The Talibanization of Paradise in Pakistan

The Jerusalem Post has an article by Shaheen Buneri called "The Talibanization of Paradise."  It’s worth a read.  Here’s a brief glimpse: "Swat [in Pakistan], peaceful beauty, land of color, roses and gushing rivers, rich in history, home to myriads of Buddhist stupas, idyllic spot for glorious Pashtun traditions of love, peace, and hospitality, until [...]

FCC approves AT&T purchase of Aloha Spectrum’s 700MHz Holdings

Yahoo has an article from Grant Gross and the IDG News Service announcing the FCC’s approval of AT&T’s purchase of 12MHz in the 700MHz band of wireless communications from Aloha Spectrum Holdings.  This fact apparently shocks few people.  We just thought the Rhode Island seller’s name was interesting.  Aloha to them.
We reported on this way [...]

Find the treasure ~ lower my bills

LowerMyBills.com has this animated Flash auto insurance ad floating out there (found on CNN.com):

Those look like pirate ships to me.  Do you really want to represent your company as a couple of pirate ships on a treasure hunt?  And those creatures jumping out of the water could be sharks.  Even the best case scenario is [...]

Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit ~ brought to you by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Just like the title says:

 
Did anybody else know there was an ukulele orchestra anywhere?  Let alone Great Britain.  Another version of this has been floating around on Digg, but this one is a bit longer.

Will Ferrell Semi-Pro Trailer ~ the ‘clean’ version

In case you’re wondering if you’re ready to give up some of your privacy to see the adult version of the Semi-Pro movie trailer that I mentioned in the Super Bowl ad post, I leave you with this image from the clean version:

And the folks in Virginia Beach were all upset about the Abercrombie posters?

Will Ferrell as Flint Tropics’ Jackie Moon in latest Super Bowl Ad for Bud Light

Will Ferrell had one of the few notable commercials from the Super Bowl.  He stars as Jackie Moon, the "Owner/Player/Coach" of the Flint Tropics:

 
Notice the hot uniform he’s wearing?  That is presumably the anti-paradise town of Flint, Michigan (ranked as the 3rd most miserable city in the country by Forbes).  So why not call ourselves [...]

New genus for the Madagascar palm tree that flowers itself to death

Do you remember that new palm tree species from Madagascar?  It’s the one that essentially flowers itself until it dies.  Well, it’s apparently so different from any other palm species, that they had to create a new genus classification to make room for it on the tree family tree.  More here with another picture and [...]

Paradise Hotel 2 returns tomorrow ~ even after cast member commits suicide

Brace yourselves.  Paradise Hotel, one of the most ill-conceived irreality television shows of our time, returns on February 4th for a second round.  The show "brings a sexy new cast of singles to a secluded hotel for an adventure-filled experience to win a cash prize," according to E! Online Canada.
Pass.
Not to mention that one of [...]

"Team Obama refers to the Clinton campaign as ‘Jaws’…"

Maureen Dowd, in an article called "There Will Be Blood" at The New York Times, has this juicy little quote: "Team Obama refers to the Clinton campaign as ‘Jaws’ because ‘just when things are quiet, they keep trying to come back and capsize the boat’."  It’s worth a read. 
What’s strange is that I didn’t [...]

AP: ‘An unloved new island in Maldives’

Associated Press write Matthew Rosenberg has a new article called "An unloved new island in Maldives."  The article talks about the island of Hulhumalé that the government of the Maldives built near the airport and the capital of Male.  They can’t seem to attract people to live there according to the article.  Of course, this [...]

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