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Rihanna’s latest ubiquitous hit, “We Found Love,” boasts of finding love in a hopeless place. This has left listeners pondering many questions, chief among them: what sort of hopeless place was Rihanna talking about?
After the jump, a list of potential hopeless locales where Rihanna may have found love against the odds…
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This past weekend, Nintendo released Super Mario 3D Land, which features the return of the Tanooki Suit, a brown racoon-esque costume that first appeared way back in 1988 when Super Mario 3 hit stores. To some, this furry, tan outfit represents cute nostalgia, but for many of us, we can’t help but see it for what it is: a flippant disregard for the many tanukis who’ve given their pelts and their lives for man’s quest to manufacture flight-enabling fur coats. Thankfully, the good people of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) have spoken up.
Peta released this statement: “Tanooki may be just a ‘suit’ in Mario games, but by wearing the skin of an animal, Mario is sending the message that it’s OK to wear fur.”
Truer words have never been spoken, and I’m glad that someone is finally taking Mario to task. For years I’ve been decrying the plumber’s use of fireballs as a reckless endorsement of pyromania, and let’s not begin to talk about his fixation with magic mushrooms. It’s about time that this mascot’s obscene behavior is called into question.
Of course, the Tanooki Suit debacle isn’t the first time Nintendo has so fecklessly thrown animal rights out the window. After the jump, please prepare yourself for thirteen of the more horrifying and nauseating examples of animal cruelty as depicted in Nintendo’s allegedly “family-friendly” games.
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Okay, ladies and gents. Time to vote with your loins. People just announced that the Sexiest Man Alive is Bradley Cooper — he of the smarmy rictus and greasy hair (a.k.a. devilish grin and luscious locks, for those who are decidedly in the pro-Cooper camp). As OMG points out, many people aren’t thrilled with the choice, especially when others like the omnipresent Ryan Gosling seem a much better fit for the title.
Where do you stand? Is Bradley Cooper the sexiest man alive, or should someone else have won the title? And if so, who?
Los Angeles is quickly becoming a city of gastropubs, and joining the fray is City Tavern, a relatively new eatery in Culver City, CA that offers a neat twist to the gastropubs experience: table taps! Yes, some lucky diners (or drinkers) will discover that their table comes equipped with three taps, allowing patrons to order up beers whenever they want. A computer system monitors the pour and charges accordingly. It’s new technology that’s slowly popping up, and I believe City Tavern was the first to bring it to Los Angeles.
City Tavern is more than just a beer gimmick though. It features a full menu of clever items (homemade cheesy poofs, deep fried grits) and a large variety of beers beyond the table taps. After the jump, check out pics from a recent media-comped meal.
Major drama on last night’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Tensions between Lisa and Taylor finally bubbled over after the latter neglected to invite the former to a luncheon. Yes, Taylor made the passive-aggressive move to invite everyone to a luncheon except for Lisa, and wouldn’t you know it? Ms. VanderPump happened to call Kyle right as she was walking up to the event, and sure enough, Kyle spilled the beans. What are the odds that the producers insisted that Lisa place her call right at that moment?
Nevertheless, Taylor explained to the ladies that she didn’t invite Lisa because she didn’t want to face her judgments and sarcastic remarks. I suppose I could somewhat understand the rationale, but at the same time, if Taylor was going to invite everyone BUT Lisa, the gesture veers from self-empowerment to cattiness. As luck would have it, Lisa invited all the women over for the tea the next day. Surely nothing at a tea party could ever get uncivilised, yes?
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People are obsessed with The Hunger Games, and I’ve been informed that unlike Twilight, this literary series is actually worth the devotion. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that everyone is now all atwitter about the new Hunger Games trailer that just surfaced. I’m not 100% swayed by it, but I like the presence of Lenny Kravitz. Maybe I’ll read those books after all (must tackle The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo first though).
What do you think about the trailer? Are you into the Hunger Games?
Here’s a fun piece of comedy, courtesy of Liam Neeson and Ricky Gervais. The skit comes from Gervais’ new BBC series, Life’s Too Short and features Neeson attempting to expand on those comedy skills he’s so famous for.
Via Best Week Ever
In general, I pretty much despise driving out to the West Side of Los Angeles. It’s an arduous, congested drive that can suck the soul from your body. However, there are a few culinary draws that make the trek more than worth the effort: Bay Cities Deli and Don Antonio’s in Santa Monica, Mariscos Chente in Marina Del Rey, and most recently MB Post in Manhattan Beach. Now comes another beachside contender in the form of The Tripel, a tiny gastropub in Playa Del Rey that prides itself on “Social Lubrication.” I was recently invited down to PDR for a media-comped meal at The Tripel, and I have to admit I was thisclose to bailing. After all, it was the day after Halloween, and I was officially beat. However, I had a strange feeling that this would be a meal I wouldn’t want to miss; so I hopped in the ol’ Camry and ventured across LA to the quaint, little oceanside corner that is Playa Del Rey.
Was it worth the trip? Pics after the jump…
I’m a little behind on my Internet memes, but apparently for the past three years, there’s been this thing called “Rage Comics” wherein people make comics using crudely drawn faces. If you too hadn’t heard of this, fear not. I have a wonderful introduction for you. An eighty-six year old man uploaded his very own rage comic today about his life and times, and it’s pretty great. Some of you might even shed a tear. Give it a read:
Via Buzzfeed
The bitches are back! The Real Housewives of Atlanta have returned, and it’s more flamboyant than ever. Seriously, I’m partially convinced that this is a show based purely on the lives of drag queens in Atlanta. Between the wigs, the diva attitude, the makeup, and the men in women’s accessories, it’s hard to believe there are any XX chromosomes on screen. Even Kroy looks like a beefy Ellen DeGeneres.
It’s all par for the course for Atlanta, the most outlandish and ridiculous of all the Real Housewives. The whole gang is back, including the terminally boring Cynthia, who is now following in the footsteps of Janice Dickinson and starting up her own fake modeling agency. The goal is to make Atlanta a fashion capital of the world, and quite frankly I’m shocked that the city doesn’t already have that lofty status, given that it’s the homebase for such visionary lines as She by Shereé and Closet Freak.
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