BOOB

From the people that brought you internet sensation Rapcat comes Boob, a short film (2:50 minutes) about a boob job that goes horribly wrong (trailer below). Boob will premiere March 14th at the SXSW film festival. I’m just guessing here, but there might be a sequel. After all, don’t they usually come in pairs. After watching this, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the Beyond Re-Animator credits, and the

Xbox Live Bans Lesbian

An Xbox Live subscriber named Teresa was recently banned for identifying herself as a lesbian in her profile. XBL team member Stephen Toulouse claims she was only temporarily suspended for violating the Terms of Use: “In regards to sexual orientation, for gamertags or profiles we do not allow expression of any type of orientation.” In other words, she can come back when she’s not gay. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance

United Nations Bans Freedom of Speech

Islamic fundamentalists have already succeeded in passing a non-binding resolution on “Combating the Defamation of Religion” in part due to 42 abstentions. It “Urges all States to provide, within their respective legal and constitutional systems, adequate protection against acts of hatred, discrimination, intimidation and coercion resulting from defamation of religions.” Now the United Nations is considering making that resolution binding. If passed “anti-blasphemy laws” would effectively criminalize freedom of speech.

Capital One Triples More Than Just Rewards

Despite receiving $3.56 billion from the TARP bailout, Capital One (along with many other credit card companies) is raising interest rates, which is strange since the Federal Reserve has been consistently cutting them. Who would’ve guessed that a company which uses Vikings in their commercials would rob its customers? Now normally I wouldn’t care but as this has affected me, I’m outraged! I received a ‘change in terms’ notice today,

The Roads are Falling Apart

Apparently it’s not just the United States’ infrastructure that’s in disrepair. There’s a giant fissure giving residents of Geldern, Germany one hell of a killer commute (picture left). And you thought your town’s potholes were bad. The apocalyptic scene is actually 3-D street art by German artist Edgar Mueller, entitled Lava Burst. It was done for the 30th anniversary of the international competition of street painters, and took a team

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder – Review

Into the Wild Green Yonder may not be the best Futurama movie, but it is the last and for that alone it’s a must see. Like previous movies there’s a lot of superfluous plot. Namely Fry & Bender entering a high stakes poker game, which I think they only came up with so Seth MacFarlane could do his Sinatra impersonation for the opening song. That’s about 20 minutes wasted. Although

Getting Something Off My Chest

It seems there is no escaping from manscaping, not even at the gym. Now in addition to the ‘no “hanging out” in the locker room’ sign at my gym, there’s one that reads “Please no manscaping (below the neck).” I’ve been lucky enough to avoid any hairy situations, mostly because I’m in and outta there faster than a towel snap. Personally, I like to spend as little time as possible

Conan’s Farewell

Well that’s it. After 16 years Late Night with Conan O’Brien is over. And while Conan will return in June as the new host of the Tonight Show, not all the cast will be so lucky. Apparently the censors look down on showing masturbating bears before midnight (prudes) so Conan is having him put in cold storage (video below), which got me thinking. What other classic characters might not be

Oneechanbara – Review

Loosely based on the video game series, Oneechanbara: The Movie takes a lot of liberties with the established storyline (what little there is). Of course, the most important part (fanservice) is still there. As you can see actress Eri Otoguro fills the role of Aya perfectly (and by role I mean bikini). Unfortunately, she’s overshadowed by her lovable (but mostly just annoying) sidekick Katsuji. Together they travel the zombie-infested countryside

OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad – Review

The kitsch video game series Oneechanbara (about a Japanese cowgirl that kills zombies) has finally made it to one of the next-gen systems! (and no the Wii does not count) This time around our bikini-clad heroine teams up with her little sis Saki, whose default outfit is not a bikini. (is it really a bikini samurai squad if only one of ‘em is wearing a bikini?) Fortunately, that’s easily fixed

Death Van

There’s a van that goes from town to town harvesting organs. It sounds like the newest J-horror movie, but it’s real. Chinese police are deploying the vans, which carry out executions by lethal injection, as a more humane alternative to the traditional death by firing squad. But Amnesty International says they’ve “gathered strong evidence suggesting the involvement of (Chinese) police, courts and hospitals in the organ trade.” Although it’s difficult

Sieg Heel

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) received a lot of criticism for dressing up like KKK members to protest the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show earlier this week. PETA claims that the American Kennel Club (AKC) is “all about the sanctity of pure bloodlines” and “promotes genetic manipulation to create a master pedigree.” “Obviously it’s an uncomfortable comparison,” admits PETA spokesman Michael McGraw. But he also insists,

Closing the Door on Elevator Music

The downward spiral that is the economy isn’t all bad. Sure people are losing their life savings, their jobs, even their homes. On the bright side, Muzak (theĀ  company responsible for those incessant “cool jazz beats” you hear at the grocery store, mall, and of course elevators) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. But Muzak isn’t ready to face the music just yet. Despite being $100 million to $500

20th Century Boys – Review

Did you ever build a fort and pretend to save the world? What would you do if years later those imaginary villains came to life? That’s the premise of 20th Century Boys, a trilogy based on the manga of the same name. It begins in the year 1973 with a rebellious kid taking over his school’s loudspeaker system and playing the song 20th Century Boy by T.Rex, in the hope

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Valentine’s Day is almost here and if you’re like most guys, you stillĀ  have no idea what to get that special someone. Well why not give the gift that keeps on giving. Give an STD. GIANTmicrobes (giantmicrobes.com) is teeming with them. Luckily, the only thing infectious about these little guys is their cheerful disposition. These cute plush toys sell for just $7.95 a piece, except for H.I.V. which is more

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