The Scanner: Soon they'll come for your childhood
Time for a quick field trip across the interwebs. Seems this week there has been plenty of news about old 80s and 90s staples creeping back into the social fabric of today.
The Scanner: Where no one's childhood loves are safe.
In all the harping over the new iPhone, Venture Beat points out that the real hit comes on paying more for text messages.
EW has a list of the great beards and 'staches of pop culture. Tread carefully.
It's official, people are drilling holes in gas tanks to steal other people's gas. Let's count down to the first explosion. (Thanks to Paul)
Metalilica: Still finding new ways to alienate the few fans they have. Nice guys.
This might be old news, but you can become an ordained minister online?
Forbes has a look at some of the greatest and most daring art heists in history. And people wonder why I want to be an art thief.
Want. Want. Want. Take a look at ThinkGeek's Dough-Nu-Matic, which makes fresh hot doughnuts fast. Only $129! (Thanks to ac)
What do you do if a judge in an obscenity case is caught posting porn online? (Hat tip: Threat Level)
A survey of young workers finds finds that a third of employees would quit if they had no Facebook Access. Of course it was only 1,000 people surveyed, but still. (Via Digg)
Chuck Klosterman fans The Blowtorch has a great interview with the author where he revisits some of his thoughts on the Celtics/Lakers rivalry.
Economy bad? Consumerist looks at a new list from CNN and Careerbuilder.com of jobs that pay $20/ an hour. You may be surprised.
Annnnd for the next Judd Apatow movie you can expect Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Eric Bana?!?
Apparently bananas are proof that evolution is a sham. Just ask Kurt Cameron. (Hat tip:Boing Boing)
All I can say is Spock Monkey. (Hat tip:Neatorama)
Are you as disturbed by this remake of Strawberry Shortcake as the Vulture (and me for that matter) is?
Also, The Smurfs are coming back. On the big screen. In live action. (Hat tip: Pop Candy)
Oh, by the way, they're apparently remaking RoboCop. Seriously, leave my childhood alone, Hollywood. Come on.
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Man - I would love to see Robocop be taken on by the dude who made City of God, or someone else who would fully embrace the political under/over-tones that existed in Robocop. That's very likely too much to ask. If I can't get that, can I at least get Robocop v. Terminator?
Also, re: Metallica - It's like they're lesser-known nuns who opt to kick the folks they're trying to help in order to maintain a Mother Theresa-magnitude popularity level
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