Every Samuel L. Jackson "Motherf*cker"...Ever | Huffington Post Movie Mashups

LOL!!! (NSFW)

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert battle for title of World's Biggest Star Wars Fan!

I missed this last week but it's hilarious!

"You give me my umbrage back!"

Histories of Comic Book Movies and Comic-Con | Movieclips Original

Fandango's Movieclips YouTube channel Super Comic FunTime has produced three great videos about the history of comic book movies, both pre-2000 and post-2000, as well as a history of San Diego Comic-Con, which is happening next weekend.  All three videos provide a great history and are worth checking out below.

The History of Superhero Comic Movies Part 1 - 1936-2000



The History of Superhero Comic Movies Part 2 - Movies Since 2000



The History of Comic-Con - San Diego 2014

The New Thor is a Woman | IGN News

Apparently this was announced on "The View" this morning.

When Your Skin Smells Sandalwood Oil, It Heals Itself | PBS NOVAnext

This is absolutely fascinating:

"Hanns Hatt's lab at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany focused on skin, which is easier to study, and tested the response to scents of receptors in keratinocytes, the main skin cell type.

They found that Sandalore – a synthetic sandalwood oil used in aromatherapy, perfumes and skin care products – bound to an olfactory receptor in skin called OR2AT4. Rather than sending a message to the brain, as nose receptors do, the receptor triggered cells to divide and migrate, important processes in repairing damaged skin."

The Employment Situation in June | The White House

The wonkish explanation for the improving jobs numbers.

Fantastic New Ad Encouraging Girls to Explore Science and Math

I have to admit, as a father of two young girls, this ad hit home even though I try to be as encouraging about science and math as possible.



There was a nice writeup in Huffington Post about it as well, which mentioned this troubling statistic:

"...66 percent of 4th grade girls say they like science and math, but only 18 percent of all college engineering majors are female."