Sunday, December 30, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
The Man is Back in Town
Indiana Jones is back and I couldn't be more excited. I practically had a boygasm* when I saw this picture.
*I THOUGHT I made up the term 'boygasm' to refer to my boyish, borderline gay obsessions with these types of things...but then I looked it up on a whim and found out that it's a term used in some homosexual anime sub-culture. Fuck that. Urban Dictionary also defines it as "When multiple boys go at it." Whateverzz.
- Rob Society
*I THOUGHT I made up the term 'boygasm' to refer to my boyish, borderline gay obsessions with these types of things...but then I looked it up on a whim and found out that it's a term used in some homosexual anime sub-culture. Fuck that. Urban Dictionary also defines it as "When multiple boys go at it." Whateverzz.
- Rob Society
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
He's coming (sp?) all over again...
After years of being blessed with one of the easiest titles to crack an ejaculation joke at, Will Smith's down-and-out superhero flick Tonight, He Comes has finally been renamed to...John Hancock? I can only assume that they are in on their own joke. At least we know this guy is:
-Vincent
-Vincent
Thursday, April 26, 2007
The End is Near
This impressive abomination (yeah, that's right) was done last night with a hologram of the King himself...
...thus kicking off the beginning of the end of the world. It's only a matter of time before you're hearing "Hey, wanna go see the new Humphrey Bogart flick!?" and "Yo, Hitler was being SUCH a prick on Real World last night!"
Save the women and children first.
- Rob Society
...thus kicking off the beginning of the end of the world. It's only a matter of time before you're hearing "Hey, wanna go see the new Humphrey Bogart flick!?" and "Yo, Hitler was being SUCH a prick on Real World last night!"
Save the women and children first.
- Rob Society
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
New Planet, Same Stupidity
And now for a post a little different than the norm...
Astronomers recently discovered a planet outside of our solar system that they believe could potentially support life. It has Earth-like temperatures and "possibly water in liquid form" (Annoying statement...it wouldn't be "water" if it were ice or steam). The average temperature on the planet, named 581 c, is estimated to be somewhere between 32 and 104 degrees, further supporting the theory that it could sustain life. It's a very interesting story, with a gravitational pull stronger than Earth's and an 13 day orbit around it's Red Dwarf star. Read more about the story here, http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/04/25/habitable.planet.ap/index.html.
But here's where I get pissed off. Why are we as a species so close-minded when it comes to the possibilities of alien life? Why must any other form of existance need to comply by Earth-life's need for water, temperature, and gravitational standards. Just because all that we know is matter that consists of the 117 elements that we've discovered doesn't mean that there can't be something else in the grand scheme of the universe that our minds can't even comprehend, let alone verbalize.
Obviously the traditional image of aliens is very well known: lanky, human-like bodies, large eyes, a cerebral center of some sort. Most other alien images are variations on the theme. But why couldn't an alien be gaseous, for example. Or even just an essence? It doesn't have to be tangible in any way, and again, we as a species might not even be capable of recognizing it as life, since our brains aren't able to accept the unknown in that manner.
It's just very frustrating to me to see some of the most intelligent minds in science stuck to this theme of matter and elements and qualifications for a planet to be "life-sustaining." Sure, if they're just looking for somewhere that the human race can move to after we destroy our own planet, I guess looking for these types of criteria is the best thing to do. But if we're actually toying with the idea of extraterrestrial life, then we seriously need to just open up our minds.
Astronomers recently discovered a planet outside of our solar system that they believe could potentially support life. It has Earth-like temperatures and "possibly water in liquid form" (Annoying statement...it wouldn't be "water" if it were ice or steam). The average temperature on the planet, named 581 c, is estimated to be somewhere between 32 and 104 degrees, further supporting the theory that it could sustain life. It's a very interesting story, with a gravitational pull stronger than Earth's and an 13 day orbit around it's Red Dwarf star. Read more about the story here, http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/04/25/habitable.planet.ap/index.html.
But here's where I get pissed off. Why are we as a species so close-minded when it comes to the possibilities of alien life? Why must any other form of existance need to comply by Earth-life's need for water, temperature, and gravitational standards. Just because all that we know is matter that consists of the 117 elements that we've discovered doesn't mean that there can't be something else in the grand scheme of the universe that our minds can't even comprehend, let alone verbalize.
Obviously the traditional image of aliens is very well known: lanky, human-like bodies, large eyes, a cerebral center of some sort. Most other alien images are variations on the theme. But why couldn't an alien be gaseous, for example. Or even just an essence? It doesn't have to be tangible in any way, and again, we as a species might not even be capable of recognizing it as life, since our brains aren't able to accept the unknown in that manner.
It's just very frustrating to me to see some of the most intelligent minds in science stuck to this theme of matter and elements and qualifications for a planet to be "life-sustaining." Sure, if they're just looking for somewhere that the human race can move to after we destroy our own planet, I guess looking for these types of criteria is the best thing to do. But if we're actually toying with the idea of extraterrestrial life, then we seriously need to just open up our minds.
Monday, April 23, 2007
The Crow/Batman Crossover Movie Announced!
Oh, no...wait. MAH' BAD. This image just popped up on pretty much every website ever made. I think I found it over here, but I could be wrong. So it's allegedly a makeup/color test for Heath Ledger's Joker. I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it definitely fits in with Nolan's Batman universe and the gritty, realistic feel to the characters that thrive in it. Depending on how Ledger plays it, it has the potential to work perfectly. On the other hand, I'm kind of a sucker for the purple suit and the acid-squirting flowers.
I wonder what their plan is for explaining why the Joker has 6 fingers on his right hand? Is it just me? Anybody?
- Rob Society
UPDATE - Ok, so I'm an asshole (nothing new there) and it turns out this image is fake. This one fooled everyone because a) it was photoshopped really well, and b) it looks infinitely better than the other Heath Ledger-as-Joker photoshop jobs that have been floating around for months (samples of the shit in question here and here). Here are the original images used.
I wonder what their plan is for explaining why the Joker has 6 fingers on his right hand? Is it just me? Anybody?
- Rob Society
UPDATE - Ok, so I'm an asshole (nothing new there) and it turns out this image is fake. This one fooled everyone because a) it was photoshopped really well, and b) it looks infinitely better than the other Heath Ledger-as-Joker photoshop jobs that have been floating around for months (samples of the shit in question here and here). Here are the original images used.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
"How long do you think it would take to train an army?" - Jack Shepherd
Alright so the last five episodes of Lost are on their way, and ABC has shown no shame in promoting them during every primetime and weekend commercial break. Needless to say, I get chills every time I see one. But today I got to thinking...am I really excited because of the scenes they are showing (of course I am, but for the purpose of this post...)? The Lost creators notoriously show misleading information and minor details in their promos, leaving the major revelations for the episode, where they belong. So is it the anticipation for these upcoming scenes that's gettin me all tingly? Or is it just the effin' awesome Requiem for a Dream theme pumping in the background? God damn it feels like a war is brewing on that island and I can't friggin' wait.
Listen and Enjoy.
-Vincenz
Listen and Enjoy.
-Vincenz
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