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Steve Wozniak v. Stephen Colbert — and Other Pranks

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

Steve Wozniak talks about his punking the Secret Service, ethical phone phreaking, and programming the Apple II by hand. by RU Sirius

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Expect Trouble Activating Your iPhone

Friday, June 29th, 2007

All those requests at the same time will put a huge strain on Apple's iTunes servers. But, at least then, they don't have to deal with a lynch mob at the retail level. By Jayden Devereux

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Hype Smackdown: iPhone v. Paris Hilton

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

It's a battle of pop culture titans as two empires -- one high-tech, one high-rise -- clash in explosive PR fury. By Jeff Diehl

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Anarchy for the USA: A Conversation with Josh Wolf

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Anti-globalist activism, anarchism, and his new projects to "Free The Media" and give prisoners a voice in the blogosphere. By RU Sirius

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YouTube, the 20-Year-Old, and Date Unknown

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

The stage is set for a flood of copycat bum-rushers who will no doubt lay siege to the Googleplex armed with nothing but their media and Gen-Y audacity. By Destiny

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How the Internet Disorganizes Everything

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

The author of Cluetrain Manifesto explains how "everything is miscellaneous" in a web-based society — we dip into the vast pool of uncategorized information and use it to make our own sense of things. By RU Sirius Full article »

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The Scientific Laws of Romance

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

In a relationship, there exists a Constant Distance between two people that must be maintained at all times. By Ethan Todras-Whitehill Full article »

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The Cartoon Porn Shop Janitor — Carol Burnett vs. Family Guy

Monday, June 11th, 2007

What happens when you draw a 74-year-old comedienne into a prime time cartoon on the Fox Network -- as the janitor at an adult bookstore? By Destiny Full article »

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A Conversation with Justin Kan of Justin.tv

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

When Justin Kan clipped a mobile camera onto his cap, opening justin.tv, it was just another step along the way to the fully mediated life. By RU Sirius Full article »

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The Secret Ending of Pirates of the Caribbean 3

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

Does it take a real act of movie piracy to explain Pirates 3? By Destiny Full article »

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Venezuela: Dispatch from a Surrealist Autocracy

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Hugo Chavez was once Venezuela's media darling. Now he is the media. A dispatch from a concerned Venezuelan citizen. By Rodrigo Arcaya Full article »

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Raising Hunter S. Thompson

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

In the play, "Gonzo: A Brutal Chrysalis," performer and writer "B. Duke" incarnates the Last Free American Writer. By RU Sirius Full article »

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The Celebrity Breast Conspiracy

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Five tabloid examples that make the case. By Lou Cabron Full article »

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The Future of America Has Been Stolen

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Investigative reporter Greg Palast says 4.5 million votes will be shoplifted in 2008, thanks largely to the "Rove-bots" that have been placed in the Justice Department following the U.S. Attorney firings. By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Dustin Diamond vs. Sgt. Harvey

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

VH-1 delivers a video beatdown to the former child star through an angry Marine drill instructor. By Lou Cabron Full article »

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Give Me Immortality Or Give Me Death!

Friday, May 18th, 2007

According to transhumanist Michael Anissimov, there's an even chance that we're looking at immortality or existential destruction in the next 20-40 years. By RU Sirius Full article »

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7 Worst Mother’s Day Gifts

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

Mom loves you already -- so what have you got to lose? By Lou Cabron Full article »

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Air Guitar Nation Rocks On

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

The road to airy stardom is covered in the hilarious film Air Guitar Nation, which is opening this weekend in movie theaters around the country. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Keith Henson Back in Jail – Space Elevator Will Have To Wait

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

Just before his epic conflict with the Scientologists, Henson was scheduled to talk at a European Space Agency conference on how Space Elevators could completely solve the carbon and energy problems. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Ten Worst Spiderman Tie-Ins

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Spiderman 3 has to earn back the $250 million it cost to make. Here's the ten strangest and stupidest products that they hope will make it happen. By Destiny Full article »

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Closing Pandora’s Box: The End of Internet Radio?

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Tim Westergen from SaveNetRadio.org is trying to keep Internet Radio alive and diverse. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Pulp Fiction Parodies on YouTube

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Web pranksters have kicked down the door for a surprise attack on the 1994 film, re-imagining its dialogue in a series of surprising parodies. By Destiny Full article »

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Pregnant Nympho Sex

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Nobody told me pregnancy entailed passionate, crazy, kinky boinking like this -- truth is, I feared my wife would just get fat, bossy, fetid, weepy, and frigid. By Jayden Devereux Full article »

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Create an Alien, Win A-Prize!

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

The A-Prize offers to reward the first person who creates an "artificial lifeform" or reveals that one has been created. By RU Sirius Full article »

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New Tool for Bloggers: Technorati Incoming Links Visualizer

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

There's a new way of seeing a web site's popularity. Now let's have some fun with it. By Destiny Full article »

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Should YouTube Hear Me?

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Is this the latest craze -- storming a corporation's headquarters and demanding that they listen to you? By Destiny Full article »

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When Kurt Vonnegut Met Sammy Davis

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

In 1999 Kurt Vonnegut remembered "the golden age of magazine fiction." But a strange twist leads to a historic moment with young Sammy Davis Jr. By Destiny Full article »

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Homeland Security Follies

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

Security expert Bruce Schneier says that nearly everything the government is doing about terrorism is wrong. By RU Sirius Full article »

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David Sedaris Exaggerates For Us All

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

As long as the reader has a good time, and as long as the writing is good, anything a creative writer does to get over in today's publishing environment is justified. By RU Sirius Full article »

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5 Best Videos: Animals Attacking Reporters

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

They perform a public service by enlightening us about our cousin creatures. So why is it so fun when they get mauled and humiliated? By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Prescription Ecstasy and Other Pipe Dreams

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Have you ever walked into a pharmacy with a prescription for Acid and Ecstasy? You will. By RU Sirius Full article »

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EFF Attorney Jason Schultz vs. Stephen Colbert

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Starting with a whiteboard and a teacher’s instincts, Jason Schultz makes the Michael Crook free speech case as clear as a flowchart — days before Colbert poorly attempted the same move. By Jeff Diehl

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Six Freakiest Children’s TV Rock Bands

Monday, March 26th, 2007

After the 1960s, both cartoons and live-action children's shows began including rock bands, and Saturday morning would never be the same. By Destiny Full article »

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Google Heard Me, Now What?

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Why is 25-year-old Aaron Stanton hiring programmers in Boise? After he wheedled a summit with Google, what's his secret project? By Destiny Full article »

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Official Launch: 10ZM.TV

Monday, March 19th, 2007

Have you checked out MondoGlobo's new video show? You may have, and don't even know it! By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Twittering the Twitter Revolution

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Is Twitter a revolution -- or a doomed new technology for interrupting you? By Lou Cabron Full article »

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Drugs and Sex and Susie Bright

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

It's everybody's favorite topic: Drugs, sex and chicks. As promised a few weeks ago, we now present part two of our interview with "sexpert" Susie Bright. By RU Sirius Full article »

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“Dear Internet, I’m Sorry”

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Even while delivering a video apology "to all bloggers, webmasters and other individuals" as part of a settlement agreement with 10 Zen Monkeys, he somehow seems determined to be the most hated man on the internet. By Lou Cabron Full article »

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Whatever Happened to Virtual Reality?

Friday, March 9th, 2007

In the early nineties, Virtual Reality was all the rage. What happened? VR maven Jaron Lanier tells. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Who are Second Life’s “Patriotic Nigras”?

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

In their first interview, online pranksters reveal the secrets of their attack on John Edwards virtual headquarters with flying penis monsters. They explain their philosophy about Second Life, how they operate -- and who they're voting for. By Lou Cabron. Full article »

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John Edwards’ Virtual Attackers Unmasked

Monday, March 5th, 2007

The attackers who hit the Democratic candidate's Second Life headquarters have been identified. And they're gloating. By Lou Cabron Full article »

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SF Writer Rudy Rucker: Everything Is Computation

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

In this interview, Rucker leads us through complex, technology-rich, multi-leveled worlds that teach us about how the world works through the eyes of a mathematician, a scientist, and a humorist. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Sexy Adult Secrets in “Little Children”

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

The Oscar-nominated movie shows adultery in the suburbs. But did it lose its fire when moving to the big screen? By Destiny Full article »

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When Lego Goes to War

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

As an educator who's been using Legos to teach kids for over a decade, I feel an urgent need to express where Lego has gone wrong. By Lego King Full article »

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Sex Expert Susie Bright Lets It All Out

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Interview with Susie Bright: "avatar of American Erotica," sex scene choreographer for the Wachowski Brothers, and editor of The Best American Erotica 2007. By RU Sirius Full article »

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5 Freaky Muppet Videos

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

The five-year run of The Muppet Show set the weird tone for a tradition they've continued to this day. By Destiny Full article »

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Leaving “Lost” Limbo

Friday, February 16th, 2007

What's "Lost" are the viewers -- down 10% this week, after dropping 20% the week before. Something new at 10 Zen: "bubble commentary." By Destiny Full article »

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How The iPod Changes Culture

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

When I sat down to interview Steven Levy, author of The Perfect Thing, I realized that most of the questions I'd prepared were about my ambiguities. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Is Yahoo/Flickr DMCA Policy Censorship?

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Photographer and blogger Thomas Hawk tells the story of his Flickr stream vs. Michael Crook. By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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The 5 Sexiest Apple Videos

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Are Mac users sexier than other people? Or are they just flaunting their computer's superior video editing capabilities? Either way, these videos should bring a smile to your favorite Mac-loving gal or guy. (NSFW in parts.) By Lou Cabron Full article »

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When Cory Doctorow Ruled the World

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Science fiction writer and Boing Boing contributor talks about his new book, Overclocked. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Keith Henson Talks about Memetics, Evolutionary Psychology & Scientology

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Given his battle with Scientology, this interview presents a broader view of Keith Henson. By RU Sirius Full article »

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7 Things I Learned from Superbowl Ads

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Some much-needed commentary and perspective. By Destiny Full article »

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“Scientology Fugitive” Arrested

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

On Friday, Arizona police arrested a 64-year-old man -- a fugitive since 2001 in a bizarre war that mixes free speech, copyright law, and the Church of Scientology. By RU Sirius Full article »

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I Want Your Stump!

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Acrotomophilia, or amputee love, is rare. These folks, sometimes called devotees, feel a sexual, ecstatic joy when fantasizing about or faced with a limbless person. By m. christian Full article »

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Girls Are Geeks, Too

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

Are women geeks the exception that proves the rule, or the vocal edge of a phenomenon that gets suppressed or ignored? Interview with the editors of the book, She's Such a Geek. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Jimmy Wales Will Destroy Google

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Interview from The RU Sirius Show with the founder of Wikipedia. By RU Sirius Full article »

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20 Secrets of an Infamous Dead Spy

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Watergate mastermind Howard Hunt lived for nearly 90 years -- enough time to pile up a lifetime of spy stories. By Lou Cabron Full article »

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Did Bush Spin Like Nixon?

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

The great question now regarding the Iraq debacle isn't: Should we stay or should we go? The more important question is: Have we learned anything? By RU Sirius Full article »

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Why Chicks Don’t Dig The Singularity

Friday, January 19th, 2007

By focusing on technology, sex and relationships, author Joe Quirk is broadening the audience for the study of the genetic roots of human behaviors. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Kneecaps, Eyeballs and Livers for Sale: The World Organ Trade

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Worried about bodily decay? If you're starting to notice the effects of beer, grease and couch-potatohood on your longevity potential, no need to wait around for human cloning. By Etelka Lehoczky Full article »

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A Selection of Obscure Robert Anton Wilson Essays

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Links and excerpts. By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Robert Anton Wilson 1932-2007

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

This time around, it appears that Mr. Wilson has actually left corporeality, appropriately on 1/11 (at 4:50 am -- you hardcore number freaks can get to work on the meaning of that one... I do see a five in there!). By RU Sirius Full article »

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iPhone Debate: I’m a Mac vs. Bill Gates

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

48 hours after the iPhone was announced, is it a techno-revolution or just media hype? We imagine a fierce debate between the Mac guy and Bill Gates. By Lou Cabron

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Hallucinogenic Weapons: The Other Chemical Warfare

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

An Interview with Dr. James S. Ketchum, author of Chemical Warfare: Secrets Almost Forgotten, the story of how he helped the Army Chemical Center research psychedelics and deliriants for use as non-lethal weapons. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Screech’s Sex Tape Follies

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

We discover holes in the Saved by the Bell sex tape story, but get answers from comic Dustin Diamond about its bride, her bridesmaid, and the wife he never married. By Lou Cabron

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The Web 2.0 Guide to Loving Neologisms

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Don't be a neologophobe! By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Paul McCartney On Drugs

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Lizzie hated babysitting for the McCartneys because they were slobs (messy house) and because there were "drugs all over the place." By RU Sirius Full article »

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The Chicks Who Tried to Shoot Gerald Ford

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

As a nation eulogizes Gerald Ford, we remember the crazy 70s figures who tried to kill him. By RU Sirius Full article »

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The Porn Star, the Diva, and the World Wide Web

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Singer Mariah Carey has challenged porn star Mary Carey in a trademark dispute. But the web would rather argue about which one is sexier. (possibly NSFW) By Destiny Full article »

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Virtual Screech, Sexual Superstar

Friday, December 29th, 2006

In which we re-enact the sex tape of former child star Dustin Diamond. By Jayden Devereux Full article »

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George Bush vs. Spider-Man

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Comic book superheroes are already giving speeches against secret government detention. We've arranged the ultimate cage match — between President George Bush and Spider-Man. By Destiny Full article »

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World Sex Laws

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

Sex laws around the world are as diverse as indigenous spices -- an acceptable Scandinavian romp might get you barbarically executed in another region of the globe. (NSFW) By Hank Hyena Full article »

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Ten Video Moments from 2006

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

2006 saw new issues emerging around sex, privacy, media and politics — sometimes, all at the same time. Those startling moments are captured in 10 online videos. By Destiny Full article »

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Has Michael Crook Harassed You?

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Now is your chance to support the free speech rights of bloggers and webmasters by simply telling us your story. By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Worst Vlogs of 2006

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Video blogging is a phenomenon so new, it's blazing a trail to new levels of awful-ness. Here's five vlogs that prove it. By Lou Cabron Full article »

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Recommendations for Truly Last Second Gifts

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Sure, it's down to the wire, so online buying isn't an option, but that doesn't mean you have to be stupid about it. By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Thou Shalt Realize the Bible Kicketh Ass

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

What if The Bible were happening right now? That's the question Douglas Rushkoff has been trying to grapple with in Testament, a series of graphic novels that transpose Biblical stories into contemporary narratives. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Atheist Filmmaker Issues ‘Blasphemy Challenge’

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

If Brian Flemming has his way, we'll get a real War on Christmas, complete with atheistic shock troops confronting believers with the non-logic of their dearest religious beliefs. By RU Sirius Full article »

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The Satanic Cosmology of Jack Chick

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Although the spewers of fire 'n' brimstone are not exactly rare nowadays, they focus only on small corners of a sprawling theological castle tended by Lord Chick. By Andrew Hultkrans Full article »

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5 Retarded Online Christmas Videos

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

2006 was the year Christmas confronted "filmmakers" and "comedians" who began uploading strange new perspectives to YouTube and Revver. Aren't we blessed? By Destiny Full article »

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Author Slash Trickster “JT LeRoy”

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Laura Albert, or, the woman known as the man JT LeRoy, is a simple gal who likes food, good friends and the odd, occasional, scandalously-complex, literative meta-performance; apparently in that order. By RU Sirius Full article »

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ABCNews + Amanda Congdon – Rocketboom = Whuh?

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

When a busty blonde video blogger leaves Rocketboom for ABC News.com, anything can happen. Unfortunately, it didn't. By Lou Cabron Full article »

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A Christmas Conspiracy

Monday, December 11th, 2006

I had swallowed the blue pill and could see the plot for what it was -- a conspiracy to thin the population by driving the most emotionally vulnerable of us to blow out our brain stems when the Heat Miser shows up. By Steve Robles Full article »

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Christmas 2.0: Subverting the Holidays With Re-dubbing

Monday, December 11th, 2006

Some very naughty children are defiling Christmas. Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie Brown and A Christmas Story have been re-dubbed with X-rated dialogue and metal music. By Destiny Full article »

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The Crooks of the World Hurt Copyright, Free Speech

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

Michael Crook himself is not much of a threat to free speech or copyright. However, the Michael Crooks of the world, are. By Jonathan Bailey Full article »

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Wonderful Wizardry of ‘Woz’

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

An Interview with Gina Smith, co-author of Steve Wozniak's autobiography, "iWoz" By RU Sirius Full article »

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The 5 Faces of Bush

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

Is the media telling a secret story by using carefully-selected news photos? By Lou Cabron Full article »

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They’re Dreaming of a Boobs Christmas

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

Radio stations celebrate the spirit of Christmas by promising to enlarge women's cleavage. By Lou Cabron Full article »

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Google is Trying to Get Into Your Pants

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Google is running ads with a jingle that boasts, "I've got Google maps in my pants." Is it deliberately bad, or is this a rare Google mis-step? By Destiny Full article »

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Is It Fascism Yet?

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

I thought it would be interesting to ask a few folks representing a variety of views whether they think America is now a fascist state. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Is Iraq really THAT bad?

Monday, November 27th, 2006

This roundup of YouTube clips is meant to give a sense of what it's like for the people who are killing and getting killed in Iraq -- a view that one can't possibly get from the mainstream newsmedia. By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Robert Altman’s 7 Secret Wars

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Robert Altman brought a disturbing magic to everything he filmed -- but it's the obscure and controversial films that are most interesting. By Destiny Full article »

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5 Lamest Charlie Brown Cartoons

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Charlie Brown was still loveable, even when he failed, so let's appreciate his five lamest cartoons. By Destiny Full article »

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Counterculture and the Tech Revolution

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

The connection between the contemporary global economy and the countercultural attitudes of the 1960s and 70s. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Sorry ‘Bout That, Nick!

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

We like Nick Douglas. A lot. He's funny, playful, unafraid to say crazy shit. So we naturally stayed as up-to-date as we could with the situation surrounding his departure from Valleywag. Little did we know the role we played in his exodus. By Jeff Diehl Full article »

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Where in the World is Nick Douglas?

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

We talked to all the players -- Nick Denton, Nick Douglas, Rocketboom's Andrew Baron and Amanda Congdon, and even Dave Winer. By Destiny Full article »

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Mondology Volume 1 Free Audio Download

Monday, November 13th, 2006

Some of these readings, mash-ups and tunes tap gently on your head; some tickle your funny bone; and some, we hope, will drill a hole right through your skull. By RU Sirius Full article »

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Election Fallout: 24 Hours Later

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

The drunken celebrations are over, with startled Democrats realizing that they've finally won. Now it's time to cast woozy eyes on the shimmering future ahead and the crazy campaign behind. By Destiny Full article »

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Crook’s Internet Club

Monday, November 6th, 2006

The Internet's most hated figure, Michael Crook, belonged to the Internet Club in high school, where he trained students "on how to use the Internet properly." By Lou Cabron Full article »

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