Anyone who's watched a film based on a book has experienced the disappointment of a movie character not matching their imagined version of what a character looks like. Book authors offer descriptions of characters with varying levels of detail‚ usually just enough to help us form a mental picture or give us necessary information about them‚ so we may not all imagine them the same way.Some characters' physical features are crucial to their story‚ such as Harry Potter's lightning-shaped forehead scar‚ but some are just an author's attempt to share whatever they themselves imagine a character to look like. There's often a lot that's open to interpretation‚ though‚ so it's a bit of a crapshoot whether a film depiction of a book character will match a writer's description of them—or a reader's vision based on that description. One artist is exploring this phenomenon with a video series in which he paints characters based solely on their written descriptions. Jazza‚ who has made a name for himself on social media with his creative art videos‚ is given the features of a character as described by a writer without being told who the character is or where they're from. Then we see how his depiction compares to the character as shown on screen. Sometimes his paintings are surprisingly close to the film character and he is able to guess who the character is based on what he drew. Some are more mysterious and he doesn't know who he's painted until it's revealed. And occasionally‚ it's not a character that's being described but a real person‚ which is the case with the last painting in this video‚ and it's extra hilarious. But it's always fascinating to see someone paint a picture of what they're visualizing in their mind‚ since most of us aren't able to do that. Watch: If you enjoyed those attempts‚ check out Part 2:The series has more parts and he also has a series where he sculpts monsters based on their descriptions. So fun to watch! Here's to the human imaginations that create characters on the page and those who bring them to life on screen. Different creative skills‚ but both so valuable to the storytelling that help us tap into our humanity.

Somewhere in Salt Lake City‚ a Girl Scout is getting allll the good mojo from The People of the Internet.Over the weekend‚ Eli McCann shared a story of an encounter at a Girl Scout cookie stand that has people throwing their fists in the air and shouting‚ YES! THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE. (Or maybe that's just me. But I'm guessing most of the 430‚000 people who liked his story had a similar reaction.)"I just saw the most wild thing!" McCann wrote on Twitter. "A man started walking toward the Girl Scouts cookie stand in front of the grocery store and he yelled 'My bitches are BACK' and this Girl Scout just yelled 'No. Walk away.' AND HE DID."So simple. So straightforward. But it gets even better.McCann wrote out the full story on his blog‚ It Just Gets Stranger‚ offering some extra details to his tweets. "It was truly jarring‚" he wrote of the man's exclamation. "Like‚ it was sort of the last thing I expected anyone to say. My mind suddenly rebooted. The six or so other people who were all standing around in front of the grocery store froze and looked at him. I opened my mouth to say something‚ but then really didn't know what to say.""It was unclear who he was calling 'bitches‚'" he continued. "If it was the Girl Scouts‚ well obviously that was terrible. If it was the cookies‚ I mean that's kind of funny (don't @ me)‚ but totally inappropriate to say to a bunch of 12 year olds (is that how old Girl Scouts are?). Either way‚ he shouldn't have said it and I don't know what could have possibly made him think this was a fine way to approach a group of Girl Scouts."McCann said the girl's response was immediate‚ and it floored everyone. "Her tone was so full of confidence and sass‚" he wrote. "It was the most perfectly delivered line I have ever heard." "This dude completely froze. He just stopped walking. His face went bright red. His mouth was sort of gaping open. He did this very awkward and stilted nod‚ almost apologetic‚ abruptly turned around‚ and shuffled back to his car at like 6-minute-mile pace. The girl just death stared him all the way through his walk of shame."I still can’t process what I just saw. I don’t understand it at all. It was like witnessing the worst miscalculation he was bright red and just went back to his car. Everyone just stood in silence. This girl death stared him all the way through his walk of shame.— Eli McCann (@EliMcCann) March 7‚ 2020 McCann says it took him a bit to digest what he'd just seen."I ended up walking into the store and the entire time I was shopping I was just trying to process what had happened. I kept replaying it over and over and wondering if I had misheard or misunderstood something‚" he wrote."Who was this guy? Did he just make the biggest miscalculation of his life? Is he going to move away and start a new life now? Is that girl going to be president one day? Can I adopt her? Can she adopt me? Can I start a cult to follow her?"As he was leaving the store‚ he went up to the girl to compliment her—then got another perfectly delivered line from the intrepid Girl Scout."Two adult women were standing behind the girl (the troop leaders‚ I assume)‚" he wrote. "I said to the girl‚ 'I saw how you handled that man earlier. That was really really impressive. Your troop is pretty lucky to have you.'""And this girl. This Goddess of a human. The one I'm for sure going to worship if ever she starts a religion. Without stuttering. With perfect comedic timing. She responded:'You gotta be pretty tough if you're gonna go out in THIS outfit.'"OMG.I just went and talked to her (tried to buy cookies but couldn’t because cash only). I told her I was impressed with how she handled that dude and she just said with perfect comedic timing “you got learn to be pretty tough if you’re gonna go out in THIS outfit!”— Eli McCann (@EliMcCann) March 7‚ 2020 Let's all give this girl a virtual high five for her gumption and wit. It takes a lot of courage to say something to an adult when you're a kid‚ especially a man who is doing something inappropriate. The fact that she seemed to have been perfectly prepared for that moment‚ shutting him down so immediately and decisively that everyone in the vicinity stopped to take note‚ is so dang impressive.This is what happens when you teach girls their true worth and encourage them not to accept anything less than respect and dignity. Gotta love it.This article originally appeared on 03.09.20

Brian Gordon is a cartoonist. He's also a dad‚ which means he's got plenty of inspiration for the parenting comics he creates for his website‚ Fowl Language (not all of which actually feature profanity). He covers many topics‚ but it's his hilarious parenting comics that are resonating with parents everywhere. "My comics are largely autobiographical‚" Gordon tells me. "I've got two kids who are 4 and 7‚ and often‚ what I'm writing happened as recently as that very same day." Gordon shared 15 of his oh-so-real comics with us. They're all funny 'cause they're true. Let's get started with his favorite‚ "Welcome to Parenting‚" which Gordon says sums up his comics pretty well. "Parenting can be such tedious drudgery‚" he says‚ "but if it wasn't also so incredibly rewarding there wouldn't be nearly so many people on the planet."Truth.I hope you enjoy these as much as I did.1.All comics are shared here with Gordon's express permission. These comics are all posted on his website‚ in addition to his Facebook page. You can also find a "bonus" comic that goes with each one by clicking the "bonus" link. Original. Bonus.2.Original. Bonus.3.Original. Bonus.4.Original. Bonus.5.Original. Bonus.6.Original. Bonus.7.Original. Bonus.8.Original. Bonus.9.Original. Bonus.10.Original. Bonus.11.Original. Bonus.12.Original. Bonus.13.Original. Bonus.14.Original. Bonus.15.Original. Bonus.I love Gordon's comics so much because they're just about the reality of parenting — and they capture it perfectly.There's no parenting advice‚ no judgment‚ just some humor about the common day-to-day realities that we all share.When I ask him about the worst parenting advice he's ever received‚ Gordon relays this anecdote:"I remember being an absolute sleep-deprived wreck‚ sitting outside a sandwich shop‚ wolfing down my lunch quickly beside my 1-month-old son‚ who was briefly resting his lungs between screaming fits.A rather nosy woman walked up to me and said‚ all smugly‚ 'You should enjoy this time while they're easy.' It was the exact worst thing anyone could have said to me in that moment and I just wanted to curl up on the sidewalk and cry."Who hasn't been on the receiving end of totally unneeded and unwanted advice? That's why Gordon's comics are so welcome: They offer up a space for us to all laugh about the common experiences we parents share.Here's to Gordon for helping us chuckle (through the tears).This article originally appeared on 07.11.16

Cavemen must have been perpetually late‚ given that humans didn't get around to inventing the sundial until 1500 BCE. The first attempts at measuring time via sun movement were shadow clocks created by the Egyptians and Babylonians. These led to the sundial‚ an instrument that tells time by measuring shadows cast by the sun on a dial plate. Sundials were our preferred method of timekeeping until the mechanical clock was invented in 14th-century Europe.In 1972‚ Hamilton introduced the world's first digital watch. Its $2‚000 price tag was hefty‚ but by the '80s‚ digital watches became affordable for the average person. Now‚ both technologies have merged in a cool invention‚ the digital sundial. Created by French Etsy seller Mojoptix‚ this outdoor clock uses the patterns on a suspended wand to mold natural shadows into a digital-looking time readout. The digital sundial has two major drawbacks: It only reports the time in 20-minute intervals‚ and it's not very effective after sundown. But it sure does look cool.Here's the digital sundial in action!This article first appeared on 9.15.17.

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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pushes back against reporters asking if Biden's mentally fit to serve as POTUS. Despite growing concerns puppet President Joe Biden may not have the mental awareness to serve office‚ the White House said Monday the 81-year-old will not undergo a cognitive test during an upcoming physical examination. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was questioned on the issue during a press briefing Monday‚ claiming there’s no need to be concerned over Special Council Robert Hur’s recent report critical of Biden’s poor memory. “Does the White House think that the idea of the president taking a cognitive test as a part of this physical is a legitimate idea?” Jean-Pierre was asked‚ adding polling shows “that many American people have concerns about that.” “I’m just gonna say what Dr. O’Connor said to me about a year ago when [Biden’s physical] was released‚” replied the press secretary. “The president proves every day [in] how he operates and how he thinks‚ by dealing with world leaders‚ by making difficult decisions on behalf of the American people – whether it’s domestic or it’s national security.” “That is how Dr. O’Connor sees it‚ and that is how I’m going to leave it‚” she said.URGENT! Keep Alex Jones in the fight against the NWO! Please pray &; contribute at DefendJones.com today! Jean-Pierre went on to claim Biden’s “sharp” and “on top of things.” REPORTER: Will Biden take a cognitive test!?KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: "He is sharp! He is on top of things!" pic.twitter.com/rOXIC4NfxC— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 12‚ 2024 “When we have meetings with him and his staff he is constantly pushing us‚ trying to get more information‚ and so that has been my experience with this president‚” Jean-Pierre claimed. She also claimed Special Counsel Hur’s Republican political leanings influenced his report. "When can we talk to the president's doctor!?"KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: "Special Counsel Hur is‚ as far as I remember‚ is a‚ is a‚ obviously a‚ a Republican‚ a‚ a‚ a‚ a prosecutor…" pic.twitter.com/mVM5fvF067— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 12‚ 2024 Another reporter asked whether Biden possibly shows “vigor” behind closed doors the American people don’t get to see. REPORTER: Is Biden different in private than he is in public? Because we certainly aren't seeing this "vigor" you keep talking about…KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: "He took some questions that you all had and he tends to answer them in a lightweight‚ a funny way‚ and he's sharp with his… pic.twitter.com/bse8sA6vPE— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 12‚ 2024 Jean-Pierre also provided no information when asked whether the White House would release a transcript of Hur’s interview with Biden. Karine Jean-Pierre won't say if they will release the transcript of Biden's interview with the special counsel: "I'm gonna refer you to the White House counsel" pic.twitter.com/eGBDQoFSDH— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 12‚ 2024 However‚ the Republican-led House Oversight Committee declared in a letter to Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday it will seek video and audio of the interview as part of an impeachment inquiry. 🚨BREAKING🚨We are giving the Justice Department until February 19 at 5p to produce the transcript of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur and other documents included in the report that relate to our impeachment inquiry.Americans deserve transparency… pic.twitter.com/JtVZ2LY3nz— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 12‚ 2024 “We are giving the Justice Department until February 19 at 5p to produce the transcript of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur and other documents included in the report that relate to our impeachment inquiry‚” the Oversight Committee wrote in an X post Monday evening. “Americans deserve transparency about President Biden’s mental state and his mishandling of classified documents‚” it added. A scathing report released last Thursday by Special Council Robert Hur into Biden’s illegal keeping of classified documents at his Delaware home mentioned he was unable to recall the years he served as vice president or the date of his son’s death. The globalists are increasing their attacks on Infowars and the stakes have never been higher! Please consider donating and visit InfowarsStore.com for merch‚ nutraceuticals and survival gear.