April, 2011

Freddie Wong clicks one of those “You Won” pop-up ads…

Freddie Wong

McDonald’s had it’s first National Hiring Day this past Tuesday, in the hopes of being able to subject 50,000 more people to these types of customers.

Have fun with that.

Thanks Tim.

Eddie Colla responds to this Huff Post article on MOCA’s “Art In The Street” exhibit.

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Some nightmare fuel by Nacho Diaz. | Via

Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist Chris Hondros was killed yesterday while covering the Libyan conflict in Misrata.  Alan Taylor (formerly of The Big Picture) has collected photographs of the conflict in Misrata taken by Chris Hondros over the past few days, including several from the day he died.

See them here.

The full, uncensored short film they debuted this morning on Comedy Central at 3am.

Starring: Jack Black, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, David Cross, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jason Schwartzman, Adam Scott, Rainn Wilson, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Alicia Silverstone, Martin Starr, Ted Danson and Rashida Jones.

JoBlo

Come for the butchered version of Michael Jackson’s “Black or White”, stay for the kid screaming at the crew (around the 1:00 mark).

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5 Bad Ideas Humanity Is Sticking With Out of Habit – [Cracked]

9 Actors Who Turned Down Memorable Movie Roles – [Guyism]

The History Of The High Five – [Neatorama]

8 Mind-Blowing Offices – [Web Urbanist]

How 8 Dictators Spent Their Exile Years – [Mental Floss]

10 Mysteries With A Logical Explanation – [Listverse]

Pic: Honest Stock Photography

From Beausoleil Architects:

Magic! This apartment building in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco has recently been remodeled to include four precious car parking spaces while maintaining the historical Victorian facade.

Read how it came about here. | Via