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| Thursday Nov 17, 2005 | Before achieving pop culture immortality in Encyclopædia Britannica commercials, Donavan Freberg (son of Stan) had a surprisingly eccentric childhood -- he wasn't even properly named until he was five. He now has the obligatory blogs about his life...and the ladies. to Entertainment by tregoweth |
| Thursday Jun 17, 2004 | You are asked to pray for or pray against George W. Bush. to Religion by tregoweth |
| Saturday Apr 3, 2004 | If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product. to Law by tregoweth |
| Friday Feb 21, 2003 | You weren't the only kid traumatized by TV production company logos, like Screen Gems' creepy "S from Hell." to Television by tregoweth |
| Friday Oct 11, 2002 | Congratulations, achiever! Not only is your biography included in Who's Who in America, but you are now eligible to acquire lovely commemorative merchandise!
to Society by tregoweth |
| Friday Jun 28, 2002 | Get your Bill of Rights, Security Edition -- perfect for surrendering to airport security.
to Commerce by tregoweth |
| Wednesday May 8, 2002 | Once, people rated who was hot or not. Now, you can rate what's better. to Web by tregoweth |
| Sunday May 5, 2002 | Not only are there female fans of Star Wars, there is even at least one female fan of the Three Stooges. to Movies by tregoweth |
| Monday Apr 1, 2002 | Now available from the United States Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing: lucky money! to Finance by tregoweth |
| Thursday Mar 7, 2002 | Writing about drugs? The U.S. government would like to speak to you. to Drugs by tregoweth |
| Saturday Feb 23, 2002 | For a limited time, The Comics Journal is presenting MP3 excerpts from an interview with Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. to Comics by tregoweth |
| Friday Feb 8, 2002 | In one corner: mild-mannered public
radio host Terry Gross. In the other: KISS'
Gene Simmons.
Ready...fight!
to Music by tregoweth |
| Sunday Jan 27, 2002 | It wasn't long ago that you had to read industry publications to see the movie industry's "For Your Consideration" ads touting their movies for certain awards.
Now
that
campaigning
for
awards
has
moved
online,
anyone can pretend they're members of the Academy.
to Movies by tregoweth |
| Friday Jan 18, 2002 | Run for your life! It's the National
Association for Information Destruction! to Business by tregoweth |
| Friday Jan 11, 2002 | In 1982, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released, eventually becoming the highest-grossing film in history. Atari's E.T. video game was quickly (and expensively) thrown together, and become legendary, for different reasons. Twenty years later, E.T. is being re-released, and one company dares to release five E.T. video games. Good luck, kids!
to Games by tregoweth |
| Sunday Jan 6, 2002 | It's another ten months until National Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week, so study up at the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation's site. to Transportation by tregoweth |
| Thursday Jan 3, 2002 | Fake Dr Pepper:
not quite what the doctor ordered. Many have noticed the "fake Dr Pepper" phenomenon. Some compare them to the original, and some even prefer the knockoffs.
to Beverages by tregoweth |
| Tuesday Jan 1, 2002 | Any company would be lucky to have a chairman of the board like Molecular Electronics'. A successful businessman, he created the original format of MTV, and founded and ran the largest non-theatrical video catalog and company in the world (now PBS Home Video). He has also had critical and popular success in the world of entertainment, even winning the first Grammy given for a video. But you'll probably just recognize him as a Monkee. to Business by tregoweth |
| Guinness, schminness. For videogame records, you have to go to the Twin Galaxies scoreboard.
to Games by tregoweth |
| Tuesday Dec 25, 2001 | Vacuum Facts from VACMAN. Vacuum cleaners the Whole
Truth. Over 15 years of "study" to expose this industry for
what it is.
to Technology by tregoweth |
| Friday Dec 21, 2001 | What would Abraham Lincoln want to say to us today? to History by tregoweth |
| Friday Dec 14, 2001 | "Tape mixes are the dominant form of creativity
for modern Americans." So show off your music skills
and dubious compilation titles at
The Art of the Mix. to Music by tregoweth |
| Wednesday Dec 12, 2001 | Film archivist Rick Prelinger has amassed a huge collection of "ephemeral films" -- commercial, educational, and industrial films that were created for a specific use and not really meant to be saved or revisited. Which means that, now, they're hilarious. You may have seen excerpts from them in documentaries, or on Mystery Science Theater 3000, where they sometimes ran before the "feature presentation." Thanks to the Internet Archive, hundreds of these gems are now available online. to Movies by tregoweth |
| Thursday Nov 8, 2001 | Scott Adams presents Plop, "an engineered comic strip
devoid of any artistic integrity whatsoever."
to Comics by tregoweth |
| Saturday Oct 27, 2001 | Like cockroaches or kudzu, AOL disks will never go away, no matter how many we recycle or attempt to return. So let's try and be positive about it! Let's celebrate their infinite variations and near-infinite quantity! And while we're collecting disks, we can branch out into saving other AOL memorabilia! to Computing by tregoweth |
| I guess those Rubik's Cube and Joanie Loves Chachi Halloween costumes for kids made sense at the time. to Fashion by tregoweth |
| Saturday Oct 20, 2001 | It's the 21st century, and you're still using analog dice? Roll them bones via email, the Web, or electronic dice with LEDs and sound effects. to Games by tregoweth |
| Thursday Oct 11, 2001 | The Association of Lincoln Presenters is a union of men and women dedicated to bringing Abraham and Mary Lincoln to life. "We are ready, willing, and Abe L."
to History by tregoweth |
| Monday Oct 8, 2001 | The World Wrestling Federation presents a parents' guide to smackdowns and such. to Parenting by tregoweth |
| Friday Oct 5, 2001 | Spammer forges domain name.
Owner of forged domain name, who happens to be a techie, gets revenge.
Hilarity ensues!
to Internet by tregoweth |
| Monday Oct 1, 2001 | I don't care if they look neat;
I'm not putting something in my eyes as part
of a Halloween costume. to Fashion by tregoweth |
| If today's comics links have you wanting to
book a superhero for a special event,
Marvel
can help you out.
to Comics by tregoweth |
| Wednesday Sep 26, 2001 | These are the end times --
a
sequel to The Omega Code is out! to Movies by tregoweth |
| Friday Sep 21, 2001 | To help the victims of the terrorist attacks, the Web's camgirls are auctioning pictures and videos, clothing and lingerie, site memberships, and, ahem, toys. to Sex by tregoweth |
| Wednesday Sep 19, 2001 | Wanna be a federal air marshal? to Transportation by tregoweth |
| Tuesday Sep 4, 2001 | Add an unusual touch to an event with
living statues. to Art by tregoweth |
| With its Donut Court and luxurious day spa, the Golden Gate Tunnel isn't just transportation...it's transportainmentTM!
to Transportation by tregoweth |
| The White House's Web site has finally been redesigned, featuring excerpts from the First Lady's diary, and the new Department of Faith section powered by Landover Baptist Church. to Politics by tregoweth |
| Saturday Sep 1, 2001 | Share your nightmares, or read about the nightmares of others, at The Nightmare Project. to Commentary by tregoweth |
| Friday Aug 24, 2001 | Beer must kill brain cells -- why else would a certain brewery insist that you be over 21 to visit the Web site of a "non-alcoholic brew"? to Beer by tregoweth |
| Monday Aug 20, 2001 | If you miss Third Voice,
or just want to add public annotations to Web pages
without using a plug-in, check out CritSuite
and start commenting about (and on)
your favorite Web sites.
to Web by tregoweth |
| Sunday Aug 19, 2001 | Nightsites,
"an erotic community with more than 57,000 online homepages!",
wants you to help find sites on its servers "with 'Adult' content!"
to Sex by tregoweth |
| Saturday Aug 18, 2001 | Corporate America
wants to pay you up to $5000 for your million-dollar ideas!
to Commerce by tregoweth |
| Tuesday Aug 7, 2001 | Before the Nazis hijacked it, the swastika was known as a religious and good-luck symbol. Artist ManWoman hopes to restore the innocence of the "gentle swastika." to Culture by tregoweth |
| If enough people point laser pointers at the moon,
will anything happen?
Probably not,
but I'm still going to get some new batteries for my pointer.
to Art by tregoweth |
| Monday Aug 6, 2001 | The full title of Star Wars: Episode II has been announced. As a certain Simpsons character might say, "worst title ever!" to Movies by tregoweth |
| Saturday Aug 4, 2001 | Asia Carrera --
beloved porn star,
admitted geek,
Unreal Tournament player --
presents her secret makeup tips. to Fashion by tregoweth |
| Wednesday Aug 1, 2001 | Fluffertrax broadcasts the finest in adult movie soundtracks. Aww yeahh... to Music by tregoweth |
| Saturday Jul 28, 2001 | Dildos
based on human penises? How speciesist! Have you
considered dildos based on
other members (ahem) of the animal kingdom?
to Sex by tregoweth |
| Sunday Jul 22, 2001 | The Sultan of Brunei likes his cars. to Transportation by tregoweth |
| Saturday Jul 21, 2001 | HumanSpellCheck.com: proudly snickering at major Web sites' typos.
to Linguistics by tregoweth |
| Three reasons why you shouldn't try to shake soft-drink machines to get a free drink: (1) You won't get a free drink. (2) If the machine falls on you, it will kill you. (3) Your distraught parents might put up a Web site about the stupid way you died. to Wackos by tregoweth |
| Sunday Jul 15, 2001 | Peanut Butter & Co. is a café in New York City that serves "gourmet peanut butter sandwiches in a relaxed homestyle environment." Drool, drool! to Food by tregoweth |
| Saturday Jul 14, 2001 | Who wouldn't want to live in a luxury condominium in AOL Time Warner Center? to Commerce by tregoweth |
| Wednesday Jul 11, 2001 | Dead pools aren't the only people who try to predict celebrity deaths. Newspaper syndicates prepare obituaries for celebrities who might kick off soon, so that your local rag can be ready with a loving tribute. Some of the lucky (future) stiffs include
Marlon Brando, Julia Child,
Walter Cronkite,
Kirk Douglas,
Billy Graham,
Katharine Hepburn,
Bob
Hope,
Lady Bird Johnson,
Nelson Mandela,
Rosa Parks,
Pope John Paul II,
Ronald
Reagan,
Ted Williams, and
Boris Yeltsin.
to Media by tregoweth |
| Monday Jul 9, 2001 | When your daddy is famed investor Peter Lynch,
your wedding Web site
can have all kinds of obnoxious Flash animations! to Web by tregoweth |
| Friday Jul 6, 2001 | Ladies and gentlemen, one of the leading (male) impersonators of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark! to Media by tregoweth |
| Naked News...Scripting News...Naked Scripting News! to Web by tregoweth |
| Saturday Jun 30, 2001 | Now kneel! Kneel before Zod!
to Movies by tregoweth |
| Friday Jun 29, 2001 | If you deal with any financial institutions, they
are required by law to tell you, by July 1, how they
handle your personal information, who they share it
with, etc. They also include "opt-out" forms if you
don't want your information shared. If you threw yours
away, or just want to learn more about how to keep
companies from using information about you against you,
visit PrivacyRightsNow.
to Commerce by tregoweth |
| Wednesday Jun 27, 2001 | The mad geniuses behind RealDoll
are introducing a male version.
With interchangeable penis system!
to Sex by tregoweth |
| Little Gray Guy knows a lot of naked chicks for a cat. (An actual cat, mind you.) to Sex by tregoweth |
| Monday Jun 25, 2001 | If you like tracking dollar bills with Where's George?,
you'll want to try releasing and tracking your old books through BookCrossing. to Literature by tregoweth |
| Friday Jun 22, 2001 | Penn (Penn & Teller) Jillette and
Billy (ZZ Top) Gibbons
in
zero gravity!
to Transportation by tregoweth |
| Thursday Jun 21, 2001 | "The story begins with a major advertising agency stealing an independent consultant's storyboards and culminates with allegations that Coke filed fraudulent copyright applications and enacted a high-level form of espionage against their legal opponent. What's more, the federal judge in the case has been accused of having links to organized crime..." to Conspiracy by tregoweth |
| Monday Jun 18, 2001 | On Independence Day, show who really runs the U.S. And while you're waiting for July 4, join the corporate-charter revocation movement. to Commerce by tregoweth |
| Sunday Jun 17, 2001 | Have you made your reservations for the Bibleman family cruise? to Religion by tregoweth |
| Thursday Jun 14, 2001 | Babes stay fresher when you |
