Music production
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1 week agoIs mayonnaise an instrument? Researchers just gave us an answer
Mayonnaise can be classified as a musical instrument according to research by experts in acoustics and musicology.
Could the students who snickered their way through those first SpongeBob adventures have foreseen the franchise persisting 25 years on, even after metabolising the most lysergic pharmaceuticals? Such longevity is partly down to extra-commercial considerations, in that the series has a capacity for tickling adults' funny bones possibly even those now fully grown students as well as the very young. Though it can't claim anything quite as unexpected as the David Hasselhoff cameo in 2004's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie not so much a high bar as an unforgettably wonky one feature four thinks nothing of making Clancy Brown talk like a pirate while handing royalty cheques to Barbra Streisand and Yello. Anything can still happen in Bikini Bottom.
As is usually the case with Winterfest, there will be lots of new collaboration cosmetics in the item shop. Three entirely new collaborations have already been revealed: Harry Potter, SpongeBob Squarepants, and Bleach. Harry Potter is getting a set of generic Fortnite people wearing Hogwarts uniforms, whereas Bleach appears to include four skins based on characters from the series. We're also getting a car based on the SpongeBob Squarepants Patty Wagon, and that collab will reportedly also feature SpongeBob and Patrick as sidekicks.
adidas is diving deep into nostalgia with a playful yet refined collaboration that unites two cultural icons: SpongeBob SquarePants and the Stan Smith. Slated for release in Fall 2025, the SpongeBob x adidas Stan Smith Freizeit blends the whimsical world of Bikini Bottom with the timeless sophistication of adidas' most recognizable silhouette. The result is a sneaker that balances humor and heritage - one that's equal parts collectible and wearable.