Independent Spirit Awards 2009; The Wrestler wins big

The Independent Spirit Awards 2009 took place in Los Angeles tonight and 'The Wrestler' was the clear big winner, winning three awards including best feature. Mickey Rourke won the award for the best male lead and...

ACORN Director Admits Exaggeration of 1.3 Million Registered, Now says 450K

ACORN executive Director now says that the 1.3 million number they have been telling the press is a wild exaggeration.  The number is actually closer to 450,000.  There is now some additional things...

Mickey Mouse Arrested along with Cinderella, Snow White, and More

I understand if people are upset about wages and benefits and that they want to make a point, but did they have to wear the costumes? Is that going to help them get better wages? I guess it does embaress Disney,...

Dead Man Good to Go for Obama Benefit

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Disney's Rights to Young Mickey Mouse may be Wrong

Well, I guess it does pay to read the fine print. The wording of the copyright at the end of Mickey Mouse's first cartoon with sound on screen was Steamboat Willie, created in 1928. While most lawyers agree...

Growing Plants the Disney Way

Daniel Terdiman over at CNET has a pretty cool job. He went behind the scenes at Epcot Center to check out the factory-like vegetable gardens that contribute to the theme park's various eating venues. WHo knew...

Pleasure Island 2.0: Disney Plans a Grown-Up Theme Park Extension

"Park employees say a secret project is being prepped on land just north of Animal Kingdom where food is currently grown for the animals. The project is supposedly going to be a nighttime attraction. But...

Wacky Wiki: Violent Felon & Convicted Thief Managed Donations

As the Wikimedia Foundation continues its donations drive, revelations about its recent chief operating officer show that, well---research is, indeed, important. Carolyn Bothwell Doran's background included kiting...

Britney set for "Blackout" hit despite herself

"The New York Daily News noted all the "studio trickery" made her sound like a "Brit-Bot" machine. "If a blow-up sex doll could sing, this is what she'd sound like," wrote Jim Farber. "In terms of studio trickery,...

Aussie TV team charged over Apec stunt

This is such a great and funny story. It has a fun Canadian connection. I have seen the Chaser Team TV programme a number of times during a recent stay in Australia - they are just so funny. I have included the...

Hamas TV rapped for animal abuse

"A US-based animal rights group says it will protest to a Hamas-run TV channel over a programme, showing animals being abused at a zoo in the Gaza Strip. The group, Peta, criticised al-Aqsa TV for the children's...

George Bush's Stolen Watch on eBay

Well, that didn't take long, did it? Bush's watch, apparently stolen in Albania, has popped up on eBay... I don't know that I believe it, so I will be marking this one fishy..." I bought this watch from an...

Hamas's "Militant Mickey" Pulled Off Airwaves

Hama's TV station has pulled a children's show following widespread condemnation after highlights were leaked on the Internet. The show stars a man in a knockoff Mickey Mouse costume issuing calls for the...