Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks - NYTimes.com

I don't normally use strong language, but fuck you, Mayor Bloomberg. Seriously, you and all your liberty-hating goons please just fuck off and leave us the hell alone.

Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks - NYTimes.com: New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity.

Rub Some Bacon On it - YouTube

That's all there is to it.

Rub Some Bacon On it - YouTube:

The Worst Things For Sale | The concepts of “holistic food” and “organic” are...

Nothing but the best cat food for my (nonexistent) cat!

The Worst Things For Sale | The concepts of “holistic food” and “organic” are...: The concepts of “holistic food” and “organic” are pretty thin when applied to human food. Holistic means nothing at all, and realistically, organic just means that farmers spray shit and piss on your vegetables instead of pesticides. I agree that organic farming is more natural, but if we’re talking natural, we should still be living outside picking bugs out of each others’ body hair.

otamatone - Greensleeves

I am looking forward to a full Otamatone orchestra:

otamatone 　Greensleeves　オタマトーン　グリーンスリーブス - YouTube:

Abstruse Goose - perpetual happy hour

Abstruse Goose - perpetual happy hour

The 6 Rules To Disney Animated Movies | SMOSH

I'm sure Mrs. Potts was still nice even after being changed back into human form.

The 6 Rules To Disney Animated Movies | SMOSH: When it comes to making a Disney animated movie, there are certain guidelines that must be followed. The most important is to base your story on the work of a dead author so they can’t sue you for points off the gross. But after that come the following six crucial rules…

Basic Instructions - How to Wrestle with Technology's Disturbing Philosophical Implications

I've always been afraid that they'd find the secret to immortality in 2050 and I'd be doomed to be an 80-year-old forever.

Basic Instructions - How to Wrestle with Technology's Disturbing Philosophical Implications

Upfronts 2012: 'Community' Showrunner Dan Harmon's Status Still In Flux - The Hollywood Reporter

"Community" without Dan Harmon? That's so not streets ahead.

Upfronts 2012: 'Community' Showrunner Dan Harmon's Status Still In Flux - The Hollywood Reporter: NBC has picked up Community – the Joel McHale comedy that has a small but devoted following – for a 13-episode fourth season. And while it’s moving to Fridays next season, where it will be paired with freshman laugher Whitney, it’s unclear if Community creator Dan Harmon will be back as showrunner.

Kids Reenact 'Sabotage' to Honor the Memory of the Late MCA

I wish I were a cool filmmaker dad...

Kids Reenact 'Sabotage' to Honor the Memory of the Late MCA: Portland-based filmmaker and Dad of the Year shortlister James Winters played next-level Cops and Robbers with his kids and nephew last week while putting together this stellar reenactment of the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" to pay tribute to Adam "MCA" Yauch, who passed away May 4th at age 47.

The Q&A: Whit Stillman: The anti-mumblecore film-maker | The Economist

I'm not the biggest Whit Stillman fan, but considering that his latest movie features a main character named Violet whose best friend's name is Lily, that might be a sign that I might have to see it...

The Q&A: Whit Stillman: The anti-mumblecore film-maker | The Economist: “DAMSELS in Distress”, in cinemas in both America and Britain, is the first film by Whit Stillman since "The Last Days of Disco" of 1998. It is about a group of young women at a small (and invented) American college who are trying, very earnestly, to improve the lives of their fellow students, largely by teaching them to tap-dance.

Man completes triathlon while juggling

If you're wondering how someone juggles while swimming and bicycling, there's video...

Man completes triathlon while juggling: A US man completed a triathlon in less than two hours - while juggling three balls the entire time. Joe Salter, 31, from Pensacola, Florida, swam a quarter of a mile, biked 16.2 miles and ran four miles.

Maria Menounos wears Giants bikini in Times Square after Patriots loss | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

The Giants winning the Super Bowl is the gift that keeps giving...

Maria Menounos wears Giants bikini in Times Square after Patriots loss | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports: "Extra" correspondent Maria Menounos was back in New York on Monday, standing in the middle of Times Square donning a red and blue bikini.

Finally! A Robot Ass for You To Spank

To say this was developed in Japan would be redundant...

Finally! A Robot Ass for You To Spank: From robotic vocal chords to robotic lips, Japan has made a variety of robotic body parts over the years. But one body part has always been noticeably overlooked...

Wondermark #835; In which an Appointment is canceled

I was kept waiting over 90 minutes at the doctor's yesterday. And yes, nobody pronounced my name correctly either. I'll let you know when I need an alibi.

Wondermark #835; In which an Appointment is canceled

LILEKS (James) :: Misc :: TV Guide 1968

The clips show you what a craptacular wasteland kids' cartoons were back in 1968. "Super President", really??

LILEKS (James) :: Misc :: TV Guide 1968: Welcome to heaven. TV was devoted entirely to you, the kid.Curious what it looked like? Mouse over the picture - almost every show links to a YouTube clip of the opening theme.

Ice Cream Anti-Social: Slope Parents Fear Playground Popsicle Pusherman | The New York Observer

The Park Slope Parents list makes me glad for the relative sanity of the Forest Hills Parents list...

Ice Cream Anti-Social: Slope Parents Fear Playground Popsicle Pusherman | The New York Observer: I’m already working with my life coach to prepare for the first time I’ll have to deny my child pleasure; to see his angelic little face redden, his rosebud lips twisting into a grimace as he experiences soul-shredding rejection for the first time.

They Might Be Giants - Albany (The Egg)

The sheer ridiculousness of this building makes us smile; now I'm glad there's a song to go along with it.

MTA Focuses on Ups, Downs - WSJ.com

MTA Focuses on Ups, Downs - WSJ.com: What is merely an occasional headache for commuters has emerged as a potential nightmare for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as it builds a massive new station buried about 15 stories under Grand Central Terminal.

Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Roars to No. 1 on Hot 100 | BillBoard.com

Following "We Are Young", "Somebody That I Used To Know" makes two thoroughly unexpected (and thoroughly good) #1 songs in a row! Is this a glimmer of hope for pop music?


Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' Roars to No. 1 on Hot 100 | BillBoard.com: Gotye scores his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his first entry on the songs chart

'Hunger Games,' 'Game of Thrones' references top pop culture baby names - CNN.com

Well, I can tell you exactly why Everett is so popular...

'Hunger Games,' 'Game of Thrones' references top pop culture baby names - CNN.com: Baby naming website Nameberry has made predictions of what the most popular baby names of 2012 will be based on an analysis of almost 3 million page views on their site.

6 Disturbing Unanswered Questions from Children's Movies | Cracked.com

I don't think I knew Rio was based on a true story!

6 Disturbing Unanswered Questions from Children's Movies | Cracked.com: It's hard to find a children's movie made in the last couple of decades that doesn't have a happy ending, usually to the tune of a pop song. It's part of the formula, along with talking animals, celebrity voices and pop culture references no 10-year-old could possibly understand. Now it's all jokes and dancing. What happened to all the sadness and horror that used to traumatize children in the '80s? Where did we go wrong?

The Last Psychiatrist: Luxury Branding The Future Leaders Of The World

I can't tell if this guy is a little crazy, but at least it's an entertaining crazy...

The Last Psychiatrist: Luxury Branding The Future Leaders Of The World: Watches have the same problem diamond jewelry has; it better be beautiful enough to keep forever, because if you try and sell it you'll discover there is no secondary market for it.

YKK zippers: Why so many designers use them. - Slate Magazine

YKK zippers: Why so many designers use them. - Slate Magazine: The zipper is one of those inventions—along with the bicycle—that seems as though it should have occurred much earlier in history.