It looks like Transformers has given Shia Labeouf’s career a bit of a boost. The child actor turned hot member of young Hollywood is set to star in the upcoming Indiana Jones revival and the Transformers sequel.
Not only that, but he’s about to become a genius. A very strong, fast genius. Labeouf has been chosen […]
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Shia Labeouf is About To Be the Smartest Man Alive
Posted 4/16/2008 6:10 am by AJ Star
7 Creations from Film Science Won’t Deliver
Posted 4/16/2008 5:11 am by AJ StarWith the re-surge in popularity of the Terminator franchise over the last few months, I know I’m not the only one who thanks my lucky stars I don’t have a homicidal cyborg trying to assassinate me.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t want a cyborg or a robot in my life period. R2-D2 from Star Wars […]
Sticky Notes Get High Tech Makeover
Posted 4/15/2008 5:29 am by AJ StarThe sticky note has been regarded as quite the office supply innovation for nearly four decades. No business can survive without them. Walking through aisles of cubicles at companies around the world, you’ll find computer monitors, books and bulletin boards covered in sticky notes.
For years, a sticky note makeover consisted of the notes being lined rather than […]
Bid on ‘There Will Be Blood’ Monopoly
Posted 4/15/2008 5:04 am by AJ StarHave you abandoned your boy? Do you want to drink other peoples’ milkshakes? Do you want to drink them up?
Well, then log into your eBay accounts and be prepared to sit by the computer for the next 7 hours.
Some wonderfully talented people have gotten together to build a There Will Be Blood edition of the […]
Star Wars ‘Clone Wars’ Trailer Leaks Online
Posted 4/14/2008 7:37 am by AJ StarStar Wars fans everywhere swooned and nearly fainted when they heard the news back in February that George Lucas was going to film a seventh installment in their beloved movie franchise. Not only that, but George promised the movie would be a lead-in to a series set to debut in the fall.
I’m not sure, however, […]
Pre-Order Your Own All Spark Cube
Posted 4/14/2008 7:09 am by AJ StarIt’s going to be nearly impossible to wait another fourteen months for the Transformers sequel to hit theaters.
Luckily, companies like Forbidden Planet International have come up with ways of making us feel like things carry on while the Autobots and Decepticons head back to production. Things like All Spark Cubes for individual households, for example.
Trend […]
Man Expelled From Gym for Sweating Too Much
Posted 4/11/2008 5:55 am by AJ StarA Liverpool, England resident was recently banned from his gym for sweating too much. That’s like getting thrown out of a grocery store for buying food, isn’t it?
Andy Heatman, who had been a member of the Cheshire Lines gym for over four years, was approached one day while he was riding an exercise bicycle. A […]
Hello Kitty Power Tools
Posted 4/11/2008 5:20 am by AJ StarThings have simply gone too far.
I kept my mouth shut about the Hello Kitty waffle iron, the Hello Kitty digital camera, the Hello Kitty PS2 controller and the Hello Kitty Stratocaster. I was very understanding that even women heading into their 40s need to be wrapped in Hello Kitty bath towels and watch Hello Kitty […]
Ad Campaigns Come to Nature
Posted 4/10/2008 6:35 am by AJ StarFor years, advertising firms thought they were brilliant to use various things in the physical world to reach their target audiences.
Stick billboards in the middle of nowhere alongside highways and advertise to people as they drive their cars. Put movie posters on the sides of bus stop shelters and get those morning commuters thinking about […]
Refreshing Beverages and Weapons Combine
Posted 4/10/2008 5:37 am by AJ StarYesterday, ladies, we brought you the beauty of the Lipstick Stun Gun–a concealed weapon and fun fashion accessory all in one. But we do realize that, hey, men need fun concealed weapons too!
That is why today we bring you news of the most useful and coolest hand tool any man can enjoy: the brass knuckles double […]
This Art Exhibit is My Home
Posted 4/09/2008 10:30 am by Ron Hogan and AJ StarThere’s painting your house, and then there’s really painting your house! Given the slump in the housing market, it’s no longer enough to have an awesome home theater built around your pool and the like. You have to do something to increase the curb appeal of your 3-bedroom 2-bath standard home. Bring in Michaelangelo, […]
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Pepper Spray is Out: The Lipstick Stun Gun is Hott
Posted 4/09/2008 6:06 am by AJ StarDon’t taze me, Revlon! According to Candace Bushnell, it’s a lipstick jungle out there. But with the proper tools, any lady can navigate her way around the bush.
And for the women out there who want to take care of themselves but in a ladylike way, Trend Hunter reports that there is at least one company […]
Man Gets a ‘Chocolate Rain’ Tattoo
Posted 4/09/2008 5:30 am by AJ StarRemember Tay Zonday, the aspiring singer-songwriter and keyboardist? No? Remember the YouTube video ”Chocolate Rain,” the ridiculous song with the hypnotic keyboard riff in the background and lyrics that made no sense like, “Chocolate Rain, only in the past is what they say”? Yeah, now we’re talkin’!
Well, that’s written and performed by one Tay Zonday (and […]
Finally Type With Your iPhone
Posted 4/08/2008 7:45 am by AJ StarYou can picture the day you got your iPhone like it was yesterday. Hey, it might have been yesterday for all I know. You were so excited to finally have just one simple, sleek device for all your mobile electronic needs.
You sold your MP3 player and Blackberry on eBay, and you threw in all the accessories […]
How to Tell Who Tall You Are
Posted 4/08/2008 7:13 am by AJ StarA wall chart found by the brilliant minds over at Coolbuzz takes a popular phrase uttered by children to new heights (so many puns intended).
Many kids say, “I want to be like ____ (insert name of celebrity sports figure, movie star or politician here) when I grow up.”
But if your kid or younger sibling is struggling […]
Robots Enter the Job Market
Posted 4/07/2008 7:17 am by AJ StarRobots are stealing our jobs.
Not to perpetuate robot-fear (robotophobia?) or anything, but seriously robots are putting us all out of work. Trend Hunter has put together a fabulous and quite thorough list of “36 Freaky Robots With Human Jobs.”
Starting off, we have multiple, that’s right, multiple versions of robot receptionists. There are four versions of […]
