You may or may not have seen the film Deviation that was linked here last year. It combines existential angst with shoot-em-up videogames in an unexpected but amusing way. Deviation is currently making the rounds of film festivals all...

After an admittedly not-so-brief absence due to twinsy baby madness, we return to Saturday Night Movie Madness with all the aplomb and bearing of a hobo with a head wound. Let's begin! Have you wondered what exactly the writers...

"The Lookout" *** (out of four): Engaging story of a troubled young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, in a riveting performance) trying to piece together his life in the aftermath of a tragic car crash. Chris Pratt is a severely troubled young...

Delicious weirdness abounds. UFO Porno from the Finnish TV show Ranuan Kummit. Is it safe for work? Yes, unless your boss understands Finnish. If he/she does, then I honestly have no clue. (via Scanner)...

American Idol's Melinda Doolittle and, errr, Shrek. It's all in the neck (or lack thereof). ...

Hello, my name is Phil. (Hi Phil.) And I am a porn addict. Watch Sock Puppet Porn at Rooftop Comedy....

It’s not made of bacon, it just looks and smells like bacon. Constructed of chemically-treated latex. For a memorable prom, wedding, or award ceremony. Dry clean only. From Archie McPhee. (via J-Walk Blog)...

Who said classical music can't be funny? Oh, a lot of people, huh? I beg to differ. Great composers and funny musicians, today on the veg....

"Blades of Glory" **1/2 (out of four): Will Ferrell's latest goofy mainstream comedy is set in the world of competitive figure skating. You can pretty much guess the rest. Auto racing, Television News, Christmas Elf - is there any occupation...

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The Washington Post is having their own version of March Madness, but its about beer. 64 beers have already been whittled down to the Final Four, and the championship round is this Sunday. Check out the Beer Madness brackets....

Michael Jackson wants to erect a huge robot of himself that would wander the desert near Las Vegas. Really. This could cause some design quandaries... which Michael jackson would it look like? The cute kid from the Jackson 5?...

Some in depth analysis from director David Lynch on product placement in movies and such online endavours as Lonelygirl15 selling gum. It's a complicated argument, but definitely worth trying to understand his point of view. ...

Bad and even worse sex education, today on the veg....

Bill Gates Vs. Steve Jobs - Watch the top videos of the week here The slugfest continues. Why work when you can watch a cartoon about celebrity geeks?...

Waaaaay back in, we ran a competition to win Sarah Silverman tickets. Robert L. won, and recently sent a small report and a snap, which can be summarized as " Not much new material and she seemed tired. After...

Now on eBay - win dinner and "an evening of fun" with TWO porn stars - Kylie Ireland and Ginger Lynn. And for dessert? ...

Sunday's screening and discussion of the moving documentary When Pigs Fly was fantastic. The event was completely sold out. Lory (barefoot in her wheelchair), Charlene, and most of the family were present at the screening, and the discussion session...

Some early musical performances, today on the veg....

Last week's response was impressive. This week, let's venture into the workplace. Supermarket cashier or stock market analyst, marketing executive or Minority Whip, no profession is immune from the inappropriate employee. So let's talk about the worst people you've...

Batman goes skiing. There's a new sheriff in town. Alice and the Mad Talbot. Wonder Woman gets a fancy new writer. Houdini escapes from things. Every Wednesday we run down the 5 most interesting comics and graphic novels that...

Interesting. It’s from the folks who brought you the Manwash video, viral advertising for Lynx Boost. It’s a shower gel. Considering this has been on YouTube for months, I'm surprised it hasn't gotten more views....

If tonight is Gwen Stefani night, then who's singing songs from Donna Summer? What in the blue blazes is Sanjaya doing? (Well, we ask that question every night). How in the world did someone manage to sing worse than...

A terrible incident at Michigan University. A young woman aged between 20 and 30 broke into a Fraternity house, stripped off and masturbated on the couch. Fraternity members asked the woman to leave the house, but she refused and...

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According to USA Today, Crystal Meth apparently now comes in Strawberry, Chocolate, Cola and other soda flavors. Yep, you heard that right, Pepsi flavored Meth. Me, I'm waiting for Diet Wild Cherry Crack. ...

The Onion just gets better and better. Now they've branched into video. The news story about the Lucent CEO who loses his job to a Mexican immigrant had me holding back the laughter at the office. Watch the Onion...

Not only does this song give me deja vu about the Vietnam War, but also the previous Iraq War protest slideshows that use this song. Like this one, and this one, and this one, and this one, and this...

These folks make it look easy, but it ain’t. Jump rope, today on the veg....

I'm not sure what is worse - that these dudes spent so much time creating a robot that plays Guitar Hero, or that the robot plays it so badly. ...

Anyone interested in reading more about the choice of music from last night's BSG finale, should check out this blog post by the guy in charge of the music: I learned that the idea was not that Bob Dylan...

Or, maybe you can....

I asked, and I received. The YesBut community stepped up with wildly entertaining, often disturbing crazy roommate stories. You covered it all – guns, drugs, mold, sex with senior citizens, and even roommates bursting into flames. We're back with...

The best of the bazillion available. Lego Star Wars in stop-motion animation, today on the veg....

Recently, a flurry of lawsuits hit blogs who published the above photo (uncensored). It depicted a image taken from The Break-Up, but showed rather more than made it into the final cut. Many takedown notices later, it's all but...

Long time readers will know that I've been a champion of Battlestar Galactica since the first miniseries. A few weeks ago a couple of YBNBY writers tried to convince me that the only place the BSG FTL drives had...

How many cool things can you combine into one toy? (Don't bother answering that; I've heard of the iPhone.) Darth Duck Fadar is a rubber duck shaped like Darth Vader with lights that flash different colors when in contact...

Heroes fans with some extra cash can bid on limited edition prints of some of the original drawings done by artist Tim Sale that have figured prominently in the show as Isaac Mendez painting. The auction raises money for...

When I saw a friend had embedded a Fine Tune music player on his blog, I wanted one for my site, too. You can select your songs, build a playlist (or two, or more) and put a player on...

Acceptable TV airs tonight on VH1. The premise is that people will pitch pilots for TV shows, and winners get picked up for more episodes, which VH1 will air. Acceptable TV creator Dan Harmon made My Black Friend as...

Today on the Veg - audition tapes. ...

What would a drunk squirrel say? Um, its NSFW. There are plenty of sordid stories of delinquent and even violent squirrels today at Miss Cellania....

My friends Eric Breitenbach and Phyllis Redman recently completed an absolute stunner of a documentary called When Pigs Fly. It's an incredibly moving portrait of a quadriplegic woman who lives with and cares for over 700 pigs. Yes, 700...

How you react to this video will probably say something about your age. To a Baby Boomer, this is a slightly more absurd version of the soundtrack of childhood nightmares. It really needs an appearance by Peter Sellers to...

Worth mentioning I thought. Well done, Evil Richard, whoever knew the Joker's boner would be so popular. Oh, and during the last week we also served our 10 millionth page. Happy whatever to us. ...

Editor's Note - Homeless Frank lives in front of the building where I work. I pay him food in return for blog entries. For this one he got a bottle of off brand vodka and 3 cans of Vienna...

"Reign Over Me" **1/2 (out of four): Writer-director Mike Binder's well-meaning but overlong study of a man coping with loss in the wake of 9/11 collapses under the weight of its own good intentions. Despite how it’s being advertised, “Reign...

"Pride" *** (out of four): Simple but effective underdog story inspired by the life of Jim Ellis, the coach who took a condemned inner-city Rec Center and created a World Class swim team. Pride” is inspired by the story of...

Calvert DeForest also known as Larry “Bud” Melman passed away Monday at the age of 85. He introduced Dave Letterman on the very first Late Night show, and made made appearances until his retirement in 2002. DeForest also appeared...

We've gotten some fantastic stories under the inaugural episode ofYou Show Me Yours. It's a pretty simple concept. I write an anecdote, you follow up with yours. So, like any show desperate to build a following, we're re-running that...

Today on the Veg - great tracking shots (obscure enough for you?) ...

There's an interesting social experiment going on today. Bum Rush The Charts is an effort to "strike fear into the hearts of the music industry" by using the power of the mob. Head over to iTunes TODAY and buy...

Haterade is 2-0 with his bottom three leaving, but he didn't get it exactly right this week. Why did he not follow his own rules? Why was Chris Richardson not surprisingly in the bottom two? And what is an American Idol Pool? Find out more inside.

Best Rube Goldberg Ever - Click Here for more great videos and pictures! An amazing Rube Goldberg contraption that takes advantage of slinkies, magnets, candles, waterwheels, slingshots, and all the other things you want to see in such a video....

Today on the Veg - ABBA Tributes. ...

Comics are great because as they get older not only do they get more valuable (at least my future children hope so because they ain't going to no college unless a certain Mr. Spiderman can afford to send them)...

Spidey back in black. GQ Super Spy Mignola and Chaykin making magic Superhero wardrobe malfunctions. Joining the Hot Zone Club Every Wednesday we run down the 5 most interesting comics and graphic novels that come out this week. These...

Most people hope that some barbarians from England invade and take Sanjaya Malakar with them back to the UK as a trophy. But will he be eliminated or will someone else once again get him off the hook because...

Probably only of interest to English men aged 35-45. So, me and maybe a couple of others. But this is pure nostalgia gold. Action Man is Here. (Probably of SOME interest to GI Joe fans too, I would imagine)....

I'm trying out a new feature called You Show Me Yours, which I reserve the right to completely abandon if nobody plays along. Here's how it works: I'll start you off with an anecdote in a subject rich with...

Available on Amazon.com, believe it or not. I like to color. (via fleshbot) ...

Meet Knut. What a cute little cuddly-wuddly baby polar bear. Awwwwww. Let's kill it. ...

Today on the Veg - Human Beatboxes. ...

In an identical strategy to The Office, Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais are calling it quits on Extras after only 12 episodes, promising one last finale episode to finish the story. I'd say that the two part finale of...

Turns out she doesn't swing her arms enough, much like Molly Shannon on that episode on Seinfeld. But more importantly, will a woman who been accused of dragging a Beatle's name into the mud in an attempt to cash...

NBC has surely done the right thing, by making the best parts of SNL available to us Baby Boomers who are too decrepit to stay up late anymore. Thank you....

This series has been an eye-opener for me, in more ways than one. I had no clue that guys had their favorite porn stars, and would want to find out what happened to them. I am still working my...

I'm still quite enjoying Battlestar Galactica, although they better pull something good out of the bag in next week's season finale to account for the "weird music" coming from the ship that only Saul can hear. Warren Ellis, comic...

And really, there's not much more to be said....

(Note: audio NSFW) Timothy’s grandma is a hard-core videogame addict. So hardcore that he created a blog about her habit....

Hero Builders has several new action figures ready for the 2008 presidential campaign. You can now have your very own Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama (speaking or non-speaking) figure. Also available as a set! They join Rudy Guilinani and...

This is more of a Breakfast Veg than a Lunch Hour Veg, but I wanted to get these up early as I'm not sure how long they will last before the BBC pulls them down - clips from Friday's...

3,977 panties, 355 bras and 10 pairs of stockings were confiscated at the home of 54-year-old Shigeo Kodama in Tokyo. He is a construction worker, and “had no trouble getting up to the second floor of apartment buildings," according...

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Here's to another week of fun at the office....

Advice for overextended women always includes “Learn how to say no.” This film will help. A compilation of great Noooo! scenes....

Name of the Year presents the official ballot for the 2007 Name of the Year tournament. The competition is stiff this year, with 64 of the most outlandish (and real) names on the planet. The four regional brackets are...

Today on the veg...Bill Hicks (1961 - 1994)...

"Premonition" ** (out of four): Sandra Bullock stretches the bounds of her charm in this somber, time-tripping attempt to do for marital malaise what "Groundhog Day" did for commitmentphobia. In "Premonition" - a time-tripping attempt to do for marital malaise...

Bugatti Veyron at top speed The Bugatti Veyron is currently the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive street-legal production car in the world. Top Gear tested Bugatti’s claims that the Veyron can go 253 mph (407 kmh). Even without the...

Today on the veg...Sleepy Puppies...

Haterade starts off a perfect 1-0, as Brandon Rogers gets the boot. But why was Phil Stacey there with him? And why is Howard Stern overrated (besides the obvious reasons)?Haterade explains all below.

Nick Paley of Cutman Films has a video series about The Most Awkward Boy in the World. They are short, surreal, and straight to the point. As a set, they illustrate the horrible inner feelings of most adolescents to...

Following up on my recent post about the demolition of the famed Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, here is a very cool video of the implosion, featuring fireworks, a laser countdown, and a spectacular implosion. ...

Yes it's real. Real enough to get a parking ticket. Check out the invisible car....

The Jellyfish Shooter! - The best video clips are right here This drink is basically a Rattlesnake, which I am oh-so-familiar with (especially during Christmas), with an artistic touch added. Tasty and sweet, but just like a rattlesnake, a jellyfish...

A shout out to MashUpTV, which I've embedded here on the page below (click the link) - supposedly the largest collection of mashup videos ever collected. Notably cool because they've included my own video for "No Takes Your Freedom"....

Who would win in a battle between Dick Cheney and Darth Vader? I’d have to go with Vader, because Cheney may be losing his clout. I've seen that phrase so much, I have an urge to look under the...

Today on the veg...Presidential impersonators...

Robotic Beer Launching Refrigerator - More amazing videos are a click away We're talking today with the rarest of internet phenomena -- someone who's gone viral without sacrificing his dignity. John Cornwell became pseudo-famous last week without singing obscure Moldovan...

I'd seen this a while ago - a dog that plugs into your USB port and - err - humps the computer. But it was a pretty useless novelty. However, some guy has now hacked the thing, installed some...

Bear loves robot. The perfect weapon: A cat. The secret history of Abe Sapien. Hiroshima, ten years later. And Buffy is back. Every Wednesday we run down the 5 most interesting comics and graphic novels that come out this...

This week's theme is Diana Ross. Diana will be mentoring the kids to sing her music. We'll see who's 'Coming Out' to thunderous applause, and who's sense of pitch will be turned 'Upside Down'

A fascinating article on CNN Money last week points out that while Best Buy averages $930 a square foot per year revenue, and Tiffany & Co make $2666, Apple stores rake in a massive $4032, making them one of...

After some back and forth by Bloomfield Township, it seems that The Sopranos will indeed be allowed to shoot the final scene of the final show in Holsten's restaurant in northern New jersey. This is of particular interest to...

This morning I was reading Mark Newgarden's delightful history of novelty items, Cheap Laffs, when a small piece of information about the inventor of Sea Monkeys jumped out at me. The book claimed he supported some extreme right-wing organizations....

Today on the veg...laser cats...

Today the famous Stardust Hotel and Casino was demolished in Las Vegas, joining other lost icons such as The Sands, The Dunes, and The Hacienda. The Stardust and it's mobster owner Frank Rosenthal, were the basis for Martin Scorsese's...

The article on Golden Age Porn Stars last week had a terrific response, and plenty of requests to find specific stars. I am working my way through the comments, so if you asked for someone who is not listed...

My wife gets this vanity press publication which shows off all these mod homes called "Atomic Ranch." This month's issue had like a 10 page spread on the publishers house. Can you see what's not quite right in this photo...

Jim Carrey and Conan O’Brien discuss Quantum Physics. For those of you who don’t understand a word of it, physics is explained as well as it can be today at Miss Cellania....

Jyrki Kasvi is a Finnish Parliament member, representing the Green League party. His website is available in several languages, including Klingon. "Some have thought it is blasphemy to mix politics and Klingon," said Jyrki Kasvi, an ardent Trekkie. "Others...

Via AdRants....

Today on the veg...30 Rock...

This explains, in small words, what some of us have been arguing about for years. Those who are willing to exchange freedom for security deserve neither....

You might remember me from such posts as My Marathon With Sprint and An Open Letter To Sprint CEO Gary Forsee. And, if you live within six miles of me, from a lot of screaming back on February 2....

Maybe it's me, but this seems crazy....

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At the end on my week doing the Lunch Hour Veg, a little indulgence that might not mean as much to a US audience as it does to me - classic British comedy sketches from The Two Ronnies. ...

As featured today on BoingBoing, a chandelier made out of Gummi Bears. Noted here only because our fine friend Jellio sells Gummi Bear Lights in his store. ...

You don’t have to be a gamer or even play at all to enjoy this trailer for the game Battlefield: Bad Company....

The American Idol flavors this week - vanilla, vanilla chocolate swirl, vanilla peppermint, vanilla with nuts, chocolate, strawberry, pistachio, and dead skunk ripple.

Calvin Klein has a new fragrance: CKin2u and a buzzword for its intended comsumer: Technosexual. “We have envisioned this as the first fragrance for the technosexual generation,” said Mr. Murry, using a term the company made up to describe...

"300" ** (out of four): Frank Miller's beloved interpretation of the Battle of Thermopylae is given the "Sin City" treatment with wildly mixed results. There is an axiom against which any graphic novel adaptation should be held: just because we...

you gotta hand it to the Italians, they sure know how to make gang rape look sexy. ...

Better late than never! Today on the Lunch Hour Veg - French Taunters.. (Hey, it's still Lunch Hour in LA) ...

Thr Grindhouse is back, kicking ass and taking names! To celebrate our grand re-opening (yes, the floors are sticky -- you didn't think we'd actually clean the joint up while we were away, did you?), we've got a Sonny...

American Idol keep touting a big surprise on tonight's show, which in all likelihood is going to be no surprise at all - it's the open competition to write a song for the winner to sing. Yawn. However, I...

The Thrillist is looking for beta-testers for a new product. It’s a bra. A bra designed to smuggle liquid. Presumably, alcohol. It called the Winerack, from the folks who brought you the Beer Belly. The enticement for beta-testers is...

Heather Johnston has been charged with with the "laughing bankrobber" caper that travelled across the news last week. And her mother is mortified - "she's a sweet girl with a big heart" she says. Her lawyer adds "She's a...

For Scaramouch: How to make healthy, air-popped popcorn into something worth eating. Bacon Popcorn. (via Cynical-C)...

Dylan Hears a Who -- An alternate reality album, if you will, imagining a collaboration between Bob Dylan and Dr. Seuss. Streams and MP3 files available. Via boingboing. ...

It's time for the women to reveal something about themselves. What in the world will we find out from Antonella? She's pretty much revealed everything

Imagine a cross between Heroes & The Office and that's what you get with Citizen Hero, a pitch perfect web comedy with great performances and really excellent writing. Another mega webfind from our friends at Transbuddha. ...

Lot's of silliness going on at the Razen household lately. My wife keeps getting liquored up off this weird stuff she got from a friend who went to Easter Island. Then she bought me this crazy expensive chair off the...

In case you’ve been under a rock, the Washington Post published a devastating report on the conditions our veterans deal with at Walter Reed Hospital. After the story broke, the military responded by clamping down on patients talking to...

(Yes, it's real) ...

Today on the Lunch Hour Veg (and you're either gonna love this or hate this) - Re-enactments by Brandon Hardesty ...

The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty has belatedly addressed the age issue. But the nudity in the ads drove The American Family Association to call for a boycott. My problem with this campaign from the beginning is how polarizing...

Sorry, Miss C, I just couldn't resist posting this. ...

Forget those lame Hot Coffee mods for Grand Theft Auto. say goodbye to the virtual strippers from Second Life. There's a new game in town. Sex Station 7 is described as a first-person sex shooter, which I think is...

Tony Stark's Marvel Universe. Jeffrey Brown's Awesome Jesus. Jason's zombie apocalypse. Mitchell Hundred's drug laws. Frank Cho's busty Avengers. Every Wednesday we run down the 5 most interesting comics and graphic novels that come out this week. These are...

The American Idol theme this week is all about the 16 remaining contestants revealing things about themselves. I can't wait to see what is going to happen when it's Antonella Barba's turn.

There's not much else to say apart from "I wish I could do this". Although it makes you wonder why they didn't just use a photo. ...

Today on the Lunch hour Veg - when magic tricks go bad. ...

I don’t know if this is some kind of sideshow act, or an animation, or what. It is disturbing. The video is labeled Miss Iran. The comments at Live Leak are no help, and I don’t understand a word...

In between the age of Aquarius and the AIDS scare lay the Golden Age of Porn. In the 70s and 80s, adult films had plots and promotional budgets and stars who became famous. In addition to the stars of Debbie...

You don’t look like you’re too enthusiastic about working today, anyway. Use your time to tickle your brain and bring your ego down a notch. First off, try to type in the names of 50 US states in ten...

I've spent the last week playing with Twitter, which is a new microblog-type thingy that threads conversations and that ... well, it's hard to explain, but I suggest you try it. It's what the technical elite are all doing...

...when you know you shouldn't click but you just can't stop yourself?...

I was never a Kelly Clarkson fan. I watched her in Idol's first season and was entertained enough, but never really got into her music. But with my increasing exploration of the mashup scene, my admiration weirdly grows. We...

"Zodiac" ***1/2 (out of four): Despite the atypical lack of visual flair, David Fincher's obsessively detailed account of the titular killer's murder spree is riveting nonetheless. It’s tough to pull off a movie like “Zodiac”, director David Fincher’s fanatically detailed...

Another week and another digital bounty of media goodness offered up like a fatted calf filled with crotch hits and emo bloggers. Truly, tis a wondrous age we live in.

It's been quite a week for Sony. First they made the colossal mistake of threatening to cut off Kotaku for running a rumor they didn't like. And the internet exploded - make sure you read at least some of...

Human Pole Position, the latest art project from Not So Noisy, is joining the recent but entertaining tradition of bringing video games to the real world....

Some things are just too difficult to edit for a family audience. Adam Buxton did it. Was it worth it? Only if it makes you laugh. (via Arbroath)...

My friend Elizabeth sent me this amazing trailer for the movie Black Sheep, which looks to be THE movie event of 2007: ...

This post from Corey Spring is about a television station that ran a graphic they apparently hadn't looked at. Read the story, then enlarge the title graphic to see what its about. Then you'll want to look at the...

It ain’t gonna last forever, but its not all doom and gloom, either. The end of the world, today on the veg....

The original Honda Cog spot took 605 takes over three months to get it right. These guys show them how they could’ve done it much more cheaply. (via Neatorama)...

Wow. I can barely contain my excitement. If you were a Macuser with Photoshop and a few minutes, what would you do with this picture? The obvious answers are posted in this forum....

History buffs can join reenactment clubs and have some fun creating “living history” scenarios from just about any time period, from cavemen to the late 20th century. The most action-packed reenactments are from wars. These folks are not professional...

One of the drawbacks to the widespread use of electric cars has been that they’re usually pretty ugly. The Tesla Roadster will change that perception. It runs on 100% electricity, for 250 miles per charge at about a penny...

Jamie Kennedy and Stu Stone set up a YouTube contest for a video set to their song Circle Circle Dot Dot (since so many people had already done it). The winner is the above entry by Blunty3000. This video...