Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Flotsam & Jetsam
‘Best Poster Ad Ever’ Just A Lady In A Bra
11:24PM Hamilton Nolan | Sometimes the advertising industry can really surprise you. But not most of the time. The “Outdoor Hall of Fame” has held a big contest and finally declared that this sexxxy lady in a bra is the best poster ad ever. More »
People
Natalie Portman’s Dad Shopping Around His Novel
6:26PM Seth Abramovitch | Have you read Misconception, a page-turner of a “reproductive thriller”, self-published by fertility specialist Dr Avner Hershlag? Well, you might want to jump on that baby now, before a major publisher buys it and hikes up the price considerably. That’s because Hershlag – who happens to be the dad of Natalie Portman — has been shopping the book around. More »
Here’s The Sexy New Britney Spears Video
5:22PM Matt Cherette | At 3am today, Britney Spears tweeted a link to the music video for her new single, “Till The World Ends”, which is basically four minutes of a sexy, mid-apocalyptic dance session between Spears and a hoard of hangers-on. More »
Music
Jared Leto Honours Kurt Cobain By Imitating Him
4:35PM Seth Abramovitch | In case you missed it, today was the 17th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death, a solemn occasion best commemorated by a visit to Jared Leto’s blog, Notes From the Outernet. Take it away, Jared! More »
Watch Stephen Colbert Confront ‘Nemesis’ James Franco
2:14PM Matt Cherette | On tonight’s Report, Stephen Colbert detailed the recent ubiquity of James Franco. It turns out that Colbert thinks Franco is cramping his style, so he declared him his nemesis. Then Franco showed up to defend himself (but not his Oscars performance). More »
People
Charlie Sheen Is Trying To Copyright His Catchphrases
11:20AM Max Read | America’s favourite fighter jet Charlie Sheen, apparently realising he is sitting on a hypothetical goldmine of branded paraphernalia, is attempting to trademark 22 of the phrases he’s coined during his latest manic episode, including: More »
Online
Twitter Regresses To Infancy After Upgrade Attempt
10:21AM Ryan Tate | Twitter tried to launch a new home page today, one that would better appeal to mainstream users. Instead, the microblogging service has reverted to the original “Old Twitter” interface it replaced last year – when it’s not failing entirely. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
9:23AM Jess McGuire | I’ve made it very clear in the past that I am not a fan of chimpanzees. They’re face-ripping shit eating sex pests who would violently betray you as soon as look at you. But I don’t want Defamer Australia to be a negative place! So I thought to counter all the anti-chimp rhetoric I’ve unleashed over the years, I should probably offer up some love toward another one of god’s creatures. Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve decided I am pro bovine and proud of it. More »
Pro Bovine.
9:23AM Jess McGuire | I’ve made it very clear in the past that I am not a fan of chimpanzees. They’re face-ripping shit eating sex pests who would violently betray you as soon as look at you. But I don’t want Defamer Australia to be a negative place! So I thought to counter all the anti-chimp rhetoric I’ve unleashed over the years, I should probably offer up some love toward another one of god’s creatures. Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve decided I am pro bovine and proud of it. More »
Music
7:40AM Jess McGuire | April 5th marked the 17th anniversary of Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain’s death. It’s hard to believe so many years have passed – it really doesn’t seem like all that long ago since I found out he’d passed away, which probably says more about my denial regarding my age than it does about the sands of time falling too quickly. More »
Nirvana – “Lithium”
7:40AM Jess McGuire | April 5th marked the 17th anniversary of Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain’s death. It’s hard to believe so many years have passed – it really doesn’t seem like all that long ago since I found out he’d passed away, which probably says more about my denial regarding my age than it does about the sands of time falling too quickly. More »
Music
