Disturbing Nazi propaganda from Joseph Goebbels shows what a "war on Christmas" really looks like. By Lou Cabron
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Christmas with Hitler
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Elvis Presley’s Strangest Christmases
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
It's how the king of rock and roll stole Christmas — with gusto, greed, and ultimately resurrection. By Destiny
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Death at Christmas
Friday, December 19th, 2008
No matter how bad your holiday is, five examples from history prove that it could've been worse! By John Marr
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Timothy Leary’s New Book On Drugs
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
An interview with the editor of a surprising new book, Leary on Drugs, from Re/Search Publications. By Jayden Devereux
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20 Wildest Reactions to Obama’s Victory
Monday, November 10th, 2008
Americans celebrated Barack Obama's victory with nudity, passion, technology, and cartoons.
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Oakland Celebrates Obama’s Victory
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
A crowd at Jack London Square celebrates Obama's victory — including tearful cheers and thoughts about the future and the past. By Lou Cabron Full article »
Lost “Horrors” Ending Found on YouTube
Friday, October 31st, 2008
After 22 years, audiences can finally watch the 23-minute apocalypse that originally ended the musical Little Shop of Horrors. By Destiny
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The Great Google Rebellion
Sunday, October 19th, 2008
What happens when 22 million users get a non-consensual change to their home page? By Lou Cabron
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Why Sarah’s Sex Life Matters
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Are Sarah Palin's political positions stirring interest in her private life, or just her sexual energy? And what if she were kidnapped by left-wing lesbians? By Susie Bright
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Site Sparks Political Sexiness War
Monday, September 29th, 2008
One webmaster dares Democrats and Republicans to vote on their secret passions. By Destiny
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25 Harshest Reactions To the Wall Street Bailout
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Can a $700 billion plan save America's economy? Skeptical politicians and pundits weigh in, including Paul Krugman, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert. By Lou Cabron
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The Ghost of the D.C. Madam
Friday, September 5th, 2008
A beyond-the-grave interview with Deborah Jeane Palfrey — and the story behind it. By Lou Cabron
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Sarah Palin Photos and a Moose
Friday, August 29th, 2008
The online world launches a very strange vetting process for John McCain's Vice Presidential pick. By Lou Cabron
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How a Barack Obama Site Made Me Famous
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Mat Honan joked to his wife that the charismatic candidate "is your new bicycle." One month later, it landed him a book deal. By Lou Cabron
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Thomas Hawk Versus Rent-a-Cops
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art threw him out and triggered an online retribution, while we finally tracked down the last security guard who tried to cross the popular blogger. By Destiny
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Craigslist Sex Troll Gets Sued
Monday, August 4th, 2008
Jason Fortuny posted a fake sex ad on Craigslist. Two years later he's appearing in the New York Times — and getting sued. By Lou Cabron Full article »
Archie Comics Fights Mp3 Pirates
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
As Jughead and Reggie form a band with Archie, the 67-year-old comic book finally confronts new technologies and file-sharing. By Destiny
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Can Senator Lieberman Be Recalled?
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Al Gore's former running mate is so unpopular, he's now facing a petition to strip his committee leadership. But what happens next? By Lou Cabron
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Here Comes The Judge’s Porn
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
These images from Judge Kozinski's porn directory raise a serious question — is that all there is? By Lou Cabron
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The Great Wired Drug Non-Controversy
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
The New York Times argues a 300-word Wired magazine article could encourage illegal drug use. By Lou Cabron
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Is It Legal Porn or Illegal Porn?
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Reporter Debbie Nathan explores the FBI's dilemma: what happens when computer-generated child pornography is legal? By Susie Bright
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Death of a Madam
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Deborah Jeane Palfrey vowed she would never go to prison. She kept her word. By Lou Cabron
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Rush: The Last Taboo
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
The Toronto trio may be the world’s biggest cult band — and the guiltiest of pleasures. By Steve Robles
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Hating Roger Ebert
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
A New York intellectual argues that Roger Ebert is debasing the fine art of film criticism — and so are bloggers. By Destiny
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War of the Candidate Music Videos
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Barack Obama, John McCain, and Hillary Clinton confront an emerging YouTube demographic. But are they facing a backlash? By Lou Cabron Full article »
Google Stalker Reveals Secret Project
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
What happens after a year of undercover development finally ends? By Destiny
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Can America Handle a Little Truth?
Monday, March 17th, 2008
A biracial blogger's thoughts on Obama, Reverend Wright, and God. By dnA
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Lawrence Welk vs. The Hippies
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
On the bandleader's 105th birthday, five videos remember his skirmishes with the
Beatles, Lou Reed, and a song about marijuana. By Destiny
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The Collected Controversies of William F. Buckley
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Five hilarious forgotten moments when the conservative commentator tore into some surprising controversies. By Lou Cabron
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Adam West and Davy Jones Meet Sexina
Friday, February 15th, 2008
She's part Britney Spears, and part secret agent. But can she top two TV icons from the 1960s?
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There Won’t Be Blood
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
A sizable percentage of the population is barred from donating blood – gay men. By Steve Robles
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An Obama Caucus Story from Idaho
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
One person's observations. By Lego King
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The Mormon Bigfoot Genesis Theory
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Mormon folklorists investigate a popular legend. Is Cain stalking the 20th century in the form of Sasquatch? By Destiny
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Six Secret Lost Videos
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Will the phenomenon begin again? Some new and hidden perspectives on the struggling science fiction series. By Destiny
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Records Broken By the Perry Bible Fellowship?
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
What's behind the freak success of the mind-blowing comic strip? By Lou Cabron
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Dead Woman Blogging
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Did Theresa Duncan issue a final blog post from beyond the grave? By Lou Cabron
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2007 Re-Mixed
Saturday, December 29th, 2007
It wasn't viral videos that defined this year. It was the hilarious mashup videos that followed. By Lou Cabron
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Miracles
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Van Jones tells the inspiring and amusing story of his early days at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights for a conference of the Craigslist Foundation. By Destiny
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Alvin and the Chipmunks launch iMunks.com
Monday, December 24th, 2007
The singing rodents approach their 50th anniversary with career-highlighting downloads — including "My Sharona."
By Destiny
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Santa’s Crimes Against Humanity
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
A revered and recently-departed figure "illuminizes" us on the fantastic breadth of Santa's evil. By Robert Anton Wilson
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What If Ben Were One of Us?
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Time magazine's former editor asks: Would Benjamin Franklin by a blogger? By Destiny
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Top 10 Pillars of Led Zeppelin Mythology
Friday, December 7th, 2007
Ten reasons the mythos of Led Zeppelin remains etched in stone at a time when anything of lasting quality in pop culture seems almost impossible. By Steve Robles
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Bush Administration’s Greatest Hits (To Your Face)
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
There have been so many awesome hits! We have only scratched the surface here. Collect them all! By RU Sirius
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The QuestionAuthority Proposal
Monday, November 26th, 2007
It's time for all those who oppose authoritarian governance and culture to put aside their differences and join together in a coalition that can act as a counterforce to this gathering threat to our liberties. By RU Sirius
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The Open Source Party Proposal
Monday, November 26th, 2007
A call for dynamic discourse about the things that really need to change, and how to evolve a new political organization that could kick up some noise by the time the next political season (2010) rolls around. By RU Sirius
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Catching Up With an Aqua Teen Terrorist
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
January 31, 2007: a day that will live in infamy. The great city of Boston was brought to its knees by the appearance of unexpected L.E.D. placards in places where they didn't belong. An interview with one of the evildoers. By RU Sirius
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Five Awful Thanksgivings in History
Thursday, November 15th, 2007There isn't always something to be thankful for.
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The Furious Passions of Norman Mailer
Monday, November 12th, 2007
He enjoyed 84 years filled with sex, brawling, boxing, and celebrity — plus a glorious feud with Gore Vidal. By Destiny.
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Are We Losing the Fight for Porn?
Thursday, November 8th, 2007
It may not matter what the courts say about free speech or what the law is about adult content — because our Department of Justice has its own agenda. By Steve Robles
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10 Best Monster Ads
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
They come from Hollywood — and they'd like to sell you some tasty lite beer. By Destiny
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How Gay Were the Hardy Boys?
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Did the original author of The Hardy Boys hide secret jokes inside the books? By Destiny
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Racist Porn Stars
Friday, October 26th, 2007
Though they make millions of dollars exploiting ethnic themes, is there racism in the adult film industry? By Steve Robles
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CWILF Island: Hottie Candidate Spouses
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
In Campaign '08 the candidates' wives have taken it to a level that didn't exist just four years earlier. By Steve Robles
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Prior Permission From Government to be Required for Each Flight
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
The Department of Homeland Security quietly moves closer to an invasive "Secure Flights" proposal. By RU Sirius
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Reverend Billy Wants You To Stop Shopping
Monday, October 15th, 2007
In a trek across America, hilarious performance artist Reverend Billy delivers a brilliant but critical message. By RU Sirius
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Is The Net Good For Writers?
Friday, October 5th, 2007
10 professional writers answer the most important question of our time. By RU Sirius
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Beyond the ‘Zipless Fuck’ With Erica Jong
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
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Art or Bioterrorism: Who Cares?
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
The FBI detained artist Steve Kurtz for 22 hours. But when tests proved the bio-chemicals he'd had were completely harmless — they prosecuted him anyways. By RU Sirius
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Five Druggiest High School Sitcom Scenes
Monday, September 24th, 2007
Drugs, high school, sitcoms and YouTube. It's going to be a strange trip. By Destiny
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Rodney Brooks’ Robots are Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control
Friday, September 21st, 2007
He's an MIT Professor of Robotics and the CTO of iRobot Corporation — and this video catches him asking the ultimate question about the coming robotics revolution. By RU Sirius
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D.C. Sex Diarist Bares It All
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
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Britney vs. Bin Laden: A Celebrity Comeback Battle
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Are these two really that different? Neither of 'em have had a decent hit in the U.S. since 2001, that's for sure. By Steve Robles
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Ed Rosenthal: Big Man of Buds
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Secrets of the Perry Bible Fellowship
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
An interview with cartoonist Nicholas Gurewitch. By Lou Cabron
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Burning the Man With Hunter S. Thompson
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
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The D.C. Madam Speaks!
Monday, August 27th, 2007
One of the first interviews with Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the brothel owner who exposed some of Washington's most powerful perverts. By Susie Bright
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The NoSo Project: No Social Networking
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
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CNN Exposes Boob Job Giveaway
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
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Web Fight: Wikipedia, YouTube vs. Perverted Justice
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Is the group behind "Dateline: To Catch a Predator" gunning for the internet itself? By Lou Cabron
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Deep Throat, Big Brain — Sex Blogger Chelsea Girl
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
In this conversation, we discuss her scholarly interest in Victorian erotica, and — of course — her blog. By Susie Bright
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Don’t Go There: Top 20 Taboo Topics for Presidential Candidates
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
The Male Scale: 10 Archetypes
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
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Has ‘The Man’ Infiltrated Burning Man?
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
Burning Man this year has invited some companies to be part of a "World's Fair of Clean Energy." Burners freaked. By RU Sirius
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Democratic Cartoon Candidates
Monday, July 30th, 2007
If you want to be President, you can't be afraid to step into a cartoon. By Lou Cabron
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Monkey v. Dog v. Wikipedia
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Cruel fights between monkeys and dogs are documented in a Wikipedia article, but on the site another fight-to-the-death erupts. By Lou Cabron
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‘The Simpsons’ On Drugs: 6 Trippiest Scenes
Monday, July 23rd, 2007
We re-cap some of the "high" points of what is arguably the world's foremost pop culture institution. By Don Vaughan
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The Prince of Gonzo Porn
Thursday, July 19th, 2007Senator Vitter’s Suppressed Statement
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
A handwritten draft of the statement Senator Vitter planned to give before the press conference about his involvement in the "D.C. Madam" scandal. By RU Sirius
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Don’t Call It a Conspiracy — the Kennedy Brothers
Thursday, July 12th, 2007
It was a government at war with itself. A new book claims that the Kennedy brothers conspired to make peace, and Robert F. Kennedy believed his brother paid the ultimate price for it. By RU Sirius Full article »
Sex Panic! — An Interview With Debbie Nathan
Friday, July 6th, 2007
Award-winning investigative journalist Debbie Nathan talks about "Satanic day care," the nature of pornography addiction, and controversial reporting on kiddie porn by the New York Times. By Susie Bright
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Steve Wozniak v. Stephen Colbert — and Other Pranks
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Steve Wozniak talks about his punking the Secret Service, ethical phone phreaking, and programming the Apple II by hand. by RU Sirius
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Expect Trouble Activating Your iPhone
Friday, June 29th, 2007
All those requests at the same time will put a huge strain on Apple's iTunes servers. But, at least then, they don't have to deal with a lynch mob at the retail level. By Jayden Devereux
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Hype Smackdown: iPhone v. Paris Hilton
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
It's a battle of pop culture titans as two empires -- one high-tech, one high-rise -- clash in explosive PR fury. By Jeff Diehl
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Anarchy for the USA: A Conversation with Josh Wolf
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
Anti-globalist activism, anarchism, and his new projects to "Free The Media" and give prisoners a voice in the blogosphere. By RU Sirius
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YouTube, the 20-Year-Old, and Date Unknown
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
The stage is set for a flood of copycat bum-rushers who will no doubt lay siege to the Googleplex armed with nothing but their media and Gen-Y audacity. By Destiny
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Top 5 Cartoon Hunks
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Animation has provided us with countless lady hotties, but cute cartoon guys are harder to come by. By Jacki Lewin Full article »
YouTube’s 5 Sorriest Questions for the 2008 Presidential Candidates
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007How the Internet Disorganizes Everything
Thursday, June 14th, 2007
The author of Cluetrain Manifesto explains how "everything is miscellaneous" in a web-based society — we dip into the vast pool of uncategorized information and use it to make our own sense of things. By RU Sirius Full article »
The Scientific Laws of Romance
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
In a relationship, there exists a Constant Distance between two people that must be maintained at all times. By Ethan Todras-Whitehill Full article »
The Cartoon Porn Shop Janitor — Carol Burnett vs. Family Guy
Monday, June 11th, 2007
What happens when you draw a 74-year-old comedienne into a prime time cartoon on the Fox Network -- as the janitor at an adult bookstore? By Destiny Full article »
A Conversation with Justin Kan of Justin.tv
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
When Justin Kan clipped a mobile camera onto his cap, opening justin.tv, it was just another step along the way to the fully mediated life. By RU Sirius Full article »
The Secret Ending of Pirates of the Caribbean 3
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
Does it take a real act of movie piracy to explain Pirates 3? By Destiny Full article »
Venezuela: Dispatch from a Surrealist Autocracy
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Hugo Chavez was once Venezuela's media darling. Now he is the media. A dispatch from a concerned Venezuelan citizen. By Rodrigo Arcaya Full article »
Raising Hunter S. Thompson
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
In the play, "Gonzo: A Brutal Chrysalis," performer and writer "B. Duke" incarnates the Last Free American Writer. By RU Sirius Full article »
The Celebrity Breast Conspiracy
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Five tabloid examples that make the case. By Lou Cabron Full article »
The Future of America Has Been Stolen
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Investigative reporter Greg Palast says 4.5 million votes will be shoplifted in 2008, thanks largely to the "Rove-bots" that have been placed in the Justice Department following the U.S. Attorney firings. By Jeff Diehl Full article »
Dustin Diamond vs. Sgt. Harvey
Sunday, May 20th, 2007
VH-1 delivers a video beatdown to the former child star through an angry Marine drill instructor. By Lou Cabron
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Give Me Immortality Or Give Me Death!
Friday, May 18th, 2007
According to transhumanist Michael Anissimov, there's an even chance that we're looking at immortality or existential destruction in the next 20-40 years. By RU Sirius Full article »
7 Worst Mother’s Day Gifts
Thursday, May 10th, 2007
Mom loves you already -- so what have you got to lose? By Lou Cabron Full article »
Air Guitar Nation Rocks On
Thursday, May 10th, 2007
The road to airy stardom is covered in the hilarious film Air Guitar Nation, which is opening this weekend in movie theaters around the country. By RU Sirius Full article »
