Saturday, February 11, 2012
Swansea University puts up toilet instruction posters
Horse fly named in honor of Beyonce
R.I.P.: Whitney Houston Dies At 48
Santorum continues to come from behind
Thus reaffirming the adage that every dog has its day.
"The best thing Romney might have going for him right now is Gingrich's continued presence in the race. If Gingrich dropped out, 58% of his supporters say they would move to Santorum, while 22% would go to Romney and 17% to Paul. Santorum gets to 50% in the Newt-free field, to 28% for Romney and 15% for Paul."
Congress' Job Approval Reaches Another New Low
It's like a limbo contest - "how low can you go?"
The Congressional rating is now actually lower than the approval rating for Charles Manson, although not quite as low as Lana del Rey.
Speaking of Lana:
Another YouTube act will be on SNL tonight, an oh-so-twee duo known as Karmin, who seem to have stolen some of Pee-Wee Herman's old clothes.
They will actually not seem very cutesy-poo next to the host, the queen of twee, Zooey Deschanel. In fact, compared to Zooey they will seem like Lee Marvin and Woody Strode.
Iran government cuts off internet access
Tony Bennett's heart has been found, will be returned to him by San Francisco mayor
It is the 50th anniversary of Tony's signature song.
"Demi Moore’s Daughters Hate Ashton Kutcher!"
It's a dumb article. I only linked to it because I love the headline. Two points: (1) why would that be news?; (2) you can substitute just about any person or group of people for "Demi Moore's daughters" and it would STILL be true.
Let's try:
- Film critics hate Ashton Kutcher
- Fishermen hate Ashton Kutcher
- Angela Merkel hates Ashton Kutcher
- TV fans hate Ashton Kutcher
- Bulgarian peasant farmers hate Ashton Kutcher.
See what I mean? Try plugging in individuals or groups at random, and it will be almost impossible to create a false statement unless you accidentally include somebody like Kutcher's mom, who presumably does not hate him.
Daily Box Office for Friday, February 10, 2012
There were no surprises.
Putting up some big numbers for this time of year ($15M and $14M on Friday), The Vow and Safe House were a formidable 1-2 combination.
Jar-Jar 3D finished third with a respectable $8.6M.
As expected, Journey 2 ($6.7M) finished fourth.
JFK time-traveled to have sex with Emma Watson
These Are the Earliest Human Paintings Ever
"According to Sanchidrían, all the available scientific data shows that these pictures could only have been made by Homo Neanderthalensis instead of Homo Sapiens Sapiens, something completely unthinkable until this finding."
Lindsay Lohan - mature, sober ---nah, just kidding
Lady Gaga doesn't even pretend to be covering anything up any more
Police: Man breaks into South Bend home, vacuums, and folds laundry
If Famous Websites Had Real-World Locations | Cracked.com Photoshop contest
5 Great Song to Movie Adaptations (Hollywood Would Ruin) | Cracked.com
7 Theories on Time That Would Make Doc Brown's Head Explode | Cracked.com
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Friday, February 10, 2012
"workers have been scared off - by mermaids."
Worst crime spree ever: Tubas go missing throughout Southern California
Anonymous Takes Down CIA Web Site
Laetitia Casta by Dominique Issermann photo exhibition
NYC sewage plant to offer Valentine's Day tours
"Israeli fans beg PM to hold off Iran attack over Madonna show"
"Giant foam presidents to run alongside undie-wearing racers"
Naomi Watts and Robin Wright Swimsuit Pictures from Set of ‘The Grandmothers’
"A pair of childhood friends and neighbors fall for each other's sons."
Santorum and Romney are now tied nationally
Explanation: the Gallup people take a new poll every day, but don't publish the results. They only show a five-day trend. The guy from fivethirtyeight.com "reverse engineers" the results to calculate the current day. It's not 100% accurate, but is extremely close.
6 Insane (But Convincing) Theories on Children's Pop Culture | Cracked.com
4 Bizarrely Specific Stereotypes You Can't Help But Notice | Cracked.com
4 Realizations That Will Ruin Science Fiction For You | Cracked.com
The Simpsons at 500: Untold Stories
Peyton Manning is fully recovered except for one thing: he can't throw a football.
Oklahoma state senator introduces bill banning masturbation
‘Shit Mitt Says’ video compiles Romney’s most awkward moments
Model’s record-setting chest saves her in car crash
Man charged with assault for tossing pennies
And don't get him really mad. He'll nickel and dime ya to death.
Top Thirteen 90s Teen Starlets Who Stayed Hot
Top thing I learned from this: Alicia Silverstone is still alive!
New Movies In Theaters This Week - Rotten Tomatoes
Its 100% formulaic bullshit this week.
There are four additional films in wide release this week, but only three are new. The other is the 3D re-release of The Phantom Menace, which is chronologically the first part of the Star Wars saga. It's expected to gross about $20 million in 2700 theaters. It received 59% positive reviews, higher than the score earned by any of the new films this week. That's when you know it's a bad week - when Jar-Jar is your best choice.
First place, with some $40M in 3000 theaters, is expected to go to The Vow, which sounds like pretty much the exact same movie as The Notebook (the ol' "beloved wife can't remember me" gag), except with a different title. That and a PG-13 rating make it a good Valentine's Day Weekend film, I suppose, especially for those who can't remember The Notebook because they have the same memory problems as the characters in these films. 32% positive reviews; 2.5/4 from Ebert.
Second place should go to The Safe House, which is expected to gross about $30 million in 3100 theaters. Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in this R-rated action-thriller. Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. You know, pretty much the same plot as every other Denzel Washington movie. 52% positive reviews. I couldn't find an Ebert review.
The other new release is the one which will be in the most theaters (3400 or so), but is expected to finish with the lowest gross ($18M, give or take). It's Journey 2: Mysterious Island, the family-oriented PG follow-up to the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth. 45% positive reviews; 2.5 stars from Ebert.
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