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Going Old School

Tonight I’m reaching back in time a little bit to bring you a little Travis Fimmel, one of the most iconic Calvin Klein models besides Mark Wahlberg.

Hot men in cars..

I love digital art that takes a photograph and emphasizes just a single color.. all the better when it involves sexy guys..

A Hydrocarbon Chernobyl

In this clip from CNN.com, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar cites Chernobyl as a comparable disaster to the Deep Horizon spill. Who wants to bet that he’ll regret using that analogy?

Mattingly takes on Hayward

CNN.com reporter David Mattingly isn’t afraid to push one of the most powerful men in the world for uncomfortable answers to serious questions.

Puma Ticker

You must, must, must check out this stock ticker, courtesy of PUMA. Depending on how low the various exchanges are, it can be a bit… nsfw?

Deep Horizon: pictures worth a thousand words.

Images of the fire, and diagram and video showing what happened when the rig sank, and what BP is trying to do to fix it.

Today, Puerto Rico. Tomorrow, Texas.

I think you can be sure that the full scope of the Deep Horizon crisis hasn’t yet penetrated the American consciousness. This could be a environmental and economic disaster that makes Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath look pedestrian.

Awesome Transforming Apartment

Check out this awesome transforming apartment in Hong Kong!

The Most Terrifying Video You’ll Ever See

WTB Stock Market Crash?

“The PUMA Index is a global stock ticker, with a twist. When the market goes down, our models’ clothes come off..”