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- Snap This: The Video Games Alphabet Rocks My Socks
- Gallery: A Guide to Literary Mashups That Actually Exist
- A Brief History of the End of the World
- Parting Tweet: Attention World, Paris Hilton Is Jet Lagged
- Gallery: The Celebrities Who Will Be Raptured Tomorrow
- Video: Bear Chillaxing in a Jacuzzi
- ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Ending Spoiled Pre-Rapture
- Snap This: What’s Going On with Adrian Grenier Here?
- How Did We Not Know That Jessica Alba’s Movie ‘The Sleeping Dictionary’ Exists?
- Snap This: The Classiest Superhero Wedding Ever
| Snap This: The Video Games Alphabet Rocks My Socks Posted: 21 May 2011 10:21 AM PDT
B is for Bomberman Okay, gamers: What else have we got here? [Via TDW Geek] Post from: Crushable Snap This: The Video Games Alphabet Rocks My Socks |
| Gallery: A Guide to Literary Mashups That Actually Exist Posted: 21 May 2011 09:47 AM PDT Fact: Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, lead a secret life as a mighty hunter of vampires. Okay, so maybe it isn’t actually fact, but it sure is an entertaining idea. At least, that’s what Seth Grahame-Smith thought, and thus was born the mashup novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. What’s a mashup novel? Allow me to enlighten you: Mashup novels take works of classic literature or biographies of important historical figures and, shall we say, improves on them a bit with the addition of vampires, zombies, mummies, werewolves, and the like. Naturally, the genre has caught on like wildfire in the two years since its inception; in fact, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter did so well that it’s currently being adapted into a movie starring Benjamin Walker of Broadway’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Can’t get enough of these wild and wacky literary mashups? Read on for our guide to the best of the bunch! Post from: Crushable Gallery: A Guide to Literary Mashups That Actually Exist |
| A Brief History of the End of the World Posted: 21 May 2011 07:15 AM PDT
Um, hang on. Has it happened yet? Did I miss it? Anyone else know what’s going on? Anyone? Oh, sorry, my bad. Today isn’t the end of the world; the Apocalypse isn’t happening until October 21, 2011, so we’ve still got a few months to go on that. However, today is apparently Judgment Day, and you know what that means: The Rapture! Yes, today is the day that all those chosen ones whose souls have been deemed worthy of saving vanish from this plain of existence and gather for a big ol’ shindig in the sky. Trouble is, you’re only eligible for that shindig if you’re– you guessed it– Christian. Sucks for the rest of us, but then again, I remain rather unconvinced that the Rapture is indeed happening right this very moment, so whatever. I’ll let you all know if I see anyone disappear in a flash of light. Anyway, this isn’t the first time someone who stands very firmly in their beliefs has predicted the end of the world; au contraire, determining when it’s all going to end is a favorite human pastime. So in honor of today’s notable (or not) event, I offer forth a brief history of Rapture and Armageddon predictions, illustrated in both history and pop culture. Note that this timeline is by no means comprehensive– got one to add? Tell us about it in the comments! 1844: American Baptist preacher William Miller predicted that Christ would return sometime between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844. Another Millerite, Samuel S. Snow, later claimed that Miller had miscalculated the Scripture and revised the prediction to October 22, 1844. The Raptured failed to happen at any of those times, though, leading to the establishment of a holiday observed on October 22 known as the Great Disappointment. Miller’s legacy continued on long after him and his miscalculations, though; we have him to thank for the Jehova’s Witnesses. Speaking of the Jehova’s Witnesses… 1914, 1918, 1925, 1942, and 1975: These are all years the Jehova’s Witnesses predicted the Rapture and Armageddon. Guess those didn’t happen either, though they peg the failure on a misunderstanding of the Scripture. 1950: Raptured by Ernest Angley saw publication in 1950. Like pretty much all of the Rapture fiction that would follow, it featured a character who was left behind. Ouch. 1972: The film A Thief in the Night was released– the first major Rapture movie to make an appearance on the silver screen. 1981: Chuck Smith of the Cavalry Chapel Costa Mesa thought that Jesus would return roughly around 1981. Not so much. 1984: Robert Heinlein’s Job: A Comedy of Justice was published. This one flipped the “Oh shit! I got left behind!” story on its head; its protagonist is taken, but his lover isn’t, leading him to try to go against the rules and save her. The novel won both the Nebula and Hugo awards for 1984 and 1985. 1988: A former NASA engineer, Edgar Whisenant, predicted that the Rapture would occur sometime between the 11th and 13th of September, 1988. He even published a handy book explaining why this would be the case: 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988. Unfortunately, he must have missed a reason or two; the Rapture got put off again. 1989: In spite of the appearance of Edgar Whisenant’s The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989, the Rapture once again failed to happen. Looks like Jesus opted to skip the ’80s. Can’t say I blame him. 1992: According to a Korean group called “Mission for the Coming Days,” the Rapture was due to happen on October 28, 1992. Not only did it not happen, but also, Mission for the Coming Days’ leader, Lee Jang Rim, was sentenced to two years of jail time for stealing $4.4 million from his 10,000 followers– money which he used to buy bonds with maturity months beyond the supposed date of the Rapture. Whoops. 1994: 1994 was a popular year for end of the world predictions. Pastor John Hinkle predicted June 9, and Harold Camping, president of the religious broadcasting network Family Radio, predicted September 6. Both were wrong. 1995: The book Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins saw publication. The Left Behind series would go on to spawn series of both movies and video games. 2005: The Simpsons episode “Thank God It’s Doomsday” aired on May 8. In it, Homer predicts the Rapture, but naturally, he gets something wrong and ends up being the only one taken up. Homer then proceeds to vandalize Heaven, leading to the reversal of everything. I wonder if this is why Rapture predictions get revised so frequently? 2011: Harold Camping is the man we have to thank for today’s event; after his failure in 1994, he revised his Rapture prediction to May 21, 2011. Furthermore, he went on to pin a date to Armageddon as well: Once the chosen ones have been safely spirited away, the entire universe (not just the Earth) will be completely and utterly destroyed on October 21. There’s also a book, The Doomsday Code by Robert Fitzpatrick, that goes into the nitty-gritty of how these dates were calculated. So hey, it looks like we’ve got about another five months or so before the world goes up in flames– or doesn’t. I’ll check back in with y’all then. In the meantime, it’s a Saturday, so regardless as to whether it’s Judgment Day or not, enjoy it! Post from: Crushable A Brief History of the End of the World |
| Parting Tweet: Attention World, Paris Hilton Is Jet Lagged Posted: 20 May 2011 03:35 PM PDT
It’s been a while since we posted an utterly inane tweet from a celebrity, so here you go: Paris Hilton has decided the world must know that she is feeling a little sleepy. Yep, that’s two whole seconds you’ll never get back. Sorry! Post from: Crushable Parting Tweet: Attention World, Paris Hilton Is Jet Lagged |
| Gallery: The Celebrities Who Will Be Raptured Tomorrow Posted: 20 May 2011 03:01 PM PDT
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| Video: Bear Chillaxing in a Jacuzzi Posted: 20 May 2011 02:32 PM PDT Oh my god, this is the Lars von Trier movie of cute animal videos. Maybe this was actually directed by Lars von Trier? We’re pretty sure it obeys all the rules of Dogme 95 except “no rainbow-colored graphics.” Better than Meloncholia, we bet. (via) Post from: Crushable Video: Bear Chillaxing in a Jacuzzi |
| ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Ending Spoiled Pre-Rapture Posted: 20 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT
Really, though, let’s make it to September so we can at least see the fallout of the Barney cliffhanger from Monday’s season finale. Post from: Crushable ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Ending Spoiled Pre-Rapture |
| Snap This: What’s Going On with Adrian Grenier Here? Posted: 20 May 2011 02:07 PM PDT
Water? Check. Girlfriend? Check. Laptop? Check. Weird unidentifiable cable thing? Check. Shirt? Oops! Adrian Grenier forgot his shirt while relaxing poolside in Los Angeles. And also, what is that weird unidentifiable cable thing? (via Just Jared) Post from: Crushable Snap This: What’s Going On with Adrian Grenier Here? |
| How Did We Not Know That Jessica Alba’s Movie ‘The Sleeping Dictionary’ Exists? Posted: 20 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT
1) It went straight to DVD. 2) Alba’s next three movies were Honey, Sin City, and Fantastic Four, so we were easily distracted by all the spandex. But there’s a trailer! Within the first minute, I found two unbelievable things: Alba’s accent, and that we’re supposed to believe Dancy is a virgin. The music is also nagging at me, because in some parts it sounds like it’s from Pocahontas, and in others it sounds like they’re trying to make this into some weird period piece/romantic comedy. But you can bet that I’m renting this from Netflix as soon as possible. Post from: Crushable How Did We Not Know That Jessica Alba’s Movie ‘The Sleeping Dictionary’ Exists? |
| Snap This: The Classiest Superhero Wedding Ever Posted: 20 May 2011 01:05 PM PDT
[Via the Mary Sue] Post from: Crushable Snap This: The Classiest Superhero Wedding Ever |
We’ve seen a 
For a while now, I’ve been seeing some intriguing signs around town. Some of them have been on the subway. Some of them have been on street corners. Some of them have been held by people desperately trying to get my attention as I hurry on by (I have a pathological fear of strange people talking to me on the street). But they all say the same thing: The world is ending! And it’s ending on Saturday, May 21 2011! YOU GUYS! THE WORLD IS ENDING TODAY!
You may have done everything right, lived by the Lord’s word, and still not get your dues when the Rapture comes tomorrow, because there will always be actors, pop stars, and politicians who get to publicly show their religious fervor while your dedication goes unnoticed.
Well played, Carter Bays. The How I Met Your Mother co-creator 
While searching for photos of Hugh Dancy, I came across this cinematic gem from 2003, starring Dancy and Jessica Alba, fresh off her Dark Angel career. In The Sleeping Dictionary, Dancy plays a British expat who travels to the British colony of Sarawak, in Borneo. There, a beautiful young native named Selima (Alba) is assigned to be his “sleeping dictionary” — to sleep with him and teach him the Iban language, because even in 1936 they followed the idea that the best way to learna language is through sex with a local. I have two possibilities for why we never noticed this:
The bride wore white. And a cape. And so did her bridesmaids. If you’re going to do a superhero wedding, this is the way to do it! I wonder what the | You are subscribed to email updates from Crushable To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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