Japanese Banana Art Is So Damn Appealing
Darth Vader. A Xenomorph from Aliens. Attack on Titan. That's not mentioning the various other characters as well as animals, too. They've all been brought to life in amazing banana sculptures.
Some Asshole Threw Bananas at Italy’s 1st Black Cabinet Minister
Just two weeks after an unapologetically racist dickbag and Italian Senator named Roberto Calderoli compared country’s first black cabinet minister to an “orangutan,” another racist dickbag threw bananas at Integration Minister Cecil Kyenge during a rally.
Banana Ban at the BBC Batters Boner-Shaped Fruit
And now, a bit of sad news to help you mourn your fading Sunday — some poor, anonymous soul at the BBC is allergic to bananas, a fact that has prompted fellow staffers implement a banana-ban in "specific areas of the newsroom."
Screw Gatorade, Bananas Are Where It’s At
Gatorade may have millions of dollars worth of research behind it and a bunch of star athletes endorsing it, but it turns out the humble old banana still does a better job of giving you an energy and nutritional boost when you're exercising. New research looked at whether a banana or a carbohydrate sports drink like…
Marathons in Austria Are Inspired by Mario Kart
Leichtathletik, Vienna City Marathon, Sonntag, with bananas. Foto: Hans Punz/dapd
A Banana Opener, For the World's Laziest People
Seeing as how he believes the banana is an "atheist's nightmare" we don't think Kirk Cameron would approve of this banana opener. And fuck anything that makes us side with that creationist freak.
Rachel Zoe Checks Into Hospital To Deliver Her Baby
According to online reports, Rachel Zoe went into labor this afternoon and has checked into Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles to give birth to her son. Expect impeccably-styled photos of the tot to appear any day now.
Rachel Zoe Announces Pregnancy On Twitter
Though Rachel Zoe was already declared pregnant in a unanimous decision by tabloid editors, she just Tweeted the news herself, adding, "I feel great, Rodger and I are beyond excited and so thankful for all of your love and support."
Bristol Palin Wears Gorilla Suit, Gets Suggestive With Banana
On last night's TV-theme-songs episode, Bristol and her partner Mark Ballas dressed up as monkeys (well, technically gorillas) for their jive to "Hey, Hey We're the Monkees." But first, we learned how abstinence-only educators use bananas as props.
Demi Moore & A Giraffe Have A Fashion Orgasm With Rachel Zoe
So. I was forced to watch a show I'd never seen before, The Rachel Zoe Project. As far as I can tell, someone died? Rachel dramatically said stuff like, "Taylor was everything to me." And: "My heart is broken. Broken."
Get Hooked On Banana Luchadores
By day these homemade crocheted bananas blend in with the rest of the produce, but by night they don tiny masks and fight it out in the fruit bowl. [Craftster, BoingBoing]
A Reader's Treasury Of Cures For Your Cramps
Recently, I complained of my monthly misery, seeking help — and thank you, seriously, for getting all up in my uterus. Thanks to all of your suggestions, we now present the ultimate guide to curing your cramps!
Food For Thought
After fathering a son at 74, Gerry Burks was dubbed Britain's oldest dad. How does he stay fit - and keep his swimmers so strong? "I eat lots of bananas and always have done, sometimes a couple a day." [UPI]
The Zoe Report: More Goop For Your Inbox
Stylist and reality TV star Rachel Zoe is launching a newsletter called The Zoe Report.
Apeeling?
A German supermarket employee opened two boxes of bananas to find them filled with more than 60 pounds of cocaine worth $2 million. "This is obviously a matter of a logistical mistake," said an agent. [CNN]
Strange Fruit
At left: What happens when pussy meets phallus. (Don't blame us; Rich did it!) The only thing that would make this better is if Rich shot the footage with a night-vision camera. [fourfour]
Strange Fruit
This product is called the
"Banana Bunker" and it's being marketed towards parents as a case to hold their kids' bananas in their lunch boxes or diaper bags or whatever. It's weird for two reasons: 1.) bananas already come in a case and 2.) it looks…sexual. Maybe someone's mind is in the gutter here, but doesn't it look …