Imbue’s “Barbie RipOff”

I always knew there was something sinister lurking behind Barbie’s good girl image. Here she is as depicted by public space hactivist and street artist IMBUE. The limited edition ‘RipOff’ print comes hand signed/numbered and in an limited edition of 30 ($48).

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Here’s the Official Apple iPad Demo Video

Apple just released an eight minute long iPad demonstration video and I have to say…watching this thing in action in this vid makes it look a lot more impressive than it did during Steve Jobs’ onstage demo today. |via Soup| Read more »

United Express Flight Attendants Disgust Passengers With Oversharing, Inability To Shut Up

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It’s not everyday that you learn about defective birth control brands, WIC checks, and cheating spouses from your flight attendants, but this was no ordinary flight. While flying United Express from Salt Lake City to Chicago on Monday afternoon, two stewardesses managed to annoy almost a dozen passengers, including me. Read more »

A U.S. drone was reportedly shot down by “tribesman” in Afghanistan and according to the Tehran Times, this can’t be good: “If tribal fighters, who are unaffiliated with the Taliban or al-Qaeda, can shoot down a drone, it could present a major challenge for the U.S.” |Tehran Times|

Artist From the ’60s To Showcase Work That Was Too Edgy Back Then

Have you ever heard of Herb Brown? He’s kind of like the Lenny Bruce of the art world. Back when he was creating work in the 60s, he violated all sorts of obscenity laws and was even banned by the Leo Castelli Gallery. Anyhow, now he’s in his 80s and may finally be getting the recognition he deserves. Tonight (between 5-8PM), the BLT Gallery is showcasing some of Brown’s previously censored work that includes graphic imagery painted over advertisements and subway posters as well as video installations. Click the above gallery to preview some of his NSFW art and jump for the video interview that firmly establishes dude’s street cred. Hint: It involves the NYPD. Read more »

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MADtv Made the First iPad Joke Back in 2006

Everyone and their grandmother are making the obvious jokes today about the iPad, the horribly, HORRIBLY named tablet thingie introduced by Apple today (Maybe if Steve Jobs wasn’t such a Nazi about secrecy then they could have focus-grouped that shit!). But interestingly, and brilliantly, MADtv made the joke first in 2006. Read more »

Kari-Out

I have recently been accused of not talking about what’s going on in Asia, recently. So, here it goes. Everyone knows that Asians are good at many things (crashing cars, happy endings, smelling); one of those being eating really fucked up shit. Yes, I am generalizing most of Eastern/Western/Southern/Northern Asia, and yes, I am being an ignorant American, but CODFISH SPERM? Come on, Z-heads! Here are a few culinary delights you may have to endure for the best blow job of your life: Read more »

John Edwards Somehow Manages to Remind the World of His Slimeballedness Yet Again

If you were stupid enough to bet your house that John Edwards isn’t enough of a slimeball to announce the breakup of his marriage in the middle of Steve Jobs’ iPad press conference on the same day Obama delivers his State of the Union speech, you’d be sleeping on the street tonight. |ABC News|

Is It Wise For a Famous, Closeted Gay Man to Turn A West Village Firehouse Into His Home?

Perhaps the worst kept secret in New York City is that CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is a flaming homosexual. Sadly, probably because middle America would feel as though their souls were being raped if an openly gay man fed them the news, Cooper has remained in the closet about his sexuality. Read more »

And…It’s the ‘iPad’

A few minutes ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the latest gadget that’ll save the world, the iPad. Gizmodo and GDGT are at the press conference and live-blogging the goings-on. The geeks of the world just orgasmed simultaneously. |Gizmodo and GDGT|