Steampunk kicking and screaming out of the Victorian era, slapped it about a bit and tossed it, still writhing, into an Art Deco cityscape.
*bookmark and read* picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Is escapism the enemy of smart science fiction? Are stories that let us escape reality always inconsequential fluff? That's what people argue — but the reverse is true. Escapism is a literary impulse, and escapist art is the highest art. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Will David Letterman ever live down the shame of being the first American to sleep with someone at work? Let's hope not!

*Trixie from Toronto:"Dave -- call me."* picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

The IRS is raising hell with "Raising Arizona" star Nicolas Cage, who owes more than $6.2 million in unpaid income taxes, records show.
The lien comes at a tough time for Cage, 45, who is weathering withering reviews for some of his recent flicks.

Plus 20 other tax dodgers picked by DerAlt 1 month ago

The battle of the undead on the big screen has been under way for some time now, and after months of hearing that vampires are taking over pop culture, it seems like we shouldn't quite put our friends the zombies (no, not those ones) down for the count. picked by yamz66 1 month ago

President Obama yesterday rolled out the red carpet -- and handed out doctors' white coats as well, just so nobody missed his hard-sell health-care message.
In a heavy-handed attempt at reviving support for health-care reform, the White House orchestrated a massive photo op to buttress its claim that front-line physicians support Obama. picked by nateebiinature 1 month ago

SNL is seeing that there is comedy potential in the politics, actions, and inactions of the president of the United States. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Comcast is in talks about creating a joint venture that would combine its entertainment assets with the video website's parent, NBC Universal. A deal could end free viewing of some TV shows.

Noooooooooooooooo! picked by nateebiinature 1 month ago

John Gosselin, of John & Kate Plus 8, takes $200,000 out of his and Kate's joint bank account, leaving only $1,000.

Yes, this show is still on, despite John's refusal to be in it... picked by Pazez 1 month ago

The Department of Health is spending £640,000 on sponsorship of television show The Simpsons as part of its campaign to raise awareness of obesity. picked by Franz6 1 month ago

Joey Ramone was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age and battled the illness all his life, the punk icon's younger brother details in a new book. picked by suebe 1 month ago

Chris Miller was a writer for National Lampoon magazine who wrote short stories about his days in college. One of his best known shorts, Night of the Seven Fires (the link you should be clicking) soon evolved into the classic comedy Animal House (and if you've never seen Animal House, stop everything and go rent it... Dont even wait for it on Netflix, you need to see this now, you're seriously mis... read full post picked by donteatpoop 1 month ago

I always like the creativity found in advertisements. Let us check out the large billboards this round. Most of them will capture your attention, whether driving on the road or walking along the train station. Some will even change themselves according to weather and time! picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

All of our Halloween prop projects are VERY cost-effective (read: Cheap). picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

"Cereal Killer." Chocula has seen better days... picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

This small, sixteen-page pamphlet is produced to put inside the postage-paid, business-reply envelopes that come with junk mail offers. Every envelope collected is stuffed with the pamphlet and mailed back to its original company. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

10 of the worst music videos that have ever been made. picked by ITC518 1 month ago

Tom Lehrer (Poisoning Pigeons) picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Step 2: Put On Some Floyd
Step 3: Go To This Site
Step 4: Brain Explosion picked by RowanGrey 1 month ago

Michael Jackson had a strong heart and was a "fairly healthy" 50-year-old. picked by topofall 1 month ago

As part of the ongoing push to make the site more "encyclopedic", there is a system in place that allows volunteers to flag up dubious articles for deletion. picked by KerOBeroS32 1 month ago

On October 7, Discovery will begin airing its fall collection of new "MythBusters" episodes!

*Anyone else beside themselves with excitement?! picked by nateebiinature 1 month ago

Ooop! picked by topofall 1 month ago

A Primer on Parent Cruelty

Sometimes unique names cross the fine line into unusual, bizarre or even cruel. Nice to read in conjunction with this historic Plime post. picked by chinook 1 month ago

The soundtrack features a super group of indie musicians that include Bradford Cox of Deerhunter, Yeah Yeah Yeahs/Folk Implosion collaborator Imaad Wasif, Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs and Dead Weather, Aaron Hemphill, the Bird and the Bee's Greg Kurstin, both members of the YYYs, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase and many many more. picked by yamz66 1 month ago