The fourth position from which to regard Gawker is abject fear (and probably consequent loathing) from brand owners. Of all Gawker Media’s titles, Consumerist.com has the most fear-provoking potential. This is because Consumerist.com is a brand killer. “Capitalism is broken. … Continue reading
What is it about AOL that makes its employees Kool-Aid consumers? I’m starting to wonder because either their employees are all brainwashed or really well-trained not to say anything to upset the corporate suits. Check out this question and answer … Continue reading
Cory seems to be outraged that the recent restrictions on certain kinds of materials in carry-on luggage doesn’t effect those who fly on Air Force One. I know Cory’s a lib. That’s all well and good. In essence it means … Continue reading
I knew it was only a matter of time before these stories started showing up: Earlier this month a few of the blogosphere’s geek elite publicly switched from Mac OS X to the Linux Ubuntu operating system, citing the Mac’s … Continue reading
It’s becoming an epidemic these days. Customer calls customer service. Customer service doesn’t listen to customer. Customer gets enraged. Customer service still talks around the issue but never addresses it. Here the recording here. At least in this case, the … Continue reading
So everyone is all a-twitter over the recent decision by a judge that basically outlawed companies that were “sanitizing” movies from doing so and providing them to their paying customers as cleaned-up versions. One such person that was all righteously … Continue reading
The New York Post has posted an amazing story. An exclusive! No one has ever done this before! Camera phones are becoming the frontline defense for women to stop subway perverts in their tracks, experts say. Self-defense pros say the … Continue reading
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a pathetic ass who takes a cheap shot at you and then responds with what’s commonly known as a “conversation ender.” In this case, it’s our favorite Andy Milonakis lookalike, Rob Zazueta, … Continue reading
Okay, once and for all, let’s have this out in the open. Some genius named Rob Zazueta (don’t worry, I’ve never heard of him either, I just found his post in Bloglines) has a problem with my AOL recording. So … Continue reading
HEY SCUMBAG. You know who you are. You wanna use my blog to hurt my friends? Go fuck yourself dude. You’re a coward and a piece of shit and I hope you rot in hell right next to some of … Continue reading
I wanted to keep today a politics-free day (honestly, the way I’d prefer to keep every day), but our idiotPresident has decided that he was going to shred the Constitution just a little bit more today. Via Yahoo! News: The … Continue reading
The recording industry is so full of crap that they should be in the back of a barn in Alabama with toilet paper at their feet. LOS ANGELES, May 16 (Reuters) – The world’s major record companies on Tuesday filed … Continue reading
It amazes me how hypocritical the anti-Bush zealots are. On one hand, protests around the country this week castigated the administration for the war in Iraq. On the other hand, more protestors in DC castigated the administration for not sending … Continue reading
The left has a few mantras in their repertoire, and they’re not afraid to use them, repeatedly, to chastise others for behavior they find un-leftlike. When it comes to themselves, however, none of their mantras apply, and you are to … Continue reading
If I hear one more word about SXSW from some assbag who thinks that their mere presence there makes them cool or important, I’m going to fricking scream. Going to a blogging conference / music conference / party / kegger … Continue reading
Rachel Corrie: 3 Years Later March 16th will be the three year anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s death. Rachel Corrie was a kind girl committed to the high ideals of freedom for all people and peace. She was a loving soul … Continue reading
Ladies and gentlemen, the vacuous hole outdoes herself: Cravin’ images: among the many edible religious icons available at chocolatedeities.com, this sacred heart of Jesus. Offered in bittersweet black, and hand-painted opalescents. If the Catholic church would just upgrade from those … Continue reading
It’s funny, really. I know this site offends people. In many cases, I say stuff specifically with the intention of putting people up over the edge screaming and hissing. I take pride in making people pull their hair out. In … Continue reading
Busta Rhymes’ silence in the slaying of his bodyguard drew the ire of police and the victim’s family yesterday as the rapper skipped the wake of the man who may have saved his life. Detectives believe that Rhymes was just … Continue reading
Mexican migrants to get US maps A Mexican government agency is to issue some 70,000 maps marking main roads and water tanks for people wanting to cross illegally into the US. The National Human Rights Commission says the maps will … Continue reading