July 2006

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Mel Gibson enters rehab

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Actor Mel Gibson entered rehab after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence and being an anti-Semitic douche bag.

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 31, 2006 5:12 PM | Comments (1)

 

Mitt-in-mouth disease

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Gov. Mitt Romney has apologized for referring to the troubled Big Dig construction project as a "tar baby" during a fundraiser with Iowa Republicans, saying he didn't know anyone would be offended by the term some consider a racial epithet.

In a speech Saturday, Romney, a Republican considering a run for president in 2008, acknowledged he took a big political risk in taking control of the project after a fatal tunnel ceiling collapse, but said inaction would have been even worse.

"The best thing politically would be to stay as far away from that tar baby as I can," he told a crowd of about 100 supporters in Ames, Iowa.

Read the story here

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 31, 2006 1:16 PM | Comments (0)

 

Saturday cat blogging

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Oh, sweet, sweet banana, you know the rainbow means nothing to me!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 29, 2006 11:26 AM | Comments (0)

 

President Bush is visited by the Ghost of Cures Future

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Posted by Corey Anderson at July 28, 2006 4:13 PM | Comments (0)

 

The Revenge of the Return of the Wege

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Tild~ and I in a Wege-ified Clerks II battle of the "Returns"...

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 28, 2006 12:37 PM | Comments (7)

 

And will Emperor Bush be joining you on fiddle?

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Posted by Corey Anderson at July 28, 2006 10:30 AM | Comments (0)

 

Corpus Obscura: First black Navy diver dead at 75

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Carl M. Brashear, the first black U.S. Navy diver, died Tuesday at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth of respiratory and heart failure. Brashear joined the Navy in 1948 at the age of 17, not long after the U.S. military desegregated. In 1954, he was accepted and graduated from the diving program, but in 1966, as he was attempting to recover a hydrogen bomb that dropped into the waters off of Spain, his left leg was injured and was later amputated. Brashear began a grueling training program that included diving, running and calisthenics, in an effort to remain on active duty. In 1970, after completing 600- to 1,000-foot-deep dives while being evaluated at the Experimental Diving Unit in Washington, D.C., Brashear became a master diver. Brashear retired from the Navy in 1979 after more than 30 years of service. Brashear was portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the 2000 film "Men of Honor," co-starring Robert DeNiro. Brashear was 75.

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 28, 2006 8:55 AM | Comments (0)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (7/28)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Pharyngula, here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
2. I've Got The Bull... (Live) - BR549
3. Cocaine Blues - Merle Travis
4. Bam Bam - Toots & the Maytals
5. This Sale Is Going To Blow Your Mind - Parry Gripp
6. Satin Sheets - Fort Wilson Riot
7. Jah Work - Ben Harper
8. My Funny Valentine - Elvis Costello
9. Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
10. Paradise (Wherever You Are) - Neil Finn & Friends

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 28, 2006 7:59 AM | Comments (4)

 

New reality series pits eight struggling TV writers against each other for chance to develop the next reality series

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Posted by Corey Anderson at July 27, 2006 2:57 PM | Comments (0)

 

President Bush announces his veto of the stem cell research bill to an East Room audience full of children born from frozen embryos

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Posted by Corey Anderson at July 24, 2006 8:38 AM | Comments (0)

 

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock's Wedding Check List

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• Panties-folded-into-roses bridal bouquets
• Tear-away bridemaids dresses
• Enough Cuervo for the Best Man's toast
• Tattoos and piercings next to the punchbowl
• Enough make-up for bridesmaids and Dave Navarro
• Donkeys, poles, and ping pong balls for the dance
• Scotchgard, disinfectant, and penicillin, just in case
• Sign wedding night DVD contracts

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 21, 2006 2:22 PM | Comments (3)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (7/21)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Pharyngula, here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra
2. A Town Called Malice - The Jam
3. Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
4. Shiftless When Idle - The Replacements
5. The End of the Summer - Dar Williams
6. Dreamchild - Strawpeople
7. Girlfriend Again - Faux Jean
8. Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix) - Depeche Mode
9. Interesting Drug - Morrissey
10. Fine - The Cardigans

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 21, 2006 6:34 AM | Comments (7)

 

Corpus Obscura: Last Socialist mayor dead at 93

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Frank Zeidler, a former Milwaukee mayor, died Friday, July 14, of congestive heart failure and diverticulitis. Zeidler was the last Socialist to run a major American city, his tenure lasting from 1948 through 1960. German immigrants who had flocked to the Cream City fueled the popularity of the Socialist Party, which, at its peak, had thousands of members and control of the mayor's office for nearly a half-century, ending with Zeidler. Accomplishments during his three terms in office include large-scale public and veterans housing construction, city beautification, slum clearance, and the first educational television station in Wisconsin. Zeidler remained an ardent Socialist until his death, serving as chairman of the ever-shrinking national Socialist party. He was 93.

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 20, 2006 10:37 AM | Comments (0)

 

The president gives the Germans sehr gröss bad-touch

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Whether it's a helpless baby at an outdoor dinner in Trinwillershagen, or German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the G8 conference, the pure essence of evil exuding from the tips of President Bush's fingers methodically turns hapless Germans into pawns in his Neo-Con Zombie Army of the 21 Century.

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 20, 2006 10:07 AM | Comments (1)

 

Matt Entenza hires firm to do background check on woman who just made his latté

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Posted by Corey Anderson at July 17, 2006 9:08 AM | Comments (0)

 

What happens when your honeymoon cottage becomes someone else's undisclosed location?

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Oh, sure, it's all fun and games when you're doing shots before you go hunting...

But then something bad happens in the world and he needs a place to crash for awhile...

And everything's happy-go-lucky, until the pork rinds and Texas chili make their move...

And he screws up his meds while he's watching Skinemax and he's off to the races...

And, of course, like most encounters with the vice president, an emergency room visit is the end result...

There's but one man that can turn your peaceful, happy home into unbridled chaos...

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 14, 2006 12:15 PM | Comments (3)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (7/14)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Pharyngula, here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. The Spangle Maker - Cocteau Twins
2. Wings Of A Dove - Madness
3. Our Story - The Judybats
4. Dear Diary - Travis
5. Hey Ma Ma - Clifton Chenier
6. Coming In From The Cold - Bob Marley & the Wailers
7. Be With Me Jesus - Ted Hawkins
8. Bonin' In The Boneyard - Fishbone
9. Don't Sleep In The Subway - Petula Clark
10. Spirit In The Dark - The Blind Boys of Alabama

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 14, 2006 6:35 AM | Comments (9)

 

Corpus Obscura: First female American jockey dead at 85

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Anna Lee Aldred, the first woman in the United States to receive a jockey's license, died June 12 at a nursing home in Montrose, Colorado. Aldred received the license in 1939, at the age of 18, from the Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico. The license was a small wooden badge that now resides in the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Aldred was inducted into the hall in 1983. Aldred rode until 1945, then opened a riding school in California, which was followed by a career as a rodeo trick rider. She was 85.

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 12, 2006 5:39 PM | Comments (0)

 

Paris Hilton hits plateau in previously sky-rocketing non-career

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Heiress wonders where to go from wherever she is

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 10, 2006 9:19 AM | Comments (0)

 

Saturday cat blogging

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Deep-cover bird surveillance, merely pretending to be fast asleep

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 8, 2006 8:45 AM | Comments (0)

 

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Posted by Corey Anderson at July 7, 2006 10:42 AM | Comments (0)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (7/7)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Pharyngula, here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Hunger Strike - Temple of the Dog
2. Slow Change - Blues Traveler
3. Kiss Me On The Bus - The Replacements
4. Brilliant Mistake - Elvis Costello
5. The Modern World - The Jam
6. Little Jonathan/The Wall - Paul Cantelon
7. Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
8. European Football - Parry Gripp
9. I've Found A New Baby - Squirrel Nut Zippers
10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Willie Nelson

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 7, 2006 7:06 AM | Comments (4)

 

Wake up to Johnny Depp swimming in your bowl

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Thanks to DisneyCorp, Mr. Scissorhands, Mr. Wonka, Mr. Wood, Mr. Hipper Than Hollywood, Johnny Depp is now, most likely, the sexiest face in your local cereal aisle. Captain Crunch meet Captain Sparrow. Nothing captures the swashbuckling action and farcical humor of those Pirates of the Caribbean movies like shitty kid's cereal. I guess if you can't rely on action figures, you need to find another mass-market approach. It seems other movies are hopping on the breakfast bandwagon as well...

Can you solve the mystery of your rumbling tummy? Try Da Vinci Code Crunchies for your first meal, or last supper, of the day! Ancient symbols packed with eight essential vitamins and minerals can help solve your nutritional needs. Was Mary really married to Jesus? She would be if he kept Da Vinci Code Crunchies in the breakfast cupboard. Let Da Vinci Code Crunchies make your breakfast a heavenly experience!

Pining for a lover that lives two years in the past would give anyone an upset stomach. Take a little comfort in your healthy, firm bowel movements, thanks to Lake House Bran Flakes. This whole grain cereal stays crunchy in milk. You, too, can read and re-read love letters from your very own lover from another time and the flakes will never get soggy. Lake House Bran Flakes are lightly-sugared, as people getting to be your age become more susceptible to diabetes and heart ailments.

Can you taste cool? Can you taste sizzle? Can you taste pink t-shirts and stubble? Now you can with the vanilla marshmallows and chocolate clusters in Miami Vice cereal. Join Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx in getting a full day's supply of niacin, as well as 10 percent of your daily allowance of potassium. Throw some bananas in there, and take your socks off, 'cause you're eating the most important meal of the day in the hottest city. It would be a crime not to finish the whole bowl!

Is it getting hot in here, or is it just my breakfast!?! Scientists and kids agree, nothing causes rampant tummy warming like An Inconvenient Truth oatmeal! Not only is An Inconvenient Truth oatmeal good for you, the box is 100 percent biodegradable and your microwave will probably not release any carbon monoxide into the air while heating it. Enjoy An Inconvenient Truth oatmeal with your favorite organic honey or milk from cows not injected with bovine growth hormone. No breakfast food will get you closer to the presidency than oatmeal, and no oatmeal is more environmentally-safe than An Inconvenient Truth oatmeal!

If your current breakfast cereal is too nutty, or not nutty enough, we think you'll find the right balance of nuts and honey in new TransAmerica Nuts 'N' Honey. Many people walk through their lives wondering who they are, unsatisfied, unfulfilled, even uncomfortable in their own skin. Nothing brings comfort like a delicious breakfast that men, women, and anyone in between can enjoy. With extra calcium for her brittle bones, and folic acid for his thinning hair, TransAmerica Nuts 'N' Honey is made for the whole family. Or just yourself!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 6, 2006 1:39 PM | Comments (2)

 

Corpus Obscura: "Mama Said" songwriter dead at 69

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Singer and songwriter Willie Denson, best known for the hit "Mama Said," has died. "Mama Said," co-written by Luther Dixon and sung by 1960s girl group the Shirelles (who recorded four other Denson numbers), reached No. 4 on the American charts in 1961. Denson published more than 250 songs, some recorded by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Gene Pitney and the Ronettes. He also worked more than 30 years for the U.S. Postal Service in New York City, returning to his native Columbus in 1995. In 2001, he won a $3 million Lotto Georgia jackpot, taking a $1.29 million cash option. Denson was 69.

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 4, 2006 10:30 AM | Comments (0)

 

American Idle July 4th Random Ten

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1. America - Simon & Garfunkel
2. 4th of July - X
3. America Is Not The World - Morrissey
4. Ventura Highway (Deepsky's Blizzard In LA Remix) - America
5. America, Fuck Yeah - Team America
6. America Is Waiting - Brian Eno & David Byrne
7. Help Save the Youth of America - Billy Bragg
8. Honey - Boston Tea Boys
9. Tu Vuo Fa' L'Americano - Renato Carosone And His Sextet
10. Young Americans - David Bowie

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 4, 2006 6:38 AM | Comments (0)

 

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