I’m not quite sure what possessed this police officer to take out this hapless protester, but you’ve got to admire his form and/or gross violation of civil rights: Shocking. This savage hipcheck took place at a Critical Mass protest in Time Square. Now, CM riders can be annoying. I’m all for cycling advocacy, but inconveniencing [...]
The always-surly Russian Parliament is drafting legislation to ban emo and goth music. Said the Moscow Times: “State Duma deputies, Public Chamber members and social conservatives have hammered out legislation aimed at heading off the spread of emo culture, which they describe as a ‘dangerous teen trend.’” An annoying teen trend, yes. But dangerous? I’m [...]
The “100 Push Ups Training Program” has been making its way around the interwebs lately, and it got me all curious. The ability to do 100 push ups? In six weeks? I’ve done a lot of things in a six week time interval, and acquiring significant new amounts of strength and stamina is not one of [...]
So, I finally saw The Dark Knight last night. My review: epic. This was possibly the greatest film I have ever seen. Smart, dark as hell, and featuring an amazing cast, this movie was almost perfect. In fact, my only complaint was that Nestor Carbonell, the guy who played Gotham’s mayor, was wearing altogether too [...]
Mess with nature long enough, and nature gets mad. Unfortunately for us, nature is frequently pointy with very sharp teeth. A group of 30 bears has surrounded a remote geological research station in northern Russia, effectively laying siege to a small group of scientists. And these guys have good reason to be worried. Last week, the bears [...]
Giving your child a name is an awesome responsibility. One false move, and you transform your once-promising progeny to the life of a social pariah. But like all responsibilities- driving a car, owning a gun- some people just can’t hack it. Take the case of a nine-year-old girl from New Zealand, who her parents named [...]
What’s orange and yellow, battery powered, and can deliver three foam darts per second? The Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25. Behold the very last word in recreational armament: This little gem features a single-shot capability for pinpoint annoyance. And when you absolutely, positively need to irritate a room full of people, you can go full-auto and [...]