Just Because My President Is Black...

...doesn't mean racism is dead, and definitely doesn't mean you can name your company this.

All props to Nah Right for the link, and to Rap Radar for being so quick to get Jay-Z and Beyonce's response.

The Revolution Will Be Analyzed

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Reza Aslan on The Rachel Maddow Show. In addition to being one of my favorite authors, Aslan has been one of the most illuminating voices when it comes to the events surrounding the Iranian Election. Even for those possessing no prior knowledge with regard to the intricacies and nuance of Iranian politics, it's at 'must watch' status.

Related: Reza Aslan in a panel discussion on the Iranian Election on Fareed Zakaria GPS (6-14). [Sidebar: 'Fareed Zakaria GPS' is the ONLY thing I co-sign on CNN. *shots fired*]

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The Multi Faceted Pau Gasol Pour Deux

"Pour Deux". That's just Spanish for "sequel".

Collected over the span of approximately 1 minute of game time, this magnificent mosaic of metamorphosis should put to rest all questions regarding Monsieur Gasol's thespian dexterity.


Pau Gasol: Philosopher


Pau Gasol: Porn Star


Pau Gasol: Skeptical Star Gazer


Pau Gasol: Neanderthal


Pau Gasol finds your lack of faith disturbing.


Pau Gasol: _______[Insert Caption Here]


Pau Gasol: Dog Whisperer

[Sidebar:] Anyone whose first name is an onomatopoeia immediately gains my respect/interest/laughter/first born child. (PAU!)

The potential for pose No. 6 was so vast that we alone could not decipher its meaning. Consider this your invitation to interpret the avant-garde being that is Pau Gasol.

And yes, this is what Zoop and I use the TiVo to replay over and over and over again. The man is just a savant.

I Know Lex Luthor, The Real Lex Luthor

The uncanny resemblance between Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi and Superman's arch nemesis makes me chuckle. Sitting atop $9.4 Billion in loose change, having engaged in numerous (alleged) extra-marital affairs, and considering the fact that his trials have their own Wikipedia page, Berlusconi's résumé for super villain-hood is strong. Oh, and he runs a European nation.

He arrives on the M-Theory radar this week as a result of his recent display of testicular fortitude. If you were an Italian Prime Minister (and who's to say you're not?) and your wife recently announced that she would be divorcing you (after fresh allegations of unfaithfulness), you might sit down and get your house in order, if only to avoid the political ramifications a public divorce trial might have on your re-election chances. Add to that the fact that you didn't sign a prenup, (putting you on the line for a potential $4.7 Billion settlement *dead*) you might decide to break your wife off with a Kobe diamond (See: No. 2), in exchange for public silence and a smile.

Not Silvio Berlusconi. In a deft example of PR jujitsu, he instead demanded that his wife apologize TO HIM saying, "Veronica will have to publicly apologize to me. And I don't know if that will be enough". *jaw on ground*. So Silvio, (can I call you Silvio? Good.) you perform the smash and dash, allow it to leak to the press, and then demand your wife apologize? How do you walk straight with coglione's that huge? With the outcome of this Italian drama still to be decided, M-Theory is your destination for all things Lex Luthor.

I'll just say this-- Europeans know how to have sex scandals, unlike us Puritans across the pond.

Timberlake x Samberg Strikes Again [Video]

"We're so cool and thoughtful..." = *dead xOne Hundred Thousand Trillion*

Both of these videos are continuations of classic SNL skits Mr. Timberlake has done. See below for part 1's of each.

Oh, and in case you didn't know it already-- Justin Timberlake is more talented than you.