Microsoft, the Musical

The 2019 summer interns at Microsoft got together (with some employees, 150 people in all) to make a Broadway-style musical about the company. These computer geeks are talented! Sure, a lot of it is high praise for Microsoft, but there’s some humor involved, too, because no one should be above poking fun at themselves… or their workplace.

“Microsoft the Musical” was dreamt up and led by interns spending the summer of 2019 at Microsoft. This Tony Awards-style musical theater opening number is just one of many passion projects that came to life because we were encouraged to bring our whole selves to work. And that’s what we did: 150 interns and employees came in on mornings, weekends, and nights to create this outside of (and in addition to) their day jobs.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We hope that this speaks to every person who dreams of being part of something big—and especially to those who’ve been wrongly told they can’t be. At some point, we were all in your shoes. You CAN, you SHOULD, and you WILL.

Original Stormtrooper Space Craft Beers: No Wonder They Can’t Shoot Straight

Did you know that Stormtroopers also work at making craft beer? Inspired by the iconic armor of the empire’s main ground troops and brewed at St Peter’s Brewery in Suffolk, UK, these Stormtrooper craft beers feature gorgeous bottle art, and apparently, they’re also highly drinkable! Oh, and even thought they come from the UK, they also ship internationally!

Too hipster for lousy cantina ale, the Original Stormtroopers have banded together to create their very own beers. Choose between the hoppy, citrus infused Galactic Pale Ale or Lightspeed Pilsner, a classic lager with a twist of grass alongside subtle malt undertones. Almost as difficult a choice as which side of the force to join.

Being part of an evil dictatorship army is thirsty work, so it was only fair these white-helmeted sharp-shooters have access to the finest brews in the galaxy. What a fantastic incentive to blast even more rebels: an ice cold bottle of the perfect pale ale or pilsner at the end of it all.

[Original Stormtrooper Craft Beers]


The Shining Sequel “Doctor Sleep” Gets its Final Trailer

The World Will Shine Again. “Doctor Sleep” will hit the big screen on November 8, 2019.

Struggling with alcoholism, Dan Torrance remains traumatized by the sinister events that occurred at the Overlook Hotel when he was a child. His hope for a peaceful existence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra, a teen who shares his extrasensory gift of the “shine.” Together, they form an unlikely alliance to battle the True Knot, a cult whose members try to feed off the shine of innocents to become immortal.

[Warner Bros. Pictures]

Terry Crews Completing His LEGO Star Wars TIE Fighter: A Wholesome Inspirational Moment

Terry Crews is an amazing man! Here’s an Instagram post he published yesterday after completing his LEGO Star Wars TIE Fighter.

TIE/Ln Starfighter is complete! I had a blast creating this! LEGO teaches me a lot about life. I’ve learned that we human beings are like legos— just because you are in pieces, does that mean you are broken? NO. You sometimes just have to disassemble and put all the parts back right again— and that takes time, perseverance, and a ton of patience. But if you never quit, you will achieve your goal. Remember— YOU ARE NOT BROKEN, YOU ARE JUST NOT FINISHED. KEEP BUILDING!

[Source @terrycrews on Instragram]

The Really Rude Map

There are a lot of place names in the world that are considered rude, explicit, and even downright obscene, especially in a different language. These place names are collected in the Really Rude Map.  You can scan the entire world, or zoom in to bring up more place names. Be warned that your co-workers might consider this NSFW (unless you work at home, alone). It was difficult enough for me to find a section tame enough for a screenshot to post here.

Editor’s note: As a Canadian from the province of Quebec, I love how my corner of the country has literally nothing on the map. Most of Canada is also devoid of rude place names. We’re so nice up here!

A few Quebec city names that should make you smile:

-Mayo village
-L’anse Qui-Pue (The Cove that stinks)
-Lac J’En-Peux-Plus (The “I Can’t Take It Anymore” Lake)
-L’anse à Mouille-Cul (The Cove that Wets your Butt)
-Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!

[via Boing Boing]