Celebrities
Most Televised Girl in America
Was the rightful bearer of this distinction Rita Morley?
Or was it Sue Read?
Morley's claim is better documented. I can't really learn much about Read other than this:
Anyhow, who could rightfully claim the title today?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 13, 2012 -
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Category: Celebrities, Television, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
The Candy Kid and the Tiger Girl
Here you see a touching encounter between the Tiger Girl and the Candy Kid, a couple from the 1920s.
Were they:
a) Socialites who eloped?
b) Tightrope walkers?
c) Bootleggers?
d) Dancers?
e) None of the above?
Answer after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 30, 2012 -
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Category: Celebrities, Couples, 1920s
Weird Universe Cruise
It's official. Weird Universe will be hosting its first cruise, departing on August 12 from Fort Lauderdale and returning on the 19th. We'll be sailing aboard the spectacular ship the Allure of the Seas, and accompanying us onboard will be celebrity mother Kate Gosselin and her fans, allowing WUvies to study weirdness at first hand, up close and personal! Reservations are now being taken. Book your cabin at kategosselincruise.com.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 13, 2012 -
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Category: Celebrities, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Travel, Surrealism
Banned Advert
Explanation here.
Watch it quick, before it's yanked.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 02, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Celebrities, Government, Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Officials, Humor, Africa
Memory Aid?
This headline is too weird to be simply a headline. It must be a memory aid, like "ROY G. BIV" or "Every Good Boy Deserves Fun."
But what could the hidden meaning be?
Please submit your best guess.
Mine is "Lion Genomes Occupy Protoplasm Interiors Totipotentially Cancerous."
Article here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 21, 2011 -
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Category: Celebrities, Music, Body Fluids, Brain
Providence Street Sign
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 27, 2011 -
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Category: Celebrities, Signage, Outsider Art
Happy Harry
I recently found out about an animator named Harry Partridge who does bizarre shorts that are perfect Weird Universe material. These two are my favorites, but be sure to go to the Happy Harry Toons YouTube page for more absurdity.
Posted By: Salamander Sam - Fri Nov 05, 2010 -
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Category: Celebrities, Dreams and Nightmares, Humor, Pop Culture, ShowBiz, Surrealism, Cartoons
Alec Baldwin Wants to Destroy NPR
A very funny and twisted way to raise funds, from WQXR.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 23, 2010 -
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Category: Celebrities, Charities and Philanthropy, Radio
Follies of the Mad Men #115
Okay, if you want to claim that your shaving cream will make the Average Joe resemble a movie star, wouldn't you pick Errol Flynn, say, or even Humphrey Bogart, rather than Frankenstein's monster?
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 14, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Celebrities, Movies, 1940s, Facial Hair, Fictional Monsters
Brandon Bird
Brandon Bird is an artist whose style might best be described as "pop culture Norman Rockwell." Pictured above is one of his most famous works, No One Wants to Play Sega with Harrison Ford. Head on over to his website to see more of his work, including a Law & Order themed coloring book, children's letters to Christopher Walken, and a version of The Last Supper featuring 12 James Woodses (and RoboCop).
Posted By: Salamander Sam - Thu Feb 25, 2010 -
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Category: Art, Pop Art, Surrealism, Celebrities, Pop Culture
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