Don’t Bring a Knife to a Beer Fight
About a week ago, an attempted armed robbery of a convenience store in England was foiled by the manager, who flung 12-packs of beer at the robber with deadly accuracy until he gave up and fled. As you can see in…
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An Outstanding Deposition Performance by Wesley Snipes
Not long ago, The Hollywood Reporter posted this short excerpt from a video deposition of Wesley Snipes, taken in 2008 when he was defending a lawsuit by his former agency seeking unpaid commissions. In the excerpt, Snipes responds to a question about "the usual…
“Politics is Weird. And Creepy.”
So said Shepard Smith of FOX News back in May (doing some catch-up today). Newt Gingrich had just withdrawn from the race, and although the primary had been vicious ("[Gingrich] was a failed leader and he had to resign in…
“Let My People Go!”
I don't think the reference to Exodus here is really on point, but I'm willing to cut this guy a fair amount of slack. Reportedly, what he's yelling about (and he is yelling, so watch the volume if you're at work)…
Phoenix Jones Apparently Has a Nemesis
"Rex Velvet" describes himself as a "supervillain," but I'd probably be rooting for him if there were ever actually a showdown with Jones and his crew. Given the excellent production values, this is probably just a gag (and a…
Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney: the Musical
Of course you've played "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney," the most exciting lawyer video game ever. And you've also seen the movie: But have you seen the musical version? Specifically, have you seen the musical version performed by the all-female cast…
The District Attorney and the Alien
The gang at Abnormal Use dug up this old comic featuring one of DC Comics' duller superhero characters: As they point out, this D.A. is apparently dull in more than one way, because he seems to think that the suspect he's…
Justice Sotomayor Resolves Muppet Dispute
I have jurisdictional questions.
News Team Not Allowed to Film in Courtroom; Turns to Puppetry Instead
I guess if they aren't going to allow cameras in the courtroom — and sketches are just too boring — the only alternative is to reenact the day's testimony using hand puppets. That's what Channel 19 in Akron, Ohio, is…
Muslim Police Break Up Christian Broomstick Fight in Bethlehem
Someone pushed his broom into disputed territory, apparently.