Monday, August 31, 2009

World of freaky mags

This list of the weirdest magazines still in publication is awesome.
In particular, Bacon Busters reminded me of a time when I worked in a publishing house responsible for printing one of these hog-killing magazines.
Ahhh, memories. Getting the fresh, new edition of a giant pig shooting publication well before the general public. I was so lucky.

Songsincode

Hehehehe.
#Songsincode - Tweeting famous song lyrics if written by computers. Including this gem:
Bob Marley: I shot the sheriff
var i = {shot:{sheriff:true,deputy:false}}
Christian Heilmann explains the phenomenon behind the current #songsincode meme on Twitter, where people have been posting the title or lyrics of songs in the form of programing code. Check out the Twitter trend analysis.

via Laughing Squid

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Humans on display


Hehehehehe. Visitors to the Bristol Zoo can read all about the species Homo sapiens in this plaque hung by the window of the zoo’s cafe.

via Wooster Collective

Men who stare at goats


Awesome. The Men Who Stare at Goats was an awesome book way back when I reviewed it in 2005, and now they're making it into a movie. And it actually looks good. Hot.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Porno candy lime


These are awesome. Story behind it is; a father in the UK gets angry at shopkeeper for selling him pornographic candy.

Gotta agree with the guy - that lime is getting some serious action from the lemon, and ménage à trois from those cherry whores. Hot.

News story in Daily Mail

via BoingBoing

Monday, August 24, 2009

Pantone Rainbow




How awesome is this? Granted, it's just a publicity stunt for Basheer Graphic Books, who wanted to promote Pantone color guides to art students, but it's still very hands-on and pretty.

To grab their attention, we re-create a rainbow consist of Pantone color chips in the middle of college’s park. With 8 meter in length and height of 4,5 meter, more than 5000 different color chips were used to cover the arch.

The rainbow creates a spectacle and students realize that Pantone has real life colors. Inquiries for Pantone books in Basheer Graphic Books also signicantly increase.


via Scene 360 Illusion

How to be computer tech support


via xkcd

Climate change, circa 1958


Woah. It seems even Frank Capra was a hippy. Excerpt from a 1958 Capra-directed documentary about climate change.

via Yarra Climate Action Now!

I'm loving the racism

McDonald's has a website for black people.

At McDonald's, we believe that African-American culture and achievement should be celebrated 365 days a year — not just during Black History Month. That's the idea behind 365Black.com. It's a place where you can learn more about education, employment, career advancement and entrepreneurship opportunities, and meet real people whose lives have been touched by McDonald's. Plus, you can also have a chance to win exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. So make sure you visit often — you just might get inspired.

Like the unique African Baobab tree, which nourishes its community with its leaves and fruit, McDonald's has branched out to the African-American community nourishing it with valuable programs and opportunities.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Eeeeewwwwwwww......

Yet another Michael Moore film

I gotta admit, I'm a bit over Michael Moore.
Bowling for Columbine was fun, as it actually brought down the psychotic hype about Marilyn Manson and the Columbine massacre.
Fahrenheit 9/11 was also kinda fun - for once, we had a mainstream film genuinely interested in why the world hates America.
Sicko would have been shocking, if we didn't already know that the USA treats its own citizens like shit.
So now we have Capitalism: A Love Story - Moore's documentary about the GFC.
*eh*
Again, we already know about the horrific distance between the rich and the poor in America. We already know that Wall Street was allowed to run its own game in the pursuit of money. We already know that their idea of democracy has long been run by lobbyists, oil, tobacco and ultimately, the greenback.
Of course, I'll still go and see it. I just wanted to whinge a little bit.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

McPukathon

The other day, I was chatting to a few people about the disgusting nature of fast food. In true fashion of just following America's lead, our own fast food 'restaurants' are coming out with some pretty disgusting stuff. Alongside this, in what could be construed as an ironic move, some consumers are creating their own culinary masterpieces.
Behold, the McGangBang: a McChicken burger stuffed inside a Big Mac.



Not to be one-upped by their own clientele, KFC come straight back with the Double Down Sandwich: two deep fried chicken breasts on either side of bacon and cheese. It's a sandwich where the bread is replaced with poultry. Genius


Excuse me while I grab a bucket.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Hipsters. Even on WNBC

Law & Order is looking more interesting these days...

via Look at this fucking hipster

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Uncomfortable movie plots

Love this one. Uncomfortable movie plot summaries - making you stop and re-evaluate your childhood memories.
Some of my favourites:

BILLY ELLIOT: Union worker turns back on strikers for personal gain.
BLADE: Obsessed loner stalks minority group.
BOOGIE NIGHTS: Deformed boy goaded into life of crime.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Teenage serial killer destroys town in fit of semi-religious fervor.
DIE HARD: Dysfunctional cop saves marriage by murdering foreign national.
DOCTOR WHO: Elderly man serially abducts young women.
GROUNDHOG DAY: Misanthropic creep exploits space/time anomaly to stalk coworker.
HIGHLANDER: Elderly immigrant destroys property.
IRON MAN: Alcoholic rich white man with technology fetish goes vigilante.
LORD OF THE RINGS: Midget destroys stolen property.
MILK: Uppity queer dies.
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE: Religious extremist terrorists destroy government installation, killing thousands.
THE GOONIES: Physically abused, retarded man finds love with overweight preteen.
THE MATRIX: Hacker is given perfect justification for mass slaughter.
TITANIC: Crazy old widow disregards lifelong memories of husband, children, and grandchildren in favor of that one time she fucked a bum.
WATCHMEN: Homosexual destroys New York, blames God.

via Kottke

Making Pedestrian Crossings AWESOME




Make sure you read the instructions carefully next time you’re about to press the button at a crosswalk. Total Crisis Panic Button was installed all over Los Angeles by Jason Eppink. That project inspired the second two, put up by Ryan Laughlin in New Haven, CT.

via Urban Prankster

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Excuse me Dalai, you've got something on your nose...

The Dalai Lama is awesome. When asked his opinion on how best to combat swine flu, he simply stuck a nasal spray pump up his nose and smiled.
Hilarious.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Biased war museum? No...


I can't remember if I've put this up here already.

A while ago, teh Paris and I toured our national capital's war memorial. It had the usual glorification of war exhibits, with life-size dioramas of trenches and lots and lots of guns. Fine, it's a war memorial.

But this small sign in the modern war section made me whip out my camera and record it for my own benefit.

It reads:
As an invasion of Iraq grew more likely, community concern about Australian involvement culminated in protests across the country. Many refused to accept the stated reasons for invasion and some questioned its legality, while others supported Australia's role, believing that Saddam Hussein should be removed from power.


Wow. Just, wow. That has to be most biased statement I've ever seen in a museum.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Friday, August 14, 2009

The Hubble Deep Space Field in 3D


Mind, explode.... now.
(Fast forward to 3mins in)

via BB

Saturday, August 08, 2009

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Zombie Boot Camp


Workers at a Japanese amusement park had to undergo zombie training because of claims that they weren't frightening people enough.

via BuzzFeed

Saturday, August 01, 2009

The Yes Men Fix the World


Awesome! The Yes Men are back, and they're going to fix the world!

Food Inc.


This looks fun - Food Inc. Looks like Our Daily Bread crossed with The Corporation.

via Kottke