Friday, May 27, 2011
Online
Blog Link Could Land Old Man In Thai Jail
8:22PM jeff neumann | A 54-year-old Colorado man was arrested in Thailand and could face up to 15 years in prison for a very serious crime: He insulted the King of Thailand by linking to an unflattering biography of the monarch on his his blog four years ago. From The Straits Times: More »
Music
Beyonce Has No Need For Auto-Tune
6:57PM Matt Cherette | Ever wonder what Beyonce sounds like when she sings in the shower? Jay-Z has yet to go there, but he did use his iPhone to record her singing her new single, “1+1″, in her dressing room at Wednesday night’s American Idol finale. Video of the unplugged – and very impressive – performance is above. More »
Small Screen
David Letterman Just Can’t Let Oprah Go
5:06PM Matt Cherette | Oprah Winfrey ended her talk show yesterday, as you undoubtedly know. But that doesn’t mean David Letterman is going to give up his obsession with the (ex?) Queen of Daytime. On tonight’s Late Show, David Letterman devoted his Top 10 list to her, and also made her the focus of a bit that involved two stagehands reading a Martha Stewart-themed Oprah script in dramatic fashion. More »
Big Screen
I Don’t Know How She Does It: Same Sex, Same City
3:58PM Matt Cherette | Here’s a trailer for I Don’t Know How She Does It, which comes out this spring. The “she” is Sarah Jessica Parker, and the “it” is, well, to be a carbon copy of Sex and the City‘s Miranda. Except instead of a lawyer, Parker plays a banker, and instead of being married to a dopey guy named Steve, she’s married to a dopey guy named Greg Kinnear. More »
People
Bill O’Reilly: Kim Kardashian Is A ‘Pinhead’
12:55PM Matt Cherette | When Bill O’Reilly began his rant about Kim Kardashian tonight by describing her as someone who became “very famous in America for pretty much doing nothing” – which is actually a true statement for once! – you knew it wasn’t going to end well for Kim. It didn’t, as O’Reilly then blasted Kardashian for strutting around with a $US2 million engagement ring. More »
Print
12:38PM Jess McGuire | Britain’s Daily Mail is one of my favourite newspapers in the world. I mean, it’s terrible and nasty and caters to the lowest common denominator at all times, but you really can’t fault the headlines they use to lure readers into reading their stories. I’ve just browsed today’s online edition, and helpfully collected some of the more amazing ones for your viewing pleasure. More »
Genuinely Amazing Daily Mail Headlines
12:38PM Jess McGuire | Britain’s Daily Mail is one of my favourite newspapers in the world. I mean, it’s terrible and nasty and caters to the lowest common denominator at all times, but you really can’t fault the headlines they use to lure readers into reading their stories. I’ve just browsed today’s online edition, and helpfully collected some of the more amazing ones for your viewing pleasure. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Urban Outfitters Steals From Starving Artist, Again
12:17PM Seth Abramovitch | Urban Outfitters was caught ripping off the jewellery line of Etsy seller Stevie Koerner: state-shaped necklaces with a heart punched in them. This would just be the latest in a long pattern of tchochke plagiarism for the trend-killing lifestyle emporium.
Music
9:53AM Jess McGuire | Remember the mid-nineties when Britpop ruled the charts? Bands like Blur and Pulp and Oasis won hearts and ears around the globe. But Britpop wasn’t the only musical phenomenon to emerge from the UK during this time… does anyone remember the ‘Dadrock’ bands of that period? More »
Ocean Colour Scene – “The Day We Caught The Train”
9:53AM Jess McGuire | Remember the mid-nineties when Britpop ruled the charts? Bands like Blur and Pulp and Oasis won hearts and ears around the globe. But Britpop wasn’t the only musical phenomenon to emerge from the UK during this time… does anyone remember the ‘Dadrock’ bands of that period? More »
People
Mark Zuckerberg Is Now Killing Animals With His Bare Hands
9:13AM Ryan Tate | Mark Zuckerberg has begun personally slaying animals for food, part of a resolution to fully appreciate the meat he eats. The Facebook CEO’s slaughter has been wide ranging, claiming a goat, pig, chicken and a lobster. More »
Music
9:01AM Jess McGuire | Sure, it’s been less than a year since Altiyan Childs kicked off what promised to be an exciting solo pop career after winning Channel Seven’s reality/talent competition The X Factor, but it’s already time for him to make a comeback! Wow, that was quick. More »
Altiyan Childs Is Launching A Comeback
9:01AM Jess McGuire | Sure, it’s been less than a year since Altiyan Childs kicked off what promised to be an exciting solo pop career after winning Channel Seven’s reality/talent competition The X Factor, but it’s already time for him to make a comeback! Wow, that was quick. More »