Philly Gets Lubed Up for a Wild Night

Philadelphia’s downtown area is getting a generous slathering of lube in anticipation of some extra rough partying tonight. Hoping to avoid the damage that came after the Phillies’ World Series victory last year, city workers have been greasing South Broad St. in case of a NLC win against the Dogders. Street lights, phone booths, bus shelters and trees have been covered in a “yellowish goo that bears a resemblance to petroleum jelly” to ward off celebratory climbers. |PhiladelphiaInquirer|

Photos by April Saul/Philadelphia Inquirer

By on October 21, 2009 at 5:12 pm
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Kanye West/Spike Jonze Short Film Collaboration Mysteriously Removed From the Internet

Remember that batshit crazy short film directed by Spike Jonze and starring Kanye West that we posted yesterday? Well it mysteriously vanished without a trace from all corners of the web [temporarily], including Kanye’s blog. |Daily Mail|

By on October 21, 2009 at 4:40 pm
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London Gallery Plans to Unveil Banksy Self-Portrait

Banksy Photo Portrait
Banksy Photo Portrait
Banksy Ape Portrait
Banksy Ape Portrait
Another Pixelated Portrait
Another Pixelated Portrait
Banksy Portrait


In a publicity stunt reminiscent of the film hoax “Banksy’s Coming to Dinner,” a London art gallery has announced plans to exhibit a self-portrait of the millionaire street artist. The Crazy Fools gallery claims the “exclusive” “never-before-seen” Banksy painting is worth more than $400k, not only making it one of the artist’s most valuable works, but also making the announcement one of the most dubious. To save you a trip to London for the two-day exhibition, we’ve assembled a couple previous self-paintings by Banksy, including one claimed to be the star of this show, along with the $10k photo portrait that won’t go away. |Islington News|

By on October 21, 2009 at 4:40 pm
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In Case You’ve Ever Wondered How the Hell The Roots Became Fallon’s House Band

Because I sure have! Fallon sucks. Period. I pulled for him and his show for a very long time before finally coming to the realization that he is just hopelessly, painfully unfunny. Let’s just hope he doesn’t tarnish The Roots brand in the long run. Anyway, here’s the story of how their being his house band came to be… Read more »

By on October 21, 2009 at 4:29 pm
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Legalization Is Starting To Grow On Americans

Gallup October Crime Poll
Gallup October Crime Poll
Gallup October Crime Poll
Gallup October Crime Poll


Normally, I could care less about polls, but when Gallup is conducting one that includes legalization, it’s worth taking a look at. According to their October Crime poll, 44% of Americans are down with making weed legal while 54% oppose. These represent the most favorable numbers in the past four decades and as Gallup notes, “If public support were to continue growing at a rate of 1% to 2% per year, as it has since 2000, the majority of Americans could favor legalization of the drug in as little as four years.” Godspeed! The poll also indicates that liberals, Democrats, and people out West are more supportive than their stuffy counterparts. Click through the colorfully informative results above. |Gallup|

By on October 21, 2009 at 4:15 pm
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How Many Dumb Palin Fans Shopping for Her Dumb Book Will Be Dumb Enough to Buy the Fake One?

sarah palin going rogue

Ha! This may be the greatest thing in the history of the world, ever: The Nation is releasing a book of essays slamming Sarah Palin for being the rollicking jalopy of folksy horseshit that she is titled, Going Rouge, An American Nightmare, on the same day that Palin’s autobiography titled, Going Rogue, An American Life, hits the bookstores. The two covers are strikingly similar, featuring similar fonts and photographs, with the biggest differences between the two being that The Nation‘s book has dark storm clouds on it’s cover and won’t be filled with indecipherable gibberish capable of making a sane person want to stab themselves in the eye repeatedly with a rusty spoon. This is so amazing that I sincerely want to perform unspeakable acts of freakery upon Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel, just to show my appreciation. |Newser|

By on October 21, 2009 at 3:55 pm
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Married Folk Who Do House Chores Get to Bone Their Spouses More Often

Hey you know what sucks? Marriage! Yep, for most people, tying the ole not means putting the ole genitals in a jar filled with formaldehyde since they’ll be just about as useful as a dead fetus contained inside of a jar filled with the same. But lookie here…if you’re married, you can actually increase your chances of actually using your genitals for coitus if you’re willing to do the laundry and clean the toilet bowl every now and again. Read more »

By on October 21, 2009 at 3:33 pm
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Shepard Fairey Accused of More Lies

Admitting to covering up the source of his presidential HOPE portrait, Shepard Fairey said his lying and evidence destruction was merely an attempt to conceal his “mistake” of actually believing he had used a different image. The Associated Press has fired back, calling the graphic design-stealing artist’s story completely implausible and saying his alleged mistake was only an effort “to spin those bad acts in the best light possible to the Court and the public.” In a press release accompanying amendments to their countersuit, the AP also questions the integrity of Fairey’s dreams about George Clooney. Read more »

By on October 21, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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So the company that makes the notorious Taser that police officers across the U.S. have been abusing steadily for years now, just announced that it might not be a good idea to shoot the weapon at a suspect’s chest, it could kill them. |USAToday|

By on October 21, 2009 at 2:14 pm
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Pervert-Attracting Street Art

In an effort to screw with your mind and “showcase the relationship between a piece of art, its location and nature,” Bryan Snyder created the Carlsbad Temptress. The public art piece, which consists of some nicely sculpted woman’s legs in high heels hidden by a tarp, is only properly revealed with the help of wind gusts. Watch video below of the work that is bound to capture the attention of street art enthusiasts and wide-eyed voyeurs alike. Read more »

By on October 21, 2009 at 1:15 pm
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