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That’s right – mad libs star wars = blockbuster movie.  Think about it.  Of course, there are probably only so many people who have used this to their advantage.  Then again, Star Wars was inspired heavily by some Kurosawa films so guess this formula has worked for some time

Fan of Seth MacFarlane? How about Family Guy – the once dead, now alive again, FOX prime time cartoon? Known for his less-than-pc cartoons such as the above mentioned Family Guy, and American Dad, he is set to launch Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy on September 10, 2008.

Cavalcade is a high-budgeted cartoon series that’s supposed to be edgier than the network TV offerings MacFarlane has given to us, and is being distributed via Google’s Adsense video for those sites that match that demographic. As a series being distributed via an advertising channel, it will consist of 50, short, 2-minute episodes, with new episodes being distributed every week. A site’s gone up for the show that has a short trailer, at http://www.sethcomedy.com/.

It seems interesting to me that Google would choose to use their AdSense platform as a distribution model for content. But why not? Video ad unit spaces have been used to display commercial-like placements for brands and products so why not use that same space to display something someone will actually want to watch? I’m sure similar things have been done, but none that I can recall that has as much appeal to me. Will this new distribution model become more popular in the future for similar shorts? Only time will tell, but I know that I’ll be watching the site since I’m a fan.

Found originally on NewTeeVee

In our day and age, it seems like a great way to attract customers is via themes that people want to see. Take the case of Disney. Disneyworld’s Epcot Center, located in Florida is the epitome of themes. Circle around the main lagoon and you’ve just traveled the world, being in intricate sets of countries all steps away from each other. Want bratwurst, fried rice, a croque-monsieur, and some kabobs? No problem! Disney’s got you covered.

For those of you a little more adventurous, comes news of the newest theme restaurant, simply called “Buns and Guns – A Sandwich Can Kill you”. Yes, that’s right, this is a TERRORIST themed restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon – one of the most war-torn cities of the last few decades. Want a rocket-propelled grenade? Unfortunately for you if you ARE a terrorist you’re not actually getting one, but just chicken on a skewer. What would possess someone to create such a restaurant? And if you were visiting Beirut, would you drop in to grab a B52 here? I guess only time will tell if this tactic will be successful, but at what point is a theme just completely distasteful? I guess I could think of a few things that would be more offensive, but if this works, more power to the owner! Just showing that no idea is too ridiculous when it comes to business.

Article on BBC

Does anyone else feel the urge to head to the mall and try this? Seriously, has anyone you know ever tried this?! Add this to freerunning as the next thing to try…

So there was an interesting post a while back about SomethingStore.com. Somethingstore.com is this site where you can buy something, pay via Google check-out, and have it delivered to you within a few weeks. The catch is, you have absolutely no idea what you’re getting. In essence, it’s Christmas for yourself any day you’d like. Sounds ridiculous right? Well, actually going to the site and viewing what other people have received is a very interesting experience. You’ll see that there is a wide variety of items that people have bought, some of the things worth far greater than the ten dollars they paid (eg. ipods, video games, gift cards) but other things are worth far less and are things you’d more often see on the shelves of bad gift shops or the clearance sections at wal-mart and target.

Needless to say, I was too curious to let this one go – after all, I am an avid Woot! watcher and have missed every possible opportunity to buy one of their coveted “Bags of Crap” (of which have resulted in Woot!’ers receiving a myriad of expensive electronic equipment, as well as well, pretty much the equivalent of crap), so me and trex both decided to try it and see what came.

A few weeks went by and finally my package arrived. As I opened it in anticipation, and pulled it out of the packaging it had the potential to be a great prize. But like a kid who got coal on Christmas, it was a disappointment. Low and behold, this is what somethingstore.com sent me:

Apologies for the bad resolution, another cell-phone pick, but it’s a 3in1 Charger for an iPod, made by iBoost International (no rip-off of the Apple “i” there huh?). Quick search on ebay and how much was it worth? No more than $5, with an additional $5 shipping, and no bids. So it is worthless! No one wants them, and even the sellers trying to unload for under $2 up the shipping to cover the costs taken by ebay and the payment provider. Oh well, at least it was a surprise and something I guess.

What did trex get? Well, that’s another story altogether, and I’ll leave it up to him to comment or post on that funny incident

I love it. Ed Norton has some comedic charm in this clip from Kimmel!

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Amazing what people do with some animals in some parts…

What if! Do you remember Surge, Crystal Pepsi, the Nintendo Virtual Boy? Then you’ll love this – how the world COULD have been if things that weren’t so popular gained their popularity (or had better marketers…)