MacGuyver Jr. Escapes Kidnapper...

...using only a safety pin and a stick. This kid's my hero.

What's in a Number?

Did you know that 6 is the smallest perfect number, or that 153 = 1^3 + 5^3 + 3^3? This site lists all the numbers between 1 and 9999 that have an interesting mathematical fact about them (with links explaining what the hell they mean, usually). Cool stuff, if you're a math nerd like me.

The Magic of Editing

This guy can't play the piano or the drums, but man can he edit.

Note to Facebookers: Facebook doesn't like Youtube (or more precisely, embedding videos in notes) so come to my actual blog to see what I'm talking about.

Kids Have No Talent

But they have plenty of imagination and creativity. What if kids' drawings were done with the skill of an artist? Well my friends, it may look a little something like this.

Makeup Time

Watch in fast forward as a plain (but still fairly attractive in my book) girl applies makeup to become out-of-your-league (well, my league at least) hot. Just goes to remind me how shallow I can be. Keep this is mind next time you see a girl at either end of the spectrum, as they could be a superficial makeover (or quick removal) away from totally flipping it around.

Cubist Zombie Apocalypse

Boxhead: More Rooms

I am addicted to this Zombie-killing Flash game. Something about blasting down hoards of the undead with a shotgun that gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.

Rock Battle on the High Seas (Music Video)

Guitars + Trumpets + Vikings = PURE AWESOME.

A Proposal

Ok internet, how about this:

Click here. Skim through it. Enjoy it. And then let us never speak of cats on the internet again.

And the Sofa Pulls Ahead of the Shed in the Final Lap

Holy crap I want to drive that sofa.

Science Continues to Answer the Important Questions

Such as, "How can I mathematically quantify the intensity of my beer goggles?"

Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bob-omb

I've always rather disliked the Mario Bros. movie, because it's so radically untrue to the games in nearly every way. This article aims to prove me wrong, and goes on to discuss why the movie is an underrated masterpiece. I have to admit, I haven't seen the movie in quite some years, so upon another viewing I may find I agree with a lot of his points, and actually find myself a convert in favor of this movie. I'll let you know if and when I ever see it again.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Hairstyles of the 70s

A little while ago there was this viral marketing campaign set up for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie, in a bunch of major cities. A bunch of LED displays of the Mooninites were set up in inconspicuous locales. In Boston, this was treated as a bomb threat. The two guys hired by Adult Swim to set up these ads were arrested. Some say the city of Boston overreacted to the campaign, and I for one agree. I understand how unknown electronics have a potential to be dangerous, but come on, what terrorist would place bombs in visible locations with the Mooninites on them? The two recently held a press conference, in which they opted instead of discussing the trial against them, discussing the much more interesting topic of haircuts from the 70s. Good recovery, I say. They somehow are sneaking out of this without losing fan support it seems.

This whole thing bears a certain resemblance to a case last year where a young group was arrested for making Mario question blocks that were suspected of being bombs. To me these are both cases of trying to push up security far too much, restricting the realm of public art (whether you want to consider viral marketing ads as "art" is up to you). It's not right that we should live in such fear. What we don't know isn't always out to kill us. You know, I think I'm gonna make some Mario blocks sometime and set them up all over campus. I can 100% assure you that not a single person will see them as dangerous. Well, let's see if I'll ever get around to it.

EDIT: Zebro's video response. Has a bunch of news clips from when it was happening, plus the members of Zebro saying "what the fuck" a lot. Seems they agree with me.