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Tim Gunn on the heinous fashion crimes of FLDS polygamy [News]

In this clip, Mo Rocca interviews fashion guru Tim Gunn on the only crimes the Texas FLDS polygamy sect is guilty of– crimes of fashion. Schoolmarm buns are so 19th century. And those solid color muslin ankle length dresses? Hideous. Really, mainstream media news reporting has gone to hell anyway, so why not just go […]

9May2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

Hillary’s not only desperate, she’s a bad speler. [Politics Suck]

In reaction to Obama being greeted on Capital Hill like some sort of epic hero, Hillary spits out a poorly written, misspelled open letter on the whole Michigan / Florida b.s.

9May2008 | cranberryzero | 5 comments | Continued

BBC Celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy text adventure [I Heart Games]

BBC recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy text adventure by re-releasing the text adventure as a free flash game on its website, which you can play on their website.

4May2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

Moment of Zen: Defrosting a colossal squid [News]

Recently, a very rare colossal squid was caught in Antarctic waters and the whole thing was recently slowly defrosted over a two-day period so they can study the massive beast. That’s colossal squid, not giant. Gianter than giant. Once the thawing was complete, it went into preservative so they can poke and prod its […]

1May2008 | cranberryzero | 1 comment | Continued

In memory of Albert Hofmann, the father of LSD [News]

Yesterday, we were all struck with the sad news that Albert Hoffman, the man who invented LSD and changed the world died at the age of 102. There are so many things that would be fitting of his memory, but here’s one humble gesture– a compilation of videos of people on acid.

30Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 2 comments | Continued

We now have a weapon against teenagers. Can you hear it? [News]

It’s the Mosquito tone– a high pitched screech that some adults are using to keep kids off their lawn and some teenagers are using as a ringtone that adults mostly can’t hear. It’s pretty similar to the high pitched noise a television makes when it’s on, only louder. And you can hear it here. Just be very careful with that click.

Mosquito ringtone: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

24Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 2 comments | Continued

Alien life? Likely or complete crap? [News]

I’m so confused. One day Stephen Hawking says that he thinks that primitive life is extremely common across the universe while intelligent life is rare– but out there somewhere. Now someone else (who is not wheelchair bound and can actually still use computers and do math) is saying he thinks that […]

24Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

“Tree Man” talks about his condition to reporters (Disturbing video) [News]

Dede Koswara, the man who has an extremely rare skin condition that covers most of his body in enough giant, nasty blisters and warts that makes him look as if he’s growing bark and limbs from his extremities talks about his condition to reporters. Caution: this video may be disturbing to some.

23Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

Guitar Hero IV wants really bad to be Rock Band II [I Heart Games]

Activision’s guitar and bass only cash cow will be changing gears in the next iteration, “branching out” as Activision put it into new instruments. They mentioned vocals specifically, but not drums, though it’s very likely. The press release also mentioned that they plan to include local bands in the game, though no idea […]

22Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

If you end up in the hospital with a spray canister lodged in your asshole, the surgeons will laugh at you. [Stupid]

Recently, a man in the Philippines found himself in the hospital after he got drunk and mysteriously ended up with a canister of body spray lodged in his ass. While he was in the hospital having it removed, nurses and surgeons cheered, laughed and eventually sprayed other people in the operating room with the recovered […]

21Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

Edward Lorenz, father of Chaos Theory Dies [News]

Edward Lorenz, MIT meteorologist and father of Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect died on Wednesday in his home in Cambridge. He was 90 years old.

20Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 1 comment | Continued

Banksy pulls off an incredibly ballsy piece of graffiti under the eye of CCTVs [Operation MF]

British graffiti artist Banksy, whose incredible street art, art pranks and mysterious persona have made him the Andy Warhol, Elvis and Ken Kesey of the modern art world has struck again– this time in Central London with a three-story high piece, all done right under the eye of a CCTV camera.
In the past year, Banksy […]

15Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

Flickr users are a bunch of qq’ing babies [I Heart Internets]

Flickr recently rolled out its much anticipated video feature. And everyone rejoiced and danced in the street, right? Oh fuck no. This is the internet, which means if people feel the slightest bit antagonistic against anything– anything at all– they like to blow the whole thing up into the greatest revolt since humankind started wearing […]

15Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

Guess who’s back? Demonoid’s back! [I Heart Internets]

After a six month hiatus, the popular torrent tracking site, Demonoid is back up and running. The site came down in November 2007 after tangling with the Canadian Recording Industry Association. (Thanks Canada!) But to the delight of all, Demonoid is back online, under new ownership. Deimos had to leave for “personal reasons” and it’s […]

11Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 1 comment | Continued

F1 boss Max Mosley’s Nazi hooker orgy [News]

There’s sex scandals and then there’s sex scandals. There’s sex tapes and then there’s sex tapes. Paris Hilton sucking a dick? Big deal. Eliot Spitzer getting caught hookerin’? Whatever. 5 hour sex tape of Formula 1 boss Max Mosley in a Nazi role-playing hooker orgy? Wow, that’s news. And that’s something that won’t quietly go […]

1Apr2008 | cranberryzero | 1 comment | Continued

Sniper shot of the century [Video]

This is an oldie but a goodie… a sniper disarms a suicidal man in a plastic lawn chair with a single shot. Pwnt.

31Mar2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

Robot babysitters are here [JapanWTF]

WTF Japan? As if depersonalizing a kid’s social interactions and bombarding them with buy crap ads is the answer to anything.

29Mar2008 | Jonesy | 2 comments | Continued

Miss Landmine Survivor [Operation Mindfck]

Landmine victims are to take part in a beauty contest in Angola…

28Mar2008 | Jonesy | 3 comments | Continued

World’s worst mouse plague from 1993 [Video]

In 1993, a small Australian farm was attacked by literally millions and millions of mice– taking over their farm and eating buildings, crops, farm equipment and even pigs. They were fucking eating the pigs. From one farmer: “When the baby pigs were born, they would eat the legs off”.

22Mar2008 | cranberryzero | 0 comments | Continued

Fifteen minute celebrity roundup for March 08 [News]

If there’s one thing the world can’t get enough of, it’s 15 minute celebrities. Nothing fuels meaningless work conversation than talking shit about someone suddenly thrust into the spotlight with the knowledge they’ll just slip back into obscurity next week.

15Mar2008 | cranberryzero | 1 comment | Continued