May 2010
74 posts
A Super Double Shot of Mario Goodness →
In case you missed both of these things:
1) Prepare to have you mind blown: here’s the story of the Tukwila, Wash. real estate developer who provided the inspiration for Nintendo’s Mario…
Drill Baby Drill →
Curious where Pat Robertson’s been and if he thinks the good people of Louisianna have done something to deserve the oil spill so soon (relatively) after Katrina. Must be that Voodoo…
On Made Up Rock Mythology →
“Oh, I don’t know. I don’t think it would be killing animals or blowing my band. I like the stories where a singer could’ve had a more respectable career but decided to be in rock n’ roll. I used to…
April 2010
21 posts
Jonah Hex Trailer →
Not sure how vital the steampunk western (see: Wild, Wild, West re: Will Smith) is, but if anyone can pull of something this batshit crazy it would be the guys behind the Crank
The Evolution of English Breakfast →
It’s more fascinating than you ever thought possible.
The Full English is the one meal that England does well, with fat bangers, sizzling rashers and eggs oozing sunshine, strong…
Time’s Most Influential People of 2010 →
Time magazine has just released their annual ”The World’s Most Influential People,” and like always, it’s a smorgasborg of movers-and-shakers.
You’ve got obvious choices like Sarah…
Little Danson Man →
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Thanks to Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, this might be the best thing you watch all day. Unless of course, you already saw it several days ago when it aired…
Shakespeare Wrote Shakespeare →
Is anyone remotely surprised this debate still carries on? It’s like the moon landing. Writing for the Times Online, Charles Nichols examines a new book by James Shapiro.
James Shapiro is too…
RDJ Talks His Sordid Past →
So you may have heard about the little moving coming out next week starring Robert Downey Jr., the one where he plays a rich guy who dresses up in suits of armor and saves the world. Maybe?
Lupe Fiasco – “I’m Beamin’” →
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When is Lupe’s new album Lasers coming out? There’s lots of hype and anticipation, but hardly any news on it, other than the first video above.
Star Power to Earth →
It’s a pipe dream, but still!: “Scientists at a government lab here are trying to use the world’s largest laser — it’s the size of three football fields — to set off a nuclear reaction…
Steve Jobs on Flash →
Let it be known in certain circles that today was the day Steve Jobs threw down the gauntlet, re: Adobe.
For about 95% of the population who doesn’t care about why Apple doesn’t support Flash…
Ingenious Use of Small Apartment Space →
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The next time you complain about the square footage of your apartment, think of the ingenuity of Hong Kong architect Gary Chang. He designed a 344 sq. ft….
HP to Buy Palm →
Good fit for the computer maker and the mobile company. The deal is for $1.2 billion. Not surprisingly, the deal for Palm was about their exceptional WebOS. Now if the two companies can take…
Conan on Sunday’s “60 Minutes” →
Conan’s going to break his silence this Sunday in a 60 Minutes interview with Steve Croft.
Expect him to talk about his current theater tour, his new deal with TBS, and divulge some of…
Amazing Tree Houses →
Part of me loved growing up in the city, but an even larger part of me wanted to live in Ewok Village when I was seven. The Chive has a gallery of some amazing tree houses. Jealous.
Hitchens Re-examines “Animal Farm” →
Christopher Hitchens notices that there’s no Lenin pig while revisiting George Orwell’s classic novel, Animal Farm. And while it’s an interesting thought, given that the novel is an…
Video Game Merit Badge →
If I had bothered to stay in the Boy Scouts for longer than two months (a year? It’s all foggy), I would have won the shit out of their new Video Game Merit badge.
The requirements…
Post-it Notes Turns 30 →
I can’t imagine a life before the Post-it, which turns 30 this year. And indispensable product if there ever was one. Why not celebrate by purchasing a Post-it assault rifle for your company….
Bobby Brown Still Alive →
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It occurrs to me that everytime there is a celebrity “death hoax”, I find out about the hoax and how the celebrity was forced to confirm they are indeed…
Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Pain →
“A team at the University of Texas says a substance similar to capsaicin, which makes chilli peppers hot, is found in the human body at sites of pain. And blocking the production of this…
