Archive
January 10, 2011

Car Bursts Into Flames On Live Television
A car spun out and burst into flames behind a reporter in Marietta, GA during this morning's snow storm. There's no audio to the video, so a festive soundtrack was added. This is how unprepared the South is for a winter storm. Their vehicles explode upon contact with snow.

Amazing Water Sculptures
Artist Shinichi Maruyama shows off his skills of water bending (and high speed photography).

The Art of Seduction: Polar Bear Edition
A polar bear performs a sexy dance for a potential mate.

Glenn Beck Violently Stands Against Violence
It takes someone very clever, or very, very stupid to attempt to both criticize and celebrate something at the same time.

Sperm Wars
This is how you explain procreation to nerds. Condom? It's a trap!

11 "Special Instructions" For Pizza Delivery Places
Many pizza delivery chains now let you include "special instructions" when you place an order online and apparently they'll adhere to the instructions no matter how inane they seem. I admire their commitment, but I'm really curious how far the envelope can be pushed before they'll stop complying.

Guitar Hero Hooked Up to Burning Propane Tank
Some genius pyromaniac modded his Guitar Hero so that it controls the valves to a burning propane tank, creating a sort of musical fire fountain set to AC/DC. If menorahs could do this, Hanukkah would be much more popular.

Cats Indifferent to Clementines
They're probably indifferent because they'll never actually be able to peel and eat the clemetines.

Kids React to Viral Videos #4
This installment is worth it for the kids' precocious reactions to Justin Bieber alone ("I'd slap him in the face," "He's retarded," etc.). Also, "The goat was owning him with spit."

Chastity Belts For Men
Spotted at the recent Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, penis prisons to keep your man chaste. Also comes in camouflage to literally hide your shame.

The Most Helpful Reviews For Breguet's $110k Watch On Amazon
Amazon is out of stock, but you can still read reviews while Breguet forges new Tourbillon Messidors in the fires of Mount Doom. Can't wait for these to come back in stock, this $111,000 I have isn't going to spend itself.

2010’s Top Movies Posters Reimagined
Designer and movie buff, Sam Smith, celebrates his favorite 2010 films by designing unique posters for each one. Perhaps it’s time for Sam to quit his day job, the big leagues are calling. You can see the rest of his amazing designs right here!

The New Strokes Album Cover
Julian Casablancas tweeted this (probably) fake cover art for the new Strokes album.

Harry Potter Characters As Disney Characters
A comparison of Harry Potter and Disney characters created by Tumblr user Dreamparticles. Hermione as Belle? Perfect.

The 2011 No Pants Subway Ride
Improv Everywhere staged their annual No Pants Subway Ride over the weekend. Here are photos from the New York leg (har) of this global flash mob (har). There but (har?) for the grace of God go I. Considering it was below freezing, area hospitals were probably flooded with cases of non-sexy exposure. Now with video!

The Starbucks Logo: Snookified
Jimmy Kimmel gives the Starbucks logo a makeover – Snooki Style! Gym, Tan, Coffee!

Listen To Britney Spears' New Single "Hold It Against Me"!!!
LEGENDARY. AMAZING. PERFECT.

Speaking More Nonsense To Strangers
This guy's got a gift.

Timmy Does Ke$ha
WERK, TIMMY.

Olbermann Connects Giffords Shooting to Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Apologizes for His Own Remarks
"The bullseye might just as well have been on Mrs. Palin, or Mr. Kelly, or you, or me."

Facebook Closing Down on 15 March 2011
Last month, Yahoo announced that on March 15 their “Yahoo Video” will be closing down. It’s not clear how it started, but a ridiculous rumor that Facebook is shutting down is spreading fast on social networks.

Ali Landry Still Looks Incredible in a Bikini
Ali Landry wore a purple and white (geaux tigers!) bikini on the beach in Malibu today, and there better have been something pretty god damn important going on for there to only be 8 pictures of it.

“Hey. Hey Victoria Silvstedt… Little Help?”
Victoria Silvstedt was in St Barts yesterday, enjoying the water in a bikini, I think while an old lady lay in the sand dying behind her.

41 Percent of Pregnancies in New York City Are Aborted
New York City's abortion rate is 41 percent, more than double the national average, according to city health department statistics. The figures spurred a meeting of Christian and Jewish leaders in Manhattan, including the archbishop of New York.

Porn Industry Facing Hard Times in Struggling Economy
Mood at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas is somber as business struggles to combat the economy and free downloads.

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot in Head (PHOTOS)
**UPDATE: JARED LEE LOUGHNER HAS BEEN FORMALLY CHARGED 3:42PM EST SUNDAY** Jared Lee Loughner has been charged with murder, attempted murder and attempting to kill member of Congress, according to CNN.

Watch Kate Moss Being Caressed by Cartoon Snakes as She Models for Balmain
Photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shot Kate Moss for Balmain‘s AW 2010/11 campaign. But while they were at it, they also filmed this simultaneously quirky and haunting video of her which premiered on Nowness.

Sarah Palin Crosshairs Top Facebook Question after Arizona Shootings
If this is any measure Sarah Palin is going to have to address the issue beyond yesterday's short Facebook note.

Camille Grammer: 'Housewives' Backlash Is "Out of Control"
Caught in the center of all The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills drama, Camille Grammer is desperately trying to keep her life on track.

Dead Birds Fall in Italy, Sweden, U.S. (AR, LA, KY) | Millions of Dead Fish Found in Brazil, New Zealand, U.S. (MD, SC)
Dead Birds Fall From Sky In Sweden, Millions Of Dead Fish Found In Maryland, Brazil, New Zealand.