Chinese counterfeit cigarette makers go all out

According to this article in Slate counterfeit cigarette making is huge in China. Like 400 billion cigarettes made a year big. And the makers will go to some impressive lengths to protect their product:
Accordingly, counterfeiters deploy a number of tricks to dodge authorities. One manufacturer built a factory that masqueraded as a military compound, [...]

The Invention of Lying

Trailer for Ricky Gervais’ upcoming movie “The Invention of Lying”:

Also features Jennifer Garner and a clean-shaven Louis C.K.
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Roger Ebert hates Transformers 2

Roger Ebert really, really, really didn’t like Transformers 2.

An Arrested Development Documentary

Two Arrested Development fans have taken it upon themselves to make a documentary about the show, here’s the trailer (via):

The movie’s website is here. Definitely looks like a must-watch for Arrested devotees.

How Matt Mullenweg works

How Matt Mullenweg, the guy behind WordPress and Automattic, works. Not going to lie, I’d like to trade places with the man.

Great headline points out Pat Buchanan is a moron

Easily today’s best headline comes from Think Progress: “Under Misspelled Banner, Buchanan And White Nationalist Brimelow Argue For English-Only Initiatives”. Pretty amazing and shameful that MSNBC continues to embarrass themselves by putting Buchanan on the air.

Koogle, the Jewish search engine

Koogle, the Jewish search engine. And yes, it shuts down on the Sabbath. via

Do not call Elizabeth Becton “Liz”

Kinda sucks to be Elizabeth Becton and have all your bidness out there like that. Lesson: Don’t be a jerk on email people. I’d flip out if someone called me Jacob though.

Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando

Alex Pareene’s new blog

Alex Pareene has a new blog on True/Slant about everyone trying to kill you. I’ve enjoyed the first 3 posts. via

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