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What do you fellow Mac-philes out there think of the new slimmest-laptop-in-the-whole-wide-world, MacBook Air? (Slate)

McConaughaspawn! (WIMB)

Stewart and Colbert are mere pawns in the elaborate, cutthroat game being played between Viacom, Google and the WGA. (wweek)

Here’s a customizable viral site promoting the AMC’s new “Breaking Bad,” sure to freak the shit out of your friends. (Walt’s Wisdom)

Restaurant food challenges, you say? How about a dozen egg omelet or an entire cow’s worth of burger? (metal floss)

Heyoo! Check out Major McSexy, here. Also, I would personally like to be the first to nominate her for a stint on the new “Gladiators.” Her name could be The Mayor! How perfect is that?! (QuizLaw)

Dane Cook plans to broaden his one-liner acting chops by making the gigantic leap from shitty comedies to shitty action films. (WIMB)

Ben Affleck or Tom Cruise? Wow, that’s about as difficult as choosing between a shiatsu massage or getting punched in the tit. (IDLYITW)

Seth Green is looking like he’s about to lay down some pipe. (DListed)

The Shat does “Rocket Man,” in a rare and classic moment in television history, after the jump.

Pajiba Love | January 16, 2008 | Comments (29)







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Shatner is THE MAN.

Posted by: SR at January 16, 2008 3:53 PM

Oof. That Mental Floss piece... just wow. When I was finishing high school, I'd routinely make and eat six-egg omelets, because I was finally growing into my height (shut up, I was 6'2" and 135 pounds). There's no way I could do it now... 12 eggs? That's just... scary, is what it is.

As for Affleck - didn't he restore his cred at least somewhat with Gone Baby Gone? Let's be fair here.

Posted by: TK at January 16, 2008 3:54 PM

No no, TK... See, that's what I'm saying. Ben Affleck is the massage. Get it?

Posted by: Stacey at January 16, 2008 3:58 PM

Oh.

Right.

[slaps forehead]

I'm sorry, I'm still recovering from the Blonde Ambition review.

Posted by: TK at January 16, 2008 4:20 PM

The gist of that article about the Macbook Air seems to be "the Air will suck because it isn't an iPhone". Weird.

Posted by: Liz at January 16, 2008 4:26 PM

I am a Mac whore-- seriously. I'm all over anything they dream up, despite the fact that I have no money. I don't even like to think about the things I'd do for a free iPhone, because the answer is "far too much."

That said, I'm disappointed in the MacBook Air. It's almost perfect... except for the fact that there's nowhere to put a CD or DVD. Go to the Apple website and check it out-- there's a program that you have to use to connect the MacBook Air wirelessly with another computer to use CDs.

I think that, rather than the internet thing, is its biggest downfall.

Posted by: That Girl at January 16, 2008 4:29 PM

Does that burger look insanely delicious to anyone else? No?

Posted by: Kolby at January 16, 2008 4:35 PM

no love for brad renfro? i know "tom and huck" was pretty weak, but still v. sad...

Posted by: thebaxterette at January 16, 2008 4:36 PM

This is unrelated, but I thought that based on the Pajiba Shit List people might be interested in these fun and useful cards:

http://www.glarkware.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=5&idproduct=2096

Posted by: Erin at January 16, 2008 4:41 PM

So McConawhat hired hisself a Brazilian beard. Almost as convincing as dating Penelope Cruz after Tommy boy was done with her bearding services.

Posted by: OscarTamerz at January 16, 2008 4:47 PM

Is it just me, or does "Do you know what freedom is?" sound vaguely threatening? God, Cruise is a LOON.

Add me to the list of people that thinks the McCounaughspawn is the result of a turkey baster. He's gay, y'all--not that there's anything wrong with that!

Posted by: june at January 16, 2008 5:04 PM

That Girl: I completely agree about the MacBook Air, the biggest downfall is definitely the lack of CD/DVD player etc. I am a huge mac geek as well, but I think sometimes we're just too hard on mac products. None of the "competitors" come close to anything as cool as the Air. It's 3 freaking pounds, and super thin! Too cool.

Posted by: IamKateness at January 16, 2008 5:30 PM

Don't feel bad, TK. I also thought Stacy was talking smack about Affleck, who was the bomb in Phantoms. Clearly, a banner week for brainpower at the ol' Pajiba homestead.
As for the gigantic food link, I think Ben and Jerry's also has a monstrosity that you can attempt to consume, making yourself ill and leading to the vomiting of sprinkles and chocolate chunks later. Mmmm. Chocolate chunks.

Posted by: Dangle McGee at January 16, 2008 5:36 PM

I wouldn't even want a laptop that small. It looks fragile. And I'd break it. I drop my Toshiba a lot, stupid thing still runs, more or less.

Also, no CD/DVD? WTF? That alone is enough reason not to buy it.

Posted by: Gabs at January 16, 2008 6:50 PM

The Stewie Griffin Version of the Shat performance is also pretty freakin' hilarious

Posted by: Brian at January 16, 2008 8:08 PM

Okay, the Seth Green pic comment "It looks like Marcia Cross's landing strip" is officially my first laugh-out-loud moment of the day, and it's late here. I am not, however, rolling on the floor, nor is my ass detached from its moorings.

Am I the only one who thinks McConaughey is too cheese-tastic to be gay? Every time I look at him, I get a mental image of Wooderson, age 52, sidling up to a booth full of early 20-somethings down tah tha Applebee's, unleashing the full-on Demetri Martin, "Layyydieeees." All raght, all raght, all raght.

Posted by: socalledonlycousins at January 16, 2008 9:40 PM

Socalled:

Re. McHonkytonk? Totally.

Posted by: Ranylt at January 16, 2008 9:43 PM

I guess we might be alone in our Brad Renfro love, thebaxterette. I loved him in Ghost World, but he was also a childhood crush. I don't know why my childhood crushes have an inclination to die young.

Posted by: Lannie at January 16, 2008 10:59 PM

IamKateness: Oh, it's definitely the sweetest fucking computer I have ever seen. I want it, in all of its fit-in-an-envelope glory... maybe I'll go sell some of my eggs so that I can afford a USB optical drive for it.

Posted by: That Girl at January 16, 2008 11:07 PM

"Layyyydieeeees." HA! Love. Tangentially related: "If you can't tell the difference between a spoon and a ladle...you're fat."

Posted by: Geetch at January 17, 2008 12:13 AM

Dane Cook already was in an action movie. 1999's Dennis Rodman film "Simon Sez". This movie sucked so bad even I couldn't sit through it, and I'm the guy that likes Keanu and Nick Cage.

Posted by: Adam C at January 17, 2008 1:47 AM

litey:
the bunny family (and extended family) all vote AY! on the macbook air-- you know us, in that regard, at least. i expect we'll have one within the next year... after all the iphone has been worth every penny, even in the original $499 incarnation.
*sigh*
seriously. totally cool. lighter weight for those of us forever having something or other surgically enhanced/removed, sounds like a dream come true.

Posted by: bionic bunny at January 17, 2008 1:54 AM

I just hope McConaughey doesn't try to be a progressive parent and teach his son or daughter to eschew clothing. Don't really want his penchant for forgoing shirts to be passed on to his spawn.

Posted by: Dita at January 17, 2008 3:50 AM

I am never, ever, ever going to understand why anyone who has a reputation to ruin will insist on posting semi-naked pictures of themselves on the internet. In other news: that woman is fucking terrifying. She looks like she wants to eat your children.

I'm meh on the new macbook - although I'm pretty damned sure I'm going to have to buy about twenty of them in the near future for various professors and I hate ordering through Apple.

Wow, I really am a grumpy bear this morning. Oh well, 7 hours til a 4 day weekend.

Posted by: Alex the Odd at January 17, 2008 4:34 AM

Alex the Odd - whoa. The professors I know are always complaining about their shitty office supplies, computers, etc. I'm shocked/impressed that there'd be a budget in academia for the fanciest new laptop.

Posted by: Samantha T at January 17, 2008 7:46 AM

Mac is always five to ten years ahead of the curve. Which means we'll all be using dvd-less computers ten years from now and wondering what the big deal was.

I remember this exact same "It doesn't have a _____?! I'm NEVER buying such an IDIOTIC thing!!!" rebuttal from pretty much every other product Apple has put out, until every other company adopts it as the logical move.

(Not fully indoctrinated into the Cult of Mac, but holy hell my laptop loves to help me find internet connections)

Posted by: twig at January 17, 2008 9:43 AM

They have the grant money, they spend it on whatever they please. A couple of months ago I bought someone a very expensive 3D projector with a motion capture system.

They used it to play virtual bowling.

I also just spent £600 on beanbag chairs for one of the offices.

I asked for a mousemat.

They said no.

I hate my sucky assed job.

Posted by: Alex the Odd at January 17, 2008 9:56 AM

Oh Alex, I'm sorry. I have to deal with buying overpriced and useless crap for profs while not even making a living wage mayself, so I feel your pain.

Posted by: pinkcheese at January 17, 2008 10:05 AM

Alex, you should have asked for a mouse pad with boobs. I don't think the professors would have a problem with that. After all, they would want one too.

Posted by: ScarletKnight at January 17, 2008 2:16 PM


















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