Weirdly Hilarious Photos Of Actors Filming Huge Movies Before CGI Came To Their Rescue

Digital effects, or computer-generated imagery (CGI), allow Hollywood to do the impossible: alter and manipulate reality. Computer programs project new environments onto green screens and transform humans wearing CGI suits into otherworldly beings, giving movies that magical feeling. But before digital effects are added? As you might imagine, “unfinished” scenes don’t quite capture the feeling … Read more

Police Officer Retires After More Than 30 Years Of Service, Gets Send Off From Familiar Voice.

Police Officer Retires After More Than 30 Years Of Service, Gets Send Off From Familiar Voice.

Anyone who’s ever worked in an office has probably been to a retirement announcement or party. Typically, there’s a speech from the boss (while the employee stands to the side, probably awkwardly), a round of applause, and some cake. For Officer Duane Ledoux of the Southbridge Police Department in Massachusetts, his announcement was a little … Read more

This College Student Says He Rode E.T. Adventure 56 Times In One Day At Universal Studios

This College Student Says He Rode E.T. Adventure 56 Times In One Day At Universal Studios

Most visitors to Universal Studios Orlando try to pack in as many different rides and attractions as they can while at the theme park. But when Miami college student John Porto visited on July 20, he had one goal in mind: to ride the E.T. Adventure as many times as possible. Over a period of about eight hours, Porto rode the movie-themed ride that has been at Universal Studios since it first opened in 1990 a whopping 56 times.

Despite continuous rides, Porto says he never tired of the experience. He also claims that he has broken a record for riding the E.T. Adventure the most times in one day, but that has not been confirmed by the theme park. Porto set out to ride E.T. Adventure 30 times to beat the previous record of 25 times in one day, and he ended up far exceeding his original goal. He posted a vlog about his epic day on YouTube, and he does seem to be having a pretty great time:

 

“Out of the 56 times, I never got bored. I would have a smile on my face,” Porto told Orlando Sentinel.

Porto kept track of his rides via a tally system on a piece of paper, and Universal employees can be seen encouraging him throughout his mission.

The classic ride is a must for any fan of the hit 1982 film, and it even features original music from the movie’s composer, John Williams, as well as pre-ride narration by director Steven Spielberg, who also serves as an exclusive creative consultant for Universal. E.T. Adventure allows riders to experience the sensation of riding a flying bicycle across the sky, just as E.T. and Elliott do in the movie. At the end of the ride, E.T. personally thanks each rider by name.

Is there a theme park ride you love enough to ride more than 50 times in one day?

Ina Garten, Scarlett Johansson, And Other Celebrities Design Spatulas For A Good Cause

Ina Garten, Scarlett Johansson, And Other Celebrities Design Spatulas For A Good Cause

If you’ve ever wanted to own something personally created by a celebrity — now is your chance. Some pretty well-known names are teaming up with Williams-Sonoma to design spatulas, all to help fight childhood hunger. This year, Williams-Sonoma’s seventh annual fundraising program to benefit No Kid Hungry is aiming to raise $2.5 million, or 25 million meals. … Read more

Australia Wants To Pay People To Live On A Perfect Island For 2 Years But There’s A Catch

Australia Wants To Pay People To Live On A Perfect Island For 2 Years But There’s A Catch

Everybody wants to get away from it all, no matter how much they love the bustle of their daily lives! But it isn’t easy to actually to escape from the world, especially not if you’re on a fixed income. Who has the money for a true escape, right? If you’re feeling this way, you might … Read more

You Can Now Get Surge Soda—but Only At Burger King

You Can Now Get Surge Soda—but Only At Burger King

You may remember with fondness the brief time during which Surge soda was widely available. Perhaps you even mourned its disappearance, and prayed that Surge would someday return. Well, it looks like your wishes have finally been granted. Burger King confirmed that Surge soda will be available exclusively at the fast-food chain. You can get … Read more

Your Kids Can Build And Take Home A Lego Mini Model Airplane At This Free Event

Your Kids Can Build And Take Home A Lego Mini Model Airplane At This Free Event

If you have a Lego-loving child in your life, you are definitely not going to want miss out on Lego’s latest Monthly Mini Build. On Sept. 11-12, head to your local Lego store, where children ages 6-14 can build and keep a free Lego mini airplane model. Registration is now open for the build event, which will take … Read more