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Although Kevin Smith already declared back in March that the upcoming Clerks III would be “the best film I’ll ever make,” based on the encouraging focus-grouped response of a stoned and giggling Kevin Smith, it now faces some serious competition in the form of Tusk. In this typically wordy Smith interview in Entertainment Weekly, the director—whose final statement on his filmmaking career unsurprisingly continues to spawn lengthier and lengthier digressions—says the next of the movies he supposedly wasn’t going to make anymore will be the one he brainstormed during a June episode of his podcast, about a mad scientist who transforms a man into a walrus.

Based on the true story of a guy who sought a roommate to pretend to be a walrus in exchange for free rent—a story Smith and Scott Mosier quickly reimagined as a Human Centipede-like horror tale—it was ...

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"Any crime that happens in history against humanity, including the crime the Nazis committed towards the Jews as well as non-Jews, was reprehensible and condemnable," President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

Check out the latest concepts in projection-mapping in this video. It's not a VFX piece — improbably, everything you see was part of the live performance, and was captured in camera, showing how clever and precise video projection can lend … more »

SAN JOSE, CA—Citing the numerous photos and status updates that the couple regularly post online, sources confirmed Wednesday that the Facebook version of Annie and Colin Wheeler’s eight-year marriage is going extremely well. Several of the Wh...

Glennon was drafted in the third round out of North Carolina State, where he spent part of his college career as a backup to Russell Wilson.

Earlier this year, Google announced that its ultra high speed internet service would be coming to Provo City, Utah and Austin, Texas following the service’s initial launch in Kansas City. In this video, Provo City demonstrates how much faster Google Fiber is than broadband internet service with the metaphor of filling a swimming pool.

video via Provo City

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Audit: ATF misplaced 420 million cigarettes in stings Atlanta Journal Constitution Government agents acting without authorization conducted dozens of undercover investigations of illegal tobacco sales, misused some of $162 million in profits from the stings and lost track of at least 420 million cigarettes, the Justice Department's inspector ... and more »

By the fabulous Doubleclicks, as part of their new “Weekly Song Wednesday” program. The song seems appropriate these days.

Rockstar Games has confirmed yesterday's rumor that micro-transactions will be present in Grand Theft Auto Online. Impatient magnates can trade real-world cash for in-game riches in GTA Online when it launches on October 1, though Rockstar clarifies that "you don't have to spend real money to attain the cars, guns, clothes, flash and style of a high-roller in Los Santos, but can if you wish to get them a little quicker."

A series of free content updates will unlock specific functionality in GTA Online following launch, Rockstar details in a new diatribe over on the Rockstar Newswire site. A new Rally race type will be introduced where a driver and co-pilot must work together to make it through "treacherous courses at high speeds." Rockstar's take on Capture the Flag is also coming, as well as a new Beach Bum add-on pack comprised of four beach vehicles, over 300 new items and a pair of new weapons. There are also plans to present a content creator for players to publish their own races and deathmatches, plus the promised Heists that are the anchor of Grand Theft Auto 5's co-op multiplayer experience.

All of this content will be available through free updates, which Rockstar hopes to issue at a steady clip following the launch of multiplayer on October 1. But considering how many people have the game, we don't expect it to be the smoothest sailing for online multiplayer in GTA 5 - at first, anyway.

Rockstar confirms GTA Online micro-transactions, outlines launch plans originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why does the rape and torture of women so greatly appeal to women?

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes derailed plans for Drew Pearce’s adaptation of "Runaways," but the "Iron Man 3" screenwriter holds out hope that the film could be revived as part of Marvel’s Phase Three.

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nympheline:

a wonderfully obliging raven at the tower of london. also an aeroplane and sundry tourists. but all creaks, croaks, caws, coos, hoots, glottals, and chirps come courtesy of the raven.

(and now you know why a raven is like a writing desk. though why it sounds like a writing desk is another riddle entirely.)

This is awesome.

That’s what we hear in the Demesne across from our house, where at least eight ravens live right now. The noises they make are just this weird, but watching them fly when they’re in a silly mood is hilarious.

Ravens on the wing often play with each other, including turning upside-down and Oh-No-I’ve-Forgotten-How-To-Fly bellyflops, and it is the craziest thing to watch - especially since they so often seem to be laughing when they do it.

A few weeks ago, at the Julie Ruin TBA show, one of my favorite Portland zinesters (and author of the great Love Is Not Constantly Wondering If You're Making the Biggest Mistake of Your Life) handed me a copy of his new zine. And it's a thing of beauty, from the cover to the straight-forward Q&A tone that's maintained throughout the entire zine.

"Do cats really play with guns?"
"Yes! Absolutely yes!"

"So my cat finds a gun, what's the big deal?"
"It is often said that curiosity killed the cat, but what is less often stated is that the actual cause of death was the improper discharge of firearms by a poorly trained feline."

The whole thing is like that—ten pages of resolutely straight-faced yet silly-because-it's-cats advice. You can pick up a copy for a mere $2 at Floating World or Bridge City Comics.

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Dear ComcastCenturylinkATTVerizonTmobileSprintClear and anyone else I've missed:

- Fuck you for replying to my "I'm not interested in a bundle" with an explanation of your bundles.
- Fuck you for gimmicking up your pricing.
- Fuck you for term contracts.
- Fuck you for your online chatbot suddenly appearing.
- Fuck you for being slimy over a fucking chat session (that takes much more effort than over the phone).
- Fuck you for managing to offer DSL that is slower than a 3G phone (I'm looking at you, Centurylink).
- Fuck you for offering wireless internet that doesn't work in the fucking rain in fucking Oregon (I'm looking at you, Clear).
- Fuck you Comcast for just being Comcast.

And a most hearty fuck you fuck you fuck you to ALL of you for refusing to answer a simple question with a simple answer. It's easier to schedule brain surgery than it is to get a straight answer of how fast is it and how much does it cost. That is COMPLETELY FUCKED UP.

Carry on.

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The AP wants you to know that your special delicate snowflake butthole is causing a problem:

BEMUS POINT, New York (AP) — Increasingly popular bathroom wipes - pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable - are being blamed for creating clogs and backups in sewer systems around the U.S.

Wastewater authorities say wipes may go down the toilet, but even many labeled flushable aren't breaking down as they course through the sewer system. That's costing some municipalities millions of dollars to dispatch crews to unclog pipes and pumps and to replace and upgrade machinery.

Quit it with the "flushable" wipes. You're not an infant. And if you are an infant who is somehow reading this right now, you should be throwing the flushable wipes away with your diapers, anyway.

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Olivia Mears, also known as AvantGeek, has created a steampunk/burlesque dress designed after Nyan Cat and an imgur-themed dress and outfit complete with upvote and downvote gloves.

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Godspeed You! Black Emperor won the Polaris Music Prize last night, but it isn’t all that thrilled about it. While the award dubs the band’s record, Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!, the best record out of Canada this past year, handing out those sorts of awards is something the band feels is counterproductive to the culture of “righteous music” as a whole.

In a statement released today, GY!BE says that, while it’s humbled and grateful for the award—especially as it feels it’s been “plowing our field on the margins of weird culture for almost 20 years now”—it also sarcastically notes, “'This scene is pretty cool but what it really fucking needs is an awards show,’ is not a thought that’s ever crossed our minds.” While the group—which, obviously, did not attend the ceremony—says it’ll use its $30,000 cash ...

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I see pizza in your future.

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This morning, BuzzFeed is featuring a story from Project Unbreakable (website/Tumblr), who work with survivors of sexual assault, photographing them holding a poster with a quote from their attacker. Today’s unique story uncovered stories from men who have been assaulted, and touches base on some of the stigmas surrounding men and sex, with quotes from attackers such as “Don’t worry, boys are supposed to like this,” and “You’re a guy, you can’t say no to a girl like me.”, as well as many threats to hurt loved ones. Many people still don’t realize that yes, man CAN and ARE victims of sexual abuse, not only from women but from fellow men, and that it is not made any less traumatizing for a man simply because he is a man, and saying things like “man up” does nothing except further dehumanize and hurt the victim. There is, if possible, even more blame put on a male victim of sexual abuse than female because people assume that all men want sex, from any person, at any time. Stop this. Stop the abuse of ANYBODY, stop victim blaming, and stop telling male abuse survivors that men being raped “isn’t a real thing.” You can read the full story and see the rest of the pictures here. 

The beautiful man in the last image is my cousin. I’m horrified and guilty that I had to find out about his assault from buzzfeed, but so proud of him for his strength in sharing his story with the world.

The restaurant touts organic cilantro, locally sourced veggies, antiobiotic-free meat, and naturally raised pigs. Does it live up to its sustainable-food reputation?