From: http://www.bannedinhollywood.com/
It’s Wednesday, and being the middle of the week, we like to offer some nsfwishness to those who find themselves mindlessly sifting through blogs from their office cubicle, forgetting they are at work, forgetting they are supposed to be working.
Cut to: Boss walks by.
Schwartzman! What the fuck are you looking at!?… See me in my office.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a -- what the heck is that? Oh. Ohhhhh.
Superhero costumes in comic books are often drawn as so impossibly tight and form-fitting that they basically look painted on. These 17 daring people have brought that concept into the real world by "wearing" superhero costumes made of nothing but bodypaint (and the occasional strategically placed bit of clothing).
Wonder Woman and Superman/Supergirl seem to be the outfits of choice for bodypainters ... and we're okay with that.
By: Richard Lai
From: http://www.engadget.com/
Posted by: A. Isaac
From: http://guyism.com/2010/
Friday Night Lights has now taken on a whole new meaning. Beginning next Friday, the ever adventurous and wardrobe malfunction-laden Lingerie Football League will call MTV2 its home.
So if you previously spent your Friday’s dreaming of women in bikinis wrestling and pulling each other’s hair, then yea, consider this your 4th dream layer in Inception.
From: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/
Photograph by Glenn Traver, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos
Sunrise on the Painted Hills at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills, Oregon. I had to travel three hours on very rural winding country roads in the dark, with steep drop-offs to get there for this opening shot of the day!
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)
Photos by Amber Isabel
A Dutch company has unveiled what it believes to be the first commercial dyeing machine to replace water with supercritical carbon dioxide—a pressurized form of the gas with unusual liquid-like properties. Heated up to 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit) and pressurized to 74 bar, CO2 takes on the characteristics of both a liquid and a gas, allowing for the dissolution of compounds such as dyes. For DyeCoo Textile System’s purposes, scCO2 is heated to 120 degrees Celsius (248 degrees Fahrenheit) and pressurized to 250 bar. Behaving as both a solvent and a solute, the supercharged carbon dioxide penetrates textile fibers and disperses the preloaded dyes without extra chemical agents.
Once the dyeing cycle is complete, the CO2 is gasified to recover the excess dye. Unburdened, the clean CO2 cycles back into the dyeing vessel for reuse, a maneuver that saves energy, water, and the heavy metals that comprise much of the toxic runoff into our planet’s polluted waterways, according to DyeCoo.
Once the excess dye is recovered, the clean CO2 cycles back into the vessel for reuse.
DyeCoo’s waterless innovation, which the company has branded DryDye, took 11 years to develop. Its parent company, FeyeCon, previously engineered scCO2 systems for industrial applications, including chemical extraction in pharmaceutical production.
The process isn’t without its limitations, however. DyeCoo is currently only able to dye scoured (or prewashed) polyester fabric, although the company notes that it’s working on a version that will dye unscoured fabric, as well as reactive dyes for cellulosic textiles made from plants.
Netherlands-based designer Fioen van Balgooi, for one, was inspired. Determined to show her fellow designers the potential that this new dyeing technique holds, van Balgooi conceived of the “No H2O,” a drapey, cowl-neck blouse that eludes to the rippling effect of water.
Fioen van Balgooi’s “No H2O” is a drapey, cowl-neck blouse that eludes to the rippling effect of water.
The garment, along with photos of the DryDye process, will be on view at the Audax Textile Museum in Tilburg from September 25, 2010 to January 30, 2011.
At 16, Lindsay Phillips came up with the idea for a flip-flop with interchangeable straps during art class. Today, she's running a $30 million company.
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By Dan
From: http://www.walyou.com
Besides being one of the most popular and successful Sagas in movie History, Star Wars has also provided some of the most memorable music themes, an infamous one being the Imperial March. Here we gathered 17 various Imperial March remakes that include Tesla Coils, Musical Instruments, Hand Farts and many more. I am sure Star Wars geeks would appreciate every last one of the following, and it is highly recommended to check them all out…you will be amazed!
We already know how cool Tesla Coils are, so here are two separate examples of Imperial March Themes remakes with Tesla Coils that would makes Geeks cry.
Here we have the Imperial March Theme on a Floppy Disk and also one that is using an actual Hard Drive.
The Imperial March Arduino Style proves that Star Wars is an inner part of a Geek’s life.
I was afraid at first when I noticed there is an Imperial March remake using Hand Farts, but this version ended up being of the funniest things I have ever seen. Why? because it is actually really good 
Old school Star Wars geeks would appreciate the 8 Bit version like any other, for it is retro and plays Star Wars.
A cool remake that shows what Geeks end up doing on their spare time.
The Steel Drums remake would be amazing to see in any outdoor event.
The original Imperial March theme was composed by John Williams, so it is actually not surprising to see it remade by a different orchestra just as good.
The one and only Metallica has also provided tribute to the famous Star Wars theme with a heavy but awesome result.
Here we see a shift change in Buckingham Palace with a great entertaining factor for Geeks.
There were many variations of the Imperial March on guitars, but this one seemed to lead to the Dark Side.
In this remake, the drums are accompanying the theme, and the result is highly successful.
Another cool example that proves no matter what instrument you play, the Imperial March will always sound good.
Simple, elegant and definitely respectful of Star Wars.
In this example you can see the iPhone Ocarina being played using the fan’s nose, and it still ends up delivering the Imperial March well.
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For all the popular shows in the world there are those other ones. Shows that fall through the cracks and for good reason. Check these out.
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Melody Anderson and a dude that can change into animals? Sold!
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David McCallum was cooler in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., but the effects in this were pretty cutting edge for their time.
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This one… just watch, it’s a little hard to explain.
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What is it about cops and their weird — in this case — robot, partners? It was still fun.
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This is just weird.
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Ernest Borgnine, John Amos and a android? Gold, baby! Pure Gold! And when Amos says,”That’s the fastest white boy I ever seen,” it’s classic racist television.
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A secret agent who can turn invisible for short periods of time. Kind of a boring spin on The Invisible Man.
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You heard me, a show where Bigfoot raises a kid and they have adventures. It’s the coolest, baby!
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Not the movie, but the cheesy ’70s TV show. Gopher from Love Boat teams up with Dracula, Wolfman and Frankenstein to fight crime and have some laughs.
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Is it me or does watching this make me think that Lost wasn’t a very original idea? We’ll finish up with this one.
Written by Asher Kade
From: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/
Photo: BillGracey
People being gored by bulls' horns is common in Latin America. While the bull is normally docile and easily domesticated, he can also become quite angry and make a turn for the worse. Bullfighting is a commonplace spectacle. Often these animals are provoked or abused in order to get the animals to react violently and thus create a more dramatic scene.
Photo: Monica Ray
Socioeconomically, bulls are the source of entertainment in Latin countries. "Running with the bulls", with all its cultural aspects, happens every year in the summer. Since the 13th century, these festivities (most popular in Spain, though conducted in other places like India) are part of the countries' economic sustainability.
In the US, cowboys who work with cattle, in a practice known as animal husbandry, claim 94% of all of their injuries are caused by the bulls alone. Despite being normally docile, bulls are the most violent and lethal animals a cowboy will face.
Photo: Emilio Labrador
Cattle behavioral issues are also common for police officers all around the world. In India, there is a huge problem with rogue cattle wandering aimlessly about and unattended. There are at least 2,655 illegal dairies in New Delhi alone. These illegal dairies are poorly maintained, lending to disease, corruption, poor management, bad food quality and animal abuse. Many of the 30,000 cattle that roam New Delhi come from these illegal dairies. Locals are attacked when they least expect it by the rogue cattle. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are now microchipping cattle to be able to identify the owners. Without the microchip, owners face huge fines and/or loss of their cattle, as they are either sold off or killed.
The abdomen, which is usually eye level to the bull, is the most common area to be gored. Even the chest is not gored as often as the abdomen. The abdomen lacks the skeletal protection of the chest, which makes the person susceptible to fatalities. The abdominal walls are sliced open and hemorrhaging begins prodigiously. The bowels end up being spilled out.
Other likely places to be gored by a bull are the vaginal and anal cavities (second most common). Lung punctures and rib fractures can be found in about 4% of cases. The most extensive goring typically takes place on the right side (63%) as many people are right handed and the bull is thus more likely to be stood on their right side. Also, right handed people are more likely to try to protect themselves with their right hand, obviously.
(See pictures of these bull gording injuries.)
Injuries from bull goring are very unique. The horn's long, curved shape with smooth, tapered ends is nature's creative way of protecting the bull from harm's way. Because of the bull's horn size and structure, 25% of all bull horn injuries are fatal.
Photo: Mukta Rani
In most parts of the world, there are no regulations on how to handle the animals when they are used for entertainment purposes. The animals' rights are seldom considered. As mentioned earlier, laws are improving to protect citizens from rogue, loose cattle. But, for the most part, innocent victims of bull horn injuries don't receive justice.
If the bull horns do penetrate the victim's body, the gored individual has a 78% likelihood of dying.
Photo: chikuado
Note in this last video how the spectators in Spain treat the bulls. Witness how the bulls are provoked and abused. Ask yourself: is injuring an animal entertainment? Is witnessing a person being brutally killed a sport? Watch this video and decide for yourself.
All pictures used in this article have received permission to be used by their respective owners.
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