The Wilhelm Scream

I first heard of this when reading a back issue of Wired. I knew I'd heard it before. We all have.

Pretend an alligator just bit off your arm. Now scream. That's what a voice actor did to overdub a shriek for the 1951 film Distant Drums. Little did he realize he was making cinematic history. Over the years, audio engineers have reused the so-called Wilhelm Scream in dozens of films, making the girlish screech a punch line in the industry. "It's an inside geek joke among sound designers," says Matthew Wood of Skywalker Sound — one that's shown up in everything from Star Wars to this year's Transformers.

Here's the article: http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/15-10/st_scream

It's amazing and kind of cool how many times Hollywood has used this. If I ever made a movie I'd definitely have it in there.

Mr. Giggles, good with kids, performs tricks

I fell asleep then this happened.

After my hiatus I had to post this...in case anyone at all hadn't seen it. Some 18 year old decided to go get a bunch of crap tattooed on her face. Apparently her dad didn't like it so she said SHE FELL ASLEEP and the tattoo artist decided to go batshit and tattoo 56 stars on her face...just to show her I guess.

Link to the story.

Here is the freakshow that did the work. Actually I don't blame him at all. He even offered to pay for half of the removal since she changed her mind.

Apparently no one believes her story and they think she got what she wanted...and deserved. Count me in.