The Greatest Collection of Album Covers Ever?

A few weeks ago, I blogged about a creative Facebook meme that quickly took the internet by storm for forty-eight beautiful hours before flaming out in typical cyber fad fashion. I’m talking, of course, about the create-your-own-album-cover craze which had users combining random quotes, Wikipedia entries, and Flickr pics into one wonderful mashup of potential …

Another Great Facebook Meme!

Just last week, I wrote about a fun Facebook meme that parlayed search results on Google into hilarity for all. Laughter was had, tears were shed, and much tagging ensued. A few more memes have come and gone since then, and while they’ve been amusing, they’ve failed to reach the highs of that original “Google …

Hey Burger King, Where The F*CK IS MY WHOPPER?

OH REALLY? Last month, I dutifully dropped ten people from Facebook with the promise of receiving a free Angry Whopper from Burger King. Much to my shock, when I had completed the deed, I received a message saying my gift certificate would be arriving in two to four weeks. I wasn’t happy with the lack …

Best New Facebook Game?

So I’m not really into interactive Facebook activities — ie. 25 Things About You — but B-Side Blog reader Honeybunny introduced me to this new thing called, for lack of a better name, “Google Game.” The concept is simple: type your name into Google and add the words “likes to.” Wrap it all in quotes, press “search,” …

Chris Brown, Rihanna, and Their Powder Blue Dot of Shame

One of my favorite/disturbing tools to use on the internet is the LAPD Crime Map, which lets you chart all the recent burglaries, assaults, muggings, rapes, and homicides in any given neighborhood. Naturally, when news broke about Chris Brown’s attack on Rihanna, I immediately headed to the crime map and sought it out. Ladies and …

The Chris Brown Car Chase Fakeout

When Schadenfreude Runs Wild.Pic courtesy of LAist Last night here in LA, a Bentley with Illinois plates led police on a chase that lasted over three hours, ultimately climaxing with a two hour standoff just north of Universal Studios. Early reports indicated that the event was spurred by a possible assault with a deadly weapon …

My New Favorite Internet Meme: Dancing To Bale Out!

In case you’ve been living under a rock (or in Iraq. Or in Iraq under a rock), the Christian Bale tirade has been all the rage of the Internets. Even better is “Bale Out,” the wonderful techno dance remix, which is not only spectacularly hilarious, but also a really good song. I could actually see …