You’re in for a treat this summer: Star Trek is poised to be a popular success on the level of Iron Man.  It’s exciting, funny, and entertaining in ways that are accessible both to die-hard Trekkies and average movie lovers… except for the parts where it sucks.

I had a chance to see Trek at an advance screening last week, and yes, I liked it a lot.  But the critics have already started over-praising it Dark Knight-style, and I know everybody else is going to join in soon too.  So allow me, just for a moment, to counterbalance the raves with some sanity and present to you the reasons Star Trek might not be the best thing ever.  (Be warned that there are spoilers in this article.) (more…)

Apparently, the number of bumper stickers you have on you’re car can predict how likely you are to participate in road rage type behavior, . And it doesn’t even matter what the stickers say. “If You Can Read This Bumper Sticker, Go F**k Yourself” is as much a risk as “My Son’s An Honor Roll Douche.”

According to Psychologist William Szlemko and his colleagues at Colorado State University, bumper stickers act as territorial markers for our cars. In our subconscious monkey brains (damn dirty apes!), the more we personalize and identify with our cars as ‘our space,’ the more likely we are to show aggression when we think that the space is being threatened. It’s not just bumper stickers either. Anything that personalizes the car, such as seat covers, bobble heads and even fuzzy dice can lead to an increased protection instinct. (more…)

Rachel’s Gentleman’s Club in Florida gives away complimentary flu-shots and free lunch to the elderly. No word on worthwhile benefits for pervy middle-age guys, though. (WESH)

I won’t even attempt to divulge any thoughts on this real-life space opera. (Pravda)

Woman murders her boyfriend when she found his porn stash. Let this be a lesson: it’s time to find a new secret compartment in your house, fellas. (Chicago Tribune)

Post A Phone: the only landline phone flatter than your kid sister. (College Candy)

Guy confesses to the Senior prank he pulled in High School – 50 years later. (Palo Alto News)

In the wonderful world (bubble) of a college student, it seems very little can be accomplished without an adequate “pregameâ€? beforehand. It’s common to hear exchanges like,“Wanna go bowling tonight?â€?
“Dude yea! Let’s pregame!â€?

“We should go see that new horror flick guys.â€?
“Hell yea, but it’ll be ten times scarier if we smoke the herb first!â€?

“Putt Putt?â€?
“Tequila!â€?

So if anyone can understand why there has been an outbreak of drunk astronauts, college kids take the cake:

“Ready for take off?â€?
“We got a couple minutes, man. Finish the flaskâ€?

Hollywood never called dibs on juicy scandals, so NASA decided to join the fun. Controversy has broken out when a recently published article in an aviation mag exposed NASA for allegedly sending astronauts up into space whilst wasted. Yes, you read right, sloshed, hammered, intoxicated. Houston, we have a problem. (more…)