If you watch Keith Olbermann’s MSNBC show with any regularity you’re aware that he has a penchant for theatrics and, ugh, hyperbole. Such was the case on Tuesday night when he went a little over the top in criticizing Scott Brown, Massachusetts’ new Senator. Last night, The Daily Show basically told him to chill the fuck out. Read more »
It’s a sign of the Antichrist Ad Creep update. Quick back story: Even though the grey-headed flying fox (here’s some pics) is facing extinction, it is still legal to kill this native Australian animal in New South Wales (apparently it’s mostly farmers who shoot them to protect crops). So, to get the local government’s attention, ad agency Martin Brown hung upside down grey crosses across Sydney; the foxes sleep upside down in trees. A PR problem with this stunt is, of course, that an upside down cross (mistakenly) represents the Devil to many people. But, the image also sort of insinuates that killing them is evil. Anyway, here’s the grey cross website. Go sign an email petition. We protect animals here on ANIMAL, from both real abuse and Photoshop abuse. |Image via: BestAdsOnTV|
Of all the disappointments of Obama’s first year, and yes, there have been a few, this might be the most disappointing and striking glimpse into how isolated and insular life in the White House can be: they have hired America’s most hated comedian, Jay Leno, to be the keynote speaker at the annual White House correspondents dinner. Can you say tone deaf? Read more »
In the even you’ve been wondering whatever happened to the play Sully piloted into the Hudson River last January, the Airbus A320-214 is now sitting in a salvage yard in Jersey where its parts will be auctioned off in March. I’m calling dibs on the left wing right now! |CNN|
While everyone’s speculating about the details of Banksy’s new documentary, “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” and its connection to universally despised street artist Thierry Guetta aka Mr. Brainwash, Shepard Fairey openly discussed details of the soon to be premiered Sundance film in a 2008 video, while sitting on a panel at Bonhams auction house. So what did we learn? Quite a bit, but overall, Mr. Brainwash is the human, performance art version of this Banksy painting and that’s mostly Banksy’s doing. Read more »
An Air Force cargo plane drops a whole bunch of “humanitarian aid” on Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Photo: US Southern Command
Since tonight is sadly, sniff sniff, the last night for us to revel in MTV’s Jersey Shore EVER, a nice person sent over this video compilation featuring clips from the cast’s audition tapes. Read more »
Superhero manipulator and multi-layered collage artist Miss Bugs recently installed some site specific “Ladys” around London and as you can see, they meticulously blend into the surroundings, which might be the only thing that prolongs their shelf life on the streets.
Photos: Miss Bugs
If you’ve ever thought that sex addiction is a bullshit disease, you should read this one guy’s story on why he’s entering the same treatment program that Tiger Woods is currently in. You’ll never feel guilty about jerking off for 24 hours straight again. He’s got you beat by two. |Deadspin|
Tonight, at 10pm Eastern time, MTV will air the last episode of Jersey Shore, the show we knew would be the greatest television show in the history of the universe the minute we all saw the trailer. And we will never be the same. Read more »
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