I don’t really have enough for a full blog post today, so instead, I’m posting a few links to lists I saw on Digg that I thought were funny, amusing or interesting.

• Famous Mustaches
  Because there’s no other list that includes Salvador Dali, Ron Jeremy and Ned Flanders.
• 29 Creative Movie Posters
  Particularly well done movie posters of the past couple years. Interesting to see how movies that aren’t necessarily good sometimes have very cool poster art.
• Top 20 Fictional Gadgets
  Sure, these things aren’t real, but we can still wish they were.
• 14 Horrific Celebrity Plastic Surgeries
  Though I don’t think Octomom qualifies as a celebrity, there are certainly some genuine disasters on this list.
• 9 Most Obnoxious Movie Watchers
  An almost anthropological classification of the people who can make going to the movies pure torture.

As many of you know, my favorite band is My Chemical Romance. Lead singer Gerard Way (@gerardway if you’re on twitter) posted an update on the band’s blog detailing his current obsession: procuring a Pontiac Trans Am.

Here’s a taste of what he had to say:

Some of you, who have seen my twitter about wanting a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am, may be asking yourselves, “Is this for real?”

And my answer to you is one-hundred percent MFR (“Mad Fucking Real” for short).

Some of you may be asking, “Why?” , so I provided this photograph to answer your questions, and if you need further persuasion-

Quite simply, I need the vehicle for “research and exploration”. I will be researching the high-voltage hydra known as the 9th dimension , I will be exploring the barriers of speed and time, the history of heavy-metal haircuts, and the 24-Hr rest-stop cappuccino.

Gerard, who’s expecting a child with wife Lyn-Z of Mindless Self Indulgence, even addressed all the fans who told him that a Trans Am isn’t exactly a family vehicle, regardless of how bad ass it might be:

I have noticed that some people are wondering if I am having a mid-life crisis or asking why I am not buying a station wagon or something for a baby. Answers!
Firstly, I am only 31, so I have a bit of time before that whole “crisis” thing, and secondly- I’ve run the numbers on car safety and have come to the conclusion that this IS the car for the baby. This thing is a tank. Usually, when people get into accidents while driving a Trans Am they usually ask “How is the other guy?”.
Trust me. I got this.

Most amusing about all this is the way that it has become such a news item. I woke up to hear an announcement on the radio here in Denver asking if anyone could help Gerard find his dream Trans Am and now I’m reading tons of similar accounts from other fans around the country. It seems the whole world wants to help Gerard get his car.

My fellow MCR fans might remember Gerard’s previous obsession with finding Frankenberry, which was also detailed on the blog and on Twitter. That episode, one of several cereal-inspired posts, concluded with Gerard finally achieving his goal. We can only hope that the MCRmy comes through and helps get this man a Trans Am ASAP.

If you needed more proof that Twitter is awesome, just take a look at what DListed (via showbizspy.com) had to say about John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston:

Star Magazine thinks they know the real reason why the fartytale romance of this generation was flushed down the toilet. The reason is TWITTER! Jennifer Aniston was apparently completely over John Mayer choosing his Twitter over her twatter.

Showbizspy went into detail saying:

A source says, “John suddenly stopped calling her or returning her emails and when she would finally catch up with him, he’d say: ‘I’ve been so busy with work. I’m sorry I haven’t had time to call you back’.

“Jen was fuming. There he was, telling her he didn’t have time for her and yet his page was filled with Twitter updates.

Basically, this confirms two things: Jennifer Aniston is so boring that people would rather interact with strangers on the internet than talk to her….. and Twitter is like crack, you get hooked and can’t pull yourself away.

Normally, it’s a bad idea when celebrities blog. They typically have nothing to say, can’t seem to figure out the shift key, and use sentences that run on like a marathon athlete. There are, however, a few exceptions and this is certainly one of them.

I know Trashwire always has much love for My Chemical Romance, but after reading lead singer Gerard Way’s review of The Pick Up Artist 2, you’ll understand why I’ve become totally addicted to the revamped My Chemical Romance blog (RSS) and twitter posts.

For more like this, check out mychemicalromance.com.

“You ARE the Pick Up Artist.”

I gotta admit, I got the chills when I heard Mystery say that in last night’s season finale of The Pickup Artist 2.

I don’t even know how I started watching this show it’s first season. I think it may have had to do with the fact I was hooked on Rock Of Love and they would play this afterwards. I think that’s a very old method that networks use called “piggy-backing”, and would explain why shows like “How I met Your Mother” or “My Fair Brady” even make it to their 2nd seasons.

But this show is quality.

And even more interesting than the contestants, challenges, and the orange spray-tan club goers of Scottsdale, Arizona (of COURSE this is where the show is filmed) is Mystery’s wardrobe.

This is a man that knows how to take RISKS.
Mind you, these aren’t risks that I would ever take but you gotta respect a guy thats Ren-Faire from the neck down and fighter-pilot meets X-Games roadie from the neck up. With Gladiator boots.

And can we talk about how likable this guy is?
This is a man that eats his own cereal in the morning if you know what I’m saying.

I felt that Simeon was a strong contender after the last few episodes, having clearly built up a momentum, and adopting a straw cowboy hat seemed to make a big difference. Did he win that in a reward challenge from Mystery? Like some sort of +5 Holy Avenger? (You PUA2 contestants know EXACTLY what I’m talking about)
I also felt Matt was a strong player as well, but I felt they both should have been penalized for their continued use of the same openers in the finale.

I would also like to point out that Matt’s best friend, Chuck, on the previous episode, was not only totally fucking awesome, but also a really amazing comic book artist, who does a book Black Metal for Oni Press. I actually met Matt at the Eisners, as he was friends with Gabriel and had also taken home an Eisner for his comic. I found it interesting they made no mention of him being a comic artist in the episode, but I assumed Mystery felt this would have only hurt his chances in the club, although I feel “Hey I draw comics” is a much better opener than “My friends and I just completed a caper”. But what do I know about this stuff?

One of the reasons I like this show is the fact that it is the least competitive reality show on television. There is no drama, just dudes having each other’s back, and they are genuinely sad when one of their competitors gets the axe. This is an emotional, life-changing journey for these dudes.

The same cannot be said of Rock Of Love: Charm School or Paris Hilton’s My New BFF. Lots of claws flying around.
Charm School had it’s worst episode yet last night, but then again how do you follow an episode where the ladies have degenerated to spitting and plate throwing, drunk the whole time (suprise!). And I back Sharon Osborne, she is fun to watch, but the sock puppet thing didn’t hold me.

Paris Hilton’s New BFF we stopped watching after Kaylee got booted. That girl knew how to party, dress, live life, be fabulous. We think she would have made an excellent BFF. What’s that leave? Bikini Corey? Please…

Some of you may be asking yourselves, “Does reality T.V. make you dumber?”
My answer to this is “Absolutely, yes”.

But I figured I should be okay for a little wile…

xo
G

Re-posted from mychemicalromance.com. Check out the twitter pages for Gerard Way, Bob Bryar, Ray Toro, Mikey Way, and Frank Iero.