Tag Archives: dead
Wasted Talent (of the moment)
from MarkRonsonVEVO. Our morbid fascination with celebrity deaths was once again satiated this weekend with the loss of English singer-songwriter, Amy Winehouse. Her talent was unquestionable, but her death is not particularly a shocking or surprising event. We can’t have … Continue reading
Not Wasted Talent (of the moment)
from NakedFamousVEVO. The Naked and Famous certainly fall into the MGMT/Passion Pit/Phoenix mix of music that sounds exactly like them, but if you like that sort of trippy, poppy, dance music, you’ll totally love them just as much. Or have … Continue reading
A Farewell to Ryan Dunn
I was taken by surprise this morning when I woke up to learn that Ryan Dunn had been in a fatal car crash. The news was broken (or at least confirmed) by April Margera, the mother of fellow “Jackass” and … Continue reading
Filed under Mistakes, News, Television, Top Story
Death Lessons from Terrorist Leader Osama bin Laden
You may know him as Usāmah bin Muḥammad bin ʿAwaḍ bin Lādin, but he will always be Osama to us. He has been on the FBI’s list of Most Wanted Fugitives and Most Wanted Terrorists from 1998 for his role … Continue reading
Filed under Educational, Hot News, Mistakes, News, Top Story
It Begins Again: The Death of Brittany Murphy
The bullshit about celebrity deaths coming in triples still serves to make me uneasy about the week ahead. Who’s next? Bob Dylan? William Shatner? For some reason, the death of actress Brittany Murphy has really got me in a shitty … Continue reading
Billy Mays: The Top 10 Most Ridiculous Pitches
I know what you’re saying. “Hey, Alex! You’ve done an AS SEEN ON TV article before! Run out of ideas?” Well, the short answer is “Not quite.” The long answer is, “Please seek whatever professional help that may be required … Continue reading
Filed under Charity, Fun Stuff, Irrationality, Mistakes, News, Purchases, Television, Top 10 List, Top Story
Fighting Cancer and Ratings
Hey, remember that chick from the titty-riffic dimwitted smile swimsuit poster that used to be in every teenage boy’s room in the 70′s? You know the one… Farrah Fawcett has no doubt outlived her usefulness, and now she expects all … Continue reading
