The best thing since ShamWow!
Thursday, May 28th, 2009If you’ve seen the ShamWow commercials on TV (and thought, what the heck?), you’ll appreciate this.
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‘I work at the Red House and I’m white’
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009“At the Red House, where black people and white people buy furniture.”
So, there’s a furniture store in High Point with the above motto. It’s called the Red House. According to an article in the Observer, the shop has garnered attention recently because of its bizarre Youtube commercial. Check it out:
“We thought the idea was hilarious to use race and racial reconciliation as a marketing angle,” Neal [one of the singers] said Monday. “We also knew it would raise eyebrows and spark discussion.”
The Red House has been in business for 50 years and offers new and used furniture.
Angels and Demons opens today
Friday, May 15th, 2009Check out film critic Matt Brunson’s review of Angels & Demons, the prequel to the international smash The Da Vinci Code, here.
Opening Friday …
Thursday, May 7th, 2009These films are opening Friday, May 8.
Is Anybody There? – Michael Caine, Bill Milner
Next Day Air – Donald Faison, Mike Epps
Star Trek – Chris Pine, Zachary Pinto
12 – Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergei Makovetsky
Of course, we’re most excited about Star Trek. Check out the movie trailer:
Congressman lists sexual fetishes
Friday, May 1st, 2009Rep. Alcee Hastings reads a list of sexual fetishes on the floor of the House.
From Gawker.com:
Of course he is pointing out that being on the Rules Committee sucks because Republicans are craven assholes who think fucking with the Matthew Shepard act is the absolute pinnacle of comedy but still, a congressman talking about animal-fucking!
DJ Complete’s ‘I Love Charlotte’
Thursday, April 16th, 2009If you haven’t heard DJ Complete’s remix of Asher Roth’s “I Love College,” here’s your chance. This song has been played on 96.1 The Beat, Kiss 95.1 & Power 98.
I have to admit, I like the guy’s voice. (He’s not too bad-looking either. Haha.)
Tales of the Black Freighter trailer
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Check out the trailer for the Watchmen’s animated movie-within-a-movie Tales of the Black Freighter, which will be released separately from the film on DVD.
And read more about the new Watchmen movie, check out “A geek’s guide to understanding Watchmen.”
Everyone needs a little help in a recession
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008Everyone’s looking for bailout money, including Santa. Sure, the video has been out a while, but considering the times, I think it’s appropriate.
Stalking Will Smith in Charlotte
Friday, December 12th, 2008Last night mega-star actor Will Smith was in Charlotte for a charity event/screening of his new movie Seven Pounds at Regal Stonecrest. Smith donated 300 turkeys to the Second Harvest Food Bank and CL stalked him on the red carpet. Here’s the proof. (And to the reporter who tripped on my camera bag and got called out by Will, my bad.)
Dan Savage and Prop 8
Friday, November 14th, 2008Sex columnist Dan Savage is speaking out on Proposition 8, which amended the California state constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman.
Here here he is on The Colbert Report
And here he is on Anderson Cooper 360
In related news, Savage and others are calling for a boycott on the state of Utah (the passage of the same-sex marriage ban in California was heavily funded by the Mormon Church). In response, the Salt Lake City Weekly has stopped running Savage’s sex advice column.
