heroes

Enough With the Jay-Z Fetish

Hamilton Nolan · 03/16/10 11:54AM

Jay-Z is a pretty good rapper. Jay-Z is not the best rapper ever. Jay-Z is not a role model. Jay-Z is not a hip hop hero. Not even for you, cool kids. Get off Jay-Z's dick.

Dude Won't Give Arthur Kade a High Five(!)

Hamilton Nolan · 03/08/10 12:14PM

Philly hero Arthur Kade was at the Black Eyed Peas show and the security guard totally left him hanging. Caught on tape! Kade would never do that to you, bro. That guard must have totally missed the Arthur Kade documentary.

Rappin' Monk Expands Artistic Repertoire

Hamilton Nolan · 02/08/10 12:18PM

Big news for fans of Kansho Tagai, a.k.a. Mr. Happiness, Japan's most famous 49 year-old rappin' Buddhist monk: He's ready to move into a new medium—"mixing Buddhist chants with tap-dancing." Is the Buddhist hip hop audience ready? [Reuters]

Shepard Smith Presents: 'The Great Puppy Watch'

Pareene · 01/22/10 05:52PM

Shepard Smith, America's best newsman, had one of the finest broadcasts of storied career today on Studio B. There was a puppy, stuck in the LA river. It was rescued by a helicopter. Shepard Smith talked America through it.

Sweatpants Ninja is Internet's Newest Hero

Mike Byhoff · 01/19/10 03:01PM

Please sit down for this. Seriously, just do it. Actually, no, stand up. You will probably need to run away in terror. Because the combination of this kid's sword, his sweatpants, and his awesome mullet, will probably kill you.