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"Mass: We Pray" is a Wii Game for Worship

Mike Byhoff · 11/19/09 10:10AM

Let's face it, if you're under the age of 15, prayer is boring. How can you make your kids pray at all hours of the day until they're sore from kneeling? Turn religion into an RPG and level up...to heaven!

Investors Punish Online Scam Trafficker with $15 Million

Ryan Tate · 11/17/09 01:56PM

Just as the public was learning that a huge chunk of Zynga's social gaming revenue came from scammy "quizzes" and "special offers," Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capitalists rewarded the company with $15 million. Hey, that's just how VC's roll.

The Top 5 Strangest Infomercial Products For Your Ass

Daniel Pardo · 11/12/09 11:01AM

When is it socially acceptable to talk about all the problems surrounding your backside? During late night infomercials of course! So if you're having ass-ues stay tuned for this once-in-a-life-time offer!

The Insanely Rich Young Mobile Ad Broker You've Never Heard Of

Ryan Tate · 11/09/09 04:36PM

No one knows what Facebook and Twitter are really worth, sexy though the startups may be. But AdMob, an obscure company in Silicon Valley's hinterlands, has a very clear, solid value: $750 million in stock from acquirer Google. Yay boring!

Calvin Klein Strikes Again

cityfile · 11/09/09 02:03PM

Remember that "controversial" Calvin Klein ad that went up this summer and then had to be taken down after a bunch of residents complained? The publicity stunt garnered tons of press, so now the company is back for more. An underwear ad featuring a "sweaty, glistening" Eva Mendes "tugging at the boxer briefs of a studly man" has gone up in its place and already outraged locals are speaking out against the "pornography" that's taking over the neighborhood. If all goes according to plan, you can expect Calvin Klein to cave in and take the ad down in about three weeks. And you can expect the next titillating billboard to go up again in three months. [AnimalNY]

Okay So Maybe Cocoa Krispies Don't Cure Swine Flu

Hamilton Nolan · 11/05/09 04:03PM

Kindly Kellogg marketers have agreed to take the big huge banner that says "Helps your child's IMMUNITY" off boxes of Cocoa Krispies, but that doesn't mean that Cocoa Krispies is not basically superhealthy vitamins, for your family!