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Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-11 12:39:00 Paris Hilton had a spa day yesterday and exited wearing an Andy Warhol inspired shirt. The disturbing part is that someone actually made an Andy Warhol shirt with her image...and she wore it. Andy Warhol would so not approve."They" are remaking Footloose. I died a little inside when I read this. Zac Efron, of Hairspray and High School Musical, will be playing the tractor dancing part that Kevin Bacon turned iconic. Zac Efron, despite being borderline ugly, has managed to keep himself in the tabloids on a continual basis and it has obviously paid off. Still...Reports are that Britney Spears is off the wagon and has started binge drinking and eating. Well, well, well. Here is what one "source" close to Brit had to say:On several occasions, I have seen her pouring alcohol into energy drink cans. Britney requests that her alcohol be served in carafes rather than in bottles. Once, a waitress made the mistake of bringing her a bottle. Brit grabbed her arm and told her she couldn't be seen Read more:Guilty
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Something Before Bed XXIII 2007-07-10 23:33:00 An interesting perspective on the clash of civilizations. But does anyone listen?I remember living in NYC and seeing this in every subway car. It really does incite fear of your fellow man, which is the true aim of terrorism. We might as well concede defeat.I stumbled upon this today and couldn't help but find it amusing. Click on the image and read the article--it only gets better.Yes, I am a Harry Potter fan. Tomorrow Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is released and I'm excited to see if they can manage to create the same dark mood as in the book. Reviews have it that it is the most disturbing yet in the series. After having read the entire series I still prefer Order of the Phoenix over all of the others mainly because of the rebellion that begins. If only real life was this interesting. Read more:XXIII
Motiveless Crime News Headlines 2007-07-10 22:41:00 Pope Benedict XVI approved a document today that asserts the Roman Catholic Church as the only true Christian church. The document also goes on to state that other Christian denominations are either defective or not true churches at all and that Catholicism is the only path to salvation. It isn't like he said anything that most Catholics didn't already believe and extol in mass. Oddly enough, wasn't he recently on a mission to unite the Christian faith for the better good? This doesn't seem to mesh with that. Charles Kimball, who wrote one of my favorite books, would have something to say. Kimball, in his nonfiction When Religion Becomes Evil stated that five warning signs emerge when a religion is no longer working towards a better humanity. Those five warning signs are as follows:Absolute Truth ClaimsBlind ObedienceEstablishing the "Ideal" TimeThe End Justifies Any MeansDeclaring Holy WarEnough said.Al Qaeda has officially waged war on Iran. The US is feigning ignorance. One news
CNN vs Michael Moore 2007-07-10 21:34:00 CNN ran a story trying to discredit MichaelMoore
's latest political documentary, Sicko. They then made the mistake of inviting him onto the show for a rebuttal. Wolf Blitzer received the full hit, thankfully. Here is the initial story:And Moore's response, which I saw on rerun earlier this morning:While Michael Moore
's arrogance and in-your-face attitude is offputting to some, you can't help but love when he tells Blitzer and the media at large to stop lying to the American public and to tell the truth. I haven't seen Sicko, nor will I support or refute any claims made by the movie but I do wish the media would start telling the unbiased truth. Read more:CNN
Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-10 21:09:00 Most people have an issue with graffiti because it defaces personal and/or public property. Some graffiti is funny, political or offensive. The new wave of graffiti is a bit more hi-tech and actually doesn't leave any marks. Here is just a sample of what I mean:Genius. Read more:Graffiti
Apathy: The UnAmerican Way 2007-07-10 18:39:00 A very close friend of mine has her political views on Facebook listed as “Apathetic”. She knows that this annoys me to not end because I equate apathy with the end of the world. In an age where opinions outnumber assholes, we have to assume that anyone without one isn’t worth our time. While I hate to admit it, bringing up a political hot topic in most public forums (besides the internet) will most likely end on a flat line. People are either too afraid to speak their minds or they think their opinion isn’t developed or informed enough. Then again, my friend has no interest in educating herself on any given topic that happens to fall into a political spectrum. What she doesn’t realize is that everything in the modern age is political, even her choice to remain out of it.Politicians make a common mistake of trying to go after votes that they already have. Take for instance John McCain who is making news because his campaign for the ’08 Republican Presidential nomination is Read more:Apathy
Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-10 13:11:00 Paris Hilton was at Teddy's the other night. She emerged from an SUV followed by a plume of pot smoke. Are we supposed to be shocked? Here is a witness' account from Page Six:...the newly spiritual heirhead emerged from an SUV in front of Hollywood club Teddy's the other night in what witnesses describe as a cloud of marijuana smoke. "She took a huge puff off of a joint, then opened the door and exhaled the pot smoke basically in my face," one clubgoer told us.So Paris Hilton is still a bitch. Good to know.Speaking of crazy bitches, reporters that were allowed backstage at Madonna's Live Earth concert were instructed to retain eye contact with Madge while asking her questions. They were not allowed to read their notes or questions and therefore had to have them memorized while looking the dragon in the eye. They were also instructed to leave out any reference to Guy Ritchie, her children or Kabbalah (is she still doing that?). So basically what Madge did was stare reporters down in Read more:Guilty
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Something Before Bed XXII 2007-07-10 00:41:00 Many Things Before Bed would probably be a more apt title for tonight's ending post. The past few days have been pretty slow on the news front and I ran across this Garfield comic which managed to sum up my feelings on the past weekend:Speaking of comics, a new movie is coming out that I saw a trailer for earlier in the evening. I'm surprised it has been made into a movie but it still looks of interest, mainly because I love my dogs and my mother has always told me about this character:IKEA is taking an interesting stance on becoming green:Yet another reason to love the company.A major rumor is spreading across the net tonight. After today's announcement that Sony was cutting prices on the PlayStation 3, it appears that the company behind the main cause for the price cut is planning on doing the same. Microsoft is supposedly going to announce tomorrow night that it will be cutting the cost of its basic Xbox 360 package by $50. This would, in the end, rule out the change for Sony to
The Best Band in the World, in My Opinion (the only one that matters) 2007-07-09 23:29:00 That is a video from The Format's last album Dog Problems. Oddly enough I had never seen any of the band's videos and could care less. The music is enough to stand on its own. While the video is interesting, the main reason that I am posting this little fluff piece is to help the band out.A year ago Dog Problems was released. To commemorate the occasion the group is releasing their album for free, via their site. You can download every song and even the linear notes in PDF format. Trust me, the music is great and best of all, it is FREE!I bought the album myself and have never regretted it.Follow this link to get the goods. Spread the word. Only a week or so is left on the offer. Read more:World
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Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-09 22:07:00 Well this is comforting. Reads like someone let George W. Bush and/or Dick Cheney loose with a can of spray paint.Careful, last time I posted something with this type of message a professor criticized graffiti as a viable means of passing on a political message. This one, is rather clear in my opinion.Motiveless Crime is on the rise. Read more:Graffiti
Motiveless Crime News Headlines 2007-07-09 18:58:00 Google has announced that it will be purchasing Postini, a web security program, for $729 million, a move that some are saying is an attempt at making its web application suite comparable to Microsoft's. Postini is known for its encryption and security services that cover instant messaging, email and web-surfing. Google released its own Google Apps, which aims at trying to soak up small business' in need if web security. This latest acquisition is just another sign that Google wants to move up the food chain by alluring larger businesses away from the flash of Microsoft Security.New satellite imagery shows activity outside of a major Iranian uranium enrichment facility which some analysts are saying is a sign that the country is trying to protects its nuclear weapons program from possible aerial attacks. Isn't this how the US validated attacking Iraq? Someone screamed WMD and the world came-a-runnin'. It appears that this time around the country in question is going to be prepared.
Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-09 13:34:00 Scarlett, oh my pretty pretty Scarlett. She is in Barcelona shooting her third movie, in as many years, with Woody Allen. The picture reminded me why I loved her to begin with. Thank God she isn't in mom shorts and wearing that horrid nose-thing like last week. Word has it that the film is trying to portray Allen's vision of Barcelona in the same way that he defined Manhattan in Manhattan. Good luck with that. All I want is me some Scarlett (sans bullring).Harry Potter doesn't mind fans riding his wand. Recently Daniel Radcliffe has made some comments that basically state he will sleep with chicks who only like him because he is Harry Potter (but not if they call him Harry while in the sack). Wait, he has other things to offer? Radcliffe has also told a tabloid that riding a broomstick isn't fun because of his manbits. Ok, first the whole 'I'm naked on stage stabbing horses in the eyes thing', then publicly outcrying that he is a man-whore and now talking about riding his brooms Read more:Guilty
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines Pt. 1 2007-07-15 17:54:00 The upper house of the Senate has become exasperated that Osama bin Laden has yet to be captured. Here I was thinking that they had completely forgotten about him on purpose. Since Bush used his leverage to halt a vote on a change of plan in Iraq, Democrats are doing anything they can to continue making changes for the better. Recent polls show that 2 out of 3 Americans support withdrawing troops within 9 months but Republicans would sooner die then allow such a logical choice. The upper house instead decided to bring up bin Laden by way of doubling the reward for his capture or body, from $25 million to $50 million. Sounds like I need to book a ticket to the Middle East.George W. Bush has publicly admitted that someone in his administration "perhaps" leaked the identity of a CIA operative. The CIA operative in question is known as being in opposition to the war in Iraq. After the Scooter Libby commute, most expected Bush to feign ignorance when it came to any more of his mistakes, ins
Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-15 14:59:00 (via JaciVico)I have to say this is perhaps more of a mural than graffiti. I wouldn't be surprised if it were actually commissioned. Notice the WTC towers represented in the background. Taken in Harlem, New York.(via ectomorfo)Great message painted in North London, UK. I would love to see a rendition in NYC since the US is starting to follow suit. Around 3,000 new cameras, complete with speakers, are being installed in Manhattan as we speak. Even smaller cities across the US are jumping on the wagon in the name of civilian safety. Big Brother has crossed the pond. Read more:Graffiti
Celebrity Mugshot of the Day 2007-07-15 14:45:00 Today's mugshot is a double-header. Tim Allen is known for being in a lot of bad comedies and making that insipid caveman noise from Home Improvement. He is also known for being a serious asshole on the set. What most people don't remember is that he has a drinking and driving problem. The first mugshot is from 1978 and was taken in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After some tentative research no reason for this arrest can be found easily on the web. Still, gotta love the 70's mustache.Allen's second mugshot (via The Smoking Gun) was taken in 1997. This time he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Bloomfield Township, MI. He pleaded guilty, was placed under a year of probation and had to attend drug abuse counseling.Makes you wonder why he seemed so jolly behind the wheel of his sleigh in all of those Santa Clause movies. Read more:Celebrity
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Guilty Pleasures: Weekend Edition 2007-07-15 13:29:00 David-the-Tool Beckham was inducted into the LA Galaxy team earlier this week. The site was basically Presidential in nature; limos, photogs, banners and confetti. Plus the stupid wife in the pink space dress covering her mouth like a Mary Tyler Moore wannabe.David Beckham has launched his own blog in coordination with his family's move to the States.Correction: someone is writing a blog for/as David Beckham in coordination with his family's move to the States.Michelle Rodriguez has a girlfriend. Good for her. Still, I would be a little afraid of that bedroom scene.An investigation has begun into whether Paris Hilton received special treatment while incarcerated. Well, duh. Then again she did have that mental/medical problem that miraculously disappeared once she was released. Maybe they mean "special" in the short-bus sense (if you get my drift).Lindsay Lohan has reportedly started carrying around Machiavelli's The Prince. Great...that means she is learning how to become the ruler Read more:Guilty
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Friday the 13th 2007-07-13 15:42:00 Today, as most people probably already know, is Friday
the 13th. For years I've questioned the validity of the superstition that surrounds the day so I took it upon myself to do some research. It appears that Friday the 13th is not, as most people believe, a long running belief that the day is shrouded in bad luck and misfortune. In fact no historical documentation mentions Friday the 13th before the early 1900's which lead many critics to cite media hype as the only cause for the phobia. Nevertheless, here is just an idea of what Friday the 13th is based on.English, Polish, German and Portuguese speaking nations are the most typically fearing populaces in relation to Friday the 13th. Other countries such as Spain and Greece have a similar fear but not of Fridays, rather Tuesdays that fall on a 13th of any month. A fear of Friday the 13th has even traumatized some people to the point of making it an actual phobia which is called paraskavedekatriaphobia (try saying that three times qu
Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-13 13:47:00 All three of today's images come from a wall that divides Israel and Palestine.Word has it that all three images were painted by Banksy, of the UK. That is some serious talent.Most people have seen this one on the net at some point. Banksy obviously likes to use children in his art. Then again, the best way to get a political opinion noticed is to put a child's face on it.Motiveless Crime is on the rise. Read more:Graffiti
Celebrity Mugshot of the Day 2007-07-13 13:33:00 Today's mugshot comes all the way from 1970 (via The Smoking Gun).Yes, that is Jane Fonda at the age of 32. She was arrested in Cleveland, Ohio after getting into a fight with a security guard at the airport. The actress was booked and processed because at the time of her arrest she had over 100 vials of pills in her possession. Later it was found that most of the pills were vitamins and the rest had been legally prescribed to her. I miss the whole fist in the air revolt! symbol. If I ever get arrested I must remember to do that. Read more:Celebrity
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Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-13 12:23:00 A couple of very odd couples are starting to pop up in the tabloids. I'm leading with the most confusing of them. It appears that, behind closed doors, Matthew Perry and Meg Ryan are "canoodling" (whatever the hell that means). Insiders are reporting that they have been seeing each other secretly for five months. WTF? I used to fantasize about Meg until she had her face replaced with hardcore plastic.Adam Levine and Hillary Clinton. Who would have thought there would ever be a connection between those two? Both Clinton and Levine were set to have call-in interviews in Las Vegas this past week. Clinton was of course promoting her Presidential candidacy and Levine was plugging the upcoming Maroon 5 tour (I'm scouting tickets already). When Clinton's schedule changed she had Levine's people called and they simply switched spots. To show her gratitude she has extended a dinner invitation to the Maroon 5 front-man. You know that theoretical game where you get to invite 5 people to dinne Read more:Guilty
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Something Before Bed XXV 2007-07-17 23:39:00 I watch FOX News only when I want a good laugh. They have a tendency to lie, manipulate and generally act like assholes. So, global warming is a man-made lie? Hmmm, now I can stop worrying.If we really want to solve global warming we should just deny access to petroleum products for a year to anyone who watches and/or believes in anything that FOX News or George W. Bush has to say. Imagine how many idiots wouldn't be able to drive, therefore lowering ozone depletion and stopping the progress of melting icecaps. That would probably lead to at least a 50% cut in emissions, better than any government mandate could due. That, or we just tell them to follow this:Of course you can probably guess which I would prefer.Tomorrow I will be reviewing Maroon 5's It Won't Be Soon Before Long. Above is the first single's music video. I won't say the video is all that interesting, but the song is. Check back tomorrow for the full review.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
Motiveless Crime Announcements 2007-07-17 23:27:00 It has been some time since I made a post that addressed the readers of Motiveless Crime. The site shut down for about a day due to some personal issues but as you can see it is back up and in full swing. Hopefully no subscribers or readers were lost due to this mistake on my part.Today I promised that I would post an article on discussing the social networking site, Facebook. After copious amounts of research and hours of writing, I realized that I had missed the window to post the article upon its completion. Therefore it awaits publishing in draft form and I promise it will be on the site and ready to be read tomorrow before noon.A few changes have happened on the site since I last addressed the readers. The biggest addition, which may or may not prove useful, has been the addition of Digg buttons to every post. If you don't know already, Digg is a site that uses a form of voting ("digging") that determines the popularity of any article on any site. The usefulness of the button is
Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-17 15:11:00 Today's Constructive Graffiti
is a three-parter. I have no idea where any of the images were taken but that shouldn't take away from their messages. The world is a canvass.I have to agree. (via pietel)Gotta love James Dean. I have this quote on a poster that I love.Yeah, why? Because if you don't, you are just being ignorant.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
Celebrity Mugshot of the Day 2007-07-17 14:31:00 Ever wonder what Marily Manson looks like without all of the scary makeup? Now you know. Manson was arrested and charged with criminal sexual misconduct after he did the grind on a security guard's head in 2001. The judge handling the case lowered the sentence to misdemeanor disorderly conduct to which Manson pleaded no contest and agreed to pay $4,000 fine. Manson later closed a correlating lawsuit behind closed doors.He looks so pathetic, like a lost puppy. No wonder he hides behind all of that makeup and makes scary noises when behind the mic. Thanks to The Smoking Gun for the image. Read more:Celebrity
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Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-17 14:10:00 Bitches and their dogs are everywhere today. Ever notice how people look like their dogs? I sympathize with that mutt. Paris spent yesterday binge shopping for crap that she will never use. She bought some boogie boards (in pink) then dropped a decent amount in a dog boutique (what is the world coming to?) for her menagerie. How many dogs does she have in that compound? And who cleans up all of the poop? I doubt it's the Queen B that does the poop scooping.I thought we had moved past Tara Reid. What is with those abs? And when did she get her tits done? They look hard as rocks. That poor bitch, and I don't mean the terrier.Speaking of crazy bitches, Britney Spears is EVERYWHERE today. If you've read the tabloids recently you know she bought yet another mini-dog. The American Humane Society is now pissed. Normally that would be the punchline but they really are. The Humane Society is angry that Britney bought her animal from a pet store because they stand against them due to puppy mi Read more:Guilty
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Something Before Bed XXIV 2007-07-16 23:59:00 Major Announcement! I may have found George W. Bush's Master Plan:Tomorrow I will be posting an article concerning Facebook. I don't want to give anything away but the above video has me considering deleting my account. Then again, wouldn't my information already be stored? Am I already f*cked? Find out tomorrow!I was born in the wrong era.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
The Five Pillars of Islam: Bullet Point Style 2007-07-16 21:55:00 Every major religion has some form of bullet points that work as a basis for the faith. Take Christianity for instance, the Ten Commandments, though most Christians couldn't name half of them, still work as a basis for the zealots who thump their bibles and live supposedly perfect lives in God's grace. Islam
is no different. Muslims are a bit more devout when it comes to their daily rituals and beliefs and this devotion is what brings Muslims across the world together. What most Americans don't realize or understand is that Islam is a peaceful religion that has as much bloodshed and history behind it as Christianity. Therefore I am compelled to give a crash course in the fundamentals of Islam, as best I can.The Five Pillars
of Islam are as follows:Shahadah, the Testimony of FaithSalah, prayerSawm, fasting on RamadanZakah, the paying of almsHajj, the pilgrimmage to MeccaKeep in mind that the spelling and pronunciation of each is different from culture to culture as well as region to Read more:Style
Motiveless Crime News Headlines 2007-07-16 21:15:00 Last night Motiveless Crime reported on the earthquake that rocked Japan. Initial reports had it that no one had died due to the quake but by morning it was clear that at least 7 bodies have been found buried beneath rubble and the like. Over 900 civilians have been injured and another 10,000 immediately began racing to shelters. The situation only escalated when a second earthquake, this one of 6.8 magnitude, occurred on the ocean floor off of the coast of Japan. MC also reported that the world's largest nuclear plant had experienced some issues but no radioactivity had been reported to have leaked. That situation has also changed, it appears that radioactive water has been dumped into the sea.A suicide bomber has killed over 75 in a market area in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Nine thousand pounds of explosive were used in a highly trafficked area and most are claiming that the dead are mostly women and children. Another 185 civilians were seriously injured and witnesses have d
Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-16 18:43:00 Both graffiti images come from JibJab today. There isn't any sign as to where or when they were taken but I still find them appealing.A friend of mine mentioned Hurricane Katrina today, hence this succinct reaction. Of course I can only assume this was taken in Mississippi or Louisiana, not too long ago.If you are like me, almost every day is a conflict of interest in some way. Read more:Graffiti
Celebrity Mugshot of the Day 2007-07-16 14:32:00 This one is just too good. Haley Joel Osment, yes, that little boy who saw dead people in The Sixth Sense (via The Smoking Gun) was arrested August of 2006. After attending a Muse concert the 18 year-old Osment lost control of his 1995 Saturn station wagon (niiice), hitting a mail box and then a brick curb, causing the car to flip onto its roof. Osment suffered a broken rib as well as a fractured right shoulder blade. While at the hospital his blood alcohol level was tested and topped off at .16, twice the legal limit. Osment was also in possession of marijuana.Osment was released the next day and pleaded no contest on all counts. He was sentenced to three years probation, 60 hours in an alcohol rehabilitation and education program, a fine of $1,500 and a minimum requirement of 26 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings over a six-month period. I see drunk stupid kids... Read more:Celebrity
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