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January 25, 2008

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Thank you, Jesus! The WGA and Producers have restarted talks, and the WGA have agreed to take some of their more exorbitant demands off the table. Even better, Lionsgate and Marvel Studios have both already reached an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America, which means striking Hollywood writers can now work on projects for those studios. How about some comic book......

Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Friday Fried Onions"

January 7, 2008

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Have you heard about a little thing called the Consumer Electronics Show? No? Well, don't worry, Shiny Shiny has the story so far, and Wired was liveblogging the Sony press conference, and the Bill Gates opening keynote speech. From Sony, we learn that a GPS receiver for the Sony PSP, already available in Japan, will be coming to America. Microsoft announced......

Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Monday Meat Slices"

December 18, 2007

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. A father went to a lot of trouble to find a copy of Guitar Hero III for his son for Christmas, but when he caught the kid smoking pot, he put the game up for sale on eBay - and made 9,000 dollars. (Via Ross) A couple of inmates in New Jersey's Union County jail pulled their own......

Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Tuesday Torpedoes"

November 7, 2007

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. The New York Times has an interesting article about a little device known as the cell phone jammer. (Via Jill) Yahoo! gives us a run-down of Video Game VIPs. Pretty good picks, but if you can't tell the difference between Ryu and Ken, you're not really a video game fan. (Via Ross) If there's anything weird going on in the world,......

Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Wednesday Whiz-Up"

September 19, 2007

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. First of all, it's important to mention that today is Talk Like a Pirate Day. In honor of this excellent holiday, check out Shiny Shiny's list of the top 5 pirate goodies (via Sarcasmom). This is a particularly wonderful list, because it is also in honor of Star Foster, who was a giant fan of Talk Like a Pirate Day, and......

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September 6, 2007

...Faux Pas: Jerry Lewis? You, of all people? (Via Actress Archives.) ...Interventions: We're not sure if it's really fair to blame someone for another person's drug relapse, unless that person was the one who brought the coke. But it's happening anyway. (Via The Superficial.) ...Explanations: Honestly, even if Bill Murray was drunk, it was an effing golf cart. And here we thought the Scandinavians were supposed to be nice... (Via Yahoo.) ...Ewww: For a good......

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August 30, 2007

...S-M-R-T: Miss Teen South Carolina swears she is, despite vast evidence to the contrary. (Via Jessica and Ross, on Yahoo! and across the internets.) ...Missed Points: Yeah... this isn't how rehab is supposed to work. (Via The Superficial.) ...Brainwashing: Somebody please stop Tom Cruise! (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?) ...Outings: Yeah... this wouldn't surprise us. (Via JJ's Blog.) ...Wow: We're still shocked by Owen Wilson's alleged suicide attempt, but this article left us reeling.......

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August 9, 2007

...Haircuts: Mena Suvari has not pulled a Britney. She's just making a movie. (Via ABC and The New York Post.) ...Tastelessness: O.J. Simpson isn't even trying to pretend anymore, is he? (Via Ross, via Yahoo!) ...Desperation: Britney is a lonely, lonely girl. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?) ...Legal Glitches: Lily Allen isn't allowed to work in America anymore – and we're not entirely sure why. (Via The Superficial.) ...Spoiled Brats: Oh yeah. Paris Hilton......

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