TagsTagsYesterday, the Pope's comments about condoms caused a huge international stir, because it seemed like he was signaling a change in Catholic policy. So today the Vatican rushed out another statement to clarify that when Pope Benedict said it might be OK for male prostitutes to use condoms, he meant only ...
I was going to write that Pope Benedict seems to be softening his position on this, but that just didn't sound right: Pope: condoms can be justified in some cases. Benedict said that for male prostitutes — for whom contraception isn't a central issue — condoms are not a moral ...
Did you know that Mickey Mouse used to deal crank? In Africa? Goofy turned him on to it. (Hat tip: Richard Metzger.)
This afternoon’s musical selection features the prodigiously talented Ivan Mládek, performing his international hit “Jožin z bažin.” [Video] (Blame: Noah.)
Music, Ivan Mladek, Humor, Odd
Barack Obama’s next international challenge will be the Flying Chinese Militia. (Discovered at Photo Polygon.)
A delightfully bizarre mondo-tiki rendition of the Trio classic “Da Da Da,” from the album Senor Coconut: Around the World. You can’t go wrong mixing German art-rock, Louis Prima, and hot chicks. (Mildly racy.) [Video]
Music, Senor Coconut, Tiki, Lounge, Odd
In the latest episode we see a graduation ceremony in Jenin (known as “The City of the Bombers”), in which proud new police officers demonstrate their skills at... Matrix-like Kung Fu anti-gravity leaps! Surprising combinations of previously-unseen-by-man boxing moves! And of course, the ever-popular... Nazi salute!
Liverpool is now famous for something other than the Beatles: Muslim holy fish draw faithful in British city. (Hat tip: Terp Mole.) LONDON (AFP) - Muslim worshippers are flocking to see a pair of fish in the British city of Liverpool which appear to bear the words “Allah” and “Mohammed”, their ...