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The Inspiration For Lady Gaga’s New Perfume: Blood And Semen

6:21AM January 27, 2011 | Brian Moylan

We were trying to determine what Lady Gaga’s forthcoming fragrance should smell like, but rumour has it she’s decided. It will supposedly smell like blood and semen. Nasty, but I guess that’s exactly what a bad romance smells like. More »


Mobile

Actor Tony Curtis Loved His iPhone So Much That He Was Buried With It

12:40PM October 5, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

While I was reading MSNBC’s touching write up of Tony Curtis’ funeral, something caught my attention. It was right there—right in the list of treasured items buried with the late actor: An iPhone. More »


Gadgets

Some Airport Employees Use Body Scanners As Personal Nudie-Vision Goggles

1:20PM September 29, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

We’ve heard of airport employees abusing body scanners to get naughty looks at their coworkers, but now we’re hearing that some security officials at a Nigerian airport might be using them like personal nudie-vision goggles. More »


Gadgets

Vending Machines Bill You Via Your Veins

6:00AM July 30, 2009 | Mark Wilson

While Japanese banks have been using the technology for a few years, now Hitachi has introduced a vending machine that eschew coins and credit cards for the veins in your fingers. More »