_so）。
— ハリギリ/針桐双一@WF 6-26-12 (@harigilly) July 23, 2026
作中での印象深いシーンを各所に盛り込んでいます。#WF2026s #SEKIRO pic.twitter.com/HWqAU6oHJl
夜の王ナメレス完成！！
— NOVA TOYS WF2026S 4-30-03 (@chnhoxun15) July 17, 2026
天才塗装師の友情サポートのおかげで、
自分が思い描いていた雰囲気を完璧に表現することができました…！😭😭😭
今回は WF2026夏 にて販売予定です！
卓番：4-30-03
価格：28,000円
原型：私
塗装：@fishlikerice #ナメレス #ELDENRING #NightReign#WF2026ｓ… pic.twitter.com/uXV1GgvjqU
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
— Takato(〃`𓎟´〃)（WF4-17-04） (@Takato_bu) July 19, 2026
ナメレス
サイズ：高さ約27センチ
価格：25,000円
素材:レジンキャスト(一部3Dプリンター出力品)
©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. / ©FromSoftware, Inc.#WF2026S #ELDENRING #NightReign pic.twitter.com/6Wk1CjRs2k
塗装が終わって、とても大きな模型です。今回はWF2026S展示販売、販売価格43,000円、卓番：6-11-01。#エルデンリング #WF2026S pic.twitter.com/iNWGcd5rLp
— MusingTian WF夏 6-11-01 (@MusingTian) July 22, 2026
【ワンフェス2026夏】JOKU Productions
— JOKU Productions 【 6-25-11 】 WF2026S (@jokuprodhk) July 24, 2026
ブース番号: 6-25-11
未塗装組み立て式ガレージキット:
- シン・ゴジラ ~35cm (再販) 62,000円#ゴジラ #WF2026S pic.twitter.com/m1ePhcGCTv
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Absolutely glowing review of Universal's new Fast & Furious roller coaster
Todd Martens for the LA Times:
BTW, from years ago:I had perhaps the best view of the Valley I’ve ever seen.
Granted, it was fleeting. But I was alternately in awe and fearful of what Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift was presenting before me.
Vin Diesel says Universal rejected his $10,000,000 offer to buy the Riddick franchise before giving it to him in exchange for a Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift cameo
— dank (@cptdankkk) July 28, 2026
“There was a point where I called Universal and I said, ‘Could I give you $10 million to get Riddick back, if you… pic.twitter.com/MEfOxvhQpd
Washington's Bar Exam was canceled today due to tech issues
Aspiring lawyers in Washington state were unable to complete their scheduled Bar Examination Tuesday after network bandwidth issues prevented test takers from accessing the new exam, the National Conference of Bar Examiners said. https://t.co/6OP6JciEhP
— Bloomberg Law (@BLaw) July 28, 2026
The official statement (they're contemplating a make-up months from now (so people will have to put their lives on hold and double pay for hotel rooms etc)), and a Redditor's detailed write-up.
if you're wondering what there is to do in Yakima, Washington, by the way, wonder no more:
— Jack (@tracewoodgrains) July 28, 2026
there is exactly nothing to do in middle-of-absolutely-nowhere Yakima, Washington except wonder why on God's green earth they scheduled the bar exam here
Lady Cobra trooper and other new GI Joe (and Star Wars) figures up for preorder
BBTS link. I think Flash was already sold out there, but available at EE.
New TTRPG Humble Bundle
"Dive into the roleplaying worlds of Chaosium", starts at $5.
Also, the Blade Runner comic book bundle ends today.
Today's news and jokes
"It's for traction. Sadly I know because I play a lot of train simulation games" (the ensuing convo is funny)TIL that sand is stored under certain LA Metro seats where it gets sprayed onto the wheels to create traction with the rails. At least that’s they’re saying on Reddit. Mystery… solved?
— Bill Wolkoff (@billwearsties.bsky.social) July 27, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Monday, July 27, 2026
Today's news and jokes
(I've never used the app)the temu app will be studied for generations. i opened the app. here’s my unedited, nearly two-minute launch sequence. i was just searching for a bookshelf
— Cabel Sasser (@cabel.panic.com) July 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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"Hundreds of illegitimate donation bins scattered across San Jose"
NBC:
San Jose passed an ordinance years ago limiting donation bins and requiring permits, but officials said enforcement has lagged, allowing unapproved bins to multiply. They said it’s now unclear whether any permitted donation bins are even operating in the city
Vote for Berkeley Public Library's new mascot
108 contestants (they all had to incorporate fiber--"Creative use of fabric, yarn, thread, textile scraps, stuffing, and other textile elements is encouraged")
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Promare Mad Burnish garage kits
ワンフェスの思い出③
— KIYOYO (@KIYOYO_annbread) July 26, 2026
お写真撮らせていただいた作品を何点か#WF2026S pic.twitter.com/nakRdTWXGo
ワンフェスお品書き－１
— サワキアオイ＠幽玄工房 WF2026S 3-19-17 (@Yugenkobo) July 19, 2026
今回版権物は全てキットです#グレンラガン
ロージェノムヘッド1/4 9,000円#プロメア キット
リオ バーニッシュ体 12,000円
メイス・ゲーラ バーニッシュ体 各9,000円
ゲーラ 変身前 9,000円#PSO2
ルーサー DF体 4,000円 pic.twitter.com/Kmdlcg77Mf
You're in for a treat if you've never watched Promare (sound way up!):
NECA's new Muppets figures are up for preorder
Christmas Carol Ultimate Kermit as Bob Cratchit and Robin as Tiny Tim, and Ultimate Oscar the Grouch.
Today's news and jokes
The best 4 minutes of my convention. #WidowsBay pic.twitter.com/Ld4GV7pnAB
— Erin Tapken (@BavarianErin) July 25, 2026
Eerie shapes on these driverless trucks (AI roundup)
@annegonzalez47 Self-driving cars will dominate city roads in China! #China #Travel #AutonomousDriving #Car #LocalGuide ♬ 原創音樂 - China local guide
Robotic traffic cones! 🚧
— Lukas Ziegler (@lukas_m_ziegler) July 24, 2026
In China, emergency response teams are testing robotic traffic cones that can secure accident sites quickly.
Instead of sending responders onto active roadways to place cones by hand, these robots deploy directly from the emergency vehicle.
Once… pic.twitter.com/bFT2QBlJvQ
Ever watch those Blue Grotto videos and think they look frightening?
People:
Since the Blue Grotto frequently closes when waves become too rough, Welch says she assumed the operators would only allow boats inside if it was safe.
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“[He] just kept singing and rowing and showing us the grotto, meanwhile we were soaked and confused and scared,” she says. “There was a language barrier as well, so that didn’t help, but other boat guides in the grotto with other boats were all yelling at our guy and each other. The other couple in our boat started crying and I was trying to soothe her.”
@gma A Texas couple share their story after a dream vacation took a terrifying turn inside Capri’s famed Blue Grotto. #news #capri #bluegrotto ♬ original sound - Good Morning America