This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 7, 2009). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Sometime between 18:43 and 23:36, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- ‘Jeopardy’: What Is High-Tech?: "'Jeopardy' originally used cardboard and magic markers but now broadcasts in HD with a $4.1 million all-digital production. Alex Trebek talks about how the show has changed over the years"
- Make Love Not Porn :: Porn World vs. Real World: It's a pity they have to hide this site behind a "Click if you're over 18" button. I know, I know…"think of the children!" I am thinking of the children. I'd bet good money that there are a lot of people under 18 who could use reading this stuff…especially as with the state of sex education in this country, most of them are probably learning about sex through internet porn clips more than anything else. Oh, and this is most definitely a NSFW link.
- A president using obscenities is so much better than an obscene presidency.: "1. Barack Obama puts some salty language (in quotations attributed to others) in his memoir Dreams of My Father. 2. Obama reads the audiobook himself. 3. Obama gets elected President. 4. Blogger posts remix-ready clips of POTUS profanity online." Funny and wrong. I don't recommend the prank calls page, they're just as funny as any prank call is (that is, not very). The audio clips themselves are definitely worth a juvenile snicker or two, though. (via Metafilter)
- Today’s Playmates Are More Like Anime Figures Than Real Humans: "Oh, Playboy, why do you want your 'readers' to lust after androids? That's the only explanation we can think of for the proportions of your lovely ladybots. We culled the stats for every centerfold from December 1953 (Marilyn Monroe) to January 2009 (Dasha Astafieva), then calculated each woman's body-mass index. ¶ A clear trend emerged: While real American women have steadily eaten their way up the BMI slope — just like American men — Playmates have gone from a sylphlike 19.4 to an anime-ideal 17.6."
- The Sexual Evolution of Pepe LePew: "Is this a politically correct revision of the earlier 'What part of non don't you understand?' skunk-on-cat courtship? Or is it an extension of that courtship, and we're to believe Pepe's tireless sexual assaults finally wore the poor cat down, and what looks like love is simply Stockholm Syndrome? Or is this like that amazing scene in Gone with the Wind, when Scarlett wakes up the morning after her spousal rape with a smile on her face and a song in her heart?" Prairie and I were wondering about this, too — the new commercial featuring Pepe is the exact opposite of classic Pepe…which, of course, was harassment, stalking, and possibly rape. Heh. Cartoons are weird.