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It's hard to believe I movie like I, Frankenstein was greenlit and actually made. It's harder to believe Aaron Eckhart is starring in it. I have no problem with him grabbing cash, I just thought he was over it by now after starring in stuff like The Core and Battle: Los Angeles. Anyway, watch the trailer and tell me I'm wrong. TELL ME I'M WRONG!



Neil DeGrasse Tyson, one of our most original thinkers currently, is asked what he thinks is the most astounding fact about our universe. In his usual fashion, he comes up with a compelling answer that will either make you feel infinitesimal small, or infinitesimal large, depending on your viewpoint. And for nothing else, the video is pretty cool...



After thinking a bit about Stuart Smalley, It's Pat, Night at the Roxbury and other SNL movies that were made, it's kind of amazing that there are others that never got made. My favorite part about this list? When some of the writers suggest they just couldn't figure out how to make a sketch work over a movie's run time. Why that didn't stop the Coneheads from being made, I'll never understand.

Have a morbid obsession with death? Better yet, global death? This handy chart breaks down disasters (both man made and natural and lets you know just how deadly things were and got.

Another one to file in the weird books department (right next to the Voynich Manuscript I guess) is the Codex Seraphinianus - a book that is written in its own language, with a variety of bizarre illustrations. Better yet, it's author is still alive, and you can even purchase it here.

More ridiculous "sexy" Halloween costumes. While the sexy Rick Grimes costume still tops the list in my opinion, based on the origins of the character and the complete lack of sexiness his world brings to the table, the execution of the sexy squid certainly puts it near the top.

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A real astronaut reviews fake astronauts in a movie about space!

What's better for a lazy Friday than a collection of random facts?

Interview with Jerry Seinfeld. Why should you waste your time with another interview with Jerry Seinfeld? Oh, I don't know, maybe because he reveals his FAVORITE SEINFELD MOMENT EVER!

"Cappers" on the internet. I'm not ready to call them the most vile form of species out there, but they're probably in the top 10. All for the hunt and success of getting a girl out of their clothes.

You don't have to love popcorn to read this article about it. But if you do love popcorn than you'll probably really want to read it.

Ah, Halloween is coming, so it's time for the ladies to start thinking about what costume they want to sexify. Here's a look at a few. Not sure the sexy Rick Grimes costume can be topped...

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When it comes to Bigfoot, I want to believe he/she/it is real. I want to think that there is a creature/family of creatures running around the deep woods of our country. But even with these so called new videos, my mind simply can't assume Bigfoot exists. And this article does an excellent job of explaining why that is, and why it's most likely Bigfoot doesn't exist.

Are these the best beers in the world? Of course not, but lists are lists and the internet probably wouldn't exist without lists. Well, I guess porn would nobly come in to rescue it were lists to suddenly disappear. But you get my meaning.

I'm pretty sure this video is conclusive proof to what I've been saying for years: Conductors don't do anything other than wave their hands around a lot.



So, according to this article, the reason the government is shut down is because 30-40 people are holding a country hostage. 30-40 people. Let that sink in America. 30-40 people have brought the government to where it is. Now, I'm not going to comment on the reasons or the problems, but I will suggest their arrogance and lack of common decency (not to mention their less than stellar negotiating skills) simply defy logic. And I wish they would take a look at themselves in the mirror and truly question their motives and beliefs. Sadly, I also believe that will never happen.

Dave Chappelle left the spotlight at his zenith. Many people wonder why.

The story of a man, a spider and a hospital.

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There's a lot revealed in this small interview with the lead singer of GWAR. I won't spoil it for you.

And here is GWAR covering the Bill Ocean classic, Get Out of My Dreams and Into My Car:


GWAR covers Billy Ocean

I loved, LOVED Unsolved Mysteries. Sure, Lifetime has some new, updated version of it, but don't be fooled; don't waste your time. It doesn't have Robert Stack. And it doesn't create the creepy ambience the original series was able to do so well. This post reminiscing about the original gets that, and pays homage to Mr. Stack and the original.

Now, I used to have links to the scariest Unsolved Mysteries episode ever, but apparently YouTube recently went through a purge and eliminated most of the Unsolved Mysteries episodes from their site. Of course, there are ways to still see them...Perhaps if you are persistent enough and look for "Robert SInack" you might have some luck...

To quell your thirst for the show, here's a small reminder of what Wednesday nights brought us...



So, Breaking Bad is over, and we'll never ever have another show like Breaking Bad, long live Breaking Bad. But here's a list of shows that have the possibility of filling the huge Breaking Bad hole in your television soul.

It's weird to think about putting together a list of 100 books you feel are the best and mean the most to you, but that's exactly what Mr. David Bowie did, and you can take a look at that list. And maybe, if you get through them fast enough, become a rock god like him.

It's never been a secret that Stephen King didn't like Kubrick's version of The Shining. What may have been a secret is why. But don't ask me, I've neither read nor seen the movie.

Dear men - you aren't the only ones who cheat. In fact, there are women out there that want to cheat too. Though it's not a comfortable thought, it's a little bit refreshing to see women out there treat the idea the same way as men have for so many years. And Ashley Madison has made it easier for everyone.

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The government is shut down, yay! You know, we might get older, but we never grow up. The sandbox rules apply no matter how old you are. And some people just never learned them. And those people apparently gravitate toward government jobs. Anyway, here's a look at a list of things that happen during a government shut down, and how it might affect you. Hope you're not reading this from a tent in Yosemite!

Screw you modern technology! I want to walk up a cliff using plank boards and a chain. At least that's what some people who made these cliff walkways must have said. Or maybe not since most of them were built pre-modern technology. So they must have just said, "I wonder what's up there?"

Anthrax gets all the big headlines, but ricin is just as, if not moreso dangerous. And it can go in the mail too. Remember when the Elvis impersonator was charged for doing so? No? Than this article is a great way to catch up on that plot.

I like how sometimes we brand things we don't understand as "weird." Take for example this article (otherwise nicely written) about Sony and some of its more unusual products that see the marketplace. While some might call the strategy and execution as innovative, creative and inspiring, apparently others simply say "weird."

The petition to make Mick Jagger the star of Clockwork Orange (and then indirectly have the Beatles score the movie).

Nice to know NASA at least has some kind of plan in case an astronaut floats off into space untethered (ala Sandra Bullock in Gravity), though I'm not sure it's a great plan.