You know what makes “Garfield” totally funnier? If you consider the possibility that Jon was actually a paranoid schizophrenic whose cat didn’t so much talk. Voilà! (mental floss)
So uh, guys… This is really fucked up. I don’t know how to put this, but apparently there are certain troops overseas entertaining themselves by torturing and killing animals. Viewer discretion advised. (QuizLaw)
In all honesty, I do think it’s pretty awesome that Drew Barrymore donated one mil to starving kids on Oprah. Well, except for the “on Oprah” part, of course. But otherwise, kudos! (WIMB)
May Pang, former lover of John Lennon is releasing a book of photographs of their time spent together. Can’t say the guy didn’t have a type. (Celebitchy)
I think K-Fed’s sperm is so strong that he’s somehow managed to impregnate himself. (Yeeeah!)
Kate Hudson: Now with 100% less belly bump and 100% more bare asscheeks. Hey, I had to balance out my gratuitous Javier from yesterday, right? (The Blemish)
And now for some gratuitous Thai food. Because, yum! (cityrag)
You may have seen this by now, as it’s been making the internet rounds this week — but if not, here is Star Wars, Saul Bass style, after the jump.
I didn't watch the videos, I only read the article and the comments below. It twists my stomach to think of someone consciously doing something like that. But I'm pretty sure we've already had a long, long thread discussing how much we all love animals, so I'll just let it stand on Kolby's comment.
Drew Barrymore may not be pumping out the great hits, but she is an awesome person.
Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at March 4, 2008 3:59 PM
Also, Kate Hudson? I apologize for when I called you a skinny stick-girl. Cuz those pics? Kinda rockin', you know?
Drew Barrymore may not be pumping out the great hits, but she is an awesome person.
I will always always always like Drew Barrymore. She could kick my dog in the crotch and I'd still want to get drinks and go shopping with her.
Posted by: Julie at March 4, 2008 4:04 PM
i'm confused. i read--ok, i scanned--that vanity fair article and it called lisa lampanelli "a husky comedy-club veteran." is this because, a. she calls herself 'husky' and it is a part of her act, b. they think they are being sensitive by using the term 'husky' or c. i am misunderstanding the use of the word 'husky'???
also, was the inclusion of sarah silverman a mistake?
i want thai food.
Posted by: kelley at March 4, 2008 4:12 PM
It hurts my journalism student's heart that "Starring" was misspelled in the clip. And even if Max Rebo isn't in that movie I'm always up for giving him some love. So thanks for that peanut butter cup of Jay's mind.
I do appreciate the cheesecake, but the lack of hips is disturbing me and it all just makes a weird shape with the straight waistline. I dunno, the wee circles style isn't really for me. I don't really like the suit anyway.
But then there's a picture of Amy Poehler, so everything's fine. Even though whenever I look at her I remember that she's already married to that...that....floating smooth talking jackass!
There was a great story in the news about 2 weeks ago about a Marine who had his pet in Iraq that followed him across the country sent to America to wait on him to return from his tour of duty. Those are the good people.
We did have a long discussion about animal cruelty. Kolby said my exact thoughts.
Drew Barrymore just rocks.
Posted by: Melody at March 4, 2008 4:17 PM
But then there's a picture of Amy Poehler, so everything's fine. Even though whenever I look at her I remember that she's already married to that...that....floating smooth talking jackass!
Yes but Jay, he has a voice made of velvet and orgasms. How could she resist? :)
Posted by: Julie at March 4, 2008 4:17 PM
I think they meant her voice, and not fat boy jeans.
This is what happens when you train people to believe that the enemy (regardless of who he/she is) are less than human. You begin a downward spiral of respect for any living being you come in contact with and it becomes okay to harm them. Check out the stories about how many returning Iraq veterans have been involved in violent incidents, esoecially domestic abuse. I'm not trying to defend their behavior (hurt a puppy and I hate you for life and beyond), but there's a reason why people turn this way. Your tax dollars at work, ladies and gentlemen.
Posted by: PaddyDog at March 4, 2008 4:23 PM
The best (and only) Thai dish I've had is the Pad Thai, and it's so good.
That crab looks amazing, but I'm iffy on the coconut milk. I ordered it once at a restaurant and they brought me coconut flavored water. Or something like that. Has anyone ever tried that?
Not clicking on the QuizLaw link. This day has been bad enough.
Posted by: Brie at March 4, 2008 4:29 PM
Right on, PaddyDog.
Star Wars, Saul Bass-style? Me likey.
Posted by: Daphne at March 4, 2008 4:34 PM
TK - thanks for linking that story. Beautiful.
Posted by: Kolby at March 4, 2008 4:35 PM
The best (and only) Thai dish I've had is the Pad Thai, and it's so good.
Unscientific survey, Brie, based on ancedotal and personal experience. Would you say that the quality of the Pad Thai increases with the dodginess of the restaurant? The best Pad Thai I've had was in an absolute dive, and a friend of mine says the best she had was from a restaurant in an alley that simply handed meals out a side door.
Posted by: twig at March 4, 2008 4:35 PM
Just found out...
Gary Gygax, the creator of Dungeons and Dragons, died in his home today.
Would you say that the quality of the Pad Thai increases with the dodginess of the restaurant?
Posted by: twig at March 4, 2008 4:35 PM
I know you asked Brie and not me, but yes, I would definitely say this is true. I'm really lucky though, and there's an Asian grocery next door to my dentist owned by a blended Thai/Vietnamese family. They're AMAZING, and they've had me over to their house several times and taught me to make a lot of stuff myself.
Gary Gygax, the creator of Dungeons and Dragons, died in his home today.
Holy shit! I hadn't heard it at all? Any indication of what he died of?
Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at March 4, 2008 4:52 PM
Any indication of what he died of?
Must... resist... urge... to make bad dice roll jokes.
But seriously, nothing but love for the man. I think boingboing has a link to a nice interview with him from a few years ago.
Posted by: twig at March 4, 2008 4:55 PM
Twig, I got my Pad Thai from a small-but-nice establishment. It's a funky little place, and not big enough to be a chain. It had just opened up in the neighborhood. From what I heard, the food is still great.
I agree about small dive restaurants, because there was this French crepe restaurant that was so small, only one person could fit in the doorway. Seriously, the eatery itself was the size of a closet. But they were the best damn crepes I'd ever eaten.
Posted by: Brie at March 4, 2008 4:57 PM
Must... resist... urge... to make bad dice roll jokes.
Lord, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of that.
In all seriousness, anyone who brought me that much fun when I was a wee lad deserves a very sincere "rest in peace".
Must... resist... urge... to make bad dice roll jokes.
HAHAHAHAHA...cough...cough....ummm...Rest in piece, Gary...
Seriously, he provided a lot of people enjoyment and tried hard to preserve his vision throughout the years, and his creation spawned an entire industry. And he made buku money doing what he loved. I have nothing but respect for the man.
Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at March 4, 2008 5:09 PM
Any indication of what he died of?
From what I am reading, he had a history of bad heath, and had managed to save vs. strokes due to bad medication in 2004 and rolled a natural 20 on a heart attack check.
Sorry. Then again, as long as it isn't really crass, I think he would appreciate it.
I was thinking the same thing, PaddyDog. No one's condoning this, but I'm not surprised in the least. These kids go through all kinds of hell that we don't understand, and it messes them up. Huge amounts of soldiers turn to alcohol as well. I don't have anything of merit to say about the situation, and I didn't watch the video. I don't know, it's a war.
Even though Drew Barrymore makes me want to defenestrate myself, I won't deny that she's done a really super thing. So, that's very good of her. P.S. Don't make movies.
Yeah, isn't it funny when Sarah Silverman says something really offensive in an 'aw, shucks' manner? That joke didn't get old, and it was certainly funny to start. Okay, I don't want to start a big flame war over this. I know that she's a really polarizing figure, and I'm not interested in being called an elitist whatever, okay? It's not a personal attack, I just don't enjoy her work.
I'm not one to normally go on feminist or race diatribes...
But seriously, Vanity Fair can fuck off. All this 'close to beautiful' garbage. Vanity Fair can suck a fuck.
I guess they had to do a Three Graces pose instead of the more accurate Muses, because I'm sure that not nine women on the planet would be able to make it up to Vanity Fair's discerning tastes. They are high court and final arbiters of who is worthy, you know. Wait, you have to be young, thin and white to land on the cover of that publication? What country did I wake up in?
Yeah, I get it, it's called Vanity Fair.
Yeah, I get it, magazines are sexist and near-illiterate, I'm not four.
And um, no. I didn't read the whole thing...so if that's a dealbreaker for you, I don't know, put it in on your bonnet and sit on it. I've got better things to read.
But where do they get off with this almost good-looking enough, condescending crap? And they seem to have this descending order of, 'almost acceptable' down to 'pound puppies, but God bless 'em, they're talented.'
Leave it to stupid, stupid Vanity Fair to get me riled up about nothing at all. Well, I took the bait.
Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at March 4, 2008 5:26 PM
Points for use of "defenestrate".
I knew it! And no one spoke up about that role playing cartoon I linked to last week. :)
Jo Mama - completely disagree with you on Sarah Silverman. Whatever, opinions, assholes, that whole thing.
That said...
Completely agree with you on Vanity Fair. It's an archaic, dinosaur of a magazine whose value is purely derived from somehow being anointed as the judges of class and beauty, when they wouldn't know honest beauty if it walked up them wearing a name tag. Brilliant comment.
like the rest of you, i won't watch the clips.
but i wanted to tell you, the son-in-law of my dear friends was on on the front line. when he got home he had to attend mandatory therapy as did his wife. he was also not allowed to drive for a period of time, because of the way they are trained to drive over there, for their own safety. they went through this each time he came home.
i know one doesn't have anything to do with the other, (and they are now talking about those clips on the local news, swell), but it is good to know that SOME of our kids are getting what they need.
Posted by: bionic bunny at March 4, 2008 7:25 PM
Great, I just found out that the sicko puppy thrower (I haven't watched it, and won't) is from the next county over from where I live. This is why my cats are indoor only.
One of the guy's military buddies called up the radio and was talking about how, "It's not like a normal dog, they're different". Oh, it's a terrorist dog? Or is the fact that it's an Iraqi dog somehow make it less offensive? He also said, "There's lots of things you do that you think is funny...the stress it's just...there's lots of things I've done over there that I thought was funny that I know people over here wouldn't understand..." There was a pause and for a second I was frightened that he was going to tell us what he did that was so funny, and that it would be horrible. "You see, there was this little girl...but she was an IRAQI girl, so it was different, and..."
I have to say though, to those in our state that are threatening the life of his family members, yeah - overboard. A dead puppy does not make threatened homicide less grim.
Posted by: Stacy at March 4, 2008 7:32 PM
Hey you guys, check out the comments on that QuizLaw link. Some people are actually defending the soldiers.
Posted by: numchuck at March 4, 2008 7:33 PM
yeah i couldn't muster up the strength to watch that clip, considering the last time i watched an animal killed on camera (roger and me) i became a vegetarian.
also, i don't know about you guys, but i'm still too fired up about this whole marion cotillard backlash (especially some of the horrible things people said about her on the idontlikeyouinthatway.com message board), so that's used up my anger reserve for the day. leave the woman alone.
and i totally agree on the whole vanity fair point. just the name of the magazine sends me into a tizzy.
That video abhors and disgusts me. Especially with all the bad press that he's been getting, this dude is going to get hammered, and rightfully so. It makes all of the other Soldiers/Sailors/Marines who AREN'T throwing puppies off cliffs look terrible, and does absolutely nothing good for anyone.
On a different note, the video looks slightly faked...Watch it a couple times:
The dog chucking thing is a hoax, no? I thought I saw on CNN that it wasn't real. But then, I was getting my nails done and couldn't look at the film and therefore couldn't read the closed captioning. Please tell me it was fake.
I think that John Corbett should do a Lennon biopic. I'm just sayin.
Posted by: wsapnin at March 4, 2008 11:55 PM
For my own peace of mind I'm going with "the pup was already dead".
Still not the most sensible thing to do and certainly not to put that shit on tape.
Posted by: Adere at March 5, 2008 4:25 AM
A-freaking-men on the Vanity Fair hatred. I read the article yesterday and it sent my mood indicator from "So bored I'm almost comatose" to "Stabby beyond words". As Jo Mama so eloquently put it they really can suck a fuck.
PaddyDog you're utterly right about the dehumanisation aspect. In a semi related note (because I've just remembered it and it scares me): When you look at the percentage of shots aimed to kill in war situations the difference is insane between situations where the enemy is dehumanised beforehand, the scariest data I saw was a comparison between WWII and Vietnam. Fucking terrifying.
Anyone who would consciously harm an animal (especially a baby animal) does not deserve to live.