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We appreciate how hard it is to pick a tattoo design. After all, this is something you’ll be wearing, whether you like it or not, for the rest of your life. As such, it should probably be something that remains relevant as you grow, or at least reminds you of some important time or period [...]

Much was made early this week of Olympic overlord and American swimming sensation Michael Phelps’s wardrobe choices at the World Swimming Championships in Rome, and how they were affecting his performance in said swimming tournament.
While we don’t pretend to have any understanding of aquatic dynamics, we’re pretty sure we could come up with better swimsuit [...]

An interesting article in the Technology section of Sunday’s New York Times had us on the edge of our seats as we read about how the U.S. army combat trains its digital soldiers. This, of course, reminded us of so many films that struggle with the problematic narrative dilemma of how to make a story [...]

Remember that Rob Schneider film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalow, in which Schneider’s home aquarium expert is left in charge of a vacationing male sex worker’s massive fish tank? No? Well, you’re lucky, but suffice to say that within the context of that film, the palatial fish tank served as another symbol of the mustachioed sex [...]

This time we made a selection of new and unconventional applications that respond to some basic needs, like settling arguments about who makes the tea, putting a friend’s face on a cute little animal, asking a hundred nude men a silly question or creating music by touching funny characters.
Go To List: http://www.inspiredm.com/2009/05/06/top-10-not-your-average-iphone-apps-you-should-definitely-touch/

taken movie,
twilight movie,
the wrestler [...]

While we have nothing against lavish ads per se (truth be told, we enjoy pretty commercials as much as a terrific short film), it’s frustrating seeing millions of dollars worth of production values thrown behind a terrible (or absent) idea. Cracked has a rather terrific roundup of such ill-advised advertisements (though we disagree with the [...]

Remember the recent advertising showdown between Apple and Microsoft all over some of your favorite websites? Well if you thought such aggressive promotional tactics were new to the nerdy business of computer advertising, check out Boing Boing Gadgets’ listicle of 101 Classic Computer Ads.
From fighter jets, wrestlers and dragons to babies, wizards and Bill Cosby, [...]

Little did we (or anybody else living outside the reach of IHOP ad campaigns) know, today is National Pancake Day. Of course, nobody wants to eat mediocre IHOP pancakes on such a momentous occasion, so Listicles has rounded up these 9 Recipes for National Pancake Day 2009.

Blueberry Pancakes: As American as blueberry muffins.

Moby’s Vegan Blueberry [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers won a football game yesterday.
Michael Phelps admits to holding the smoking bong.
The aliens of Hulu stake claims on viewers’ mushy brains.
In case you missed the other Super Bowl ads.
Obama says most of our troops will be out of Iraq within the year.
Facebook cashes in on user data.
Google to map the ocean floor.
Will Apple make [...]

Steve Jobs explains mysterious weight loss.
What is the deal with the death of John Travolta’s son?
Katie Holmes spent $14 million in New York in six months.
“Craigslist Penis Photographer,” starring Bob Odenkirk [via The Daily What]
No Son of Mine Plays Oregon Trail Like That [via BuzzFeed]
Should You Be Facebook Friends with Your Mother?
Ew, ew, ew: Ladies [...]