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03 Feb 17:29

Her: The existential movie about post-singularity video games

by KevinGarcia.com on Observation Deck, shared by Robert T. Gonzalez to io9

Her: The existential movie about post-singularity video games

Having finally seen Her, I'm surprised to find the distinct lack of chatter this film is generating among genre fans. This film takes an existential look at the (potential? inevitable?) singularity, and shows viewers the future of video gaming. Be warned, there be spoilers here (although not about the main plot).

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03 Feb 17:28

cameos: check it out my blog has been supporting the seahawks...



cameos:

check it out my blog has been supporting the seahawks for the past year and i didnt even notice

congratulations to the seahawks i knew you could do it all along

03 Feb 17:24

Super Bowl Confetti Made Entirely From Shredded Concussion Studies

Super Bowl Confetti Made Entirely From Shredded Concussion Studies
    






03 Feb 17:24

Panicking Marshawn Lynch Unable To Deactivate Beast Mode

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—Caroming wildly around the locker room following the Super Bowl on Sunday, a panicked Marshawn Lynch reportedly informed teammates that he couldn’t figure out how to deactivate Beast Mode.
    






03 Feb 17:24

Chris Christie Booed At Super Bowl Event

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was greeted with audible boos and a few loud cheers during a Super Bowl-related appearance in New York City on Saturday, a day after a former appointee said the popular Republican knew about politically motivated lane closures near a busy commuter bridge.
03 Feb 17:22

Rejection

03 Feb 17:20

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03 Feb 17:20

Steroid use much higher among gay and bi teen boys - Appeal-Democrat


Steroid use much higher among gay and bi teen boys
Appeal-Democrat
Gay and bisexual teen boys use illicit steroids at a rate almost six times higher than do straight kids, a "dramatic disparity" that points up a need to reach out to this group, researchers say. Reasons for the differences are unclear. The study authors said it's ...

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03 Feb 05:45

Dancing Marshawn Lynch is the perfect ending to Super Bowl XLVIII

by Michael Katz

Beast Mode continues to prove he's just 'bout that action, boss.

This is Marshawn Lynch answering questions — kinda — in the locker room after winning the Super Bowl, and it's pretty much the best thing ever.
But, wait. Enhance! We need to talk about something.

WHO HAS HALF A BEARD? HONESTLY!
03 Feb 05:06

After digging 4 feet, Bertha stopped again, now with a fever | Local News | The Seattle Times

by gguillotte
After spending weeks searching for what might be blocking the Highway 99 tunneling machine, officials say there’s another problem: Bertha is running hot. Adding to the trouble, project managers say they don’t know why.
03 Feb 05:06

Fans pour into Seattle streets after Super Bowl victory | The Today File | Seattle Times

by gguillotte
Hundreds of people gathered at 11th and Pike on Capitol Hill. An electric guitarist came out on the street to play, and the smell of marijuana wafted through the air.
03 Feb 05:06

Finally! Seattle fans party in streets to celebrate Seahawks - latimes.com

by gguillotte
About 30 people watched the game at the Outlander Brewery in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. It was such a blowout that by the fourth quarter, employees had switched one of the three TVs to Animal Planet's “Puppy Bowl.” “We're all in euphoria right now,” said Steve McVay, a 43-year-old Seattle IT worker. “It's a huge deal for the city. Since the Sonics we haven't won anything.”
03 Feb 05:06

Sherman Quiet, but Rest of Seattle Defense Has a Lot to Say - NYTimes.com

by gguillotte
firehose

#sickburnward

Sherman stayed mostly out of the fray. He was a diversion, just as he was for the two weeks leading up to the game.
03 Feb 04:36

9/11 conspiracy theorist interrupts Super Bowl MVP's press conference

by Michael Katz

The hottest takes at the Super Bowl aren't even about sports.

some guy just jumped onto podium with Malcolm Smith and yelled "9/11 was perpetrated by our own government!" into mic #bizzarro

— shalise manza young (@shalisemyoung) February 3, 2014

This guy in a the plaid shirt interrupted Malcolm Smith's news conference and was escorted out. #superbowl pic.twitter.com/4xtTPfn3Pc

— A.J. Perez (@ajperezsports) February 3, 2014

Immediately, everyone thought the same thing: PETE CARROLL.

Pete Carroll? RT @sportswatch Someone interrupted Malcolm Smith presser and shouted: "9/11 was perpetrated by people in our own government!"

— Jack Dickey (@jackdickey) February 3, 2014

Pete Carroll! MT @JeffDuncan_: Some psycho just hijacked Percy Harvin's presser and said, "9/11 was perpetrated by its own government."

— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) February 3, 2014

Pete Carroll? RT @ryanohalloran: Some guy just crashed Malcolm Smith's presser saying "9/11 was caused by the government,"

— EJMaroun (@ejmaroun) February 3, 2014

UPDATE: And the video!

03 Feb 04:35

Marshawn Lynch still doesn't have much to say

by Ryan Van Bibber

The Seahawks just won the first Super Bowl in franchise history. Marshawn Lynch was obviously excited ... based on his postgame comments.

Marshawn Lynch is a man of few words ... wait, we've had this discussion already, right? Beast Mode now has a Super Bowl win to add to his resume, but that didn't change his approach to press conferences.

Here's what Lynch had to say after the game:

"Dream come true."

"Kicked it all off boss."

"Man, they know how I feel about it. This is big time. This has been a tradition since I came, since forever. Everybody knows it. They respect it."

"Next to being born."

And that's it. Good thing the PFWA don't get a discount on pitchforks and torches with their memberships.

Marshawn Lynch's post game transcript... pic.twitter.com/KfmWwcPANR

— shalise manza young (@shalisemyoung) February 3, 2014

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03 Feb 04:35

Suck it, Manning.

03 Feb 04:35

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03 Feb 03:53

The Tebow prophecy

by David Roth

Tim Tebow is having a pretty good night, all told. The Denver Broncos are not. You know where this is going, right?

Relative to his former Denver Broncos teammates, and in general, Tim Tebow is having a pretty good Super Bowl. He is starring in a series of commercials for T-Mobile that are pretty funny, and he's pretty funny in them. Wherever he is, Tebow is at literally zero risk of having Brandon Mebane fall on him. And he is not quarterbacking the team receiving a world-historic beatdown on national television. All good, right?

Except of course not. Even a broke-armed lightning rod will get zapped every now and then, and as such Twitter is now lit up with people who see an element of divine retribution in what's happening to Peyton Manning and the Broncos in the Super Bowl. This started, in fact, just 12 seconds into the game.

That safety was God's punishment on the Broncos for getting rid of Tebow.

— Todd Hiestand (@toddhiestand) February 2, 2014

And it mostly hasn't stopped since:

The Broncos SHOULD have had Tebow under contract tonight. God would not let this blowout happen. #tebow @SuperBowl

— Steve Simon (@SteveSimon39) February 3, 2014

My uncles theory on why the broncos haven't scored is bc they got rid of tebow and he is a man of god and this is god punishing them

— ry (@ryanngiampietro) February 3, 2014

What, the Broncos thought God was just going to shrug it off when they ditched Tim Tebow?

— Rob Tychkowski (@Sun_Tychkowski) February 3, 2014

If Denver still had Tebow, they'd have God on their side and if they had God, this would be a different game

— Louis DeVito (@LDeVitorules) February 3, 2014

This is God's righteous judgement on the Broncos for not keeping Tim Tebow... #Superbowl

— Daniel Amico (@Firestryke2) February 3, 2014

God is mad at the Broncos for trading Tim Tebow

— Phil Caffee (@phil_caffee) February 3, 2014

THEY CUT TEBOW! GOD DONT LIKE UGLY!lol!

— Ron G (@ComedianRonG) February 3, 2014

I really liked Tebow. No one respected him because he was true to God and himself. But today that's not cool. Well look now, you're losing

— Alex Van Der Linden (@A__VanDerLinden) February 3, 2014

The reason the Broncos are losing is because God isn't on there side because Tebow is gone pic.twitter.com/ruFAhmwUpU

— Josh (@JoshNosal) February 3, 2014

Tebow got a Super Bowl commercial & the broncos losing look at god

— Young Black Jesus (@zekNcashe) February 3, 2014

So, are there actually humans who believe that this game is a thorough and brutal and robustly GIF-able reaping of what the team sowed when they parted ways with Tebow? Or are they just dunking a fat lob of a joke, like so many Seahawks linebackers spiking interceptions over the uprights?

As usual with Tebow circa now, it's tough to know for sure who is in on the joke and who isn't. But given that even Tebow can laugh at himself and his present situation, it makes those who still see him as The Chosen Passer that much more... is admirable the word? I think it might be.

03 Feb 03:52

Hillary Clinton improbably sends the best Super Bowl tweet

by Michael Katz

Oh no she didn't! (Oh yes she did!)

It’s so much more fun to watch FOX when it’s someone else being blitzed & sacked! #SuperBowl

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 3, 2014

Please stop being so viral, madame (former) Secretary of State.

03 Feb 03:52

Roger Goodell Freezes To Death

Roger Goodell Freezes To Death
    






03 Feb 03:51

Patrick Stewart is enjoying the Super Bowl

by Bill Hanstock

Patrick Stewart is 73 years old. He is better than you.

On Friday, this happened:

Football! pic.twitter.com/rdtXP6IGTE

— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) January 31, 2014

During the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday, this happened:

pic.twitter.com/tREOdio498

— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) February 3, 2014

In conclusion, Patrick Stewart is the best, forever and ever. Right, Wil Wheaton?

HE IS MY CAPTAIN. RT @SirPatStew: pic.twitter.com/fIHflFILU7

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) February 3, 2014

Right.

03 Feb 03:51

Southern Calif. cable blackout cuts off Super Bowl - Anchorage Daily News

firehose

all carriers suck forever


Southern Calif. cable blackout cuts off Super Bowl
Anchorage Daily News
LOS ANGELES — Time Warner Cable says its investigating a blackout on its standard-definition Fox channel in Southern California that has cut off the Super Bowl telecast for its customers. The company said in a Twitter message that it's working to resolve ...
Cable blackout cut off Super Bowl in S. CalCharlotte Observer

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03 Feb 03:50

The Pinball Arcade extends WMS license, Black Knight 2000 among incoming tables

by Thomas Schulenberg
The Pinball Arcade, FarSight Games' digital pinball hall dedicated to creating counterparts of real-life pinball machines, will add more Williams and Bally tables to its future lineup. The associated Facebook post states that a renewed license with...
03 Feb 03:37

▶ Árstíðir - Heyr himna smiður (Icelandic hymn) in train station - YouTube

by gguillotte
oblig.
03 Feb 03:33

cosmoglaut: boyinthemachine: Okay, by just looking at the artwork I deduce that all Holmes and...

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autoreshare

cosmoglaut:

boyinthemachine:

Okay, by just looking at the artwork I deduce that all Holmes and Watson are doing 24/7 is basically sitting around in chairs while judging everything (unless they get up to judge more ppl).

I mean, seriously:

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even each other

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"Watson Watson wake up we’ve got chairs to sit on and things to judge."

"oh and fuck that lamp."

Ok, life is complete. Bye.

I don’t care how many times this comes around: it has to be reblogged. :)

03 Feb 03:33

@gguillotte >> @lapcat: At this point, I don't think that the Broncos could win the Puppy Bowl.

At this point, I don't think that the Broncos could win the Puppy Bowl.
03 Feb 03:31

@gguillotte: DEN: No team has lost that badly in a #superbowl in 21 years (1993, Bills lost 52-17). No team has scored that few points in a Super Bowl in 13 years (2001, Giants lost 34-7).

DEN: No team has lost that badly in a #superbowl in 21 years (1993, Bills lost 52-17). No team has scored that few points in a Super Bowl in 13 years (2001, Giants lost 34-7).
03 Feb 02:02

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03 Feb 02:01

Anything different is good

03 Feb 01:48

2014 Super Bowl score: Percy Harvin returns kickoff for TD, Seahawks lead 29-0

by James Brady

The Seahawks hold a dominant 29-0 lead over the Denver Broncos in the third quarter, as the Seattle special teams decided to get in on the act.

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The Seattle Seahawks got the second half started in much the same way they played the first: making the Denver Broncos look silly just 12 seconds into it. Wide receiver Percy Harvin fielded the kickoff in the third quarter, a kick that was meant to bounce and prevent Harvin from running the football back for a touchdown.

So Harvin ran the football back for a touchdown. Twelve seconds into the second half, the Seahawks hold a 29-0 lead over the Broncos. Twelve seconds also marked the Seahawks' first score in the first half, when a snap went flying over Peyton Manning's shoulder for a safety that was a sign of things to come.

The Broncos looked to be putting together an offensive drive that wasn't destined for ruin prior to halftime. They converted on multiple first downs and finally had a drive going, but it ended with a turnover on downs. The Broncos' first several drives ended in a safety, three-and-out, interception and then a pick-six. The following drive almost resulted in a fumble on the kickoff, but finished with the turnover on downs after a failed fourth-down conversion well within field goal range.

And now you have the special teams blunder. The clock is ticking for the Broncos.

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