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In the light of this July 4th, let’s remember, for a moment, why we celebrate this holiday–a day born of rebellion against an unjust system of Government, enacted by a people willing to stand up for what they believed.
As we stand today, engulfed by these tumultuous times, it seems prudent to go back to the [...]
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The Declaration of Independence
July 4, 2008 - 8:59 pm
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Comments (1) Dark Knight: First Five Minutes
July 2, 2008 - 5:15 pm
Somehow, some way, somebody sneaked a video camera into a screening for the much anticipated Dark Knight, scheduled for release on July 18th, in both regular theaters and IMAX. The quality is about as good as buying a bootleg copy from a dude in Chinatown, but for all of you who can’t wait (i.e., all [...]
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Comments (3) Laser Tattoos
July 2, 2008 - 12:30 pm
When I was 14-years-old, my brother and I gave ourselves tattoos with a needle, some threat, India ink, and a serious lapse in judgment. But a couple of pin pricks is nothing compared to searing your flesh with f**king lasers!
In what would seem a bad idea gone surprisingly well, some dudes figured out how to [...]
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Comments (1) Follow The Money: McCain to Pick Mitt Romney As Running Mate
July 1, 2008 - 3:32 pm
Sen. John McCain will choose businessman and former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney as Vice President, in his bid for the White House this November, a source closely connected with the McCain campaign, who asked to remain anonymous, told us earlier this afternoon.
Though others were close in the running, the choice ultimately came down to the [...]
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Comments (22) Possible HIV Immunity Vaccine Discovered
July 1, 2008 - 9:30 am
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania believe they have found a way to pass on immunity to HIV/AIDS–a rare genetic anomaly possessed by an extremely lucky few–by altering your genes.
Essentially, HIV infects the body by “pulling itself into” T-cells, which fight off infection, rendering the body unable to protect itself from disease and other viruses, [...]
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Comments (0) Seth MacFarlane, Google Strike Digital Distribution Deal
June 30, 2008 - 4:30 pm
With television audiences declining by the day, film and show creators are struggling to find a way to distribute their products in the 2.0 world. Increasingly, people watch their visual entertainment on a computer monitor or cell phone. But Google seems to think they’ve found the answer, and they’ve just signed a deal with Family [...]
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Comments (0) Speed Dressing: Award Winning JCPenny’s Commercial You Were Never Meant To See
June 30, 2008 - 3:45 pm
This spec commercial for JCPenny won an award at Cannes 2008 film festival (yes, they have commercials at a film festival), but some truth ignoring parents don’t want you to see it because, well, it’s a really good freakin’ idea.
A ’spec spot’ is a commercial made by an ad agency or a production company without [...]
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Comments (1) Sunday Must-Read: “Preparing The Battlefield,” Seymour M. Hersh, New Yorker Magazine
June 29, 2008 - 3:00 pm
This should make you angry: With Iraq still raging, and bullets still raining in Afghanistan, the Bush Administration, along with some compliant Democratic Senators, have been funding covert operations against Iran, conducted by the CIA and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), according to American Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author, Seymour M. Hersh, in his [...]
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Comments (5) Muhammad “The Cat” Ali
June 27, 2008 - 9:30 am
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Dude, I had no idea cats even knew what boxing was, let alone be good at it! Apparently, I was sadly mistaken. I think this feline could probably kick your ass, what do you think?
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Comments (0) Santa Clause Drowns: No Ice At North Pole This Summer!
June 27, 2008 - 12:03 am
Prepare for your mind to be blown: Scientist predict that there will be no ice at the North Pole this summer, the most dramatic evidence of global warming to date. Though the thaw is not yet complete, predictions set the odds at greater than 50:50 for a full meltdown.
Disappearance of the arctic ice will allow, [...]
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