PopSalon

Jihad: The Musical

2007-08-16T14:24:00.001-07:00

This should go over well.

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1652781,00.html

I'm pretty sure this is a terrible idea.

2007-08-14T14:22:00.000-07:00

Hey chief, here's another way to be my best friend on the road.

Watching other cars and street signs is so boooooring. Help pass the time by reading a magazine, doing your taxes, or start writing that novel.

Go ahead and not wear your seatbelt either. That thing is so dorky!

Buying yourself the steering wheel desk is serious commitment to endangering yourself and others. Congratulations.

(Not that I've never been guilty of multi-tasking at the wheel, but I typically limit myself to less distracting activities, like changing pants and making sushi.)

Fun with urine

2007-08-13T11:34:00.001-07:00

I remember when I was a kid, watching all the neighborhood boys sign their names in the snow, and how I cursed my lack of a proper writing utensil. Now I learn that those same boys are probably getting to play video games following the same principles of aim and fire. Blast!

Some German people have developed a simulated driving game, played with pee, that is intended to demonstrate one's need to take a taxi after too many pilsners.

see more at:
http://www.piss-screen.de/

World's Awesomest Cheeseburger

2007-08-10T11:02:00.000-07:00

You know, I was just sitting here, enjoying a glass of peppery lemonade, and I got to thinking. I wonder who holds the record for longest jump while riding a tiger, farthest squirting milk from the eye, and most live rattlesnakes held in the mouth. Hmm. Oh, and I wonder if it's possible for skin to be pulled half a foot away from the body. I bet that would look cool.

And then BAM! all my questions were answered.

No link to the photos themselves, but the supersweet slideshow can be found through this page:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20058096/

Insta-Art Redux: Lego Man

2007-08-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

You know how once you notice something that seems strange you start seeing it everywhere? Yeah. I never thought I'd be saying that about giant Dutch toys emerging from large bodies of water.

The Reuters article is pretty great so I'm including the whole thing below. I like how one guy refers to the 8-foot tall Lego Man as "life-size."

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A giant, smiling Lego man was fished out of the sea in the Dutch resort of Zandvoort on Tuesday.
Workers at a drinks stall rescued the 2.5-metre (8-foot) tall model with a yellow head and blue torso.

"We saw something bobbing about in the sea and we decided to take it out of the water," said a stall worker. "It was a life-sized Lego toy."

A woman nearby added: "I saw the Lego toy floating towards the beach from the direction of England."

The toy was later placed in front of the drinks stall.

You know what this place needs...?

2007-08-09T13:35:00.000-07:00

... a giant hairy man-beast wearing a jean jacket. No wait-- a jean jacket VEST. That would be perfect. Nothing says "Welcome home" like this guy.

For tomorrow's premiere of Skinwalkers (a werewolf movie starring Jason Behr, Natassia Malthe, and Rhona Mitra), the production team is giving away a life-sized model of one of the title creatures. The design was done by Stan Winston, who also worked on Jurrasic Park, War of the Worlds, and the Terminator movies. So it might actaully be pretty cool. I'll at least refrain from judgement until the reviews come in.

In the meantime, who wants to win a date with this guy?

More at http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/skinwalkers/news/1660904/

One year to pole vault

2007-08-08T15:06:00.001-07:00

The Beijing Summer Olympics begin one year from today, and I am genuinely excited. It feels like ages since I've seen a good fencing match.

Also, let's take a moment to appreciate one of the less familiar events: the Pentathalon. Wikipedia explains that "The modern pentathlon simulates the experience of a 19th century calvary soldier behind enemy lines: he must ride an unfamiliar horse, fight with pistol and sword, swim, and run."

An unfamiliar horse? Who does this? I LOVE the Olympics!

Tune in next year.

Come here, Girlyman

2007-08-08T13:40:00.000-07:00

According to a study done by some British people, men with soft, feminine features make better partners, and ultimately better parents. See the article below:

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22209207-2,00.html

It's an interesting story.

I've always gone for the rugged, lumberjack type, which may explain why I also have cats.

Bat Boy's Funeral

2007-08-08T10:07:00.000-07:00

Oh sad, unfunny day... The Weekly World News is shutting down operations. Now where will I go for my fake news?
Perhaps The Onion, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, even gossip sites like The Superficial, all of which have had the public's expectations of truth in reporting kindly butchered by WWN.

I still choose to believe Dick Cheney is a robot.

Here's a great article from the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/suncommentary/la-oe-miller8aug08,1,2585103.story?coll=la-headlines-suncomment

Take anything you want

2007-08-07T14:04:00.000-07:00

I'ma let this one speak for itself. Enjoy.

Bizarre Japanese Workout

Happy 70th, Barbara Windsor

2007-08-07T12:18:00.000-07:00

I' m guessing that I'm not the only American who has never heard of Barbara Windsor, but this photo from her 1969 British film "Carry On Camping" makes me think that we should all introduce ourselves.

Happy Birthday, toots.

Insta-Art: Make something HUGE

2007-08-07T11:26:00.000-07:00

I like seeing a giant rubber duckie in the Loire River as much as the next girl, and it's true that this probably wouldn't have ever existed if a respected artist hadn't sought funding. But as far as I can tell, it's still just a big duck. If you're going to follow a formula (i.e. "just make it huge!"), it would be cool if there were something deeper than what we get from Florentijn Hofman's description:

"A yellow spot on the horizon slowly approaches the coast. People have gathered and watch in amazement as a giant yellow Rubber Duck approaches. The spectators are greeted by the duck, which slowly nods its head. The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn't discriminate people and doesn't have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relief mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!"

Remember when Y2K killed us all?

2007-08-06T19:26:00.000-07:00

I would love to have seen these guys after, you know, "the disaster."

Let's get ready to SUCK IT!!!

2007-08-06T19:18:00.001-07:00

Just came upon this a moment ago. It took me a couple of listens to get beyond the accent/speech impediment. A natural skeptic/cynic/stuck-up urbanite, I like to think that people like this don't really exist, they're just normal people acting creepy for us to discuss amongst ourselves. Right. This guy's not going to torment my dreams. He's not really like that. No. NOOOO!!!!

Welcome to PopSalon.

2007-08-06T11:35:00.000-07:00

This is the first post on what I hope will become a meeting place for the awesomest, the bizarrest, and the ugliest ends of pop culture. Bringing us together, from bedroom webcams to TV land, Hollywood, and beyond. Comments are welcome and encouraged.