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There’s been a medium-sized uproar concerning this video throughout the web over the past week.  Supposedly, it is tasteless and demeaning.  Humor is at its best when it takes you out of your comfort level and makes you think and, hopefully, laugh.  Sometimes you need to be tasteless and demeaning to do that.  No, the real problem is that this isn’t funny and not thought provoking.  Instead, it is derivative and inane.

It reminds me of the “comedy” show Fox News tried out to go against The Daily Show.

I can’t say that the Doctor Who premiere blew my socks off.  The new Doctor/Companion dynamic is good and Matt Smith had a good start as the Doctor; however, the story didn’t move much, the first 15 minutes were forgettable, and the new opening credits sequence is cringe worthy.

With all that said, I am still excited about the new season especially episode 3 with the Daleks and Winston Churchill joining forces.  Should be a good time.

I know my birthday has passed and Christmas is far away, but if you are looking for gift ideas for me….well, here ya go.

Solar Eruption from our friends at NASA.

….that brought probably really enjoyed the Christian Side Hug, now bring you the the Tea Party Rap.  I can’t put into words how bad this is.  Even the grey hairs in the crowd are praying for President Obama and his Kenyan Socialist Army to make this guy the inaugural inmate at one of the many secret FEMA Concentration Camps.

Attention fellow geeks: Be part of the ultimate open source remake of the world’s greatest movie!!!  Take a 15 second scene and remake it however you’d like.  Hilarity ensues.

Trailer.

15 second remade clip of “The Escape”.

Look at the slideshow at Talking Points Memo.

OK, not actually a Death Map, but you can make your own map showing the movement and mutation of diseases throughout the world.  While perusing their site, just remember to feel guilty for having fun at the misery of the millions infected by these diseases.  Now, go at it.

A new installment of Drunk History featuring Duncan Trussell discussing the life and times of Nikola Tesla.

For those of you uninitiated to Drunk History, take a look at my personal favorite—the story of Alexander Hamilton.  The cell phones are a nice touch.