Thursday, November 6, 2008

Because truth is stranger than fiction...


In celebration of its fiftieth birthday, the Smurfs will make their first appearance in Macy’s (82nd) Thanksgiving Day Parade. “The Smurf will measure approximately 57.6 feet long, 38.7 feet wide and 47 feet tall, when he is filled with 15,050 cubic feet of helium on Parade day.”

FUNimation Sues CA Retail Sites over Alleged Bootlegs

Stephen Hawking to Retire

Fruits Basket Gets Stage Play — by All-Male Troupe Hey, if you’re interested and in Japan, they’re holding auditions from October 1 - November 28 for "Healthy males 23 years old or younger."

Museum Explores Japan's Old Capital through Manga

Angry online divorcee 'kills' virtual ex-hubby

“A man has launched a campaign in Japan to legally allow comic book-loving humans to marry their favourite fictitious characters.” Just when you thought comic book fans couldn’t do anything to get an even weirder reputation.

Simon Pegg argues for a return to traditional zombie values

A teenager has changed his name to Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined.

All James Bond films require two ingredients, a villain and a lair from which they can launch their attempt at world domination.

One step closer to a Terminator future.

Star Trek when Sulu was black and Uhura was white

'70s Frank Frazetta paintings for Battlestar Galactica

Celebrity Muppet Lookalikes Of The Day (Thanks to Justin)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Not only is Uhuru white, but she's been promoted to commander (notice her sleeve has two stripes rather than one).

Drew said...

The worst part is that the kid who changed his name spelled "Spider-Man" wrong. In his own name.