Fight the Power for Profit
Apparently the 1968 gold medalist, Tommie Smith, is selling his 1968 gold medal which he protested as pictured above.
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Flintstones Vitamins Placed in Birthday Cakes Nationwide (Mep Report #122)
Lecturing Prison Gangs, Michael Richards Riot Redux, Fantasy Theater of the Abhorrent, Know Your Audience, Don’t Celebrate Mediocrity; Celebrate the Jersey Shore, Malnourished Pet Superheroes, And the Legend of Ten Fists and the Lost Soul Fragments.
It’s Soccer Time!
The world’s eyes will be on the 2010 World Cup for the next month. I will be celebrating by playing a bunch of FIFA video games, and even more when I visit Russ later this month and we play our chosen team of destiny, Denmark, against the world.
Russ has way more footage that’s unprocessed, but here’s a little taste of what that looks like:
Grand Theft Auto Steals Lifeforce
Terrific and heart-rending article written by a GTA4 addict who consciously decided to abandon his life of productivity to gain a greater understanding of both cocaine and Pixeltropolis, San Andreas.
For more on video game addiction, listen to this classic Mep debate on WoWs similarity to crack.
1-31: Never Forget
Today is the third anniversary of the events of 1-31. Given this country’s continuing reactions to awkward underwear incendiaries, and enthusiasm for perpetual war, I think it’s as relevant as ever.
Special Sauce
Mark McGwire: Hall of Famer or Hall of Shamer? Let’s discuss…
Happy Belated Turkey Festivity Havings
From a world-weary traveler returning to Mep HQ, wanting to wish all of you a happy extended turkey weekend…
Little Klaus, Big World
Here’s a sneak preview of the long-awaited movie documenting the travails of International Man of Mystery and Cheese Fondler, Klaus Pierre.
Klaus Pierre on the Comeback Trail
International Man of Mystery and former star of BoingBoingTV, Klaus Pierre, has recently been spotted by the Los Angeles Bloggarazzi.
Baby Channels Sea Star Powers. (Mep Report #116)
Hey, Hey, The Gang’s All Here, Krull and Kelp Kollide, Russ Goes Back to School, Immortality Is/Is Not Overrated, Baby Sea Cucumbers, Rack-O is Whack-O, Cash for Coal, and NAFTA Bartenders.