As a promo for the Japanese release of Banksy’s “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” a white promo van has been happily cruising the streets of Tokyo. That is, it was cruising the streets of Tokyo until it got a “Shibuya makeover” while the driver was at lunch. (via boingboing.net)
A 19-year-old Nebraska man dressed as a Breathalyzer machine was arrested for drunk driving. According to reports, Matthew Nieveen was arrested on DUI and possession of alcohol under the age of 21 charges after police spotted him driving erratically early Monday morning–hours after Halloween.
According to this irony-free video, it is unfair for peaceful protesters to block one family's view of a hate parade, but it is totally fair to support an organization that thinks certain people should not be allowed to marry the people they love. Via Queerty.
Science Buzz One brave comedian journeys into Williamsburg with a mission to hug as many hipsters as possible. This is what happened…
When this appeared on our feeds this morning from Google Trends, “touchdown jesus” had a hotness ranking of “On Fire.” Irony FTW!
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony
A little bit ironic, dontcha think?
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/06/chamillionaire_is_la...
Rapper Chamillionaire is the latest victim of the down housing market. Irony for the lulz! (Thanks to Joe Mande for the title zinger.)
http://www.microsoft.com/education/competencies/humor.mspx
Is it more funny or sad that two professionals made such a serious task of writing this, in such painful detail? Surely it is both.
What are the odds that a very joyful lady will dance in the background, while a very pained young woman will yell at her boyfriend in the foreground while the song “Joy and Pain” by Rob Base plays… and someone is there to catch it all on video? (via)
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Man_sues_Guinne...
Jonathan Lee Riches is suing the Guinness Book of World Records for saying that he holds the record for suing the most people ever. The more than 4,000 persons, objects, or concepts he has previously filed suit against include: Britney Spears, the Eiffel Tower, Somali pirates, Perez Hilton, the Garden of Eden, Emilio Estevez, Nordic Gods, the Appalachian Trail, and “Various Buddhist Monks.”
You'll never guess. Gerry Pasciucco (formerly of Morgan Stanley) currently heads AIG's disgraced Financial Products division (yup, the one that caused all that trouble). I can't decide whether this is humorously ironic or frighteningly deluded.