I’m not a huge Sex Pistols fan, they’re a great example of a band that was more about what they were than what they did*, but Johnny Rotten sure knew how to turn a phrase.
“”Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Good night”
-Rotten’s quote that ended the Pistol’s last show together.
“I don’t understand [...]
October 3, 2008
Categories: culture, music, quote . Tags: johnny rotten, punk, sex pistols . Author: Dave . Comments: 2 Comments
There’s got to be some kind of mental insanity going on over at Sony. Check out the keynote address by John McMahon, President of Sony Pictures Television. In it he admits that customers are driven to filesharing sites and services by restrictive DRM. His solution? More policing by ISPs.
So [...]
October 1, 2008
Categories: copyright, culture . Tags: copyright, DRM, Sony . Author: Dave . Comments: No Comments
One of the hallmarks of the zombie story is the world gets absolutely crushed because its unprepared for a zombie onslaught (See World War Z, both versions of Dawn of the Dead, and almost every single zombie movie or story that is apocalyptic). Generally the formula calls for the surviving characters to be traumatized [...]
September 12, 2008
Categories: culture, zombies . Tags: zombies . Author: Dave . Comments: 13 Comments
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The last time Geoff sounded that fired up, it was when he visited me in L.A. and forced me take him to the street off Sunset Boulevard where they filmed the last 45 minutes of “Halloween.”
(Random tangent: Lauren, Lo and Audrina from “The Hills” moved to this same street [...]
September 6, 2008
Categories: culture . Tags: halloween . Author: Dave . Comments: No Comments
I’ve always been a big fan of late 70s punk rock, but the Ramones are it for me. One of the things I love about the Ramones is that it shouldn’t have worked at all. Punk bands from that era are well known for being anti-establishment, generally tending towards socialist ideals. Meanwhile, Joey [...]
August 20, 2008
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The Olympics are great, aren’t they? You get stories of willpower, and determination, of overcoming adversity in order to triumph.
Why, here’s one of those heart warming stories right here.
Shanteau, 24, of Lilburn, Georgia, was diagnosed with testicular cancer June 19, a week before he left for the U.S. swim trials. But he put [...]
August 12, 2008
Categories: culture . Tags: innuendo . Author: Dave . Comments: 1 Comment
From here:
A team of academics from the University of Wolverhampton have discovered the world’s most ancient gag.
Guess what it’s about? Yep. Farts.
“Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband’s lap,” goes the joke, which apparently dates back to ancient Sumeria circa 1900 BC.
I guess its one [...]
August 5, 2008
Categories: culture . Tags: farts . Author: Dave . Comments: No Comments
August 3, 2008
Categories: comic, culture . Tags: batman, comic, hilarity, image . Author: Dave . Comments: 1 Comment
Tyrannosaurus Reich - A gun wielding Nazi Tyrannosaurus Rex. I can only imagine the brainstorming session that lead to this. If that’s not enough crazy for you he was driven back to his home dimension (an entire world full of Nazi dinosaurs) by a house cat that changes sizes when agitated.
August 2, 2008
Categories: comic, culture . Tags: comics, crazy . Author: Dave . Comments: No Comments
Snoop Dogg’s tour bus was pulled over and the only surprising thing was that only 2 ounces of pot was found.
August 1, 2008
Categories: culture . Tags: snoop dogg . Author: Dave . Comments: No Comments