March 4, 2008

No Jew will ever set foot in this hotel

Marilyn Manson did it on home. Iggy Pop landed on his feet. Ingmar Bergman was (unsurprizingly) seized with icy terror. Burt Reynolds (surprisingly) not in a car. Paul Krassner epigrammatically. Zsa Zsa Gabor was taken by a god king. And there's Kirk Douglas... Dana Cook of Nerve.com compiles celebrities first times. (Language possibly NSFW)
posted by Smedleyman at 11:42 PM PST - 43 comments

YouTube War

"I am a master impressionest and I will not dignify that with a response..." Continuing in the vein of posting links to UCB Performers videos. YouTube War is produced and stars Chris Gethard along with Zach Woods. Also created a whole bunch of other shorts, "The Worlds Most Akward Boy": Rides an Elevator, Goes to the Deli, Enjoys a Hot Tub, and many more.
posted by Del Far at 10:58 PM PST - 11 comments

Kaleidoscope toys

Two toys for your general amusement: posted by boo_radley at 9:53 PM PST - 13 comments

China's military budget increases.

China has announced it will increase defence spending by 18% to 417.8bn yuan (US$59bn; £30bn) this year. The US Department of Defense estimates the true figure is at least double that (huge .pdf). [more inside]
posted by wilful at 8:27 PM PST - 44 comments

I miss underoos

Secret Skin - an essay in unitard theory A joyful essay on superhero fashion via Project Rooftop. Hi Edna!
posted by device55 at 6:46 PM PST - 16 comments

Obama and his supporters are just pure emotion.....

Derrick Ashong A camera-wielding interviewer collars Mr Ashong in the street and starts to pepper him with questions. The interviewer assumes that his victim's casual appearance—he is wearing a baseball hat, a shell necklace and is chewing gum—betokens an equally casual approach to politics. “Do you have any specifics?” he demands aggressively. “What are their policies?” Mr Ashong delivers a series of carefully argued replies that could form the basis of an editorial in a serious newspaper. Emotional responses count too.
posted by caddis at 6:18 PM PST - 26 comments

The Ashcan School Photo Gallery

Ashcan School. Gritty, realistic, oddly intriguing. Eighteen photographs of Ashcan School paintings. (From the Detroit Free Press, publicizing an exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts.)
posted by John of Michigan at 6:02 PM PST - 5 comments

Who's taking up all the space in the freezer?

This meal wasn’t so much a lunch as an act of vengeance. The brave -- or perhaps just lazy -- souls at HeatEatReview sacrifice their tastebuds and stomachs so that cubicle dwellers like me can eat only the finest processed foods at our desks every day. Actually not like me, I'm having another damn salad.
posted by sevenyearlurk at 5:27 PM PST - 26 comments

Get Your Red Pens Ready.

Zip up that dangling modifier--it's National Grammar Day! Let the ranting begin...
posted by laconic titan at 4:48 PM PST - 37 comments

We take eighteen ounces of sizzling ground beef, and soak it in rich, creamery butter, then we top it off with bacon, ham, and a fried egg. We call it the Good Morning Burger.

Donut burgers are for commies. Time to kick it up a notch.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 4:32 PM PST - 58 comments

stardust memories

S T A R D U S T
posted by vronsky at 4:01 PM PST - 36 comments

Fade to black, holding the Democrat lever

How would Alex Keaton vote?
posted by bicyclefish at 3:53 PM PST - 40 comments

Beat Generation Cover Scans

Book nerds everywhere will enjoy these scans of cover art from the works of Beat Generation authors William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, and John Clellon Holmes. [more inside]
posted by dhammond at 3:52 PM PST - 12 comments

Jared from Subway? WE GET IT ALREADY. STFU!

People are sick of hearing Jared Fogle's rap about Subway and weight. (Warning: NSFW language) The guys in the video aren't the only ones sick of Jared: Jared Fogle Sucks. If you hate Jared too, join the Jared is Lame livejournal. [more inside]
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 2:40 PM PST - 106 comments

The Hulk is on the trim side, actually

Marvel vs. the BMI (one-link, but fun.)
posted by Navelgazer at 2:09 PM PST - 69 comments

Gray Wolf Killed in W. Mass.

Tests reveal that an animal killed in Western Massachusetts was a gray wolf. The species has not been seen in the state for 160 years.
posted by VicNebulous at 2:07 PM PST - 52 comments

It's college, things happen

Eliza Skinner is well known in New York improv comedy circles for her work with Glennis McMurray in I Eat Pandas, the musical improv duo that does in an hour "what it takes Andrew Lloyd Weber YEARS to do ... crap out a musical from start to finish." The duo have had a tough time getting a TV deal (language NSFW), but Eliza's Internet fame has been growing. In videos from her one-woman show Shameless!, she "puts raw, repellent desperation front and center" as an overbearing mother of a freshman college student and a desperate, ditzy club girl.
posted by chinese_fashion at 2:06 PM PST - 12 comments

Animated Short Movies

25 Brilliant Animated Short Movies.
posted by homunculus at 1:50 PM PST - 8 comments

"Websites were a wonderful way around the famous museum swamp."

Visual Arts: No Revolution in Hyperspace "A former insider laments the dumbing down of art museum websites." Nice, short overview of art museums and the web with good links.
posted by Miko at 12:47 PM PST - 13 comments

let's talk about pelvic exams

“Just put your feet up here and let your legs go all floppy. Just flop your knees apart. OK, just relax.” On this week’s episode of CBC Radio's “White Coat, Black Art” [mp3], Dr. Brian Goldman talks to both patients and doctors about that important, intimate, yet often alienating experience called the pelvic exam. In case you’ve ever wondered, “How DO male doctors feel when they do a pelvic exam?”, this show may provide some interesting answers. [more inside]
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 12:06 PM PST - 32 comments

HP -1

Gary Gygax has failed his saving throw.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 10:14 AM PST - 400 comments

Turn Your Bookshelves into Art

Brilliant bookshelves by color. What's that? You can't find The Scarlet Letter? Did you look under lipstick red? [more inside]
posted by thebellafonte at 8:31 AM PST - 54 comments

Eat whale and save the planet

Eat a whale, save the planet.
posted by 445supermag at 8:03 AM PST - 64 comments

Lady Bo and The Duchess

If you've seen clips of Bo Diddley performances from the early 60s, you'll surely have noticed the presence of one or more female guitarists on stage, churning out that chunky six-string rhythm alongside the esteemed Mr. Diddley. Might've been Lady Bo that you've seen or heard, or it might've been The Duchess. Either way, hats off to some fine guitarists: women who filled a job category generally reserved (especially at that time) for the menfolk. [more inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:16 AM PST - 13 comments

The Astrologist who Foretold Hitler's Downfall.

Recently released documents from the British National Archives have unearthed the role of an astrologist called Louis de Wohl. His claim was that, since Hitler consulted an astrologer to determine what to do, he could look at the same star signs and predict what Hitler's actions would be. The Intelligence services apparently did not believe this - but British Security Coordination, a secret propaganda organisation designed to influence Americans to join the war, did see a possibility in this and sent him on a US tour where he foretold Hitler's imminent downfall. He may also have been asked to leak some information which had previously been decrypted from Enigma messages. A BBC Radio 4 interview with historian Christopher Andrew and writer William Boyd (starting 18min 50 sec in) provides more details.
posted by rongorongo at 5:59 AM PST - 8 comments

Kickin' it with savate

Born on the streets of seafaring towns like Marseille, savate has evolved into a fighting art that rivals Muay Thai in ferocity and effectiveness. The history channel's outstanding Human Weapon series of videos explores the roots of this martial art. Modern match-ups in the ring range from the sublime to the ridiculous.
posted by Gordion Knott at 5:25 AM PST - 27 comments

"We, having been so nearly destroyed, can use what we've learnt from our destruction to start the world again"

Three award-winning photographers come together to photograph women from around the world, who have been the victims of war, and survived to tell their tale.
posted by hadjiboy at 4:43 AM PST - 4 comments

My home's in heaven, I'm going there.

No Depression magazine will soon leave this world of toil and trouble. NPR reports that, due to falling ad revenues, the May/June issue of the revered alt-country zine will be the last. The magazine's Web site will remain active, but to what extent remains unsettled. [more inside]
posted by Bizurke at 1:40 AM PST - 27 comments

Unclassified Dubya library designs

The George W. Bush Presidential Library : visualizations
posted by Gyan at 12:39 AM PST - 42 comments

Storm Center... uh, that is, Storm Trooper

The opening credits to Star Wars, if Saul Bass had made them. Previously.
posted by hifiparasol at 12:39 AM PST - 42 comments

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