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The Time Traveler’s Wife: A Faux Sci-Fi Chick Flick Disaster
Last night, at the behest of my girlfriend, I saw the steaming pile of mastodon dung known as The Time Traveler’s Wife. Going in without reading the novel, I carried several misconceptions about the...
View ArticleIllusions of Competence
This well-crafted video touches on several Mep themes including Chess, Debate, and the habits of the incompetent. It seems to have been inspired entirely by board trolls, which may be their first ever...
View ArticleMarc Maron – Grizzled Comedy Veteran (Emu -POTW)
Discovered a treat on Vimeo last night. It’s a full 70-minute stand up routine of Carlin and Hicks disciple, Marc Maron. This routine, filmed a couple weeks ago at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade...
View ArticleBritish Anchorman Reveals Abuse on Air
What a trooper that Jonathan Charles is. After 20 years of torture, he manages to compose himself enough to reveal his darkest experiences without breaking his Cliched Anchor’s News Tone. Now that’s...
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From the No-Crud Bureau: Violence Ineffective vs. Pre-Rational Beings
We can debate the efficacy of violence against anyone all we like, but it’s pretty clear that committing violence against the very young is a bad idea. In other news, spanking is remarkably...
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TechCrunch Duped by Amway
Earlier today, internet business culture behemoth, TechCrunch, posted a riddle for its millions of devoted followers. Branded as a heretofore unbroken code, the decipherer was promised Good Will...
View ArticleAnd Now For Your Daily Resurrection
This remarkable video was shot by a ski team in Haines Alaska. The skier/cameraman falls prey to an avalanche and is completely submerged under a mountain of snow. According to the team, “He was only...
View ArticleThe Way of the IntraWebs
This is one of the most informative lectures about the internet that you will ever consume. Jonathan Zittrain not only de-mystifies the processes by which information travels from one site to another,...
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Baby Channels Sea Star Powers. (Mep Report #116)
Hey, Hey, The Gang’s All Here, Krull and Kelp Kollide, Russ Goes Back to School, Immortality Is/Is Not Overrated, Baby Sea Cucumbers, Rack-O is Whack-O, Cash for Coal, and NAFTA Bartenders. Download...
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Scam of the Week: Car Warranty
You know not to trust this man. But you may not know not to trust incoming mail that the state of New Jersey has enabled you to receive. A few weeks ago, I registered my car with the state of New...
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Yankee Stock Theory
Hey, speaking of the Yankees, this is a good opportunity to discuss confirmation of Russ’ old theory about stocks and the Yankees. Turns out, he’s not the only one who thinks traders like the Yanks....
View ArticleGeitner Punts 2.3 Billion to CIT
Missou U Economics Professor William Black explaining how Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner failed to secure even the most modest guarantees for taxpayer bailout money going to the recently insolvent...
View ArticleThe Goats Who Stare at Men
Here is a righteous combination of Paranormal Activity and The Men Who Stare at Goats — two movies whose trailers are more entertaining than the movies themselves. Now you can say you’ve experienced...
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A Fate Worse Than Death?
Wondering what to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? How about being grateful you’re not this guy. I’ve recently been working my way through the legendary TV series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” on...
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Olympic Logo ‘Porn’ Could Lead to Prosecution
If you’re a British citizen with a vivid imagination, a glance at the 2012 London Olympic festivities could have you branded a trafficker of child pornography. This week, her majesty’s lawmen passed...
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Capitalism Loses Ground in “Human Nature” Excuse
Maybe sharing doesn’t have to be taught after all! The article indicates that there’s new evidence that children are born wanting to help others. The biological logic behind cooperation being...
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The Mep Who Stares at Goats (Mep Report #117)
Facebook Is Kind. Facebook Is Good. All Hail Facebook. When Even Foresight Should Have Been 20/20; Just War Vs. Just a War; Gilligan’s Island As Metaphor for War; Clea and Facebook are BFF; Storey...
View ArticleScience Confirms: People Are Oblivious
Yes, a large number of people are completely oblivious to their surroundings. This group also tends to be easily manipulated and have a great affinity for Dane Cook. Though, I would argue that the...
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The Wafflepwn Phenomenon
For the uninitiated, Wafflepwn is the YouTube handle of a newly-minted 16 year old internet celebrity. Over the course of a year, Wafflepwn has amassed tens of millions of video views and over 200,000...
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Christmas Abuses (or ‘Bah Humbug’)
Everyone’s favorite Emilio Estevez sibling was in the news today for allegedly “breaking several pairs of eyeglasses” in front of his wife during a Christmas tirade. The horror! The BBC lead story...
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