FUN ROCKIN' TUNES!!!

Ladies and gentlemen... the early 1990's rockers "Trixter". I believe they were the first to mix motocross bikes and lame guitar riffs.

Rock on Trixter! Rock on!

Wanna hear a guy get fired in 20 seconds?

KTRS radio personality Dave Lenihan meant to compliment Condoleeza Rice saying that it would be a "big coup" for the Republican Party to have a Presidential Candidate with her resume. Unfortunatley, he inadvertently added an "N" to the end of "coup"... and then not only repeated the misstep... but drew great attention to it by apologizing profusley over and over again.

It didn't matter though. Less than 20 minutes later, the program director got on the air and announced that Mr. Lenihan was fired.

One wonders if he would have simply used the George W. Bush method of never acknowledging the misspeak, if the whole situation would have been ignored.

The audio can be heard here. Thanks to "Crooks and Liars".

The world "almost fight" ever...

One of the richest men in the world...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Remember people... this is how a billionaire acts.

The guy responsible for so many film students...

This is an amazing slideshow of Ralph McQuarrie's concept art for the original Star Wars Trilogy. It's amazing how many paintings/camera angles here were simply recreated for the actual film. He should almost get a co-directing credit. Thanks to Screenhead for the find.

So you wanna be a celebrity?

In this few moments of video, we learn several things. First, way too many adults can make money following around Lindsay Lohan while she shops.

Second, it appears Lindsay has a "cock blocking" paparazzi of his own. He's the guy getting chest-bumped by the 300+ pound "camera queen" in the flaming red blouse.

And third (and last for now), apparently the papparazzi are some sort of half-human, half-cyborg photographers. Watch closely as one female photographer falls backward and thumps her skull on Miss Lohan's bumper. Does she say "ouch"? Does she react to the pain/embarrassment of the situation? Not only is the answer "no"... but she's back up (with camera pointed) and clicking away in roughly three seconds.

There's something oddly nauseating about this entire situation. I can't tell exactly where it's coming from... but I know it has something to so with the fact that while some of the most important stories in the world continue to go unreported, we have roughly 1,500 photos of what Lindsay bought at Fred Segal in West Hollywood.

The commercial that made my blood boil...

Okay, my friend Mike goes off on commercials he finds offensive all the time and posts them on his hilarious, yet informative, blog. Well guess what, now it's my turn.

Today my wife pointed out this gem of a commercial to me. Immediatley my head started hurting with the perception of this marriage... the imagination of what this poor (and fictional) saps life must be... and the kind of realtors that "Century 21" would choose to portray in a commercial. My first thought: Ewwwww, what a fucking life! My second: Thank GOD that's not me!

The commercial begins with the words: "The Debate". Now after watching this thirty-second verbal "beat down", can anyone tell me what exactly is the "debate" portion of the commercial? After all, a debate is defined as: Engaging in argument through the expression of opposing points of view.

Again, can someone tell me what the opposing point of view is to this freckled, angry, in-your-face, Mary-Louise-Parker-look-alike's verbal assault? And the reveal of the "tag team" realtor on the speaker phone is just the icing on the cake! As if the wife's badgering isn't enough, Century 21 is happy to provide that extra bitchy female voice to force you into a home decision you're clearly not comfortable with. Is it just me, or does this guy envision the 2nd job he's gonna have to take to afford whatever "upgrade" this lady's got her heart set on?

Now maybe I'm a bit sensitive to this issue. After all, just two short years ago, my wife and I bought a house in the insanely expensive Los Angeles market. Thankfully, when it came time to make the all-important purchase, we were both greatly concerned with all the variables that come with such an important decision. Likewise, our realtor was kind and compassionate as we sipped cup after cup of coffee at Starbucks while we mulled over the decision. It seemed to take days... but was probably more like two full hours of thoughtful, logical, and rational conversation.

In the end, even with no pressure from the wife or realtor, it was still one of the most stressful days of my life.

Which is why I think this proposed scenario hit so close to home. To me, this commercial could have just as easily been for a divorce lawyer. This guy is so not in control here... the pressure is so swift and so immediate... you can see him crack in the twenty-five seconds of footage.

I guess Century 21 is only interested in the female home buyer.

Uncomfortable moment on "The View"?

It's hardly known as a hard hitting interview show with tough questions... but when Joy Behar asks Chloe Sevigny about her "oral" adventure in "The Brown Bunny", you can cut the tension with a knife.

P.S. When Chet says you're "a little out of bounds", you know you're really "out of bounds".

KISS performs "Detroit Rock City" (circa 1976)

Apparently Paul Lynde had a Halloween Special in 1976. And since KISS was a huge draw (and believed to be satanic by every parent), it was a perfect match.

I can still remember my brother and I making Shrinky Dink versions of the KISS foursome. Although we all wanted to be Gene Simmons, right?

"A Scanner Darkly" Trailer

A film by Richard Linklater and featuring the "Waking Life" style of animation. Watch the trailer here.

But Dad... I really need the 2nd guitar!

If you never saw this...

First off... (WARNING: THIS IS EXTREMELY NSFW! IT INVOLVES A HILARIOUS SITUATION WITH A BOTTLE ROCKET UP A GUY'S ASS.)



These kids try to re-create a JACKASS stunt, but find out the hard way that a panicked sphincter can be your worst enemy.

The Original Mister Microphone Commercial!

I've seen this thing parodied a million times over the past 20 years... but here's the original. Complete with Ron Popeil's own voice as the "Announcer". Hopefully I can find the "Pocket Fisherman" and the "Smokeless Ashtray" ones.

By the way, here's a page that has tons of vintage "RONCO" products.

Bill Hicks was too good to live...

Video from the early 1990's featuring the late Bill Hicks. This stuff is really funny... and really NSFW!

A great story...

...almost unbelievable.