This may hardly surprise people but I sometimes have a contrarian-for-the-sake-of-it streak when it comes to popular culture. For example I never watched the Michael Keaton Batman, or Forrest Gump, almost *because* they were too fucking popular and getting over-hyped ( Read more... )

Snow Crash movie

The answer to this question was yes

Onion AV club interviews Andy Samberg: Andy Samberg has a new movie and TV show, but still feels conflicted about leaving SNL.

Wait, what? He's starring in a BBC series?

via a Scrabbler on FB (sorry, pretty sure you have an LJ but dunno your handle)

Cop dies during 3-way sex; widow wins $3M lawsuit

A jury has awarded a Georgia woman $3 million over her husband's heart attack, finding that his doctor should have warned the Atlanta cop against strenuous activity like the three-way sex he was having at the time he ( Read more... )

Darn ( Read more... )

I just created this userpic yesterday, and last night's Weekend Update featured a "Really!?!" about the Time magazine cover that was pretty good.

as heard on WWDTM:

Northamptonshire sofa firm's slogan branded 'offensive'

A slogan used by a furniture store for nearly a decade has been branded offensive by an advertising watchdog ( Read more... )

via freelikebeer:

What kind of sale did you say it was?

title reference

Also the second picture here

From a slashdot thread, which says "It was unfortunately cut for time and didn't air*, but is available on NBC's website":

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/netflix-apology/1359563

* I'm only halfway through this week's SNL on my DVR, so ( Read more... )

OMG this is awesome:

Ben & Jerry's added a new and unique flavor to its ice cream repertoire on Wednesday: "Schweddy Balls ( Read more... )

Randall's Wild Wild World of Animals

I can't help but think it shares a lineage with Brian Fellow's Safari Planet.