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Finally, someone explains the obscure math references in “Futurama” for those of us who still have to think really hard when it comes to basic times tables. (Comedy Central Insider)

Today, in Hannah Montana (WIMB) and the Jonas Brothers news … (WIMB)

Asian Sensation: Amazing dancing Taiwanese kid or microwave egg rolls filled with processed chicken? (The Impulsive Buy)

Kate Beckinsale would rather go naked than wearing fur go muffdiving than eat sushi. (IDLYITW)

Women’s History Month has almost come and gone with barely a blip on the radar — so tell us, who is your favorite female director? (ThereforeYou)

You know, I kind of like taking the idea of tag-team wrestling to the White House. (QuizLaw)

Snake Eyes from the G.I. Joe movie has been unveiled. I didn’t play with G.I. Joes growing up, so I don’t really have an opinion here. (Galley Slaves)

Most people don’t know this, but one of the little joys of the field of graphic design is the goldmine of unintentional comedy that comes with stock photography. (YesButNoButYes)

And in totally intentional comedy: asstastic vanity plates! My fave is the white guy holding the NY “NGGA PLZ” plate. (Mental Floss)

Wow. It takes some balls to call Uma Thurman fat. Some gigantic, Ethan Hawke-sized balls. (Celebitchy)

I think when it comes down to it, all of life’s little idiosyncrasies can be correlated to the Smokey and the Bandit movies. (Deus Ex Malcontent)

Is it wrong that I would watch a reality show starring Hulk Hogan’s mother? (Jezebel)

Apparently this clip has been making it round the internets’ to the point that its already inspired parody, but this is the first we’ve heard of “three year old explains Star Wars,” after the jump. (Thanks to MAx!)

Pajiba Love | March 24, 2008 | Comments (16)

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Yeah, I saw Snake Eyes on Friday I guess? The visor's a little too LaForge bulky, but I'm approving. And who better than Ray Park really?

If only Pete Serafinowicz could partner up with him again. But alas, he don't talk.

Joseph Gordon Levitt as Cobra Commander is too fucking weird to upset me. I don't know if it's wrong, it's simply nuts. My Baroness pissedoffedness continues unabated though. I didn't like Ethan Hawke anyway, so that's just proof the vague distaste I have for him has some merit. I don't really care about Uma, but it *is* pretty silly and tacky.

Posted by: Jay at March 24, 2008 4:01 PM

Regarding female directors (wow, that was a teeny list) I like Mary Harron for what she did with American Psycho, and I will always always adore Penny Marshall for A League of Their Own. That's right.

"Avoid the Clap, Jimmy Dugan...wow!"
"That's good advice!"

Posted by: Julie at March 24, 2008 4:03 PM

Snake Eyes.....squeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Posted by: PissBoy at March 24, 2008 4:12 PM

As gorgeously twisted as she is, my favorite female director will always be Julie Taymor. I can't remember ever seeing a movie and having such a visceral reaction as I did when I saw Titus.

And that should count for something.

Although, if Lexi Alexander can pull off the new Punisher:War Zone movie (finally, a hard "R" Punisher!)... she will rapidly move up on my list.

Posted by: TK at March 24, 2008 4:17 PM

Female directors: Mmmm...Antonia Bird goodness.

Posted by: Ranylt at March 24, 2008 4:36 PM

Unfortunately, direction is a wildly male-dominated field, so I had to think about this for longer than I should need to. Anywho, a few good ones: Deepa Mehta (I love Fire in particular), Antonia Bird (for Ravenous- so underrated), Amy Heckerling, and Adrienne Shelley. I'm surprised someone hasn't already expressed some Miranda July love.
Also, why is Ethan Hawke trying to kill his Reality Bites and Before Sunrise/Sunset cred? I don't want to dislike you, dude, but you're not helping yourself here.

Posted by: Lannie at March 24, 2008 5:22 PM

Dude....I had the biggest crush on Snake Eyes. And Alpine. And Dusty. And Ace. And Flint. Hell, even Destro. Yes, I was a strange little girl.

I now know what muffdiving is. Free lesson!

As for female directors - hmmm. I know nothing else of what she's directed, but gotta love Mary Harron for American Psycho. The crush of the Bale was sealed with that movie, and for that, I thank her.

Posted by: Daphne at March 24, 2008 5:53 PM

On female directors, I have to single out Mira Nair.

She makes some of the most visually beautiful films I have ever seen. Her stories are compelling and most of all, I think she has really taken Indian film to a completely new level.

On Ethan Hawke, those lyrics remind me so much of Lily Taylor's character in Say Anything.

"Joe lies, Joe lies, when he smiles, Joe lies".

Awesome!

Posted by: PaddyDog at March 24, 2008 6:04 PM

That'll NEVER be me! That'll NEVER be me! That'll NEVER be NEVER be me, NO!

NEVER!

NEVER!

NEVER!

NEVER NEVER DON'T YOU EVEN THINK IT!

Might even be better, I still hate his "Add It Up". Even Jordan Catalano's "I Wanna Be Sedated" was better than that one.

Posted by: Jay at March 24, 2008 6:18 PM

Jay:

We seem to be tracking today. I love the "Never Be Me" song. I sometimes think about it during meetings and then have to explain why I'm laughing.

Posted by: PaddyDog at March 24, 2008 6:42 PM

Fav female director is Nancy Savoca, who did Household Saints, Dogfight, 24-Hour Woman, If These Walls Could Talk, & True Love. She hasn't helmed a drama in several years but she's working on a documentary about the jazz musician Gato Barbieri according to her wiki bio. Kathryn Bigelow is a close second with Near Dark, Blue Steel, etc

Every once in awhile a younger co-worker (who's studying marketing) and I challenge each other by captioning stock photography pulled from MS Pictures. He invariably goes for Dadaist non sequiters, whilst I look to revolutionary protest type stuff like the posters you could only see with special glasses in They.

Posted by: matt at March 24, 2008 7:58 PM

It's only a matter of time before this segment becomes "Tyler Perry's Litely Salted's Pajiba Love."

Posted by: Chez at March 24, 2008 8:47 PM

I've got to mention Clara Law and Lone Scherfig, because neither of them are on that Wiki list, and their films are amazing. The Goddess of 1967 (Law) and Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself (Scherfig) are two of my favorite films of all time. They're both on Netflix. Ta.

Posted by: Lauren at March 25, 2008 4:30 AM

There are female directors? Hmm. Whowoodathunk.

Laughed out loud at "TIMMAY". But speaking of naughty ones, I did see one that was "FRBRGR". While that could have been initials, it looked like furburger to me.

And high math concepts makes my brain go numb. Here's an actual conversation with my daughter.
Her:"Mom, I need some help with my math."
Me: "You know I can't do 5th grade math."
Her: snicker & giggle
Me: "What? It's true."
Her: "I know it's true. I just think its funny."

Posted by: wsapnin at March 25, 2008 10:18 AM

Hey, can you get that 3 year old to do reviews on Pajiba? She's pretty good.

Posted by: BWeaves at March 25, 2008 1:58 PM

Female director-
Deepa Mehta. I love her stuff, especially the uses of color and light to separate the three elements she's used so far.

Posted by: that bees chick at March 25, 2008 2:05 PM