Off to Bloomingdale Asylum (1901) Georges Méliès

This early silent film was released in 1901 in France and was directed by Georges Méliès. This is an early comedy. Four clowns ride in on a wagon pulled by a skeleton type horse. The clowns change from white to black a few times and disappear one by one. The final clown disappears in a cloud of smoke.

Les ombres chinoises (1908) Segundo de Chomón

This early silent film era production was released in France in 1908, it was directed by Segundo de Chomón. It shows two oriental themed women appear from a door and on a screen several examples of stop motion animation appear. Very interesting for the era.

Max Juggles for Love (1912) Max Linder

Released in France in 1912, starring comedian Max Linder one of Chaplin's biggest influences.

Electrical People: How Do They Do It?

Electrical People: How Do They Do It?

An article on people that are able to conduct electricity through their bodies powering lights, blenders, hotplates, and other devices. Includes video and pictures.

Growing Potted Vegetables

Growing Potted Vegetables

An article on growing potted vegetables and other alternatives such as garden boxes as opposed to growing a full garden.

Sweet Dreams Intermingled With Nightmares (1909) Segundo de Chomón

This early silent film was released in 1909 in France and was directed by Segundo de Chomón. It is about a lady who falls asleep on a bench by a pond. She first has a nightmare in which evil looking dwarfs with white beards show her their cave and then try to burn her alive. After waking up she falls asleep again to have a good dream about a prince proposing to her. After waking up again a man tries to kiss her and she knocks him down.

The Mermaid (1904) Georges Méliès

A man in a silk top hat stands in front of an empty aquarium. He pours water into his hat and goes fishing, hooking a small one. He becomes a hobo and catches more and more fish from the hat. Then he starts pulling out rabbits. The backdrop becomes the sea, and a mermaid appears. She flirts and beguiles us. The mermaid becomes a woman who leaves the sea and joins the magician, who becomes Neptune.

A Mesmerian Experiment (1905) Georges Méliès

This early silent film was released by creator/director Georges Méliès in France circa 1905.

It a bearded wizard and helpers fill a barrel with several buckets of water. He then somehow starts a magical fire in the barrel and after the flames removes several dresses. His helpers string up the dresses in the background and ladies appear wearing the dresses and do a little dance.

He throws a new dress up and another lady appears and leads the ladies dancing very contorted and does backflips. The old wizard makes then disappear and the gather the dresses back into the barrel. Lastly he dumps the barrel and instead of dresses several ducks fall out!

Eating Food In Space

Eating Food In Space

An article on the types of food consumed by astronauts while in space. Soup paste in tubes and pureed beef tongue for example.

Microbe Wriggling Around Microscope Slide

In this video taken under my microscope a close up of a microbe wriggling aound the microscope slide can be seen.

History Of Medieval Torture Devices

History Of Medieval Torture Devices

An article on how people treated others in medieval period Europe and a history of torture devices used during that period.

The Gold Spider (1908) Segundo de Chomón

This film was released in France under the french name, "L'araignée d'or," and directed by Segundo de Chomón. The film was tinted / hand-colored at the time. The film is rather unusual film.

The story is of a man who follows four cloaked, bearded Gnomes through the forest and sees them find a gold spider. Out of curiosity he follows them back to their cave home where he sees the golden spider spin a web that changes into gold coins.

After the Gnomes leave he goes into the cave and sees several large glass jars. In one is a fly constructing little tables, another a fly drawing and painting a pictures and another an ant making a butterfly out of fabric pieces. The man steals the gold spider and takes it back to his home where it spins him gold coins.

After a little while someone comes by his home, possibly looking for the spider, he looks out and wants them to leave which they do. But after returning to his table the spider is gone and his gold coins turn into scorpions. The Gnomes appear to him in a vision. Which I assume is to let him know they knew he took it and this is his punishment.

Mabel, Fatty and the Law (1915) Fatty Arbuckle

This film was released in the US in 1915 during World War I and features to comedy of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.

Amazing Hot Air Balloons

Amazing Hot Air Balloons

An article with many pictures showcasing many custom made hot air balloons that people can take to the skies with.

Children: Going Through A Phase http://ping.fm/796kX

Children: Going Through A Phase

Children: Going Through A Phase

An article on children's behavior and examining the saying they're going through a phase, what it can and does mean to parents.

The Express Sculptor (1907) Segundo de Chomón

This film was released in 1907 and was directed by Segundo de Chomón in France. A sculptor creates several faces in clay following each up with a slap for some odd reason.

The Haunted Curiosity Shop (1901) Walter R. Booth

This film was released in 1901 and was directed by Walter R. Booth. It is an early silent era film.

The Devil In A Convent (1899) Georges Méliès

This film was released in 1899 by Star Film in France. It was created/directed by Georges Méliès. As in the title the film is about the Devil visiting a convent, he is eventually driven out disappearing in a puff of smoke.

The Devil In A Convent (1899) Georges Méliès

This film was released in 1899 by Star Film in France. It was created/directed by Georges Méliès. As in the title the film is about the Devil visiting a convent, he is eventually driven out disappearing in a puff of smoke.

Underrated Bands Part 1

Underrated Bands Part 1

An article to highlight incredible bands that are largely ignored by the mainstream but continue to release incredible music that should be recognized.

Bob's Electric Theatre (1906) Segundo de Chomón

This film was released in 1906 and was directed by Segundo de Chomón. Three young children set up a table, and on the table is placed a miniature stage. The stage curtain opens, a carpet appears, and then the carpet unrolls by itself. Two puppet figures then come out and begin to perform a series of routines.

Reformatting Your Computer (from scratch)

Reformatting Your Computer (from scratch)

An article for those who haven't and those who have had to reformat and reload everything unto their computer from scratch.

The Avengers: Captain America Gets A Pimple Claymation

The Avengers: Captain America Gets A Pimple Claymation

An article and showcase of a funny parody of an Avengers themed Captain America claymation cartoon just released to the public.