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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-19 21:47:00
If you are conservative/Republican this is about you! I've noticed a change in the way graffiti is being responded to lately. If the image isn't meant to deface or harm public property and more specifically if the image is interesting, beautiful or politically motivated it falls under a new heading: urban art.This image was taken at Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. (via Ann Althouse)
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Celebrity Mugshot of the Day
2007-07-19 21:28:00
Since Nick Nolte passed out in an airport yesterday I felt it only appropriate to show that infamous mugshot from 5 years ago. Nolte was pulled over in Malibu after police observed him bobbing and weaving through traffic while occassionally driving into oncoming traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway. Once pulled over it was reported that Nolte was so drunk that he was drooling. Also, the arrest was at 12:40 PM, barely past the questionable time for a drink (not a bottle) with lunch.Katherine Hepburn once remarked that Nolte had fallen down drunk in every gutter in LA. Nolte's response? "I've got a few to go yet."
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-19 21:18:00
David Beckham is a nice husband. Due to American tabloids and their obsession with pantiless crotch shots, Beckham held a helping hand to the front of his wife's dress in order to block any tasteless opportunities. Then again, she could have just worn some damn panties.As if Posh's reality show wasn't enough of a flop, it now appears that David will have his own 13-episode mini-series chronicling his start with the LA Galaxy soccer team. What is it with FOX and bad show ideas? Though I do love me some So You Think You Can Dance and Firefly (which they canceled, bastards).Tom Cruise is a nazi...in his latest movie. The plot has something to do with a Nazi soldier who plots to kill Hitler during WWII. I wouldn't even go if it were free.Nick, oh Nick. TMZ has obtained photos of Nick Nolte passed out in a Hawaiian airport. Mr. Nolte apparently stumbled into the terminal and laid down behind some chairs for a catnap, but not before uttering some unintelligible mutters. How pathetic.L...
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Something Before Bed XXVI
2007-07-19 06:59:00
The latest video from The Onion is circulating the web at quite a clipped pace. After watching it I had jump on the bandwagon and add it into tonight's Some thing Before Bed.Admit it, it is funny. Still, the humor has somewhat of a somber tone. What if somehow a major fatal error did strike the internet? How many suicides could we expect? Then again we all know that Google is already storing every bit of the internet so they could save us from imminent boredom. Imagine if we actually had to read a book!Page Six of The New York Post implied that Lindsay Lohan was looking for Ecstasy. I've moved past that to perhaps the most humorous bit in the column:MAYBE greed is good, as Gordon Gekko said in "Wall Street," but no one likes to be called "greedy." So foreheads flexed last Thursday in Sun Valley, Idaho, when Sony honcho Sir Howard Stringer used that word to describe Apple chairman Steve Jobs . Stringer was part of a panel at the Allen & Co. media mogul powwow with Barry Diller (IAC),...
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines
2007-07-19 04:34:00
The recent earthquakes in Japan have caused a major problem in relation to the nuclear plant that dumped nuclear water into the ocean. The plant has been closed down as more and more problems surface concerning possible nuclear waste leaks. Reports now have it that the leak is 50% worse than initially reported. The plant has been compromised at 50 different points which specialists are now trying to determine if these points are worthy of closing down the plant permanently.After Britain exported four Russian diplomats from its lands a lot was left up in the air. Russia started threatening to revenge the action but now they are facing a much bigger opponent. The EU has now stepped up and is supporting Britain in its actions. "The EU expresses its disappointment at Russia's failure to cooperate constructively with the UK authorities," it said in a statement. Russia has yet to issue a statement concerning this enlarging of enemies. Sounds like the bully on the playground has made one ...
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Breaking News: Steam Pipe Explosion in Manhattan
2007-07-19 03:40:00
A five alarm situation has been called in Manhattan after a major steam pipe exploded at 38th and Lexington Ave. in midtown New York City about an hour ago. Geysers continue to erupt in massive amounts, shooting up at least ten stories. Initial reports had it that buildings began to vibrate before the explosion, which has injured 11 people. Two of the injured are listed as being in critical condition considering the extreme heat and ability to burn skin that comes with such a steam pipe. Witnesses say that the initial eruption sent geysers as high, if not higher than the apartment buildings that line the surrounding blocks (20+ stories). The area is currently being quarantined as fears over possible asbestos issues related to the explosion are dealt with. All available offices and departments are on the scene trying to stop the extreme flow of super-heated steam emerging from the manhole. An explanation for the explosion has yet to be given but officials are quick to state that this...
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Facebook: Privacy for Sale
2007-07-18 22:40:00
Facebook has potential to be the penultimate social networking site on the planet. It could also be the most evil website ever created. At this point in time, the site is hovering somewhere in between, in a virtual purgatory that can only be broken out of by the company?s decision to either give in to greed in the name of progress or choose to remove some of its additions and save its metaphorical soul. What follows is a basic crash course on Facebook, its history, issues and future. In February of 2004 an entrepreneurial young man named Mark Zuckerburg started The Facebook, a website designed to eliminate the need for ?facebooks? which used to be a staple for college campuses across the world. Zuckerburg was a student at Harvard University at the time, and with the help of a couple of friends, he managed to enroll over half of Harvard?s students in the site in less than a month. Following the mass enrollment at Harvard, Zuckerburg and friends soon joined forces with Dustin Mo...
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-18 21:33:00
Someone send me this stencil. I'm willing to get arrested to get this point across. Hell, I'll find a way to paint it on the White House. (via .beauty.obscured.)Good question. (via JamesUK)
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Celebrity Mugshot of the Day
2007-07-18 21:11:00
Matthew McConaughey's arrest is pretty well-known far and wide. Back when McConaughey lived in Austin he was known for doing some pretty crazy shit. In 1999 police responded to a noise disturbance call around 2:30 AM. When they arrived at McConaughey's house they found him stark naked, dancing around and playing the bongo drums. Sitting in the apartment they found marijuana as well as drug paraphernalia. Matt resisted arrest and was booked on possession and disturbance.McConaughey somehow managed to talk his way out of the drug charges and pled guilty to disturbing the peace and walked away after paying a $50 fine. Thanks to The Smoking Gun for the image.
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-18 20:45:00
I woke up this early this morning and looked over the major headlines from Washington and New York and then did what any former and current Manhattanite does, I read Page Six from The New York Post. Normally I don't care about the socialites that are implied with certain key-words but today I realized that the subtle innuendo wasn't about some rich bitch...it was about Lindsay Lohan. I thought perhaps I had stumbled upon something and set it aside to comment on in today's Guilty Pleasure s . By the time I began assimilating today's gossip I noticed I had been beaten to the punch on every major celebrity blog on the internet. Since when does everyone else in the world read Page Six? In case you missed it, this is what Richard Johnson had to imply:WHICH hard-partying starlet has figured out a way to get high while wearing an alcohol-monitoring anklet? She was asking where she could score some Ecstasy at a Vegas club the other night . . . WHICH too-good-to-be-real Hollywood leading m...
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Something Before Bed XXV
2007-07-18 06:39:00
I watch FOX News only when I want a good laugh. They have a tendency to lie, manipulate and generally act like assholes. So, global warming is a man-made lie? Hmmm, now I can stop worrying.If we really want to solve global warming we should just deny access to petroleum products for a year to anyone who watches and/or believes in anything that FOX News or George W. Bush has to say. Imagine how many idiots wouldn't be able to drive, therefore lowering ozone depletion and stopping the progress of melting icecaps. That would probably lead to at least a 50% cut in emissions, better than any government mandate could due. That, or we just tell them to follow this:Of course you can probably guess which I would prefer.Tomorrow I will be reviewing Maroon 5 's It Won't Be Soon Before Long. Above is the first single's music video. I won't say the video is all that interesting, but the song is. Check back tomorrow for the full review.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
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Motiveless Crime Announcements
2007-07-18 06:27:00
It has been some time since I made a post that addressed the readers of Motive less Crime . The site shut down for about a day due to some personal issues but as you can see it is back up and in full swing. Hopefully no subscribers or readers were lost due to this mistake on my part.Today I promised that I would post an article on discussing the social networking site, Facebook. After copious amounts of research and hours of writing, I realized that I had missed the window to post the article upon its completion. Therefore it awaits publishing in draft form and I promise it will be on the site and ready to be read tomorrow before noon.A few changes have happened on the site since I last addressed the readers. The biggest addition, which may or may not prove useful, has been the addition of Digg buttons to every post. If you don't know already, Digg is a site that uses a form of voting ("digging") that determines the popularity of any article on any site. The usefulness of the button ...
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-17 22:11:00
Today's Cons tructive Graffiti is a three-parter. I have no idea where any of the images were taken but that shouldn't take away from their messages. The world is a canvass.I have to agree. (via pietel)Gotta love James Dean. I have this quote on a poster that I love.Yeah, why? Because if you don't, you are just being ignorant.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.

Celebrity Mugshot of the Day
2007-07-17 21:31:00
Ever wonder what Marily Manson looks like without all of the scary makeup? Now you know. Manson was arrested and charged with criminal sexual misconduct after he did the grind on a security guard's head in 2001. The judge handling the case lowered the sentence to misdemeanor disorderly conduct to which Manson pleaded no contest and agreed to pay $4,000 fine. Manson later closed a correlating lawsuit behind closed doors.He looks so pathetic, like a lost puppy. No wonder he hides behind all of that makeup and makes scary noises when behind the mic. Thanks to The Smoking Gun for the image.
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-17 21:10:00
Bitches and their dogs are everywhere today. Ever notice how people look like their dogs? I sympathize with that mutt. Paris spent yesterday binge shopping for crap that she will never use. She bought some boogie boards (in pink) then dropped a decent amount in a dog boutique (what is the world coming to?) for her menagerie. How many dogs does she have in that compound? And who cleans up all of the poop? I doubt it's the Queen B that does the poop scooping.I thought we had moved past Tara Reid. What is with those abs? And when did she get her tits done? They look hard as rocks. That poor bitch, and I don't mean the terrier.Speaking of crazy bitches, Britney Spears is EVERYWHERE today. If you've read the tabloids recently you know she bought yet another mini-dog. The American Humane Society is now pissed. Normally that would be the punchline but they really are. The Humane Society is angry that Britney bought her animal from a pet store because they stand against them due to puppy...
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Something Before Bed XXIV
2007-07-17 06:59:00
Major Announcement! I may have found George W . Bush 's Master Plan:Tomorrow I will be posting an article concerning Facebook. I don't want to give anything away but the above video has me considering deleting my account. Then again, wouldn't my information already be stored? Am I already f*cked? Find out tomorrow!I was born in the wrong era.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
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The Five Pillars of Islam: Bullet Point Style
2007-07-17 04:55:00
Every major religion has some form of bullet points that work as a basis for the faith. Take Christianity for instance, the Ten Commandments, though most Christians couldn't name half of them, still work as a basis for the zealots who thump their bibles and live supposedly perfect lives in God's grace. Islam is no different. Muslims are a bit more devout when it comes to their daily rituals and beliefs and this devotion is what brings Muslims across the world together. What most Americans don't realize or understand is that Islam is a peaceful religion that has as much bloodshed and history behind it as Christianity. Therefore I am compelled to give a crash course in the fundamentals of Islam, as best I can.The Five Pillars of Islam are as follows:Shahadah, the Testimony of FaithSalah, prayerSawm, fasting on RamadanZakah, the paying of almsHajj, the pilgrimmage to MeccaKeep in mind that the spelling and pronunciation of each is different from culture to culture as well as region ...
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines
2007-07-17 04:15:00
Last night Motiveless Crime reported on the earthquake that rocked Japan . Initial reports had it that no one had died due to the quake but by morning it was clear that at least 7 bodies have been found buried beneath rubble and the like. Over 900 civilians have been injured and another 10,000 immediately began racing to shelters. The situation only escalated when a second earthquake, this one of 6.8 magnitude, occurred on the ocean floor off of the coast of Japan. MC also reported that the world's largest nuclear plant had experienced some issues but no radioactivity had been reported to have leaked. That situation has also changed, it appears that radioactive water has been dumped into the sea.A suicide bomber has killed over 75 in a market area in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Nine thousand pounds of explosive were used in a highly trafficked area and most are claiming that the dead are mostly women and children. Another 185 civilians were seriously injured and witnesses hav...
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-17 01:43:00
Both graffiti images come from JibJab today. There isn't any sign as to where or when they were taken but I still find them appealing.A friend of mine mentioned Hurricane Katrina today, hence this succinct reaction. Of course I can only assume this was taken in Mississippi or Louisiana, not too long ago.If you are like me, almost every day is a conflict of interest in some way.
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Celebrity Mugshot of the Day
2007-07-16 21:32:00
This one is just too good. Haley Joel Osment, yes, that little boy who said dead people in The Sixth Sense (via The Smoking Gun) was arrested August of 2006. After attending a Muse concert the 18 year-old Osment lost control of his 1995 Saturn station wagon (niiice), hitting a mail box and then a brick curb, causing the car to flip onto its roof. Osment suffered a broken rib as well as a fractured right shoulder blade. While at the hospital his blood alcohol level was tested and topped off at .16, twice the legal limit. Osment was also in possession of marijuana.Osment was released the next day and pleaded no contest on all counts. He was sentenced to three years probation, 60 hours in an alcohol rehabilitation and education program, a fine of $1,500 and a minimum requirement of 26 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings over a six-month period. I see drunk stupid kids...
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-16 21:24:00
Victoria Beckham is making me sick. Everywhere you go her ugly mug is either giving that giggly creepy smile or her standard sour puss is staring at a camera somewhere. This is due, of course, to the Beckham move to the US which began last week. The camera-whore family is more than happy to supple interviews and to be followed by masses of photogs and reporters at every turn. Not to mention the fact that the entire process is being filmed for their stupid reality show. Posh is already making enemies by attacking American casual clothing. This is what she had to say to the L.A. Times:"I don't want to change the way I dress. This is me, and if people like it - great. I get quite bored with the way people look the same all the time, with the same make-up and the same outfit, and the same kind of hair. I like to change things around quite a bit.""They dress down quite a lot here, don't they?. It seems to be in keeping to go to Starbucks in tracksuit bottoms and Ugg boots. I have one p...
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines Pt. 2
2007-07-16 04:20:00
Pakistan has been rocked by suicide attacks and bombings that have left 70 or more dead this weekend. Pakistan has experienced a rise in militant violence following the attacks on the Red Mosque as insurgents promised renewed violence in retaliation. A major peace treaty was torn up over the weekend which has caused some to question whether Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will cancel elections in the coming year and declare a state of emergency. So far Musharraf has denied such allegations.Al Qaeda actions have been greatly focused on by the media this weekend. Less than a day after the Senate's upper house doubled the reward for his capture, Osama bin Laden has released yet another video on a militant website today. The video, which was undated and lasts under a minute, extols martyrs to the Islamic faith and calls upon more Muslims to take up arms in the name of jihad.West Nile infection rates have hit 47 this season. For a state by state breakdown and advice on prevent...
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines Pt. 1
2007-07-16 00:54:00
The upper house of the Senate has become exasperated that Osama bin Laden has yet to be captured. Here I was thinking that they had completely forgotten about him on purpose. Since Bush used his leverage to halt a vote on a change of plan in Iraq, Democrats are doing anything they can to continue making changes for the better. Recent polls show that 2 out of 3 Americans support withdrawing troops within 9 months but Republicans would sooner die then allow such a logical choice. The upper house instead decided to bring up bin Laden by way of doubling the reward for his capture or body, from $25 million to $50 million. Sounds like I need to book a ticket to the Middle East.George W. Bush has publicly admitted that someone in his administration "perhaps" leaked the identity of a CIA operative. The CIA operative in question is known as being in opposition to the war in Iraq. After the Scooter Libby commute, most expected Bush to feign ignorance when it came to any more of his mistakes, ...
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-15 21:59:00
(via JaciVico)I have to say this is perhaps more of a mural than graffiti. I wouldn't be surprised if it were actually commissioned. Notice the WTC towers represented in the background. Taken in Harlem, New York.(via ectomorfo)Great message painted in North London, UK. I would love to see a rendition in NYC since the US is starting to follow suit. Around 3,000 new cameras, complete with speakers, are being installed in Manhattan as we speak. Even smaller cities across the US are jumping on the wagon in the name of civilian safety. Big Brother has crossed the pond.
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Celebrity Mugshot of the Day
2007-07-15 21:45:00
Today's mugshot is a double-header. Tim Allen is known for being in a lot of bad comedies and making that insipid caveman noise from Home Improvement. He is also known for being a serious asshole on the set. What most people don't remember is that he has a drinking and driving problem. The first mugshot is from 1978 and was taken in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After some tentative research no reason for this arrest can be found easily on the web. Still, gotta love the 70's mustache.Allen's second mugshot (via The Smoking Gun) was taken in 1997. This time he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Bloomfield Township, MI. He pleaded guilty, was placed under a year of probation and had to attend drug abuse counseling.Makes you wonder why he seemed so jolly behind the wheel of his sleigh in all of those Santa Clause movies.
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Guilty Pleasures: Weekend Edition
2007-07-15 20:29:00
David-the-Tool Beckham was inducted into the LA Galaxy team earlier this week. The site was basically Presidential in nature; limos, photogs, banners and confetti. Plus the stupid wife in the pink space dress covering her mouth like a Mary Tyler Moore wannabe.David Beckham has launched his own blog in coordination with his family's move to the States.Correction: someone is writing a blog for/as David Beckham in coordination with his family's move to the States.Michelle Rodriguez has a girlfriend. Good for her. Still, I would be a little afraid of that bedroom scene.An investigation has begun into whether Paris Hilton received special treatment while incarcerated. Well, duh. Then again she did have that mental/medical problem that miraculously disappeared once she was released. Maybe they mean "special" in the short-bus sense (if you get my drift).Lindsay Lohan has reportedly started carrying around Machiavelli's The Prince. Great...that means she is learning how to become the rul...
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Friday the 13th
2007-07-13 22:42:00
Today, as most people probably already know, is Frida y the 13th. For years I've questioned the validity of the superstition that surrounds the day so I took it upon myself to do some research. It appears that Friday the 13th is not, as most people believe, a long running belief that the day is shrouded in bad luck and misfortune. In fact no historical documentation mentions Friday the 13th before the early 1900's which lead many critics to cite media hype as the only cause for the phobia. Nevertheless, here is just an idea of what Friday the 13th is based on.English, Polish, German and Portuguese speaking nations are the most typically fearing populaces in relation to Friday the 13th. Other countries such as Spain and Greece have a similar fear but not of Fridays, rather Tuesdays that fall on a 13th of any month. A fear of Friday the 13th has even traumatized some people to the point of making it an actual phobia which is called paraskavedekatriaphobia (try saying that three times...
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-13 20:47:00
All three of today's images come from a wall that divides Israel and Palestine.Word has it that all three images were painted by Banksy, of the UK. That is some serious talent.Most people have seen this one on the net at some point. Banksy obviously likes to use children in his art. Then again, the best way to get a political opinion noticed is to put a child's face on it.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
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Celebrity Mugshot of the Day
2007-07-13 20:33:00
Today's mugshot comes all the way from 1970 (via The Smoking Gun).Yes, that is Jane Fonda at the age of 32. She was arrested in Cleveland, Ohio after getting into a fight with a security guard at the airport. The actress was booked and processed because at the time of her arrest she had over 100 vials of pills in her possession. Later it was found that most of the pills were vitamins and the rest had been legally prescribed to her. I miss the whole fist in the air revolt! symbol. If I ever get arrested I must remember to do that.
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-13 19:23:00
A couple of very odd couples are starting to pop up in the tabloids. I'm leading with the most confusing of them. It appears that, behind closed doors, Matthew Perry and Meg Ryan are "canoodling" (whatever the hell that means). Insiders are reporting that they have been seeing each other secretly for five months. WTF? I used to fantasize about Meg until she had her face replaced with hardcore plastic.Adam Levine and Hillary Clinton. Who would have thought there would ever be a connection between those two? Both Clinton and Levine were set to have call-in interviews in Las Vegas this past week. Clinton was of course promoting her Presidential candidacy and Levine was plugging the upcoming Maroon 5 tour (I'm scouting tickets already). When Clinton's schedule changed she had Levine's people called and they simply switched spots. To show her gratitude she has extended a dinner invitation to the Maroon 5 front-man. You know that theoretical game where you get to invite 5 people to di...
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