Steam of Facts
Sao Paulo, Brazil became the world’s first major city to outlaw public advertisements. Billboards, building ads, taxi and bus signs were banned by Mayor Gilberto Kassabs’ Clean City Laws. The law was passed to combat what people described as “Visual Pollution.”
According to a study by psychologists at the Royal College of Scientists in Ireland, approximately one fifth of young people aged 11 to 13 years experience auditory hallucinations, more commonly referred to as “hearing voices.” They also found that 80 percent of those kids had a diagnosable psychological problem, such as depression.
To combat the depression of being executed by firing squad, convicted murderer James W. Rodgers made a grim joke on his last day. When asked for his last request he replied, “a bulletproof vest,” according to a March 30, 1961 article in the Spokesman-Review.
According to articles in the Telegraph and China Daily, there is a trend in China of young people who request tattoos in English. It is a reversal of the trend that saw Americans getting Chinese tattoos in Chinese that were either incorrect or meaningless.
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“In America, Sex is an obsession. In other parts of the world, It is a fact.”
— German Actress Marlene Dietrich
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bmovies.com
“Bruce Lee Fights Back From the Grave,” “Santa Conquers the Martians,” “Blood Splattered Bride,” “The Black Godfather,” “Driller Killer,” “Dear Dead Delilah,” “The Rats are Coming, The Werewolves are Here!” It’s hard to find a collection of crazier titles, or crazier films, all in one place and for free online than bmovies.com.
What makes these camp-tastic masterpieces so charming, besides the terrible production and over-the-top acting, is their pure unpredictability. In the days of cookie-cutter Hollywood scripts, pure WTF moments are hard to come by. These throwbacks from the 50s through the 80s supply them in spades.
The site is divided into the five main B movie food groups: Horror, Sci-Fi, Western, Kung Fu and Indie. The films load impressively fast, and there are hundreds of features to choose from. It also provides you the chance to see a number of stars like Bruce Lee, John Wayne, Charles Bronson and Sonny Chiba in roles I’m sure they’d rather forget. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to get back to those poor defenseless coeds in “Satan’s School for Girls.”
Word of the Week
Edacious - adj. Of or relating to gluttonous eating
After a twelve rack of PBR and a pan of hash brownies, the arrival of his five Black and Blue Zonies revealed Tito's edacious nature.
First World Problems
That awkward moment when the spinning rainbow pinwheel of death pops up on the library Mac right as you decided to risk clicking on those sexy pictures of Emma Watson. Yes, fellow library-goers, it’s exactly what it looks like.
Overseen and Overheard
“Drinking non-alcoholic beer is like making out with your sister. It tastes the same, but it’s just wrong.”
— World’s worst brother
Haiku
Good Samaritan
Lets drunk friend sleep in your bed.
Repaid in vomit.
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