News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it’s a step toward creating “designer babies.”
The idea of designer babies is that someday, scientists may insert particular genes into embryos to produce babies with desired traits like intelligence or athletic ability. Some people find that notion repugnant, saying it turns children into…
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In the letter, he states: “The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this.”
“For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions. And the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other…
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Historic Blockbuster Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past. The Blockbuster Video Living Museum offers tourists a glimpse of how Americans rented movies before the advent of services like Netflix and iTunes.
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Yeah, you already knew Fox News host Bill O’Reilly could be a volcanic asshole on camera, because he explodes at people all the time. But it’s still fun to watch O’Reilly thoroughly lose his shit in this old clip from his Inside Edition days, which resurfaced on the Web tonight.
And there it it, fuckers. That's how you win an Emmy. That's how you get you own goddamned show, he transmitted to the staff via spittle. The suit jacket properly flung, the lavalliere mic dramatically torn from his chest, he knew he could…
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Recently we praised the latest sci-fi blockbuster Iron Man for including so many real-world technologies. It makes a change, since all too often Hollywood's use of science involves shocking blunders: including spaceships making whooshing noises in Star Wars to the journey to the center of the Earth in The Core. So, to give credit where it's due…
All scenes in outer space are silent ? sound does not travel in a vacuum The stars do not move past the ship ? for there to be a visible motion of the star field, the ship would have to be travelling at close to the speed of light The crew eat…
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In the 10 years since “The Matrix” was released, the Wachowski Brothers have gone from Hollywood phenoms to the most enigmatic filmmakers working in the motion picture industry. This piece tackles everything from the sure-to-flop “Speed Racer” to Larry Wachowski’s controversial sex change operation.
It might be self-serving of us to suggest they publicize their films, and in a way, we empathize with their reclusion; Larry Wachowski has been the subject of sex-change and dominatrix-dating speculation since a feminized version of…
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A couple found guilty of animal cruelty are on the run from authorities with up to 100 dogs in a trailer, the RSPCA says.
Communities between South Australia and Victoria were urged to be on the look-out for two people pulling a trailer carrying a large number of dogs.
The charges related to about 170 dogs seized after RSPCA raids on properties at Swan Reach, east of Adelaide, and Eudunda, north of the city, in 2006 and 2007.
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How about something everyone can relate to? Like when you’re fucking one supermodel and you make the other ones jealous.
Next time I go to Hollywood I’m gonna stand on a bridge and throw rocks down on every Prius driven by a celebrity. My arm will probably get tired before noon.
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23/6 has just put the finishing touches on its annual list of “The 5 Least Influential People In The World.” Without further ado, we present to you the five people making the smallest measurable impact on your world today.
5. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam w/ Full Force The cultural impact of this pioneering freestyle pop collective has waned significantly since the inclusion of their dance track “Go For Yours” on the 1989 soundtrack for “Caddyshack II.”…
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The largest randomized study of breastfeeding ever conducted reports that breastfeeding raises children’s IQs and improves their academic performance, a McGill researcher and his team have found.
Kramer and his colleagues evaluated the children in 31 Belarusian hospitals and clinics. Half the mothers were exposed to an intervention that encouraged prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding. The remaining half continued their usual maternity…
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