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The COLBERT

I don't know if you guys think this is as funny as I do, but:

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Stephen Colbert of the "Colbert Report" didn't get his name on the node for the space station, but he certainly got something out of it. Stephen Colbert and NASA were duking it out when Colbert had his audience members write in to name a space station node after him. I guess NASA thought that the name wasn't regal enough or something, because they refused his request and named it Tranquility (Sorry, Firefly fans, who voted Serenity into second place). As the video and NASA article shows, NASA decided to instead name a treadmill in the space station the Combined Operational Load-Bearing External Resistance Treadmill, or COLBERT. Colbert, then, was even more excited that his name would get to do something useful, or to use his phrase, "However far the space station goes, [the] treadmill will always have gone a few miles more." NASA was even more excited, apparently, for this opportunity to attract a new generation's attention. I don't know about that. What could NASA do to make kids more interested in their activities?

Met Gala

The Metropolitan Museum's Costume Gala is an event in which people are encouraged to wear their more unusual outfits. I'm sure it's great fun, but some people take the costume aspect a little too seriously.

Note Madonna's bizarre costume-

Is that a bird in her hair? Is that thigh-high platform combat boots? (Didn't that go out of style in 1997?) Gloves? I know that Madonna is known for her outlandish outfits, but this seems ridiculous. On the one hand, I want to say "You go girl!" She's taking the woman's privilege of dressing however she wants and taking advantage of it. I think I would forgive her if it wasn't for that ridiculous knot on her head.

Anne Hathaway looked stunning-

I don't know what is up with this gathered-at-the-belly look lately, but I really like it. It's very flattering and curvaceous. Her hair and makeup make her look like Kate Beckinsale, but both women are beautiful, so I am not complaining.


I don't have much to say about this picture except that it's pretty funny.

Jessica Alba is cute-

I love Jessica Alba's sense of style, but note the black leggings. Did Zooey Deschanel start a trend? My favorite part of this outfit is the pink clutch and the earrings. They just pop out at you.


I can't stand Renee Zellweger; she can't act, she's a terrible dresser, and those cheeks are awful. But oh! But oh! Check out that dress! The material, the cut, oh!


Heidi Klum sure knows how to make a photo.


Katy Perry is the new reigning queen of costumes. This outfit is no exception. Her eyes are comically big, she has Wonder Woman-esque bracelets, and what's with the bondage necklace? I love the color of the dress!

Women Are Funny Too!

One of the most frustrating and outdated sexist sentiments is the idea that women cannot be funny. It's true that when you look at a majority of the most successful comic stars, even today the field seems to be dominated by men. (See-this list of famous comedians through history. Only six out of the 67 comedians listed are women.) But why is that? Are women inherently not funny? When a woman such as Tina Fey or Sarah Silverman is successful as a comedian, why are we still surprised? And when she is funny, do we call her a comedian, or a female comedian?

Women, unfortunately, have gotten the short end of the stick in terms of many, many things. One problem holding back women is that for decades, women have been expected to be the ones who stay at home to take care of the children while her husband was the one who would go out and make the money. To do otherwise was to define the norm, and fighting that stereotype was very difficult. So women who are very funny would be more likely to stay home. Recently, with the second and third wave feminism, we began to see women break out of that mold. Nowadays, women like Lily Tomlin and Margaret Cho are breaking barriers for women in Hollywood. Perhaps with my generation and the generations after it, we can see more of an acceptance. Not only an acceptance, but perhaps, a sense of equality. She will be judged not as a female comedian, but just simply a comedian.

Free Comic Book Day!

The first Saturday in May (which just so happens to be today) comic book stores around North America give away free comic books! The event, which started in 2002, is cleverly named "Free Comic Book Day" and was created to encourage people to read more comic books and to celebrate each the unique nature of each individual comic store. Stores around the United States and Canada are giving away free comic books (the exact number depends on the store and the availability of free comics), holding signings, etc.

Feel free to go into any comic book store around the nation! The website has a box to search for the closest participating comic book store around the nation, FAQs, and a list of some of the free comics.

Speaking of comics, Emmy Cicierega recently posted an entry about one of the sponsors, Archie Comics, and a hilarious picture ensued:

If that actually happened, the world just might explode from hilarity and joy.

Ugly Dresses

Ugly Dresses is a hilarious amalgamation of the ugliest dresses found on the Internet. You have to see for yourself the monstrosities that people come up with.

Best Dresses:

The Hello Kitty Wedding Dress:

Actually, the cut of the dress is nice in a traditional sort of way. I think it's the sequins and Hello Kitty designs that do it for me. Oh, yeah, and the bubblegum pink. I wonder if the groom had to wear a matching vest.

The Antlers

I'm seeing a Japanese music video.

The Cream Puff Wedding Dress:

The description on UglyDresses is:
According to the news story I read, a baker in Ukraine baked his bride this cake from only flour, sugar, water, salt and caramel. He is either the world's best baker or the world's cheapest husband. The final dress weighed 20 pounds. Supposedly, the baker had to bring a horse and three pigs into their bedroom to eat the dress off of his new bride. This wasn't very hard because in Ukraine people keep pigs and horses in the living room.

But my favorite by far is the Preggo Prom Dress: