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Summertime in London

Eurostar ad “Summertime in London” featuring a London Tower guard getting his head shaved.
Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.

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C’mon…Dude…Finish…Already!

Man on ladder as another man gives the ladder a boost.
Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele and Kokogiak.

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Homer Simpson X-Ray Used in Medical Article in Chinese News

(This article was cross-posted to Global Nerdy.)

Take a look at this article from China View, the English-language site run by China’s official Xinhua News Agency and pay particular attention to the accompanying photo:

Small screenshot of China View article featuring Homer Simpson’s head x-ray
Click the screenshot to see it at full size.

What’s happening here? I’ll let Computerworld explain:

The article, which appeared on China’s official Xinhua News Agency’s English news site on Monday, displays text about a new genetic discovery relating to MS, attributed to “agencies.” Alongside is an x-ray rendering of the diminutive brain of the cartoon character Homer Simpson, attributed as a “file photo.”

This isn’t the first time Chinese media has fallen prey to satire presented to an English-language audience. In 2002, the Beijing Evening News (Beijing Wan Bao) picked up an article from humor site The Onion, stating that the U.S. Congress had threatened to move out of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., unless the building were upgraded to include a retractable dome. The newspaper also ran a drawing The Onion had published of the fictional new roof design.

Both online and print media in China routinely use photos downloaded or scanned from other sources without proper attribution or copyright permission.

I can understand how it’s possible that someone at China View might not known enough North American cultural folderol under their belt to recognize Homer Simpson, but wouldn’t whoever incuded the x-ray image have thought that it looked a little odd? I suppose it’s possible that he or she thought it was a diagram in the style of Asian electronics instruction manuals, which are full of cartoony characters.

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“Wrong Ball, Coach”

It’s a cheap trick play that should’ve been disqualified by the referee, but it’s still amusing to watch:


Can’t see the video? Click here.

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Also, Please Not to Get Down and Please Not to Get Funky

Sign by a river in Chinese and English that reads “PLEASE NOT TO HUSTLE”
Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele

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Christopher Walken Roasts a Chicken and Pears

Over at the cooking video website Im Cooked, there’s a great video of none other that Christopher Walken showing his technique for roasting a whole chicken with some pears. Somebody get this man a show on the Food Network!

Screencap from the “Walken roasting chicken” video.
Click the picture to see the video.

One thing I love about the video: after seeing so many celebrity kitchens on shows like MTV Cribs, it’s nice to see a celebrity doing some actual cooking in kitchen that looks rather ordinary.

Bonus Walken

If that video isn’t enough Walken for you, click on the picture below to see a mind-bending animation of Chris Walken in space. If you’re susceptible to epileptic seizures, you might not want to watch this animation — there’s a fair bit of flashing…

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But More Immediately, You Need Pants

Man holding up a “You need Jesus / It’s hell without him” sign in a park as he talks to an old nudist.
Click the photo to see the non-bowlderized version.
Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.

Judging from the background and what’s happening in the photo, my guess is that it was taken in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. When I lived there I spent at least some portion of every weekend biking through the park.

If you really must see the whole, unbowlderized version — perhaps you have a jonesing for an image of old guy cottage cheese butt — just click the photo. Don’t say I din’t warn you.