This week I’ve decided to list the 10 jobs that totally deserve to sleep in past noon this Monday, Labor Day. Why is it even called Labor Day? Shouldn’t it be Not-Labor Day? But I digress. Some people deserve a break for all they do/deal with on a daily basis. I don’t have the power to give it to them, but maybe they’ll note my appreciation and hook me up in the future.
The CNN 100 takes a look at the top 100 House races, from now until Election Day. Editor’s Note: In the final 100 days before Election Day, CNN has been profiling one race at random each day from among the nation’s top 100 House races, which we’ve dubbed “The CNN 100.” Read the full list [...]
Reality TV Iraqi Style: Show Plants Fake Car Bombs on Celebrities
setembro 6th, 2010U.S. No CommentsIn perhaps the most frightening example of how life in Iraq has been permanently mutated by the war, a reality television show has gained popularity with the angle that they plant a bomb in a celebrity’s car and then have the bomb discovered at a checkpoint. The laughs just keep rolling like bodies from a [...]
While you are out enjoying your Labor Day festivities, keep an eye out for robot snakes in the trees. The CMU robotics lab has built a snake bot named Uncle Sam that can climb trees and poles. As you can see in the video after the break, the bot seems to have no problem at [...]
Back in Aug of 2009 I ran this chart of Vietnam vets against the war on Google news in a story of how Vietnam vets against the war decided not to back up Cindy Sheehan’s protest against the Obama administration: Funny how they dropped off the radar in Jan of 2009. I was reminded of [...]
Is there a fan base that lives more vicariously through another school’s accomplishments than South Carolina’s? I mean, no knock on what I expect to be another tough game in Columbia this Saturday, but this is silly: The Spurrier Factor. Steve Spurrier has been a burr in the sides of Bulldog players and fans for [...]
No Drake this time, but Marshall Mathers was even sharper on the second go around. Fuck around and this guy might be ready to tour soon. Ha!
Reuters reports Mike Edwards, cellist and founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), was killed Friday when a bale of hay crashed into his van. Edwards, who was 62 years old, was in Devon, southern England, when the hay rolled down a hill into his vehicle, causing him to swerve into another car on 
Web Series Nigel and Victoria Successfully Shills Philips Products
setembro 6th, 2010U.S. No CommentsBy no means is Philips the first company to turn to web video as a means for spreading their brand — but the “online sitcom” Nigel and Victoria, launching internationally today on YouTube, does bring a big burst of meta with it.
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