Friday, May 15, 2009
On a new TWIYT, @shiralazar and I discuss Heidi Montag and respond to the Geek Nation #iamageek
via youtube.com
Take that, people who play as bards in D&D! Ha ha!
Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse Team Up With David Lynch
via npr.org
You can hear this album - a collaboration between DJ Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse mastermind Mark Linkous, director David Lynch and gusts including Frank Black, Iggy Pop, the Flaming Lips and Grandaddy's Jason Lytle - streaming on NPR. I'm listening right now...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104129585
Thursday, May 14, 2009
In fairness, Schumer was legislating using his Jew Claw at the time...
A Republican state lawmaker hoping for his party's nod to run for Senate reportedly referred to Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer as "that Jew" during a recent appearance before a Republican group.
State Sen. Kim Hendren told The Associated Press on Thursday that he was wrong to refer to Schumer's religious affiliation during a Pulaski County Republican Committee meeting last week. Hendren said he doesn't remember the exact wording of his comment, but he was quoted by conservative blogger Jason Tolbert as calling Schumer "that Jew."
"I ought not to have referred to it at all," Hendren told the AP. "When I referred to him as Jewish, it wasn't because I don't like Jewish people."
Diamonds, Daisies, Snowflakes,
That Jew
Chestnuts, Rainbows, Springtime...
Is That Jew
He's tinsel on a tree...
He's everything that every Jew should be!
Sable, Popcorn, White Wine,
That Jew
Gingham, Bluebirds, Broadway...
Is That Jew
He's mine alone, but luckily for you...
If you find a Jew to love,
Only one Jew to love,
Then he'll be That Jew too...
That Jew!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Brent Barry's foot is one degree from Kevin Bacon!
via tmz.com
Not sure why this video of Leo DiCaprio and Kevin Bacon cowering in fear at their near-creaming in the front row of the Laker game the other night is so funny...but it is. Enjoy.
http://www.tmz.com/2009/05/13/rockets-get-crushed-take-it-out-on-dicaprio/
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
He's the Best Around...Nothing's Gonna Ever Keep Him Down...
Meet Masanobu Sato, world masturbating champion. Actually, don't meet him. Cause that will just encourage him.
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/05/masturbate-a-thon_champion_spe.php
I am amused by the World Masturbatory Circuit's firmly (ahem) held belief that, if you speak about it formally, in terms typically used to describe track meets or athletic challenges, a masturbate-a-thon does not sound like a whole bunch of dudes whacking off together for an entire day.
I also love that this is what it took to outdo competitive eating. First, guys compete to see who can eat the most. Then, guys compete to see who can jerk off the longest. And we all know what comes next...Competitive pangs of regret and sadness, followed by competitive fitful sleep.
Kanye Wants Less Twitter, More Fishdicks (via @heif by way of @sirgutz)
Yeah, Internet? I'll take way more insane spittle-flecked Kanye West rants, please...with a side of Blingees. 'Preciate it.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Facebook Shouldn't Have to Censor Holocaust Denial
Facebook's failure to ban groups that promote Holocaust Denial has created something of a stir on tech blogs this week. Brian Cuban makes a passionate argument against Facebook's policy here, and Michael Arrington takes up the discussion here.
These guys thoughtfully argue that Facebook has set a dangerous double standard. The company censored a group dedicated to breastfeeding, but refuses to censor a group that actively promotes antisemitism. They are correct. This IS a ludicrous double standard. There is nothing wrong with breastfeeding - it's an entirely natural activity that women should be allowed to openly discuss in any public forum - but there are many things wrong with Holocaust Denial. The main one being, that it's totally wrong, and the Holocaust happened, and it needs to be discussed and remembered.
But I think Arrington, Cuban and others are approaching this argument from the wrong perspective. In essence, this double standard exists because Facebook SHOULD NOT have censored discussion of breastfeeding, not because it SHOULD censor discussion of Holocaust Denial. BOTH discussions should be allowed to take place on the site, to my mind.
In my opinion, Facebook shouldn't censor speech unless it's absolutely vital. The discussion should only even come up in extreme cases...Essentially, anything that could cause direct, immediate harm to another individual or group of individuals. Instructions on how to make a weapon or commit a violent crime, requests or orders for group members to go out and commit crimes, private information such as Social Security numbers that must not be made public...That kind of speech would understandably be removed from Facebook.
But, like it or not, a massively-popular website dedicated to free and open discussions will, eventually, attract some odious and repellent contributions. There are a lot of sick people out there who use the Internet say horrible, untrue, offensive things.
The best antidote to something like Holocaust Denial is not censorship...Quite the opposite. There is no evidence supporting Holocaust Denial. Anyone armed with THE TRUTH should be able to outsmart its proponents. Shine a light on these sorts of pernicious lies rather than trying to hide them. The cover-up only grants them unearned legitimacy. Intelligent people who feel strongly about pushing back against hateful lies like Holocaust Denial should confront their real enemies - Holocaust Deniers - publicly, pointing out their factual, logical and moral errors for all to see. Why cover up something that can be so easily refuted?
Facebook has now painted itself into a corner by censoring the breastfeeding stuff. Now, they have no choice but to go around censoring any material that a considerable majority of the site's users might find objectionable or offensive. This is not an enviable position. Far better to be very very permissive about what can be discussed on Facebook, limiting censorship ONLY to those discussions which present a direct and immediate threat to the safety and well-being of individuals or groups. (Holocaust Denial, while offensive to Jews, does not put us in any kind of immediate danger. People have hated Jews for millennia and we're still here.)
"Whatever Works" Trailer
via rayslucky13.com
This looks amazing. I cannot wait to see it. Larry David plus Woody Allen...How could it not be genius? Already one classic Woody-ism in the trailer:
"I'm dying!...Not now, eventually!"
Friday, May 08, 2009
My Little Pony, Britney fans, Eminem, Chris Chan, Shaq, Denise Richards and guest host @Andrearene all on TWIYT #44!
via youtube.com
Enjoy. I'm very proud of all the TWIYT episodes, but feels like we're really hitting a stride the past few weeks. Much credit to my amazing co-hosts and editor-director double threat Kenny Chen.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin officially scared of angry dweebs
The post, reportedly written by a teenager from Chambersburg, Penn., said: "I'm killing Ovechkin and I don't care what happens to me."
The Penguins immediately informed local police, as well as the NHL and the Capitals.
"We were notified of the message and immediately turned over all information to the authorities," the Penguins said in a statement.
It is not known if criminal charges are pending, but officials don't believe Ovechkin was ever in any real danger. Ovechkin was aware of the threat, but did not comment when the incident was first reported by a local television station in Pittsburgh.
You've got to be kidding me...According to the latest research I've made up, Internet users threaten to metaphorically "kill" celebrities on the web at least 500 cajillion times per second.
I don't know, before you report this to the news media and get them on the case, maybe you ought to investigate a bit and discover whether this kid, is, like, living in his own filth and carving a pistol out of plastic...or if he's just an angry hockey fan ranting on a message board somewhere.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine: The Abridged Script
PETER O’BRIEN
Shh, it’s alright son. You’re safe now, back in Canada in 1845.
YOUNG HUGH JACKMAN
Wait, what? Canada wasn’t even a country until 1867. Has Hollywood managed to not discover Wikipedia yet?
It's smarm-tastic!
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Barry...I Thought I Told You To Die...
via break.com
I would pretty much pay to see "Slaughter Shack" if it were a real film, for the cast alone.
Compliments of @mjgprod...The new "Between Two Ferns"...
via funnyordie.com
Brilliant, as always. Galifianakis deserves to be America's most beloved talk show host...Networks, make this happen!
Keyboard Cat is a National Treasure
Bradley Cooper to star as Hal Jordan in "Green Lantern"
I've just spent the last hour or so on the phones, tracking down a rumor I heard, and HitFix can exclusively report that Bradley Cooper is now one of the guys most likely to don the suit and slip on the power ring as The Green Lantern for director Martin Campbell.
via hitfix.com
Blech...Something about this guy just bugs me. I'm not sure what it is. Just feels like he was a bit TOO well-cast in "Wedding Crashers" as the world's most oversized douche...
Interesting that adversaries in Vince Vaughn movies are always played by guys who are big douches in real life, as well as films. Jeremy Piven, Craig Kilborn and Cooper...The list goes on and on...
Is the Kindle DX too big?
via engadget.com
I say...maybe. I know a nice big screen probably makes for more comfortable reading...but at this point, you might as well just carry a book around with you. Isn't the whole point of a Kindle that you can take your reading material with you easily wherever you go? Lugging this thing around is like having a laptop, which you can already use to read books if you so choose.
Am I missing something?
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