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I'm sad to say that just short of a month since b...
2007-07-12 06:22:00
I'm sad to say that just short of a month since birth, Motiveless Crime is shutting down. Hopefully the information provided changed some minds somewhere. High aspirations and belief in something don't necessarily equate success in the eyes of others. While I'm sure this was just a blip on the radar somewhere, I still spent a large amount of time on this. It brought a lot of meaning to my life and gave me a creative outlet that has been missing for some time. Yet other opinions mean a lot when it comes to validating what is worthy of pride. Therefore I must part ways with these aspirations and dreams. Good luck to all who have been along on this journey. I'm so sorry for wasting anyone's time.
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-11 20:56:00
A little truth. From The Village in NYC. (via Caitlinite)And a little humor. (via Striatic)
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Celebrity Mugshot of the Day
2007-07-11 20:28:00
Motiveless Crime loves celebrities gone bad. Hence this new segment where a mugshot of a celebrity will appear most days. Of course we had to start it off right by posting one of the most famous mugshots in recent years.This was taken in July 2006. Most have heard the story but in case you missed it; Mel Gibson was pulled over for reckless driving and when police approached the car he began spewing anti-semitic remarks. Obviously he was drunk off his ass. Now he is known as the world's biggest Jew-hater. Of course the best part is the mugshot, which was obviously taken before he had sobered up. Thanks to The Smoking Gun for the image.
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-11 19:39:00
Paris Hilton had a spa day yesterday and exited wearing an Andy Warhol inspired shirt. The disturbing part is that someone actually made an Andy Warhol shirt with her image...and she wore it. Andy Warhol would so not approve."They" are remaking Footloose. I died a little inside when I read this. Zac Efron, of Hairspray and High School Musical, will be playing the tractor dancing part that Kevin Bacon turned iconic. Zac Efron, despite being borderline ugly, has managed to keep himself in the tabloids on a continual basis and it has obviously paid off. Still...Reports are that Britney Spears is off the wagon and has started binge drinking and eating. Well, well, well. Here is what one "source" close to Brit had to say:On several occasions, I have seen her pouring alcohol into energy drink cans. Britney requests that her alcohol be served in carafes rather than in bottles. Once, a waitress made the mistake of bringing her a bottle. Brit grabbed her arm and told her she couldn't be se...
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Something Before Bed XXIII
2007-07-11 06:33:00
An interesting perspective on the clash of civilizations. But does anyone listen?I remember living in NYC and seeing this in every subway car. It really does incite fear of your fellow man, which is the true aim of terrorism. We might as well concede defeat.I stumbled upon this today and couldn't help but find it amusing. Click on the image and read the article--it only gets better.Yes, I am a Harry Potter fan. Tomorrow Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is released and I'm excited to see if they can manage to create the same dark mood as in the book. Reviews have it that it is the most disturbing yet in the series. After having read the entire series I still prefer Order of the Phoenix over all of the others mainly because of the rebellion that begins. If only real life was this interesting.
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines
2007-07-11 05:41:00
Pope Benedict XVI approved a document today that asserts the Roman Catholic Church as the only true Christian church. The document also goes on to state that other Christian denominations are either defective or not true churches at all and that Catholicism is the only path to salvation. It isn't like he said anything that most Catholics didn't already believe and extol in mass. Oddly enough, wasn't he recently on a mission to unite the Christian faith for the better good? This doesn't seem to mesh with that. Charles Kimball, who wrote one of my favorite books, would have something to say. Kimball, in his nonfiction When Religion Becomes Evil stated that five warning signs emerge when a religion is no longer working towards a better humanity. Those five warning signs are as follows:Absolute Truth ClaimsBlind ObedienceEstablishing the "Ideal" TimeThe End Justifies Any MeansDeclaring Holy WarEnough said.Al Qaeda has officially waged war on Iran . The US is feigning ignorance. One n...
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CNN vs Michael Moore
2007-07-11 04:34:00
CNN ran a story trying to discredit Michael Moore 's latest political documentary, Sicko . They then made the mistake of inviting him onto the show for a rebuttal. Wolf Blitzer received the full hit, thankfully. Here is the initial story:And Moore's response, which I saw on rerun earlier this morning:While Michael Moore's arrogance and in-your-face attitude is offputting to some, you can't help but love when he tells Blitzer and the media at large to stop lying to the American public and to tell the truth. I haven't seen Sicko, nor will I support or refute any claims made by the movie but I do wish the media would start telling the unbiased truth.

Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-11 04:09:00
Most people have an issue with graffiti because it defaces personal and/or public property. Some graffiti is funny, political or offensive. The new wave of graffiti is a bit more hi-tech and actually doesn't leave any marks. Here is just a sample of what I mean:Genius.
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Apathy: The UnAmerican Way
2007-07-11 01:39:00
A very close friend of mine has her political views on Facebook listed as ?Apathetic?. She knows that this annoys me to not end because I equate apathy with the end of the world. In an age where opinions outnumber assholes, we have to assume that anyone without one isn?t worth our time. While I hate to admit it, bringing up a political hot topic in most public forums (besides the internet) will most likely end on a flat line. People are either too afraid to speak their minds or they think their opinion isn?t developed or informed enough. Then again, my friend has no interest in educating herself on any given topic that happens to fall into a political spectrum. What she doesn?t realize is that everything in the modern age is political, even her choice to remain out of it.Politicians make a common mistake of trying to go after votes that they already have. Take for instance John McCain who is making news because his campaign for the ?08 Republican Presidential nomination is nearly fl...
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-10 20:11:00
Paris Hilton was at Teddy's the other night. She emerged from an SUV followed by a plume of pot smoke. Are we supposed to be shocked? Here is a witness' account from Page Six:...the newly spiritual heirhead emerged from an SUV in front of Hollywood club Teddy's the other night in what witnesses describe as a cloud of marijuana smoke. "She took a huge puff off of a joint, then opened the door and exhaled the pot smoke basically in my face," one clubgoer told us.So Paris Hilton is still a bitch. Good to know.Speaking of crazy bitches, reporters that were allowed backstage at Madonna's Live Earth concert were instructed to retain eye contact with Madge while asking her questions. They were not allowed to read their notes or questions and therefore had to have them memorized while looking the dragon in the eye. They were also instructed to leave out any reference to Guy Ritchie, her children or Kabbalah (is she still doing that?). So basically what Madge did was stare reporters down...
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Something Before Bed XXII
2007-07-10 07:41:00
Many Things Before Bed would probably be a more apt title for tonight's ending post. The past few days have been pretty slow on the news front and I ran across this Garfield comic which managed to sum up my feelings on the past weekend:Speaking of comics, a new movie is coming out that I saw a trailer for earlier in the evening. I'm surprised it has been made into a movie but it still looks of interest, mainly because I love my dogs and my mother has always told me about this character:IKEA is taking an interesting stance on becoming green:Yet another reason to love the company.A major rumor is spreading across the net tonight. After today's announcement that Sony was cutting prices on the Play Station 3, it appears that the company behind the main cause for the price cut is planning on doing the same. Microsoft is supposedly going to announce tomorrow night that it will be cutting the cost of its basic Xbox 360 package by $50. This would, in the end, rule out the change for Sony ...
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The Best Band in the World, in My Opinion (the only one that matters)
2007-07-10 06:29:00
That is a video from The Format's last album Dog Problems. Oddly enough I had never seen any of the band's videos and could care less. The music is enough to stand on its own. While the video is interesting, the main reason that I am posting this little fluff piece is to help the band out.A year ago Dog Problems was released. To commemorate the occasion the group is releasing their album for free, via their site. You can download every song and even the linear notes in PDF format. Trust me, the music is great and best of all, it is FREE!I bought the album myself and have never regretted it.Follow this link to get the goods. Spread the word. Only a week or so is left on the offer.
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-10 05:07:00
Well this is comforting. Reads like someone let George W. Bush and/or Dick Cheney loose with a can of spray paint.Careful, last time I posted something with this type of message a professor criticized graffiti as a viable means of passing on a political message. This one, is rather clear in my opinion.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines
2007-07-10 01:58:00
Google has announced that it will be purchasing Postini, a web security program, for $729 million, a move that some are saying is an attempt at making its web application suite comparable to Microsoft's. Postini is known for its encryption and security services that cover instant messaging, email and web-surfing. Google released its own Google Apps, which aims at trying to soak up small business' in need if web security. This latest acquisition is just another sign that Google wants to move up the food chain by alluring larger businesses away from the flash of Microsoft Security.New satellite imagery shows activity outside of a major Iranian uranium enrichment facility which some analysts are saying is a sign that the country is trying to protects its nuclear weapons program from possible aerial attacks. Isn't this how the US validated attacking Iraq ? Someone screamed WMD and the world came-a-runnin'. It appears that this time around the country in question is going to be prepar...
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-09 20:34:00
Scarlett, oh my pretty pretty Scarlett. She is in Barcelona shooting her third movie, in as many years, with Woody Allen. The picture reminded me why I loved her to begin with. Thank God she isn't in mom shorts and wearing that horrid nose-thing like last week. Word has it that the film is trying to portray Allen's vision of Barcelona in the same way that he defined Manhattan in Manhattan. Good luck with that. All I want is me some Scarlett (sans bullring).Harry Potter doesn't mind fans riding his wand. Recently Daniel Radcliffe has made some comments that basically state he will sleep with chicks who only like him because he is Harry Potter (but not if they call him Harry while in the sack). Wait, he has other things to offer? Radcliffe has also told a tabloid that riding a broomstick isn't fun because of his manbits. Ok, first the whole 'I'm naked on stage stabbing horses in the eyes thing', then publicly outcrying that he is a man-whore and now talking about riding his bro...
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-06 19:03:00
The Queen B (for bitch) left a private LA residence carrying "The Power of Acting"...am I the only one who just got the chills? I know Paris wants to change her image but I thought it was for the better. Paris used to be known as somewhat of a bully when it came to socialites. If she didn't like you, then anyone who wanted her to like them didn't like you. Well, all of that is over according to Hilton--she is planning to play nice with Lindsay Lohan. No word yet if Lindsay is withdrawing her claws too.PS I totally made up the "Queen B (for bitch)" which is being ripped off in the first link today. Don't think I didn't notice.Jessica Simpson may be dating Dane Cook again. While the man is funny, he certainly isn't a hot property. Jessica and Dane reportedly dated when they filmed that stupid comedy a year or so back. Now they've been seen partying together at some club. Who cares?Eva Longoria is now a married woman. She tied the knot in Paris' City Hall today in typical Chanel...
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Something Before Bed XXI
2007-07-06 07:10:00
Set apart 10 minutes of your time. I promise it is worth it.I could attempt to respond to this video, but to be honest, he said it all. Olbermann, you are a god among men. Thank you for having the guts to use your media outlet without fear. You are a true patriot.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines
2007-07-06 06:12:00
Buyouts seem to be prominently figured in major media outlets lately. First it was YouTube being purchased by Google and quickly followed by their own multi-national release. That was a wonderful wakeup call to a lot of private equity groups which have since tried to buy our major media conglomerates such as Virgin Media. Here is just a sample of the past few day's buyouts:Google Buys GrandCentral CommunicationsGreat, now Google can rule communications. Seriously, this company needs to focus on what it has and stop branching out before it collapses under its own weight.Blackstone to buy Hilton for $26 billion cashThat is a sizable chunk of change. Blackstone has only been in public since the 22nd of June. It makes me wonder if the company planned this buyout to raise stock prices...isn't that cheating?CVC to acquire Samsonite for $1.1 billionSamsonite was near bankruptcy four years ago (dropping the prices of your over-hyped luggage might help) but managed to hold on and attain a ...
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MCNH Shorthand
2007-07-05 23:17:00
iPhone NewsLeading up to the iPhone release I covered most major news stories mainly out of disdain and shock at how Apple was controlling the media and creating such an immense hype over a first-generation piece of multimedia crap. After its first weekend on sale it has become clear that the American public is composed of a bunch of morons. Reports now have it that nearly 700,000 iPhones flew off the shelves since its release. Apparently that is pretty much all of the first shipment that went out. So what does that equate for Apple?Multiple reports have come out to say that Apple is making a 55% profit off of every iPhone sold (can anyone say price gouging?) which means for every $500-600 phone they make $250-300. Multiply that by 700,000 in less than a week = $210 million median profit. Not to mention that their stock has risen 5% and is now selling for 127 per share.Such greed and corporate growth is ridiculous and shameful. Even more shame to anyone who bought into it.CavemenEve...
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July 4th: Patriotism for Sale
2007-07-05 22:52:00
Yesterday many Americans celebrated the holiday known as July 4th which is probably more aptly titled Independence Day. The bastardization of the actual holiday isn?t limited to its common name but the actual meaning behind the holiday has been lost. I resisted commenting on the state of American patriotism yesterday mainly out of respect for the holiday and because while the reaction to the holiday is distasteful it is also 1% patriotic. On any given 4th of July you could approach any American and ask them what the holiday stands for and their simple and concise answer would be: Independence Day. But do most Americans realize what Independence Day truly stood for in the past? The day marks the most radical of ideas and one of the most influential documents that has ever been written was signed into law on July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence, at the time, was an effort of at creating a new and pure government built on the ideas of individual freedoms and liberties ...
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-05 21:38:00
I know the image above isn't necessarily graffiti but the message was too good to pass up. Plus July 4th has come and gone so people can't call me unpatriotic for having an independent thought about current US actions in the Middle East!I saw this image and it got me thinking about Operation Arrowhead Ripper. In case you weren't aware a little over a week ago the US government began a new and more lethal attempt at driving out militant factions in the Middle East by way of creating battles in residential neighborhoods where they believed "terrorists" to be hiding as well as the occasional bomb in villages, causing last weeks civilian death toll to reach 250. Operation Arrowhead Ripper is a stupid name. What would you rename it?
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-05 20:00:00
Remember when Sex and the City ended because of the horse-faced Sarah Jessica Parker? Her reasons behind pulling the plug on the mega-hit series was so that she could spend more time with her son. After 94 episodes she killed the series to be with her pod-child, so let us take a look at what kind of break she took (via IMDB.com):Slammer (2008) (in production) .... Maggie RayA Family Affair (2008) (announced) Smart People (2007) (post-production) .... JanetSpinning Into Butter (2007) (post-production) .... Sarah DanielsSesame Beginnings: Moving Together (2007) (V) Failure to Launch (2006) .... PaulaThe Family Stone (2005) .... Meredith MortonStrangers with Candy (2005) .... Peggy Callas7 movies filmed in three years, plus one announced. So today's news that Sex and the City: The Movie will be made makes for 9 movies, so far, since the end of the series. Not much is known about the movie but all four ladies have signed on. Sarah, admit it, you made a mis...
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Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-04 20:32:00
Every major tabloid is reporting that Xtina is prego today. Um, didn't we already know that? I think Motiveless Crime actually stated that a week or so ago. This isn't even yesterday's news, its last week's.Ok, I will give it up to the tabloids that have finally made it public that the emaciated skeleton known as Nicole Richie (why is she famous?) is prego as well. Apparently her tattoo and eyeliner boyfriend Joel Madden of Good Charlotte put the bun in the oven. Hopefully he knows how to hold Nicole down so he can force feed her. Remember Joel, tilt her head up, insert food and rub her throat. That is how I get my dog to take his pills.Al Gore's son was pulled over for driving over 100 mph in Orange County, CA and then arrested on "suspicion" (how is it suspicion when its evidence?) of drug possession. This is not his first arrest for marijuana possession but this time he apparently had Valium, Xanax, Vicodin and Adderall on him or in the car. Either homeboy has some addiction...
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-04 00:57:00
After perusing the internet today it became clear that many British citizens believe this supposed terrorist plot is just a way of validating the Big Brother state that they currently are controlled by. Take into account the many cameras and sounds horns throughout the city that have been qualified because they have been used to ID the men who planted the Mercedes in front of the Tiger Tiger club. Because of that I post this Cons t ructive Graffiti for today, which comes to us from Hackney, London :I also came upon this lovely statement that was posted in Downtown Nashville, nearly four years ago: In case you can't quite make out the statement:In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.--George OrwellMotiveless Crime is on the rise.

Guilty Pleasures
2007-07-03 19:02:00
Lindsay Lohan turned 21 yesterday and had a party at some beach house in Malibu. No, she didn't crack and smoke crack. She didn't even have a drink. Damn, I was really anticipating an ER visit complete with stomach pump. Instead all we had was Calum Best (who invited him?) and Lindsay playing with a telephoto camera. What was she taking pictures of? Paparazzi.Katherine Heigl is filming some movie in NYC and played with an iPhone while on the set. For some reason I never imagined her being a smoker. She also made a few phone calls, but not on the iPhone...which she studied as if it were a Rubik's cube. The hair color is a big no.I used to have a huge crush on Scarlett Johansson. Then I saw this photo. Apparently she is now sporting a bull-nose-ring-thing. Not to mention the way she is dressed. Where did pretty and glamorous Scarlett go? Where did the perfect butt that ran all around in The Island go? Come back to me...Last week I posted a video of John Stamos stumbling around on ...
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Something Before Bed XX
2007-07-03 06:45:00
Motiveless Crime is on an upswing (to put it mildly). The site has grown in readership in a very dramatic way recently, which hopefully is a sign that the content provided here is hitting a mark with people across the world. So far I have avoided posting the site on social networking sites such as Digg and Del.icio.us because I really wanted the site to prove itself first. Today it did just that. Soon social bookmarking sites will be integrated into the site but will be removed if they prove to not be useful.Earlier when MC was still in development we used AdSense to try and gain a profit. When you spend all day working on a site and its content, you have to hope that it will someday turn a profit. AdSense, a Google creating, has since been removed because after a large number of page impressions it appeared that Google wasn't giving any credit to the site. Therefore Motiveless Crime is currently completely devoid of advertisements or paid posts. This may not always be the case but...
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Motiveless Crime News Headlines
2007-07-03 04:06:00
Most of my readers will begin to notice that information regarding the 2008 Presidential Election is being omitted from Motiveless Crime News Headlines . This is because of the new segment that will cover the election. For information on the election and candidates, check the Motiveless Crime Presidential Election '08 coverage.Virgin media to consider saleVirgin Media, the major media conglomerate has been offered a substantial sum by a private equity group to buy out its stock (for a rumored $33-35 per share). Currently the empire that is a result of numerous mergers cannot state what company is offering a reported $11 billion because terms of the buyout require secrecy concerning the buyout offer and any other stipulations attached. The company is considering sale due to reporting its seventh consecutive quarterly loss.Al Qaeda car bombs Yemen, 9 deadInitial reports have it that 7 dead Spanish tourists and two Yemenis have been killed due to a car bomb that officials are blaming o...
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Ann Coulter is a Crazy Evil Demagogue
2007-07-03 02:23:00
I'll be honest and admit that I had never heard of this nutbag before until a few days ago. I don't tend to listen to Republican or conservative radio shows, TV spots or books mainly because of people like her. But when someone makes a stab at anyone and uses the term "faggot" as a punchline, they move into my vision and I'm prepared to take her down if I ever get face to face with the witch. So far she has called Bill Clinton gay, defended Mark Foley and stated recently that the widows of 9/11 are media whores. Here is just a glimpse of the madness:These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles about them, reveling in their status as celebrities and stalked by grief-arazzis... These self-obsessed women seemed genuinely unaware that 9/11 was an attack on our nation and acted as if the terrorist attacks happened only to them... I?ve never seen people enjoying their husbands? deaths so much. --Godless: The Church of Liberalism June 2006She has also gone after Al Gore ...
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Constructive Graffiti
2007-07-02 23:24:00
Motiveless Crime, in its infancy, started a segment called Cons t ructive Graffiti that was meant to make political statements via street tagging. The segment was somewhat abandoned until an email was received asking if it could be revived. Considering how easy it is to post an image of political graffiti a day, it has therefore been exhumed and revived. To start things off I wanted to post a visual statement that 50%, if not more, of Americans could get behind.Even Neil Young agrees:Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
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MCNH Shorthand
2007-07-02 21:49:00
A few news articles caught my attention today that really don't belong in the full on Headline release that will come out later today. In fact more than one of these articles straddles the line between news and things that belong in Guilty Pleasures. Curious gadget fans smash, dissect iPhonesHow long did it take Apple to create the second coming? Apparently the iconic "Jesus Phone" (aka iPhone) took a mere six months to create...and only a few seconds to break. After Friday's release, enthusiasts and competitors alike immediately began disassembling the $600 phone. Pictures began surfacing almost immediately of what makes the iPhone tick. Why would one do this? To learn how Apple has cornered the market. Enthusiasts just want the knowledge, competitors want the technology. Competitors for the iPod, Mac and iPhone have been confounded for years as to how Apple manages to create their products mostly because they keep a tight leash on the suppliers of each tiny part. Some people beg...
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