Secrets of Movie Trailer Editors (and A Brief History of the White House Press Secretary)

You could be anywhere in your inbox this morning, but thanks for being here! Monday, January 30, 2017 iStock FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around the Office: 1 [Movie trailers got that nickname because they originally followed (or trailed behind) the feature film—but today, these coming attractions aren't such an afterthought. We spoke with several trailer editors to better understand how they stir up anticipation.] 2 [When Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed started making recordings of their prank calls in the mid '80s they never imagined they'd sell millions of albums, star in a movie, and inspire a future generation of comedians (including Paul Feig and Seth MacFarlane). This is a brief history of The Jerky Boys.] 3 [Last week, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced that the Doomsday Clock would be set ahead 30 seconds, making it the closest we've come to midnight (total annihilation) since the 1950s. Here are 11 other times in history the clock was adjusted.] 4 [The official position of White House Press Secretary is more recent than you might think—in the 19th century, the press had no regular presence at the White House. Theodore Roosevelt changed all that.] 5 [You can save up to 30 percent on your plane ticket if you book at the right time. Here's when to buy those tickets for optimal savings.] 6 [Today's Big Question: Why does seeing food make your mouth water?] Nationaal Archief via [Wikimedia Commons //][CC BY-SA 3.0 nl] Music [Data-Driven Duet Charts Lennon and McCartney’s Tumultuous Relationship] iStock Science [Scientists Track Microbe Transmission from Mother to Infant] iStock Science [We Can Print Human Skin Now] Getty Images Food [Twinkies Ice Cream Arrives Just in Time to Ruin Your New Year Diet] FUN FACT Slug slime is a liquid crystal. [For more about this, CLICK HERE] Steve Elgersma, [Flickr] // [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] © 2017 Mental Floss, Inc., All rights reserved. Mental Floss® is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis.[mentalfloss.com] is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive notifications from mental_floss magazine and [mentalfloss.com]. Got feedback? We want to hear it! Send your thoughts to [newsletter@mentalfloss.com] Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences] or [unsubscribe]from this list OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS: Mental Floss Inc. 55 W 39th Street 5th Floor New York, New York 10018 [View this email in your browser] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Instagram] [YouTube] Monday, January 30, 2017 iStock FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around the Office: 1 [Movie trailers got that nickname because they originally followed (or trailed behind) the feature film—but today, these coming attractions aren't such an afterthought. We spoke with several trailer editors to better understand how they stir up anticipation.] 2 [When Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed started making recordings of their prank calls in the mid '80s they never imagined they'd sell millions of albums, star in a movie, and inspire a future generation of comedians (including Paul Feig and Seth MacFarlane). This is a brief history of The Jerky Boys.] 3 [Last week, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced that the Doomsday Clock would be set ahead 30 seconds, making it the closest we've come to midnight (total annihilation) since the 1950s. Here are 11 other times in history the clock was adjusted.] 4 [The official position of White House Press Secretary is more recent than you might think—in the 19th century, the press had no regular presence at the White House. Theodore Roosevelt changed all that.] 5 [You can save up to 30 percent on your plane ticket if you book at the right time. Here's when to buy those tickets for optimal savings.] 6 [Today's Big Question: Why does seeing food make your mouth water?] Music [Data-Driven Duet Charts Lennon and McCartney’s Tumultuous Relationship] Nationaal Archief via [Wikimedia Commons //][CC BY-SA 3.0 nl] Science [We Can Print Human Skin Now] iStock Science [Scientists Track Microbe Transmission from Mother to Infant] iStock Food [Twinkies Ice Cream Arrives Just in Time to Ruin Your New Year Diet] Getty Images FUN FACT Slug slime is a liquid crystal. [For more about this, CLICK HERE] Steve Elgersma, [Flickr] // [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] © 2017 Mental Floss, Inc., All rights reserved. Mental Floss® is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis.[mentalfloss.com] is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive notifications from mental_floss magazine and [mentalfloss.com]. Got feedback? We want to hear it! 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