Today's issue features three individuals who are very, very good at what they do. Glen Campbell attacks a piece of classical music with an acoustic guitar, some microexpression experts explain why a certain notorious interview makes people squirm, and a service dog encounters a Disney celebrity and has the canine equivalent of a backstage meltdown. Mark Wales and company have assembled quite the talent show.
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Glen Campbell performs ‘William Tell Overture’ in New York’s Central Park, 1974. | ||
Glen Campbell picked up an acoustic guitar and tore into the ‘William Tell Overture’ | ||
A 1974 performance offers a thrilling introduction to the musicianship behind that familiar voice. | ||
By Mark Wales | ||
In September of 1974, Glen Campbell performed an incredible acoustic guitar version of “The William Tell Overture” in New York City’s Central Park. The famously fast composition is difficult enough to play, but watching Campbell tear through it in a YouTube video shows just how talented a guitarist he was. | ||
According to Guitar World, legendary comedian and entertainer Bob Hope introduced Campbell to the Central Park audience. Dressed in a colorful western-themed outfit and holding an acoustic guitar, Campbell took on a piece of music most Americans might recognize, even if they couldn’t name it. | ||
Generations of Americans know “The William Tell Overture” as the theme music for The Lone Ranger. Its galloping rhythm is instantly recognizable, but hearing Campbell play it at that speed on an acoustic guitar is something else. He makes it all look rather easy. | ||
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Microexpressions experts share the reasons why people find Elizabeth Holmes’ film clip so unsettling | ||
Her eyes say one thing, her smile says another, and audiences can’t look away. | ||
By Patrick Hamilton | ||
When the documentary You Can See Everything unexpectedly smashed box office expectations with a massive $15 million opening, it got people talking. But it wasn’t just the film’s sheer shock value that had the internet buzzing. It was the teaser trailer released 40 days before the theatrical premiere that no one could initially look away from. | ||
The trailer featured lingering extreme close-ups of Elizabeth Holmes’ face that unsettled audiences everywhere. Viewers took to social media to share their sense of unease. But many couldn’t quite put their finger on why Holmes made them feel so off-kilter. | ||
Microexpression specialists are now breaking down the exact psychological triggers behind the viral reaction. The data reveal that our brains are responding to a deeply conflicting mix of emotions. | ||
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An Upworthiest Quiz
Which classical composer wrote the music famously associated with the Lone Ranger?
Yesterday’s Results
In yesterday’s issue, we shared the lyric people have misheard in “California Dreamin’”.
And we asked: Which song lyric did you sing wrong for years? 36.8% went with “Excuse me while I kiss this guy,” narrowly edging out “There's a bathroom on the right” at 31.6%. Just eight votes separated these two great classics of lyrical confusion.
“Excuse me while I kiss this guy” (36.8%)
“There's a bathroom on the right” (31.6%)
“Hold me closer, Tony Danza” (9.0%)
Something else: Share your answer. (22.6%)
The write-in section overflowed with great mishearings, but most were too inappropriate for us. My new favorite was shared by Avawhaley. “From Sound of Music… High on a hill with a lonely gopher. Should be goat herd.” I think the story of a would-be nun and a lonely gopher would be a delight! I’d watch that.
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A service dog named Forest lost his mind when he got to meet his hero: Pluto the Dog. | ||
Service dog spots his favorite Disney character on a cruise and goes bananas with joy | ||
Forest deserves this. | ||
By Annie Reneau | ||
Service dogs are professionals who are trained to be attentive, helpful and extremely well-behaved for their owners who rely on them for everyday living. They aren’t easily distracted and have solid control over their impulses because their job performance is vital to humans who need them. No one wants a service dog going rogue. | ||
But underneath all of that self-control and professionalism, service dogs are still dogs, as an adorable reunion on a Disney cruise ship makes delightfully clear. | ||
Ashton McGrady is a content creator who shares her adventures with her Golden Retriever service dog, Forest, who has an affinity for Disney characters. In one video, she shows Forest choosing his own stuffy at a Disney gift shop, even putting the money on the counter to pay for it himself. But another video of Forest being reunited with his favorite character, Pluto, has people the world over feeling his joy vicariously. | ||
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