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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/13/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    I'm really quite in awe of the vituperativeness (or is it vindictiveness?) of Scott R. Kurtz's 'cartoon' of the Dushku.

    From the top:

    Limp, Lifeless hair.
    Receding hairline.
    Caterpillar eyebrows.
    Sunken, listless eyes.
    Sagging cheeks, lips, chin, throat, boobs (headed for the armpits).
    Fleshtone from the palette of a 1960's plastic model kit.
    Chubby biceps and forearms.
    Pensioner's belly under the drawstring pants.
    Bulging thigh.
    There's even a hint of 'Megan Fox thumb'.

    Not a trace of misanthropic misogyny here. No sireee! #io9bestoftheweek
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    Image of Alchemistmerlin Alchemistmerlin
    11/14/09

    @SJ_Edwards:

    ...
    You got all that from what is essentially a line-drawing with some photoshop color thrown in?

    Methinks someone's tinfoil hat needs replacing. #io9bestoftheweek
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/14/09

    @Alchemistmerlin: It's because of the consistent alterations to an underlying photograph of Dushku in the chair, from Dollhouse, that the artist has line-traced over.

    Nothing on the page is accidental, it's all a product of choice, especially to an experienced caricaturist.
    He (in this case, it is a he) was either trying to convey a deliberate point of view [in which case, kudos to his skill in doing so, but wtf? to his pov] or perhaps conciously chose to use denigrating alteration of superficial appearance traits to make a satirical point [perfectly reasonable and legitimate (indeed this would make even Hogarth proud) in the context of his critiqueing of 'Dullhouse' (his stated 'view', check the link)].
    Or has inadvertently revealed his underlying subconcious feelings towards her (and/or the character) in a way that is frankly disturbing in its choice of means of expression.

    If you don't see it, you don't see it.

    But that doesn't mean others don't
    and it doesn't mean it isn't there. #io9bestoftheweek
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    Image of Alchemistmerlin Alchemistmerlin
    11/15/09

    @SJ_Edwards:

    Just because you DO see it doesn't mean it IS there however. #io9bestoftheweek
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    11/13/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    Just reading that annoying tag line makes me less (theoretically) sad that show was canceled. Sorry, guys.
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    Edited by Lassus at 11/13/09 4:35 PM Lassus was starred Lassus was unstarred
    Image of firstanointed firstanointed
    11/13/09

    @Lassus: ...don't even go thar. Just don't. #io9bestoftheweek
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/13/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    I don't know why, but as I looked at that picture of Echo in the chair, all I could think about was that alien puppy from Planet 51 bursting out of Echo's belly. #io9bestoftheweek
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    Image of Rasselas Rasselas
    11/13/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    Aw, I love PVP.

    There was also, recently, PVP's take on Mr. and Mrs. Starbuck. #io9bestoftheweek
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/13/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    Wow.

    It looks like they imprinted Echo with Stephen Hawking in that pic. #io9bestoftheweek
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    Image of The-Simpsons-Rule!! The-Simpsons-Rule!!
    11/13/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: That seriously made me laugh out loud.

    I thought they imprinted her with some asian persona(no offence)
    ;D #io9bestoftheweek
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    The-Simpsons-Rule!! was starred The-Simpsons-Rule!! was unstarred
    Image of gorehound gorehound
    10/09/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    damn they shot the moon in the eye
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/09/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    idea for a top 10 list:
    top 10 NSFW articles posted on io9 during work hours.

    it's maddening!
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    09/25/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    No! Not the Snorks! io9, you have officially gone too far.
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    Image of Evdor Evdor
    09/25/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    And Io9 adds another image sure to haunt my nightmares in the coming weeks.

    Where the hell do you find this stuff?
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    09/25/09

    @Evdor: The first time I ever heard of Snorks, was on Family Guy. This image is not so disturbing as a result.

    io9, please keep these things coming.
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    Ruthless, If you let me was starred Ruthless, If you let me was unstarred
    Image of Ghede Ghede
    09/25/09

    @Evdor: I'm guessing... the tips box. Either that or google search with safesearch turned off.
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    Image of Aidan_ Aidan_
    09/25/09

    @Evdor: I...actually kinda like it. A lot.

    <_<

    ...yeah.
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    Edited by Aidan_ at 09/25/09 5:46 PM Aidan_ was starred Aidan_ was unstarred
    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    09/25/09

    @Ghede: it's listed at the bottom of the post!
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    Image of geiko geiko
    09/11/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    So was last nights NSFW post it? You guys do know that I can't go to sleep on a Friday without watching weird sci-fi clips and having Charlie, Annalee, or Meredith rock me to sleep, right? I'll be waiting.
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    Image of alphanumeric1971 alphanumeric1971
    05/01/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    Was it just me? Or was this past week more facepalm inducing than previous ones?
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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    05/01/09

    @alphanumeric1971:What do you mean?
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    Charlie Jane Anders was starred Charlie Jane Anders was unstarred
    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    03/05/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    *sigh*


    Can I get a photo cred for that photo please?

    Thanks.


    [flickr.com]

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    Image of jbq jbq
    01/09/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    Believe you me, those clips from Dead Snow are NOT the best zombie fights in the film! I still giggle like a little girl when I think about the awesomest parts. You've seen the poster - it gives away a few details... Seriously, we've never had that kind of movie in this country before. If it does well (and it's garnering pretty decent reviews so far - it opened today), it'll set a new standard for genre movies in Norway.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    01/09/09

    @jbq: I'm actually glad that the clips weren't the best parts. That means that I have more to look forward to!
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    01/09/09

    In reply to The Shiniest Stories On io9 Last Week
    look, they're replaying earlier footage!
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