Staples makes it easy for customers to recycle e-waste by simply bringing their used computers, monitors, laptops, printers, faxes and all-in-ones to any U.S. Staples store, where the equipment will be recycled in accordance with environmental laws. All brands will be accepted, regardless of whether or not the equipment was purchased at Staples, for a fee of $10 per large item. Staples is working with Amandi Services, one of the country's most experienced and innovative electronics recyclers, to handle recycling of the equipment, following standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
(Via csrwire.com.)

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates: Historic discussion live from D 2007

I guess Nancy Grace and her producer Elizabeth don't really get along.

The Mystic Nights of the Oingo Boingo on the Gong Show in the 70's.


The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, formed in late 1972 by Richard Elfman, was a musical theatre troupe in the tradition of Spike Jones and Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, performing an eclectic repertoire ranging from Cab Calloway covers to instrumentals in the style of Balinese Gamelan and Russian ballet music. The name was inspired by a fictional secret society on the Amos 'n' Andy TV series called "The Mystic Knights of the Sea." Most of the members performed in whiteface and clown makeup; a typical show would contain music ranging from the 1890s to the 1950s, in addition to original material. This version of the band employed as many as fifteen musicians at any given time, playing over thirty instruments, including some instruments built by band members.

Few recordings from this period exist, although they did produce a novelty record about kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst, "You've Got Your Baby Back."
(Bio via wikipedia.org.)
I'm not a big fan of Oingo Boingo but I just thought this was kind of interesting.

500 years of female portraits in Western art, from DaVinci to Picasso.

FIRME HEINA OF THE DAY
BETH DITTO


Beth Ditto (born 1981) is the vocalist of American band The Gossip.

Ditto came to wider public attention in November 2006 when she was selected by NME as the coolest person in rock - being placed at number one in the magazine's annual 'Cool List'. The magazine cited her 'non-conformity' as the reason for her selection - she is a lesbian, an outspoken advocate of gay rights, weighs around 15 stone (about 210 lbs.) , and is also in a relationship with a transgendered individual who was born a woman but identifies as a man.
(Bio via wikipedia.org.) (Photo via nme.com.)

FIRME HEINA OF THE DAY
THALIA
Thalía (born Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda on August,26 1971 in Mexico City) is a successful Latin Grammy awarded singer and actress. She is amongst Mexico's most famous telenovela actresses and has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide. She also has some nice nalgas. (Via wikipedia.org.)

World's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer
India’s largest automaker is set to start producing the world’s first commercial air-powered vehicle. The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Nègre for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as opposed to the gas-and-oxygen explosions of internal-combustion models, to push its engine’s pistons. Some 6000 zero-emissions Air Cars are scheduled to hit Indian streets in August of 2008.

(Via popularmechanics.com.)

HOT HO OF THE DAY
Charles Nelson Reilly
R.I.P. (January 13, 1931- May 25, 2007)

The Pinkberry song.

HOT HO OF THE DAY



Angélica Vale (born Angélica Vale Hartman on November 11, 1975 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, singer and comedienne. She has been working as an actress for 25 years but achieved fame in 2006 when she became the protagonist of La fea más bella with her real life mother Angélica María.
Angelica is the Mexican Ugly Betty. In Mexico her character's name is Lety.
(Via wikipedia.org.)

Tim Biskup
"Ether"

Exhibition: May 26 - July 7, 2007
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 26th, 7-10
Billy Shire Fine Arts
5790 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
phone: 323-297-0600
fax: 323-297-0601
(Via billyshirefinearts.com.)

Indian Superman-Govinda

Rejoice, The Hummer Is Dead / It might be the end of the world's most phallically sad SUV. But has the damage been done? (Via sfgate.com.)

Opa!

St. Nicholas Church and its 500 volunteers invite you to enjoy a cultural experience for the entire family with live music, dancing, gourmet food, homemade pastries, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, a Greek market, and a variety of shopping boutiques. Boasting a three-day average of 50,000 guests, the admission-free fundraiser is the largest festival of its kind in the area. So make the most of your Memorial Day weekend and immerse yourself in the cultural vision that is the 34th Annual Valley Greek Festival.
Join Us – Free Admission!
When: Memorial Day Weekend, May 26th, 27th, and 28th
Where: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 9501 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge
Hours of Operation: 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Phone: (818) 886-4040
(Via valleygreekfestival.com.)

Horror inspired bicycles, little people and racing! (Via Choppercabras.)

Hey, Nerd Patrol! Get off the interwebs and get to Star Wars Celebration IV!
Star Wars Celebration IV will fill the L.A. Convention Center from Thursday, May 24 to Monday, May 28, 2007. Admission to the first day of the event will be for worldwide members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club, many of whom will help plan and run special programming themselves. The convention will be open to the general public from Friday through Monday, Memorial Day. (Via Starwars.com.)

A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa's Kruger National Park. Amazing!

Doc Martens new ad campaign is cashing in on dead punk icons. Another reason to hate the english even if they are made in China now. In fact I don't think I've ever seen Joey Ramone wearing a pair of Docs in my life and, everyone knows Kurt died wearing a pair of Converse One Stars. Lousy limeys.

Artists Against Apartheid
1985

Joey Ramone, Little Steven (Silvio from the Sopranos), Hall & Oates, Run-Dmc, Stiv Bators and countless others coming together against apartheid. The world was a different place in the eighties. Sigh.

Via KXLU.

The S.O.V. is an S.O.B.

In this video clip she breaks down in front of a New York audience and says that she's depressed, broke and shows the crowd her cut up arms. She even says, "Fuck America." Looks like the biggest midget in the game is really just another lousy limey. See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya.

There have been some strange sites popping up on the interwebs lately like IBELIEVEINHARVEYDENT.COM and IBELIEVEINHARVEYDENTTOO.COM When you click on the IBELIEVEINHARVEYDENTTOO.COM site, just let it sit for a couple seconds to get to Mr. Napier's (his name has never really been established) photo. I kinda like the look Heath has going on for the Joker. He should hit up some emo kid for some tips on wearing guyliner though. And those Harvey Dent campaign posters. Well, I guess all politicians really are TWOFACEd. Doh!
UPDATE!
The IBELIEVEINHARVEYDENTTOO.COM site has already been removed by Warner Bros. themselves.

HOT HO OF THE DAY
GAIL SIMMONS





Gail Simmons lends her strong culinary expertise as a judge and critic for Bravo's "Top Chef," and returns for the new season to taste and critique the competing chefs' creations each week alongside judge Tom Colicchio. Gail has been with Food & Wine since 2004, currently in charge of special projects for the epicurean magazine. In this role, Gail oversees the brand's signature event, the Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen, which will celebrate its 25th year next June. In addition, she works on the magazine's chef-related events and programs
(Bio via bravotv.com.)
(Photos via wireimage.com.)

Former Hobbit Elijah Wood is to star as Iggy Pop in "The Passenger," a biopic of the legendary rocker.

Pic is to be exec produced by Ted Hope's This Is That Prods. and Traction Media, and repped in international territories by Oz-U.K. sales firm Becker Intl., which in Cannes is handling Directors Fortnight title "Control," about Brit band Joy Division. Traction Media will handle rights in North America.

"Passenger," which follows Pop's early years with his band the Stooges, is to be helmed by Nick Gomez ("Drowning Mona") from a script by Eric Schmid.

Pic will lense in next six months and is skedded for delivery by midsummer 2008. The $6 million-$8 million budget is being put together from a combination of pre-sales, a U.S. equity fund and tax credits from Philadelphia.

Pop has "given his blessing" to the project but will not take part in it, according to Becker's head of finance and operations Jonathan Page. (Via variety.)

That's like preventing war by preparing for it. It just doesn't make sense. I just want to know if his hobbit ass is gonna use creamy or chunky.

D.O.A. This June (Hopefully)



Based on Tecmo’s best-selling "Dead or Alive" videogame franchise, DOA: Dead or Alive features four beautiful women who begin as rivals in a secret invitational-only martial arts contest, but find themselves teaming up with one another against a sinister force. Tina Armstrong, played by Jaime Pressly, is a superstar in the world of women’s wrestling. Christie, played by best-selling pop recording artist and actor Holly Valance, is a beautiful cat-thief and assassin-for-hire. Princess Kasumi, played by international fashion model and actor Devon Aoki, is an Asian warrior-aristocrat, schooled by martial arts masters. Helena Douglas, played by Sarah Carter, is an extreme sports athlete whose tragic past binds her to the remote palace in Southeast Asia where the Dead or Alive tournament takes place.
(Via canmag.)

Mr.T says, "Get some nuts bitches!"

Hot Ho of the day
Justine Shapiro



Justine Shapiro (born March 20, 1963 in South Africa) is one of several main hosts of the Pilot Productions travel/adventure series Globe Trekker (also called Pilot Guides in Canada and the United States and originally broadcast as Lonely Planet). Shapiro is known for her honest commentary and critique of countries visited. She has hosted more than 30 episodes of Globe Trekker, including features on South Africa, Belize, Turkey, Mexico City, South India and China. Before hosting pilot guides, Shapiro appeared in various roles in film and television. Eventually, she was involved in several documentaries including co-production/direction duties on 2001's Promises, which was nominated for best Documentary Feature at the 74th Academy Awards. Promises was a cooperative project between B.Z. Goldberg, Shapiro and Carlos Bolado Munoz, Mexican filmmaker, then her husband. Shapiro currently resides in Berkeley, California with her young son.

During an October 2006 broadcast of the Globe Trekker Venice City Guide episode, Shapiro revealed that she went to Tufts University with Oliver Platt, who recognized her in the crowd, while she was covering the Venice Film Festival, where Platt was promoting Casanova.(Pictures via Globe Trekker T.V.) (Bio via Wikipedia.)

The world was a very different place in 1993. Both of these ho's should have been banned from ever making music again after this was released.

Silver Surfer sighting in Venice Beach.

The Bionic Ho is back this Fall.

Happy Mothers Day.

HOT HO OF THE DAY

Emil Blonsky



Alias:Abomination
Agent R-7
The Ravager of Worlds


Place of birth: Zagreb, Yugoslavia


Eyes: Green, originally brown
Hair: None, originally brown
Height: 6'8''
Weight: 980 lbs
Other distinguishing features: The Abomination has two toes on each foot, webbed ears, and a ridged brow.
Race: Human


Occupation: Former spy, former first mate on the starship Andromeda, former agent of the Galaxy Master, criminal
Legal status: Citizen of Yugoslavia with no criminal record (later retconned to be Russian)
Marital Status: Presumed to be married still
Identity: Secret
Known relatives:Nadia (first wife)
Nadia (second wife)
Group affiliation:Former partner of the Rhino, former member of the crew of the starship Andromeda, former agent of Galaxy Master, former agent of Modok
Base of operations: Mobile


Story: Before his transformation, Blonsky had two wives named Nadia. The first wife he loved, but she left. No further information whether she just left or she died. The second wife he treated badly, using her to vent his frustrations. After his beating her she fled.

Original story: Emil Blonsky was a spy from Yugoslavia sent to sabotage the military base. Blonsky tried several times to sabotage the base's missile system but with no luck. While he was there, Bruce Banner was trying to cure himself by exposing himself to strong gamma radiation at the time. Not knowing what he was doing, Blonsky activated the machine, thus exposing him to massive doses of gamma radiation. The radiation changed him to a green monster that became known as the Abomination.

Retcon: Blonsky was hired by "Thunderbolt" Ross to help with the problem with Hulk. After one of Hulk's fights with the army, Blonsky found a container with isotopes that Bruce Banner had lost. The isotopes were something Bruce wanted to try out for recreating the conditions that led to him becoming the Hulk and ultimately leading to a cure. Blonsky grabbed the container and was exposed to the gamma radiation. When he woke after the shock he was still human in appearance, but he had been changed. Like the Hulk, he changed into a green monster, but retained his personality, and for a while he could change between human and Abomination form. It was during this period he fought the Hulk the first time.


Powers: The Abomination possesses superhuman strength, enabling him lift (press) approximately 100 tons and leap great distances (2 miles in a single bound has been observed). He possesses a high degree of invulnerability towards impact from projectiles (direct hits by field artillery cannon shells have been seen), heat (up to 3,500° F without blistering), and cold (down to -175° F without freezing). The Abomination's invulnerability includes immunity to all terrestrial disease.

Extreme pain or cold or extended lack of oxygen can cause him to enter a coma-like state of suspended animation, in which he can survive for long periods.

Blonsky's powers have so far been stable in the sense that he cannot change to a human form, and his powers are not influenced by his emotional state.


Continuity:Marvel Universe (616)
Company:Marvel Comics
First app.:Tales to Astonish #90 (1967)
Creator(s):Stan Lee
Gil Kane


References:1: Hulk: Destruction (vol. 1) #2
2: Hulk: Destruction (vol. 1) #3
3: Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #90

Thursday night at Sushi Go 55 in Little Tokyo in Downtown L.A. with Chris, Michelle and our beautiful waitress who looks so much prettier in person. This photo just doesn't do her justice.

I love her.

This guy named Rudy has a shop down the street from my house called Bowtie Ragtops that he does on the side. These are pictures of the frame from a 1964 impala that he's working on at the moment.

Lawsuit alleges trendy Pinkberry product isn't actually frozen yogurt.



According to Williams' suit, the Pinkberry dessert is nothing more than a powder-based product mixed with water or milk that is "sold in this adulterated state without notice to consumers of its ingredients."

Pinkberry is marketed as frozen yogurt "to deceive the public and to profit from that deception," the suit states.
We told you bitches we were over Pinkberry and that we are now into Snowberry. Catch up you dumb ho bags.
(Story via Daily Breeze.)

Vegans sentenced for starving their baby

A vegan couple were sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for the death of their malnourished 6-week-old baby boy, who was fed a diet largely consisting of soy milk and apple juice.
Someone should slap those ho's down and make them eat some man meat.
(Story via AP.) (Photo via AOL.)

Residents Return To Los Feliz Homes After Fire.
Full Containment Expected By Thursday.
"It is important for L.A. City residents to understand that many wild animals will be displaced by the fire and may turn up in areas ... where wildlife has never been seen before," a department statement said. "These animals will be looking for water and may be seen drinking from garden ponds, pools and other water reservoirs."
(Story via KNBC.com) (Photo via AP)

Check out this guy's petitition in favor of sending Paris Hilton to jail.
Paris Hilton has made a living off of being and doing absolutely NOTHING! I have no hidden agenda or vendetta....I just feel that it is only right that she serve her time.

Many people (non-celebrities) are faced with these same circumstances hourly and don't have the resources nor support to find themselves immune to the law.

Let us not buy into her celebrity status and allow her to walk free just because she's pretty and we could not stand to not see her party for 45 days.

Of course when she comes out of jail she will be more famous than she already is and will probably get a book deal and have a movie shot about her starring The "Olsen Twins" but nonetheless I believe this time served might do her some good. Perhaps she might realize that she hasn't done much for mankind but just "exist" and have a complete turnaround in her views and responsibilities.

Some shots from the Restitution Press show at the Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery on 05/05/07 and a car accident on the way there.(Photos via my own doggone self.)

The San Jose Museum of Art presents the first major museum exhibition outside of Los Angeles of Camille Rose Garcia, an artist emerging from the Los Angeles underground scene, whose narrative-based works express an acute political consciousness. The artist’s seemingly light-hearted paintings and drawings of charming cartoon-like characters actually depict dark tales of violence, corruption and greed, and seek to comment on the turmoil of contemporary society. Her first museum solo exhibition surveys her work with an emphasis on her most recent creations, showcasing paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, prints, sculpture, and site-specific installations, and is complemented by a book-length catalogue.Saturday, May 12, 2007 through Sunday, September 23, 2007. Click here for more info.

The main room will have R. Crumb original drawings and covers. Also, a group called Restitution Press will be in the room.

The Restitution Press group contains the artists: Ryan Graeff, Eli Sipsas, Devin Strother, Anthony Cioff, Stephen Mimiaga, Shawn McKinney, and Damon Robinson.

In the side room, they'll be showing Kate Brinkworth and SHAG. (Via Mendenhall Sobiesky Gallery and Restitution Press.)