Entries For: April 2007
04/30/2007
Commuter Nightmare: Tanker Explodes in SF Bay Area
Yesterday morning a tanker exploded just south of the Bay Bridge, igniting 8,600 gallons of gasoline into a massive fiery blaze. According to this detailed footage, it appears that the fireball started on the lower deck melted parts of the deck above. With parts of the highway missing and steel melted onto the concrete ramp below, the fire caused severe damage to the I-80, I-880, and the MacAuthur Maze. Though the fire undoubtedly caused immense damage -- forcing hundreds of thousands of commuters to seek alternative travel routes and public transportation -- it’s incredible that no one was fatally injured as a result.
04/26/2007
Jack Valenti (1921-2007) Lives On in Cartoon Form
As a result of his position as the head of the MPAA, Jack Valenti will be remembered as one of American film's most controversial figures. Despite what you might think of those byzantine ratings board policies, the former special assistant to President Johnson was Hollywood's charismatic voice in Washington for 38 years. He also had fabulous cheeks -- and a sense of humor about them. So in memory of the man, please enjoy his cameo appearance on the classic 90s animated series Freakazoid.
GOING VIRAL: This Is Why I'm Hot
Is it fair to say that a someone's new video is the best thing since their last video? Not really. But in the case of People Food's long-awaited follow up to viral sensation "PaxilBack," it's the absolute truth.
