Blogged Drainpipe: May 2009

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Movies: Up

Some people were afraid that after the hit smash Wall-E, Disney/Pixar wouldn't be able to deliver the magic again so soon but Up proved those naysayers wrong. Up follows an old man and a boy scout on an incredible journey into uncharted land. This movie combines inventive story-telling, playful humor, and eye-popping visuals to create a film experience that everyone will enjoy.

News Update

According to Wikipedia, a 4,000 year-old skeleton showing the earliest known evidence of leprosy was found in India. The skeleton was rushed to a hospital in Rajasthan to be treated for the debilitating disease but was pronounced dead upon arriving at the hospital.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Assorted Nuts

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Assorted Nuts

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Caveman Evolution

Friday, May 22, 2009

...we have a problem

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Stickball

Monday, May 18, 2009

News Update

According to Wikipedia, the Sri Lankan government declared victory today against the Tamil Tigers, a local pee wee soccer team. The government credited their victory to good hustle and a vitamin C boost recieved from orange slices that were passed out in the second half. Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa celebrated the victory by taking everyone to McDonald's for Happy Meals. The Tamil Tigers were killed.

This Day in History

1896 - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling of "Separate but equal" in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson is confounded by the prevalence of biracial conjoined twins.

PSA

Proof that white people can be hardcore gangstas too.

weeee!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Communists

Movies: Angels and Demons

This movie (starring Tom Hanks) is based on the novel "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. I have read (3 pages of) the book and seen (5 minutes) of the movie "The DaVinci Code" and I can tell you that this movie is indeed better than the last. While it does differ in certain details from the novel, it is still an entertaining movie to say the least.

Bonus points: this time around Hanks' hairstyle is distinctly less terrifying, which is a good thing because this movie is already a hair-raising affair (pun intended!)