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A man sits in a chair and delightful things happen in this post shared by dick dale the vampire

jacquilynne posted Homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first. (Also bros, boxers, belts, braces, and suspenders. You'll understand once you get there.)

Sun Ra, Space Is the Place (1974) via IMDB

Lempkin posted Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise, one-hour documentary shot over two years, recording the late musician's celebrated and unique fusion of music, mysticism, cosmic mystery, poetry, and mythology. (Plus smashing headgear!)

First of all, your dog. Then these dogs. Warning: Dust. Not kidding even a little bit.

Your weekly Free Thread is here; the annual MST Club Christmas Video Marathon is go; it's (still) the season to be linkin'; the current Gift Swap thank you thread is here.

Screenshot from Stewart Hickman video

Come for the McMansion-enabling truss connector plates, stay for the malt liquor, beer cans, and blunts.

Ever wondered what a moderator shift looks like? Then take a gander at these TikTok videos that are fresh out of the oven! There's a bit verbose (at 20 minutes total), but give you a general feel of things are. Enjoy! Part 1 and Part 2

nobody posted about IMG_0001, a time capsule cache of mostly unwatched direct-to-Youtube iPhone Photo uploads – 5 million of them, from between 2009 and 2012, ordered randomly.

Dragon, Dragon, the Clangers are your special friend (video screenshot)

Directly from the Department of Strange Bedfellows, Iron Maiden's (re-scoring of) The Clangers (1969 episode of "The Egg"). Confused? Just grab yourself a bowl of soup, and have a look-see at Major Clanger's eponysterical post. (PS, yes, we have reports of Clangers fan fiction, too!).

Gorogoa game artwork

derbyshire is looking for fun puzzle video games to play as a family.

jontyjago posted St Wilfrid's Catholic School's end of year video, a delightful shot-by-shot remake of Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice," featuring the school's headmaster, Mr Ferry. (Mr Ferry actually has pretty good rhythm, but the pun would brook no resistance)

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So, it turn out that more than one enthusiast has decided that owls and theremins must mesh. Whooo, you might ask? Well, one is a deer wizard, and one is muggsy1079's friend Scott.

Video screen capture of the performance via Jaseroque on Bluesky

chavenet links John Bull's (Mefi's own garius's) Bluesky post on the 1994 Pet Shop Boys Brit Awards appearance and their rendition of the Village People's "Go West," performed with 3 separate choirs of Welsh miners — and garius's comment in the thread may make you cry.

Hello, Bob.

"it's like a cross between an aquarium and a reality show," observes MrVisible in nobody's meow.camera post about Hello Street Cat's video network of cute human decorated cat feeders set up throughout China to feed and track strays ... plus entertain the folks at home!

Screenshot from the video About that mouse that's been tidying up a shed: sciatrix relays some information about what kind of mouse it might be and possibly what's it doing and why!