Ten Actors Who Always Give Us the Heebie-Jeebies By: Vicki Santillano (View Profile) A fate worse than death in Hollywood, other than costarring in a Carrot Top movie, is being typecast. Smart actors and actresses seek out roles that’ll shake up their image and impress the public and their peers. Before Monster, Charlize Theron was just another pretty blonde; Jamie Foxx successfully abandoned his comedic chops in Ray. But unfortunately, not all thespians are able to undergo such a believable transformation. Despite their tremendous acting talent, some actors and actresses have a hint of creepiness that comes through in every character … Continue reading Ten Scary Actors

41 Hilarious Mugshots Getting arrested sucks, but the unpleasantness of it all doesn’t stop thousands of people from being apprehended every day — and, to be fair, not everyone who gets nabbed is even close to what most would consider a criminal. Mugshots can tell us a lot; some spice up their gloomy trip by maintaining a cheerful attitude through the booking process, the results of which are funny and sometimes endearing mugshots. Others are unintentionally hilarious and their mugshots are proof that the ravages of drug addiction and street life can occasionally be funny (to others). The Smoking Gun … Continue reading Police Mugshots Florida – State of the Islamophobes

Outspoken South African youth leader praises Robert Mugabe’s land grab policy By Jane Flanagan The firebrand youth leader of South Africa’s ruling party, who has been tipped as the country’s next President, has praised Robert Mugabe’s land grab policy  in Zimbabwe and compared himself to Nelson Mandela in an outspoken interview. Julius Malema, who was disciplined by President Jacob Zuma  for being ‘out of control’ by repeatedly singing anti-white songs and embarrassing the African National Congress, sought to defend his behaviour after being ordered to attend anger management classes and carry out community  service. In typically defiant tone, Mr Malema … Continue reading Julius Malema – racist little moronic shit!

Mind the gap! The street where it’s best not to look down By Daily Mail Reporter It looks like this young man is taking a dangerous leap into the unknown as a massive chasm opens up in the middle of a shopping mall. In fact, it is an amazing piece of 3D street art that has been produced for a theme park that is being built in China. Leap into the unknown: A visitor jumps over the 3d artwork at the theme park in Hai’an, Jiangsu province, China Already it has proved a huge hit with visitors despite the fact … Continue reading Cool 3D Chinese street art

VIEW: Greece and the European Union —S P Seth Tensions between the two giants of the European project, France and Germany, reportedly reached a point where President Sarkozy of France allegedly threatened to quit the euro currency zone unless the German Chancellor came around and accepted the rescue package Who would have thought that a small country like Greece would become the barometer of the European, if not the world’s, economy? But this is how things are panning out. It so happens that Greece is a member of the 16-nation European Monetary Union (EMU), with the euro as their common … Continue reading Greece and the European Union

WASHINGTON DIARY: More than meets the eye —Dr Manzur Ejaz In the garb of performing a pious act by banning the most popular internet sites, the government has knocked out its critics. Now, Pakistanis are left at the mercy of the government or corporate media overwhelmed by religious ideologues Pakistan has done it once again. From Morocco to Indonesia, nowhere did the public come out against the abominable act of depicting cartoons of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) except in Pakistan. Other than Pakistan, no other government, including theocracies in Saudi Arabia and Iran, keen on condemning the US in … Continue reading Governments banning the internet may get those governments banned online?

COMMENT: Jihadi public schools? —Ali K Chishti Unnecessary and often misplaced emphasis on religious education is nothing more than a clever ruse to deflect attention from the real issue: the general state of education in Pakistan One of the misconceptions about the jihad phenomenon is regarding the role played by the madrassa in propagating the jihadi culture inside Pakistan. While there is no doubt that madrassas sponsored by certain countries in the past have played an important role in inculcating hateful vehemence among their students, they were not alone in their endeavours. The public and private schools have been equally … Continue reading Jihadi public schools – ask no questions or we will blow you up?

Internet censorship Dawn Editorial Pakistani women affiliated with a local religious party rally against the Facebook page “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!” A Pakistani court ordered the government to block the popular social networking site because of the controversial page that encourages uses to post images of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, a senior legal official said. – AP Photo Sci-Tech Facebook told to set up warning system Facebook told to set up warning system The furore over the websites blocked last week by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority on the instructions of the Lahore High Court refuses to die down, and for good … Continue reading Internet censorship – how the mullah mindset is destroying the future of Pakistan

Hubble discovers planet being devoured by star The Hubble space telescope has discovered a planet in our galaxy in the process of being devoured by the star that it orbits. telegraph uk An artist’s image showing planet WASP-12b which is being eaten by a star. Photo: NASA/AFP/Getty Images The doomed planet, dubbed WASP-12b, has the highest known surface temperature of any planet in the Milky Way – around 2,800F (1,500C). But it could be enveloped by its own parent star over the next ten million years, the paper’s authors have concluded. Related Articles Science predictions for 2009 Nasa space telescope … Continue reading Planet being devoured by star