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Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Celebrate Your Independance in This Wonderful World by Blowing Up a Small Portion of It
Topic: Housekeeping

Happy Fourth of July everybody!  It's time for you to blow off all of your responsibilities (but feed your damn kids! - ed.) and drink copious amounts of cheap American beer while eating more hot dogs than Kobayashi and attempting to destroy pieces of your country with as many Chinese-made fireworks as possible.

Be safe in your revelry, and remember that our founding fathers did not create our country for you to smash with your car while drunk.  We would prefer you hid your keys from yourself and wound up like the dude to the right.


Posted by James at 11:38 AM CDT
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Thursday, 17 May 2007
Dearborn, Mich. Police Officer Really, Really, Really High, Dumb, Dead
Topic: Stupidity

We proudly present to you the following video culled from Jossip, which is a report from Dearborn, Michigan, in which a police officer who later admitted to stealing pot from suspects and then cooking it into brownies and "dying" calls 911 like a total stoned jackass and asks for an ambulance.  We're having trouble with our embedding tool, (thanks Tripod.  Sometimes we wish we hadn't drank that vodka colonic and signed up here - ed.) so click on over to LiveLeak and watch the hilarity.

Jesus Christ.  There are just times where we wish we were on TV and were given the opportunity to report on idiocy like this.  For real, officer, you think you're dead because time is going by really, really, really, really slow?  No, idiot.  You're high.  Any twelfth grader could tell you that.

 

JOSSIP 


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Wednesday, 25 April 2007
Why We Like Roger Ebert, as Explained by Roger Ebert
Topic: Entertainment

We have been very large fans of the writings, musings, and critiques of film critic and author Roger Ebert since we first learned of his wonderful job that we were briefly able to inhabit while in college.  He was smart, funny, didn't mince words that he was entertained by a movie that many other critics, by in large, loathed, and always showed a reason why he's a Pulitzer Prize-winning journo.

So we've been disheartened in these last couple of years as he has hit a few walls with various illnesses that have taken our dear teddy bear movie buff away from us.  Now, Roger Ebert proves why we like him, something that we've never been able to outright put our finger on; the dude has courage and integrity.  All while making us laugh.

So let’s talk turkey. What will I look like? To paraphrase a line from “Raging Bull,” I ain’t a pretty boy no more. (Not that I ever was. The original appeal of “Siskel & Ebert” was that we didn’t look like we belonged on TV.)

What happened was, cancer of the salivary gland spread to my right lower jaw. A segment of the mandible was removed. Two operations to replace the missing segment were unsuccessful, both leading to unanticipated bleeding.

A tracheostomy was necessary so, for the time being, I cannot speak. I make do with written notes and a lot of hand waving and eye-rolling. The doctors now plan an approach that does not involve the risk of unplanned bleeding. If all goes well, my speech will be restored.

So when I turn up in Urbana, I will be wearing a gauze bandage around my neck, and my mouth will be seen to droop. So it goes.

Continued:

At least, not being able to speak, I am spared the need to explain why every film is “overlooked,” or why I wrote “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.”

Being sick is no fun. But you can have fun while you’re sick. I wouldn’t miss the festival for anything!

P.S. to gossip rags: I have some back pain, and to make it easier for me to sit through screenings, the festival has installed my very own La-Z-Boy chair.

Photos of me in the chair should be captioned “La-Z-Critic.”

See?  This is a real optimistic spirit.  Fights off cancer, strokes, and other various horrific illnesses mutliple times, and goes right back to entertaining us.  Thank you Roger Ebert, for proving your worth yet again to those that will listen.  Hopefully more people will start paying attention and grow from your example.

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES 

 


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Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Stay Strong Virginia Tech!
Topic: National News
All of us at Heart of Darko wish to send our warmest thoughts to all of the families and victims of the terrible tragedy at Virginia Tech yesterday.  Our best wishes go out to you all.

Posted by James at 1:23 PM CDT
Updated: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 1:27 PM CDT
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Thursday, 12 April 2007
Oh Snap-o-gram! Imus Out at CBS Too. We Shed Aboslutely No Tears for That Fucknut, But Many for Death of Free Speech
Topic: Media

With today's news that CBS has shit-canned legendary asshead Don Imus for calling the Rutger's women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos," which will soon join our lexicon along with Mel Gibson's "Sugar-tits," it is a happy day for those of us (hey, like us! - ed.) who have never been fans of the radio jackass.  Then again, it's also a sad day because free speech is dying.  That and we have to talk about Al Sharpton again.

DAMN YOU IMUS!

Yes, Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are back in the news, organizing rallies or some shit so that they can get their publicity out of this, despire Sharpton saying that this has nothing to do with bigotry (yeah right, Al - ed.).

"It's not about taking Imus down," Sharpton said. "It's about lifting decency up." 

Right.  This is coming from Al Sharpton, who should've done prison time for his involvement in the rape and murder of a girl in the 1960s.  Lifting decency up.  Sure...

But regardless, we hate to think of all the rap songs that blare out of our uber-white Volvo 850, with the songs' antiheros proudly yelling the word "hos" over and over.  Whereas one inconsequential radio personality says it and gets himself into a fucking frying pan.

We're not decrying this obvious racial impropriety.  We're merely commenting on how free speech and the first amendment have been flushed down the shitter.  Should he have said it?  No.  Should he be protected in saying it as his opinion by the Bill of Rights?  Absolutely.

That said, good riddance Don Imus.  We were surprised that your radio studio on your "ranch" was big enough to hold your inflated ego and you idiocy.

 

CBS NEWS 


Posted by James at 5:22 PM CDT
Updated: Thursday, 12 April 2007 5:24 PM CDT
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Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Duke Lacrosse Rape Case Over! Public Already Thought They Did it Anyway
Topic: Sports

More than a year after they were arrested for the possible rape of a young stripper who showed up to a team party, all charges have been dropped against the three Duke lacrosse players who were the center of the investigation, with the Attorney General of North Carolina cramming his cock down the throat of original case prosecutor Mike Nifong.

"This case shows the enormous consequences of overreaching by a prosecutor," Cooper said.

Boom!  That's pretty much the response of everybody who still knows what the hell we're talking about.  In fact, we haven't heard anything about this since frickin' January, so we're sure that everyone else in America has already come to their own conclusions too and convicted the three players already in their minds.  But check out the Fox Sports story below to ge the whole scoop, since we're momentarily stopping pina colada night at HOD HQ.

Oh yeah, and none of the guys on the team that were charged ever went back to Duke.  Way to go Nifong.  We hope you're disbarred for incompetency.

 

FOX SPORTS 


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Sunday, 8 April 2007
Drunken Woman Rides Sick Horse Through Downtown, Ends Trip With Hilarity and DUI
Topic: Stupidity

A quite bombed woman in Sylvania, Alabama, was arrested for taking a booze-soaked midnight horse ride through downtown, before being stopped by a police officer and attempting to use the horse as a battering ram on his police cruiser.

"Cars were passing by having to avoid it, and almost hitting the horse," said Police Chief Brad Gregg.

Not only did the woman attempt to get away on the sick colt multiple times before slamming the beast into his car and then making a fleeting effort to jump off her equine friend.  Her foot abruptly was caught in the saddle's stirrup, causing her to be dragged for a bit before her arrest.

Then to make things more ludicrously fantastic, she was then searched and found in possession of crystal meth, pot, and a pipe.  And oh yes, she had an outstanding warrant, so she's chilling her idiot ass in the pen for a bit.

While the horse is going to get better, we doubt that the woman will end up losing her license for this event.  After all, a vehicle with a rating of one horsepower can still kill a person, but usually the law requires it to have four wheels instead of legs in order to convict on a DUI charge.  Because, you know, you don't actually drive a horse.  You just sort of hang on and try to make it go where you want, because horses don't come with power steering.

 

MSNBC 


Posted by James at 11:29 PM CDT
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Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Attention Remaining NYC 24 Fans Who Might be Stopping By Here!
Topic: Entertainment

Do you like the TV show 24?  Do you secretly harbor a longing that you might be queer for Jack Bauer, the uber-masculine character from the show?  Do you live in New York City?  Do you like getting drunk for free?

Then for god's sake, stop by the bar Professor Toms on Mondays at 9:00EST to watch the show.  Because everytime Jack kills someone on the show, which happens pretty much every ten minutes, you get a free Kamikaze shot.  Not enough for you?  Fine, you greedy fuck.  Professor Toms is also offering free Saporo sake bombs when someone besides Jack defies an order or a main character dies.

That should put some spring in your step as you walk home, waiting for the local bum to get a little over zealous so that you can knee cap him with your piece.  Because everybody in NYC has guns, right?

 

JACK BAUER POWER HOUR 


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Monday, 12 February 2007
Bad Dog. Extra Kibble for You Tonight
Topic: Animals vs. Humans

Bringing back our Animals vs. Humans segment from months back, we turn today to Michigan, where dogs have figured out a way to stop men and women from having legitimate children to carry on the male's names; eat their wedding jewelry.

A pit bull decided that now was the time to fight back, chowing down on a $5,000 wedding band.  Its owners, however, realized his plan and made the treacherous beast hurl up the ring.

"I did have a dog eat a watch once," said Dr. Linda Fung of the Country Creek Animal Hospital. "Animals swallow a lot of stuff. It's not an unusual thing. We just made her throw it up."

We have currently read this story to both of our cats and our dog in an attempt to show them that they cannot stop our procreation.  But for eighty dollars and a knife cut, we can stop theirs.  Take that, dogs!

 

MSNBC 


Posted by James at 12:02 PM CST
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Monday, 5 February 2007
Maine School Overreacts to Coach's "Check Your Trash" Pep Talk, Fires Him
Topic: National News

A Maine high school basketball coach was fired after telling his players  during halftime of a tough game that the outcome would depend on "who had the biggest dick in town."  After his comment, he told them to "check your manhood" by reaching into their shorts and grabbing their junk.

Apparently, one member of the team was embarrassed that he most certainly did not have the biggest penis in town, as he did not fondle his gear with the rest of his teammates and then went crying to mommy and daddy, who called the school's superintendant and got the coach fired.

“Was that tactic appropriate?" the coach asked during a press conference.  "No. And I’m paying the price for it."

Horseshit.  Our basketball coach said much worse things to us in high school.  "Why do you suck?"  "Do you want to come over for some wine and porno later?"  "You wouldn't be so slow and clumsy if you were black."  This is normal coach-speak, and we're going to stay with this story until the coach gets his job back or The Simpsons comes on at 5:00 today.  Whichever comes first.

 

MSNBC 

 


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Hardcore Gambler Pops Out Kid at Penny Slots; Thought It Was Just Gas
Topic: Weird Shit

A woman who just could not seem to get her head out of winning the ability to pay her phone bill at the Resorts Atlantic City casino plopped a baby out on the floor beneath her stool, never breaking her stride on the penny slots.  The woman reportedly told paramedics and onlookers that she thought the labor pains were just bad gas.  Fucking eww.

But seriously, she did think the labor pains were gas before going to the bathroom, from which she emerged a short time later to tell a security guard she thought she was giving birth.  The guard, no shit, laughed at her, until her water broke five minutes later.  Then he had to completely bite his tongue and help deliver the premature bundle of casino magic, which is currently doing fine.

This is a lesson to all of you chronic gamblers.  Learn from the kids at the prom and just leave your babies in the toilets, because you can't win that rent money if you're in the hospital.

 

WCBSTV.COM 


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Monday, 15 January 2007
24 Set to Blow up America with Nuclear Weapons? Sure, Why Not
Topic: Entertainment

As our favorite television show of all time kicks into gear again, 24 has decided to slap down any thoughts about what direction the show will take in its still-young season by introducing nuclear weapons going off in tonight's continuation of the show's four-hour season intro.  Or are they?

According to Drudge Report (always a reliable source - ed.), 24's producers decided to "wake up America" to the possibility that this could happen, as low yield nukes will be brought ot light on the show, with a successful strike against the country.

It's okay though, readers, because we have faith in Jack Bauer.  Jack has never let us down before, so we're sure he's going to stop this from happening.  We mean shit, he already ripped a dude's throat out with his teeth last night.  That's some serious stuff.

 

DRUDGE REPORT 


Posted by James at 2:39 PM CST
Updated: Monday, 15 January 2007 2:45 PM CST
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Saturday, 13 January 2007
Chinese Teenager Kills Self After Horrific Blind Date
Topic: World News

Before we get to the meat and potatoes of this story, we wish to share our worst moment of blind date humiliation.  After meeting a girl via the local college internet messaging program (first clue right there - ed.), we agreed to meet up with a girl who had sent us pictures of a quite attractive girl in a prom dress.  We did just that, and realized that the pictures of said girl in the dress, while certainly our blind date at one point in her life, we probably about five years old and that this particular model of female had gained a minimum of 40 pounds and a healthy variety of scars and various uglification to her facial area.

Being the gentleman that we were back in the day (not now; we would've induced vomiting and kicked that cow to the curb), we continued to go on the date, which involved dinner and a movie.  After a stomach-churning dining experience where half of the eating establishment's patrons looked on in horror, we cashed it in, went home and cried, and never talked to this land tank again.  The girl in the following story must have been worse.

 

A 17-year-old Chinese boy hung himself after coming home from a truly terrible blind date, during which he meant a girl from the internet who described herself as a "beautiful 19-year-old."  As it turned out, she was a very ugly 26-year-old who was nothing like she had claimed.  The teenager then promptly went home, stopped eating, and killed himself four days later.

While this is a tragedy, we understand why this boy did what he did.  Sometimes there are things you just cannot un-see.  Let this be a lesson to you possible internet daters; surprisingly, not everybody on the internet is who they claim to be.  Seriously.  We're actually a six-foot-tall muskrat with an undying love for Spagetti-O's. 

 

INQUIRER.NET 


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Sunday, 31 December 2006
Happy New Year Everyone Else!
Topic: Housekeeping

So we already wished Saddam Hussein a Happy New Year before he was promptly executed.  Now it's our time to wish everyone else the same.

Be safe and party responsibly, hoping for the best in 2007.  And by the best, we mean less of the same shit that happened pretty much from 2003-2006.  We can't fucking take it much more!

We honestly hope that you have a fantastic 2007 and you stick with us throughout the new year, during which time we will hopefully have an opportunity to be here more often.  We miss it.  And you.

 


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Friday, 29 December 2006
Happy New Year, Saddam! Time to Die.
Topic: World News

The Iraqi judge overseeing the hanging of convicted mass murderer Saddam Hussein has announced that the deposed dictator will be strung up by the neck no later than this Saturday, insuring that Saddam will not be able to ring in 2007.  The announcement has brought tons of cheers from the Iraqis and Americans, while some are wondering if the violence in the mess of a country will ramp up after Saddam's neck cracks.

While Saddam's defense team works overtime to see if they can't stop this from happening, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said that to oppose the execution would be an insult to the memory of all the people he has killed and that he's ready to get it over with.

So Happy New Year Saddam!  You won't get a chance to see it you sorry bastard.  Enjoy the feel of nylon and cotton around your throat before your feet frop out from you.  Hopefully your neck won't break and you'll choke to death up there.

 

AP via YAHOO! 


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Sunday, 24 December 2006
Welcome to Christmas, We Are Borked
Topic: Housekeeping

Apparently the Jewish mafia (second in anger level only to the gay mafia - ed.) was angry enough with us to partly kill our site.  Not that we're on here that much, but you know, still...

Anyway, before we die completely, we wish everybody a Merry Christmas, as does Mr. Monkey here to the right.  We've had a pretty odd year all in all, but it's turned out pretty well.  Karma exacted some revenge on us for things we have done, and we whipped her lily ass just a bit and escaped from some things completely unharmed.

So Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Festivus, and Horambie! (Kwanza thing) to you all.  Since we also probably won't make it back on here before New Years, we wish you a very safe and enjoyable 2007.  Be safe in whatever it is you do in the holiday season, and thanks for sticking around with us, even through the complete and total droughts.

We cannot die.  Kind of like Meat Loaf's music career.  Seriously, he just released Bat Out of Hell 3.  Who the hell would have thought that?


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Thursday, 21 December 2006
Only Two More Days Til a Festivus for the Rest of Us!
Topic: National News

That's right people.  It's time to get the pole out of the crawl space and throw away your tinsel, because Festivus is a mere two days away.  Or one day, depending on your concept of time and how you count and... now we've lost our train of thought.

If you need to bone up on your Festivus knowledge, we're providing links below for you to peruse as you see fit.  After all, Jesus was given his mythological standing by spreading the word, and we're not even attempting to do something quite so lofty.

 

FESTIVUS


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Wednesday, 20 December 2006
The HoD Pre-Christmas To Do Guide - Watch an Old Man Get His Brains Bashed In
Topic: Entertainment

Are you as tired of Christmas as we are?  Granted, we work for a company that has been playing holiday music 24 hours a day (no... seriously - ed.) since the day before Halloween, so that's an unfair question.  However, we know that many of you just want to get this over with and move on with the drudgery of 2007.

We present to you Rocky Balboa, the sixth and final Rocky film, which comes out nearly two decades after the abysmal Rocky V, which still makes us want to punch a baby everytime we think about it.

The newest film opened today, and currently sits at a 76 percent fresh rating over at Rotten Tomatoes, a rare feat for any sports movie, much less any sports movie starring Sylvester Stallone.  Actually, it's outrageously rare for any movie starring Stallone.  After all, he was in Judge Dredd.  Even though we liked Judge Dredd.  We have very poor taste.

So go enjoy Rocky Balboa before tormenting your parents with your stories of being drunk and failing at life.  That's what we're gonna do.


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Friday, 15 December 2006
Jews in the News; Holiday Season Kicks Off Tonight
Topic: World News

People of the Jewish faith kick off their eight day"festival of lights" tonight and light the first candle of their home-burning eight-armed octopus of death otherwise known as a manora.  While we have once attempted to read the Jewish Tanak before passing out in a pool of whisky vomit and half-eaten McRibs, we don't pretend to know either jack or shit about Hanukkah, or Chanukkah, or whatever it's called.

All we do in fact know is that this kicks off the holiday season, which culminated with a day of drunken recovery on January 1, 2007.  So enjoy your time in the light, people of Jewish faith.  Remember, it's only eight days and nights with your families before you can get back to the normal life of running Hollywood the media anything involving money.

 

P.S. - We apologize if you were offended that we mentioned how Jewish people are money-grubbers.  We have been seriously harmed after watching Borat: Cultural Learnings for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Khazakstan.

P.P.S. - No seriously, we don't care what you think.


Posted by James at 9:14 PM CST
Updated: Friday, 15 December 2006 9:17 PM CST
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Monday, 27 November 2006
Cowboys Keep Winning, Hate Kicker, LIke Idiot Kicker
Topic: Sports

Just because we found this interesting as Dallas Cowboys fans, we're going to let this one out.

The Dallas Cowboys have cut embattled kicker Mike Vanderjagt, who despite the fact that he's still being called "The Most Accurate Kicker in NFL History," has pretty much blown goats all season.  And since they're tired of watching their kicker screw up at his job, they've hired Martin Gramatica, who has recently been replacing Adam Vinateri for the Indianapolis Colts.

You might remember Gramatica as the moronic kicker who seriously injured himself jumping up and down in the air after celebrating a game-winning kick.  This injury pretty much ended his constant NFL career.  But now the Dallas Cowboys are betting that he can fuck things up for their kicking game as well, since they're signing him to an undisclosed contract as soon as tomorrow.

 

FOX SPORTS 


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