'We're Still Looking For A Really Good Nathan Detroit,' Obama Says WASHINGTON—Saying they are very close to casting all the principal parts for the nationwide stage production of Guys And Dolls, White House officials announced Monday that a second round of auditions will be held this Thursday, and that the show's director, President Barack Obama, is still looking for the perfect … Read More
Other April Fools Pranks This Year
NOTE: These links won't work tomorrow. Or rather, the links will work, but the gags won't be there. (1) Funny or Die website is all Rebecca Black. (2) YouTube takes a look at YouTube back in 1911. (3) Hulu.com goes back to the 1990's (90's web look, 90's TV shows….) (4) Kodak is offering photo tattoos. (5) Wikipedia's featured article is … Read More
Google’s April Fools Day Pranks
What? You thought the announcement of Google Motion was the prank? Yeah, that was kinda funny. But it isn't all Google has in its fun bag for today: (1) Searching 'Helvetic' on Google changes the font on the search page to everyone's favorite font: Comic Sans. (2) Google has added various wild animals to its maps on Google Earth. For example, … Read More
Dear Netflix
It is so COOL that I can get videos streaming to my TV, for a flat fee per month. And I get your RSS feed which tells me all the news things you have on "Instant Queue", like Glee (Season 1), Ken Burns' Baseball and The Graduate. I was especially glad to see Spaulding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia on the … Read More
Art Of The Day
Activists of the militant-feminist wing of Russian renegade art group Voina, the guys behind the penis bridge stunt, attack female police officers with kisses.
Angry Birds — Letters From The Front Lines
Dearest Martha, It has been some time since I've had the opportunity to write you, perhaps seven or eight levels. The green pigs have fortified their defenses and there seems to be no end to this madness. They are an industrious lot who have remarkable construction skills in spite of their lack of arms or legs. They're a formidable enemy … Read More
A Middle Age Man (Me) Reacts To The New Britney Spears Video
Oh, my. An asteroid heading toward Earth. This can't be good. Whew. Apparently the asteroid was merely providing power for this video. They started shooting this video before the backup dancers were dressed. How embarrassing for them. One would have thought that Britney could afford a larger stage. Britney in a wedding dress is defying gravity on the set … Read More
Follow-up: It Was A “Complex Migraine”, Not A Stroke
Serene Branson, the reporter at the Grammys, I mean.
“Secret” Coca-Cola Recipe
The recipe:Fluid extract of Coca: 3 drams USPCitric acid: 3 ozCaffeine: 1 ozSugar: 30 (unclear quantity)Water: 2.5 galLime juice: 2 pints, 1 quartVanilla: 1 ozCaramel: 1.5 oz or more for color The secret 7X flavor (use 2 oz of flavor to 5 gals syrup):Alcohol: 8 ozOrange oil: 20 dropsLemon oil: 30 dropsNutmeg oil: 10 dropsCoriander: 5 dropsNeroli: 10 dropsCinnamon: 10 … Read More
The “Very Very Heavy Burtation” Maybe Not So Funny
Reporter Serene Branson was outside the Staples Center for CBS 2 News in Los Angeles and was set to share the "highlights and backstage coverage" from the music awards show when things went wrong. Massive journalism meltdown? Maybe not. Some news reports suggest she was hospitalized shortly after the report aired — possible stroke? Other news reports deny it, and claims she was … Read More
New Rule
You can't publish your memoirs if you are only 20 years old and haven't really done anything with your life. You can write a book if you like, but just don't call them memoirs.