WTF? 30,000 In The UK Still Watch TV In Black And White
news.bbc.co.uk — Almost 30,000 people across the UK still tune into their favourite programmes on black and white TV sets. The figures were released by TV Licensing to mark the 40th anniversary of the first colour transmissions on BBC1 and ITV. (Submitted by redsfaithful) More…
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The Who Will Perform At The Super Bowl
hollywoodreporter.com — Booked for halftime show on Feb. 7. (Submitted by DorkKnight) More…
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
disturbingtheuniverse.com — The late civil rights attorney William Kunstler was one of the most famous and controversial lawyers of the 20th century. He represented civil rights and anti-war activists, as well as accused terrorists and murders. In "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe", filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler explore their father's life, .... (Submitted by PhilPerspective) More…
Disaster Movie Moments That Pissed Us Off The Most
io9.com — Sure, disaster movies are just empty calories of mass destruction -- but even when you don't take them seriously, there are always some scenes that you just can't excuse. We've collected the most infuriating moments from the biggest disaster movies. (Submitted by mklopez) More…
The Death Of Mistakes Means The Death Of Rock
npr.org — The gift that modern digital technology has given pop music is the ability to fix every nagging inconsistency in a recording, note by note and beat by beat. If you hear a contemporary mainstream rock record, you're almost certainly hearing something that has been digitally nipped and tucked and buffed until it shines. (Submitted by 0ldB0y) More…
Which TV Personality Does The Best Glenn Beck Impression?
movieline.com — It is a sad presidential term for television comedy when the nation's leader does not have any defining tics, replicable Arkansas drawl or endearing mispronunciations that can be mined weekly for easy prime time laughs. (Submitted by kplo) More…
Carrie Prejean's Hissy Fit FAIL on Larry King
gawker.com — Lou Dobbs wasn't the only right-wing populist to attempt a dramatic CNN exit last night. Unfortunately, he's the only one who succeeded, because former Miss California and Christianist poster girl Carrie Prejean can't even throw a proper on-set hissy fit. (Submitted by chicagojack) More…
Did Rock Music Peak Right Before Oil Did?
treehugger.com — What's the correlation between good, quality rock music and worldwide oil supplies? They both peaked around the same time, according to Overthinking It, and they both illustrate what occurs when you're using something up from a limited pool--crude oil stores in one case, and musical ideas in the other. Have we run out of both? (Submitted by biofriendlyblog) More…

