Rejected Olympic Mascots

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Though China has five Olympic mascots (”The Fuwa”), several others never made it past the drawing board.

A Blogadilla exclusive: rejected Chinese Olympic mascots.

Maomao – Lil’ Mao Zedong.

Melmel – The Melamine Cat.

I take pleasure in knowing that I’d be shot for doing this if I lived in China.

Stat-o-matic

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

The top 1% of the US has more wealth than the bottom 90% combined.

McCain for President (in 1908)

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

I found this shirt the other day in my great grandpa’s attic and licensed it to BustedTees … Now it can be yours for just $13!

McCain for President in 1908

In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Do you think George Lucas had this in mind when he made Star Wars?

Make sure you stick around for the Darth Vader crotchgrab at the end…

(Saw it first on ToplessRobot – Check those guys out)

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

“Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil” (Loren Bouchard, H. Jon Benjamin) – perhaps one of the funniest shows ever to air on [adult swim]. Already done with its first season, and perhaps already done with its last season – it looks like [adult swim] may not pick “Lucy” up for a second season. Perhaps because it is a little too controversial at times: DJ Jesus (the second coming) and his love interest Lucy (the Daughter of the Devil) live the 20-something hipster life with their friend Judas, while Lucy’s father makes regular attempts to overtake the world. Plus a never-ending supply of priest jokes.

The credits of “Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil” are funnier than an entire season of “Family Guy.”

Watch some: “Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil”

Or buy some: iTunes link

When Gnomes Attack

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

The definition of creepy: when a plaster garden gnome isn’t a plaster garden gnome.

(via Geekologie)

They Grow Up So Quickly

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Last April, British supermarket chain Tesco removed a model of padded bra from their shelves.

It was designed for 7-to-10-year-olds.

A Tesco representative said:
“It is a product designed for girls at that self-conscious age when they are just developing. It is designed to cover up, not flatter, and was developed after speaking to parents.”

UK Telegraph full article

Here are two possible answers to many many questions that come to mind.


(photo by Daniel Brook)

(via L.A.Times)