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Hostgator Black Friday 2010 (update 3)

If you've ever thought about hosting a website or are considering switching hosts, now's the time! HostGator is doing their biggest Black Friday sale ever: 80% off all plans!!!!!!!! (8 exclamation marks, one for every year they've been in service) If you haven't heard of Hostgator yet, you will. Next year they're will ... [Read More]

Zombie College

Smart zombies call for smarter survivors so the University of Baltimore is offering a course on the prolific monsters, taught by Arnold Blumberg, author of Zombiemania. Course objectives include: "get you ready for a zombie apocalypse." Rather than write research papers, students get to create their own zombie story. Zombie ... [Read More]

Al Jazeera Nominated for International Emmy

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has nominated Al Jazeera English News Hour for its coverage from both sides of the Gaza War. They may have been physically located on both sides of the conflict but Al Jazeera wasn't presenting both sides. Its coverage of Gaza ... [Read More]

Taliban Guerrillas

According to the Chinese newspaper People's Daily, "Taliban forces have taught monkeys how to use the Kalashnikov, Bren light machine gun and trench mortars. They also teach them how to identify and attack soldiers wearing U.S. military uniforms." The Taliban isn't worried about accusations of animal cruelty though. In ... [Read More]

Ominous Black Whores in Space

Hallmark has pulled a graduation card from stores after cries of racism by the NAACP. The space-themed card includes an audio message that exclaims, "This graduate's going to run the world, run the universe, and run everything after that... whatever that is, maybe black holes... you're so ominous." But that's not what the ... [Read More]

Shoehorn on a Stick

"It's not just a shoehorn. It's a shoehorn on a stick," yells pitchman Gilbert Gottfried in the infomercial to end all infomercials. Although if you can't bend over to use a shoehorn, which is superfluous enough by itself, how'd you put on your socks? The SockDini? But never mind the impracticality of it. Call right now ... [Read More]

Spill-Insistent Material

Plenty of products say they're spill-resistant but the Underfull tablecloth actually encourages spills. When wet the tablecloth reveals a hidden pattern, turning an embarrassing situation into conversation starter. "This creates stories and can contribute in giving the tablecloth sentimental value – important in a society ... [Read More]