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The Catorialist

Cochise — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:51:03 -0800

The Catorialist. For fans of The Sartorialist and/or cats.

Il Diabolico Vendicatore!

Smart Dalek — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:50:26 -0800

In the wake of The Scarlet Pimpernel, countless figures have flamboyantly stalked the night. Among them were the scofflaw Arsene Lupin and his more violent contemporary, Fantomas. So influential was the latter that imitators soon arose, plying their merciless wiles on others. Among them were Fu Manchu, the nefarious Dr. Mabuse, the hooded Diabolik, and Matt Wagoner's Grendel. Not even Donald Duck was immune from the seductive lure of crime. In the late 1960s, Italian comic creators Elisa Penna, Guido Martina, and Giovan Battista Carpi were commissioned by the Walt Disney Company to produce overseas versions of Mickey Mouse's adventures. In seeking ideas for new storylines, the trio conceived of an ode to the Fantomas legend; in their tale, the bumbling, short-tempered Donald Duck was transformed into the sinister, cooly-scheming Paperinik. From his secret lair, Donald's twisted alter ego sowed the seeds of distrust upon his Uncle $crooge and cousin Gladstone, as a humiliating punishment for perceived slights. The comic quickly developed a cult following, as PK (or Phantom Duck), displayed a more anarchic side to the more progressively staid actions of the Disney menagerie. Alas, in a fate which similarly affected Diabolik, Paperinik was considered too anti-social a character, and was subsequently softened. Instead of using others as pawns for their disposal, both figures instead were recast as protectors of the innocent. It was in this incarnation that Donald would be remembered as a webbed parody of Batman. With Disney's success in licensing the duck as a mascot for the University of Oregon, as well as a brand of orange juice, the last thing the corporate giant wanted was for their windfall to be associated with roughhousing, or even cold-blooded murder.

Oh, they'll pay.

JHarris — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:07:24 -0800

Calvin and Jobs.
via Dark Roasted Blend, by way of Gizmodo.

Coal.

brownpau — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:51:56 -0800

Coal. Cheap, Abundant, Clean.

You're drowning in the past, Mike. But I've got your life vest right here: it's called the 80's, and it's gonna be around forever!

KokuRyu — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:21:28 -0800

Channel 101 spoof of Turkish cinema, "Return to Supermans" Starring Hunter Stair, David Lyons and Hollywood Steve of Yacht Rock. Good Wikipedia overview of Yacht Rock.

Super Jesus!!!

miss lynnster — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:20:03 -0800

Jack ~~English~~ American presents I Hate Britain Day.
(Just pretend it's yesterday, ok? And ignore the Baywatch chick.) Another holiday he promoted: Fuck the Earth Day.

"...the geek factor is high, there's no doubt..."

loquacious — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:28:10 -0800

Jedi Gym

Putin' on the Ritz

revmitcz — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:40:40 -0800

Putin on the Ritz Yes, it's a single-link video post, but it's worth the 2 minutes and 44 seconds of Taco.

I will try not to sing on a Kia

Seekerofsplendor — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:02:21 -0800

For those still wondering what the hell Joe Cocker was singing in 1969 at Woodstock in his landmark version of "A Little Help From My Friends", this hilarious video"transcription" (with some visuals added to the footage) should help. For purists, the original unedited version here.

Oh oh oh.

miss lynnster — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:51:08 -0800

Ray Romano sings. SLYT. I'm sorry. That is all.