Sorry, I couldn’t resist on the title. This is serious, and seriously cool stuff, though! io9 calls attention to Eugene Tsui’s conceptual architecture project featuring a two-mile high, eco-contained dwelling that could hold a million people. Anyone interested in sustainable architecture projects should check this out. io9: A Two-Mile High Eco-Tower to House One Million […]

Thankfully, I have not seen Meet the Spartans. And I doubt I will. Slate’s review of the movie IS a good read, and probably a lot funnier then the film itself. For a good laugh, and to save yourself the time you might have wasted at the theater, check out the review. Meet the Charlatans […]

The most famous day in February, other than that shitty Hallmark holiday Valentine’s Day, has to be Ground Hog day. As you may or may not know, in addition to inspiring a film starring bone-dry funny man Bill Murray, Ground Hog day has also given rise to an intense rivalry between two star prognosticating rodents, […]

The O’Reilly Radar brings attention to Jill Sobule, a singer/songwriter who has come up with a novel way to finance her next record. Rather then the traditional model of 1. investing in the recording and 2. selling to recoup costs and maybe make a profit, Jill is trying to raise the money upfront. Prior to […]

Worried that you might change your mind after your vasectomy? But don’t want to risk producing any more money-eating brats to add to the locust swarm that is already devouring your retirement? If you can hold off for a little bit, Australian scientists may just help you out. The researchers down under are working on […]

A list of Hulking out, from the original Incredible Hulk TV Show. Hulkout List My favorites: 3. Thinking about either of his wives 19. Being pushed down a mountainside by a bigfoot impersonator 39. Somehow locking himself in an old, dark basement, and then nearlyelectrocuting himself (really has to be seen to be believed) 40. […]

There’s a lot of talk about who may or may not be the greatest this or that, but I can say without hyperbole that Ron Perlman is indeed the greatest human ever to walk the Earth. Not only does he have a really cool voice, stands over 7 feet tall, is a favorite of the […]

How long do Smurfs live? I remember they had baby smurfs, kid smurfs and grandpa smurfs, so they must age. But the little blue freaks have been around for 50 years, and now they’re coming out with a new movie, tv series, and comics!I’m looking forward to Basement Computer Smurf (aka WOW Smurf), Emo Smurf, […]

io9, my favorite science-faction themed blog that I can not keep up with, had a fun post today about how the US needs someone like China to compete with them in order to kick the space programs in the ass. There are a lot of links in the article worth checking out if you have […]

Virgil Griffith has put together an interesting data correlation: books and SAT scores. His goal: find out which books make you dumber. Check out his website to see the results: Booksthatmakeyoudumb Ever read a book (required or otherwise) and upon finishing it thought to yourself, “Wow. That was terrible. I totally feel dumber after reading […]