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Obama Jams “Shorty” Somehow, Obama sounds great in auto-tune. Poke me I have never got the whole “poke” thing from Facebook. It just sounds wrong to hear some straight guys asking to get poked.   

Canada's UBB (Usages-Based Billing) When I first read about the rates, I couldn't believe how low the GB cap is. This is so wrong and a clear slight against competition. This is clearly the media giants fight against Microsoft, PSN, Netflix YouTube. I am surprised some of these groups haven't tried to fight the UBB because there will be a lot of people that will stop using their services because they won't be able to afford the extra overcharges. They want to stop the growing increase in Streaming content, which is hurting the cable networks and regular networks.  (Did I mention that this will hurt online gaming too?) This is wrong and needs to be stopped before more countries attempt to do this, namely the US. It is time for Microsoft YouTube and others of online content providers to start making their voices heard because that revenue that they've been seeing is about get tighter. We need to stop this in Canada before some dumb ass IPS starts to cap our ...

While searching for pictures of Mark Pillow…for research and not for my own Mark Pillow collection, I came across this little gem of a photo from this blogger .  It is called a Pillow Wig and has nothing to do with Mark Pillow or Superman, but I kind of like the design.  I’m sure some hipster has donned one of these things to be “ironic”.  Wearing a Pillow Wig gives you the opportunity to sleep pretty much anyway, including while driving your car…wait a second.  I take a lot of naps, and I’d love to get my hands of one of these things.   Designer Joo Youn Paek may have a good thing going on here.  Has anyone seen these things in North America? Maybe we can combine the Snuggie with the Pillow Wig?  They are Legion.

  Congrats to Henry Cavill on becoming the newest actor to play Superman . Henry Cavill certainly looks the part, if a slightly younger version of the character.  I think he will work out good for the Superman reboot.  I help but think about the Superman Curse that is supposedly causes harm to those that play the role of Superman and some of the actors that surround them.  From the Wiki page, ((The Superman Curse refers to a theory that is based on a series of misfortunes that have plagued creative people involved in adaptations of Superman in various media, particularly actors who have played the role of Superman on film and television. The curse in a nutshell: If you play the strongest man on Earth, you will either die an untimely death or end up in the weakest position possible. )) I don’t believe it, but let’s take a look at some of the leading actors in the role of Superman over the years. Christopher Reeve :  Well, we know what happened to him do...

Oh, no! There's a picture of a has-been singer and another man with a baby on a cover of a magazine! Quickly, cover it up with a family-shield! Yes, this actually happened...in Mountain Home AR. Talk about being offended. I'm offended that anyone thinks Elton John even borders on offensive, other than his facelift. I also love the fact someone actually had time to go to management and complain about it. That takes sheer stupid commitment. MC brought this controversy to my attention over at this blog . The picture from above has brought a lot of controversy over the Internet, but it also shows the positive power of the internet. Basically, someone complained to the grocery store. These family-shields are usually put over magazines that have women in underwear or being close to naked, yet this one with two fully dressed gay men received the same treatment. There is something wrong with the way certain people feel about guy couples. I guess it is a good thing the cu...

 Spartacus: Blood and Sand It is bloody, loud, and very entertaining. Spartacus is one of those TV shows that starts out extremely bad and uneven, but gets progressively better after each episode. Instead of relying on a lot of CGI blood and slow motion, the show started to focus on the characters and the political stuff more.   And, that is when the acting and writing started to get better as well.   The show is full of nudity, blood and gore.   The show seems to marvel in the sin in same manner as the other Roman-based show Rome .   Every noble born character seems to live in excess and give nothing to lower classes and the slaves.   There are a few times when the excessive cruelty from the noble class felt a bit forced to get a point across.   However, Roman culture is very brutal and revenge driven.   I enjoyed all the backstabbing plots and betrayals that ran throughout the season.   Knowing a little bit history of the time period, we wi...

  IHOP Fight (Follow up) After I posted about this story and video, it looks like three people have been charged with “Public Disorderly Conduct” or as I would like to say, “acting like an ass”. From wistv , (( Deputies arrested and charged Patricia Hampton, Tracy Brown Day, and Alonzo Dantzler, Jr., all of Orangeburg, with public disorderly conduct in the January 22 fight at the IHOP on North Road. )) I'd still like to know; what was fight over? Pancakes? I also like that the two women are smiling in their mugshot, but the guy with cane isn't too pleased to get guests of the PD. I think we need to bring back the concept of shame. Here are few other incidents from restaurants.

MNS:  "Look, I actually won something...wait, it is a Golden Raspberry."  Part two, begin…fight! WORST EYE-GOUGING MIS-USE Of 3-D Cats & Dogs 2: Revenge of Kitty Galore:   Didn’t this movie bomb at the box office.   Did anyone ask for a Cats and Dogs 2?   I didn’t even know it was in 3D. Clash of the Titans :   When the director of the movie says the 3D effects were shit, you know they had a problem. No one liked the 3D conversion and I mean no one.   This was just a cheap money grab to give a boost to an already troubled film.   The Last Airbender:   MNS, it is time to wake up.   You were once a good director.   Nutcracker 3D :   Do I want to see a movie called “Nutcracker” in 3D, ewww.   Oh, you meant the old school Nutcracker and not a Saw knockoff, okay.   Saw 3D:   Speaking of Saw, I have seen a single one of these movies and seeing it 3D isn’t my cup of tea either.   Hopefully, we will never ...

(Note:  There is a shot in the movie that is a direct nod to Jurassic Park: The Lost World.  Ever notice that?) Often overlooked score: Dinosaur by James Newton Howard There is so much to love about the score.   It is bombastic with some strong themes.   In a lot of ways, it is throwback to strong themes that Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams had back in 80s and 90s.   And, now that I listen to score now, it seems to be a blending of Goldsmith and Williams’ styles.   It is a shame that this score was attached to a rather bland film that seems to be a strange remake to Land Before Time.   The movie, during production, went through a lot of changes because certain people in charge of the studio demanded the animals talked.   The track below has my favorite themes, which I call the action adventure theme.  

Behold, the enemy to all fountains. ___________________________________________________ Remember that Fountain Lady? (Cathy Cruz Marrero) We've all seen the Fountain Lady video where a woman was texting while walking and she promptly fell right into the damn fountain in the mall. Here's the kicker, she is suing the mall. Uh, wasn't she the one that aimlessly strolled through the mall texting without looking up? Are you really going to sue because you made an ass of yourself? I remember the Pizza Girl blamed everyone else for the actions she pulled in that pizza place. Plus, most of the Internet wouldn't have known her real name or image due to the fuzzy picture. Is she going to sue the fountain or the water next? Right now, because Cathy Cruz Marrero opened the door with this lawsuit, people are looking into her past. From sfgate , (( But it turns out that "Fountain Lady," also known as Cathy Cruz Marrero, faces legal charges herself - charges ev...

The Razzies nominations for 2010 (Part 1) Because naming off good movies isn’t that fun, I decided to look up Golden Raspberry award.    B ecause Big Fanboy has the list of the nominations , I'll just use their listing of the movies. And, I shall add my own comments on a few of the movies. WORST PICTURE The Bounty Hunter :   This one I watched from beginning to end.   After watching the movie I came to the conclusion that Jennifer Aniston is the new Nic Cage.   She really doesn’t care how many bad romantic comedies she’s in.   The Last Airbender :   I heard nothing but bad things spoken about the movie.   It is a shame MNS has rose-colored glasses on and pretty much ignores all criticisms of his movies.   He still thinks there is enough good will out there for another Airbender movie.    Sex and the City 2 Twilight Saga: Eclipse Vampires Suck :   I might have to see how bad this movie really is before I comment on it. ...

Can you ring up a fight with that order please?  IHOP Fight Yeah, I might just stop going to IHOP at night, even though I don't go very much anyway. If I go there for some pancakes, I don't want to leave with sore back and bruised face. I would expect this behavior at Waffle House, but IHOP is a little more stylish. When will it end? Right after ranting about the Chuck E Cheese fight, this one comes up. Are we sure it isn't the same group of people minus the children? Again, why do people act like complete jackasses when it comes to food or being around food? -One woman gets taken completely down when someone pulls her hair. -Some guy grabs another man's cane and starts attacking people with it. -Another guy grabs his plate of food and leaves as the brawl heads in his direction. Yeah, I'd do the same thing. I came here to eat not watch people fight.   

Chuck E Cheese fight I remember Chuck E Cheese because it was an extremely cool place to hang out as a kid. I remember spending hours there for friends' birthday parties. We'd play the latest arcade videogames or watch those creepy robotic animals sing songs. I would win just enough tickets for those damn spider-rings and that's about it. I wish I still had those spider-rings. By the way, I need to get back there to get a hold of some of those tokens. I don't ever remember hearing or seeing this... Chuck E Cheese, a kid can be a kid? Or thugs acting like thugs. I thought Chuck E Cheese was supposed to be for children. With all the children walking around with all those people fighting, it just makes us look bad. Part of the problem in certain sections the black community involves poor parenting or no parenting at all. When you act like a total jackass in front of your child, it is no surprise when that child grows up and acts in the same jackass manner. ...

 Statue of Happiness: Is Hilary Clinton (GTA IV) I remember reading about people believing that the Statue in GTA IV was modeled after the Statue of Liberty and that the face on the Statue of Happiness is actually based on Hilary Clinton. And, after looking at closeup pictures of the statue, it is clearly modeled after Hilary Clinton. This is clearly a knock against Hilary because of her attack against the whole Hot Coffee Scandal. And, the statue is holding a cup of coffee. By the way, they even got her hairstyle as well.  Plus, look at her teeth.   The other interesting thing is that in the beta version of the game it wasn't based on Hilary and it had a different face, meaning that the Hilary face was probably added at the end of production. Source of second picture 

Mexican Coca-Cola I remember a friend of mine encouraging me to try a Mexican Coke.   So, I gave in this year.   They are sold in Kroger and Meijer stores. You can find them roughly around 1.50 to 1.79 in the Mexican food section of your store.   Given that the small-refrigerated bottles of the American coke run about the same price, it is a deal.   I’ve tried a few of them.   I have to say the Mexican Coke has a smoother taste than the American Coke.    And, the biggest difference is the sugar in the Mexican formula.   The American Coke has a harsher taste than the Mexican Coke, but the American Coke seems to keep its fizz longer after putting it into ice cubes.   While the Mexican Coke taste better, it seems to go flat sooner.   However, the taste is so damn good in the Mexican formula.   I’d buy Mexican Coke in 2 liters if they sold them.   I’d recommend a Mexican Coke if you have a dinner and need something to drink with it...

Young Justice (First 3 episodes) Based on the comic book series of the same, Young Justice is a very entertaining animated show.  It will please long time DCAU and younger fans alike.  The show is fast-paced and the animation is great.  The story behind the first two episodes barrow heavily from Cadmus storyline from the Superboy comic books and the Death of Superman, which the organization is involved in cloning and secret projects.  The voice acting is always top-notch for most DC based animated shows anyway.  So, there isn’t a surprise there.  Robin:  This character is based closer to the Teen Titans version than DCAU version.  This Robin also has computer skills just like Tim Drake (Robin 3) from the comic continuity.  He’s very upbeat.  Unlike the Teen Titans version, he is not the leader of the group.  I really like this version of Robin.  Superboy:  He is a complete departure from the Superboy from the 90s in ton...

Smooth Criminal Two guys just rule on cellos playing this MJ song.   The editing and camera movement also enhance the coolness of the music video.   Here's hoping they make more covers.  

The Garden Weasel (Larry Sanders) I’ve been watching early episodes of the Larry Sanders show.  I remember watching this episode about the Garden Weasel.  And, Larry Sanders is correct.  Why would you want to call a product the Garden Weasel anyway?  Aren't weasels the animals you want to keep away from your garden?  I guess the Garden Weasel isn't really needed because we got the damn Awesome Auger and, that machine is powered.

Drugs will make you have special yellow energy. ____________________________________________________ Star Trek TNG (After School Special) This really bad piece of dialogue originates from the TNG episode “Symbiosis”.   I read that the actors didn’t want to do this scene and wanted it removed from the episode.  One of the main producers forced it down their throats and refused to have it removed from the episode.  He felt it was their responsibility to have the anti-drug message.  The speech probably caused people to use drugs instead... The episode isn’t very good, but it does mark some historic Trek moments.  -Two Wrath of Khan actors show up for this episode.  Merritt Butrick  and  Judson Scott , -Butrick would die from Aids a year later. -This was also the episode where the Reading Rainbow crew showed up to do a special about the show, via behind the scenes.  -This was Denise Crosby’s last appearance on the show, despite the fact...