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We're not quite sure what made Illustrator Garth Von Ahnen create this simultaneously gorgeous/groan inducing series of zombie puns, but we're sure glad he did. To see more of his work or perhaps by a print go to ArtByGarth.com.

 

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Today, Lana has faced a torrent of disrespect, including misogynistic and sexist abuse, for complaining about wage inequality. Her response was level-headed, swift and to be admired.

Gender inequality is again a topic of conversation in the online wrestling community.

If you recall, two months ago, Stephanie McMahon praised Patricia Arquette on Twitter for having the courage to fight for wage equality and equal rights for women in her Oscar acceptance speech, which led to controversy for WWE when AJ Lee publicly called Stephanie out for her company's unequal treatment of women in terms of both pay and screen time. Wisely, Vince McMahon quickly stamped out the heat on the flammable situation by twisting Stephanie's arm into thanking AJ for her opinion and co-opting the Give Divas A Chance movement by giving them more time to wrestle serious matches on TV.

However, the subject of worldwide female wage inequality came back to the fore today in the wrestling world when WWE's Lana pointed out the injustice in her own impassioned way on Twitter:

If a man were a woman for just one day the entire world would be a different place.

— LANA (@LanaWWE) April 22, 2015

PMS, periods, 9 months of hell, child raising, working, yet we still get paid less, without any justification but that we were born this way

— LANA (@LanaWWE) April 22, 2015

Sadly, amongst the nodding in agreement and deserved praise for speaking out on such a hot-button issue, were the usual assortment of right-wing straw man arguments, sarcastic comments and, most disturbingly, misogynistic and sexist abuse.

This shouldn't have to be said, but interacting with WWE performers is a privilege and they shouldn't have to be subjected to hateful slurs by fans when they stand up for their beliefs. Thankfully, Lana took away that privilege from the trolls that verbally abused her by quickly blocking those who did and warning all her other followers that they faced the same response if they also used misogynistic language against her:

I am blocking people that write nasty degrading comments below about women. I will not tolerate that on my Twitter feed.

— LANA (@LanaWWE) April 22, 2015

When you think about it, the response she provoked with her earlier tweets perfectly proves the point she was making. How can there be true equality for women when these kinds of hate-filled thoughts and opinions are still held by an outspoken minority?

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I hate spiders. Twilight hates spiders. Most people hate spiders. Why are they so terrifying? Why don't they evolve to be less frightening already? Haven't we smushed enough of them over the last few centuries? Surely mutations should be appearing that make them less macing looking, and in turn less squishable?

Anyway, get Music of the Day!

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Believe it or not, diet whisky is now a real thing. Which is surprising, because whiskey lovers have always been characterized with a sense of sophistication. It’s rather inconceivable that a person who drinks and enjoys the amber spirit might care for its calorie content.

Nevertheless, the makers of ‘Sinfully Thinn Light Whiskey’ do seem to believe in its potential. The new brand was announced recently and according to news reports, its website previously contained some information about how the unusual beverage was developed in order to keep the calorie count low. Unfortunately, the information on the company website has now been taken down. It only consists of a landing page with a short message about updates in progress.

“THINN Light Whiskey is vacuum distilled in small batches resulting in a low temperature distilled process highlighting the sweetness and smooth wheat finish,” the makers claimed. “From the clean and narrow design of the bottle to the fine and narrow “hearts” cut, empowers THINN to hold to the highest of standards. It is the most desirable and first Light Whiskey to Market.”

Texas Toast BLT

Who doesn’t love Texas Toast? It’s the perfect bread to serve in a BLT. We use it to create two grilled cheese sandwiches and add a generous amount of spicy sriracha mayo. You can use any kind of cheese in this sandwich, whatever you prefer. Celebrate National BLT month with this bacony good recipe.

6 strips hickory smoked bacon
4 slices of Texas toast style bread
2 slices swiss cheese
2 slices colby jack cheese
Sriracha mayo
Lettuce and tomato
Butter for bread

1. Pan-fry or bake the bacon strips until slightly crispy. Butter the 4 slices of bread on one side.

2. Heat a medium-sized pan over medium heat. Place a slice of buttered bread down, then a slice of Swiss cheese then 6 half slices of bacon and the Colby jack. Top with the second slice of bread. Repeat with the other ingredients.

3. Grill the sandwiches until golden brown and the edges of the bread are crunchy. Mix mayo with desired amount of sriracha. Add Sriracha mayo to the top of one sandwich, then add the lettuce and tomato and top with the second sandwich. Secure with a skewer through the top to hold and serve. Enjoy!

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More cat adventures.

All the world’s a stage, one of Shakespeare’s most well-known monologues, is taken from his play As You Like It. It’s spoken by the weary traveller Jacques, and in the play’s context is a melancholy speech about the passing of time and inevitability of death. I’ve adapted it into a slightly more optimistic story.

Wouldn’t it be cool if a celebrated actor, with gravitas and a deeply hypnotic voice recited this monologue? Someone like Morgan Freeman would be perfect. Wait, hold on … looks like he already did!

This passage has also inspired other artists – Painter Robert Smirke produced this series in 1798 and artist Richard Kindersley made this sculpture in 1979, both depicting the seven ages of life.

RELATED COMICS: Ithaka by C.P. Cavafy. On Kindness by Roger Ebert. Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Thanks to readers Ben and Mark for submitting this quote.

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Now that's a nice looking Zecora custom! I really wonder if we'll be seeing more of her this season?

Custom time my friends! Check them all out after the break.

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My Little Pony - Zecora Custom


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You know, if it was still the Super Nintendo era I bet CAPCOM would make a kickass pony game! Harder than hell, but kickass!

Heya everyone! Ready for some news?

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Twicanes, bats, Derpys, and magic potions last season, pancakes this season. Delicious pancakes. I want pancakes after every episode. 

Pac-Man does make a pretty darn good shape.



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Now I thought this guy's balloon Party Favor was amazing, but this really takes the cake! That's a lot of detail to recreate with balloons and I think Party Favor would even be impressed.

Check out the link below for the artist's gallery to check out more pics of this masterpiece! He'll also be attending the Grand Brony Gala if you want to see his art in person.

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