The Palm Pistol

According to New Scientist, an American firearms company is trying to get FDA approval to market a 9mm handgun as a medical device. The ergonomically designed Palm Pistol is supposedly ideal for seniors and the disabled. "It's something that they need to assist them in daily living," says Matthew Carmel, president of the company. "The justification for this would be no more or less for a [walking aid] or wheelchair, or any number of things that are medical devices."

This is the most ridiculously desperate thing I've seen in a long time. Even holding a kitten can't make this guy look human.

Rest in peace, Isaac Hayes.

Hayes had recently finished work on a movie called "Soul Men," starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac." Yikes! If I were Samuel L. Jackson, I'd be taking it real easy right about now.

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is all kinds of awesome.

Feist on Sesame Street

I love Sesame Street. Feist has filmed this very fun appearance that will air in August, singing a modified version of 1-2-3-4 with lyrics about how great it is to count to four.

Yo Harper! Could you look any more awkward? "I am making a festive hand gesture. How droll."

Really disgusting fast food can change your life

Robert Downey Jr.'s secret to kicking his drug habit: a Burger King cheeseburger so disgusting it made him re-evaluate his whole life.

New research shows that a suite of antisocial personality traits known as the "dark triad" - narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathism - may represent a successful evolutionary strategy for men. In other words, being slightly evil gets you laid more.

A Cat Playing The Theremin

Ur Cheezburger iz undrkuked and angry

Generally speaking...

I think this is the best news headline I've seen in a good long while.

Nobody knows what this pillow is made of.

Seasons Greetings from Tarzan, Tonto and Frankenstein

Dumbledore outed

At a reading at Carnegie Hall yesterday, J.K. Rowling revealed that Dumbledore is gay.

Kitty!

From Randall Munroe's webcomic xkcd.

Rest in peace, Don Ho

Keith Richards claims that he once snorted his father's ashes, mixed with a bit of cocaine. How is this man still alive?

I bring you the heartwarming tale of Spaghetti, the Carny Mummy.

Two words I'm sure you've all been waiting to hear: Smurfs movie. It's rumoured to be the first in a planned trilogy.

People in Vancouver use umbrellas when it snows. And they don't understand why people from Ontario think this is funny.

Rest in peace, James Brown.

I guess this means the unfortunately named "Live and Kicking Tour 2007" of Canada is canceled.

On the fifth day of Christmas...

We indulged in fruitcake and shame.

(I'm posting day 5 now since I may not be able to post tomorrow. Merry Christmas!)

On the fourth day of Christmas...

We wished you a Patrick Swayze Christmas.

On the third day of Christmas...

Skeletor discovered his Christmas spirit.

On the second day of Christmas...

Run DMC made a Christmas song.

On the first day of Christmas...

Yes, I know there are supposed to be twelve days of Christmas, but I only have time to fit in five days of Christmas goodies for you.

It's just not Christmas without Paul Shaffer's impression of Cher singing O Holy Night. If anyone can find video of this, let me know.