Archive
August 10, 2011
How To Train Your Dragon Live
Color me impressed. They built twenty-four life sized dragons for this show. Ah man, why does Australia have to get all the good creature animatronics?
2012 London Olympics Logo
Looks like the riots have cause some last minute changes. If we don't laugh, we'll cry.
Insane Whole Foods Ramadan Rant, Presented By The Michele Bachmann Newsweek Cover
There's been a recent flap over Whole Foods promoting halal food as part of a Ramadan marketing campaign, and most of said flap stems from one post by a crazy-pants blogger who thinks Muslims are "savages." Here is that blogger's post, called Anti-Israel Whole Foods Wishes You a Happy Ramadan, boiled down to the nuttiest soundbites and paired with the Michele Bachmann cover of Newsweek.
Beautiful Film About Love Between Nuts And Bolts
Good stop motion animation is so impressive. It's even more impressive when a filmmaker is able to turn inanimate objects into characters who we feel real empathy for. This short film is beautiful and sad and about hardware.
Stephen Colbert Sabotages Rick Perry
Remember, that's Rick Parry with an "A." For America. From Stephen Colbert's Super PAC, whose sole purpose is to mock Super PACs, an ad that intentionally attempts to sew confusion about the spelling of Rick Perry's name. It will begin airing this week in Iowa, just in time for the Ames Republican Straw Poll, where voters write in the candidate's name. How thoughtful.
8-Bit Nyan Cat Nintendo Game
Nyantendo? Artist J.R. Barker does an awesome job imagining what a box for a Nyan Cat Nintendo game from the '80s would look like.
10 Things You Didn't Know About "Red Dawn"
Twenty-seven years ago today, this was the gold standard in movie violence. Oh time, how you've jaded us.
Cairn Terrier Terrified Of Feathers
Cairn Terriers have superior cute genes. After all, a Corgi didn't get a lead role in "The Wizard Of Oz".
Fried Butter On A Stick
Really America? Really? Somewhere Paula Deen is crying big, fat, buttery tears of joy.
The Facebook Rapture: November 5th, 2011
Anonymous is planning to attack and kill Facebook on November 5th, 2011 over privacy concerns. Planning the attack for Guy Fawkes Day (one of the idols of the group) is poetic considering the size of the target. Are you ready for the end? We'll have all your Facebook Rapture coverage right here so stick around. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go share this on Facebook.
Guitar Smash Fail
John Belushi would laugh at you. Then he'd do it for you. "I gave my love a cherry..."
