Volunteers are awarded a trip to the Virgin Mobile Freefest, a music festival raising money and awareness for youth homelessness. Sir Richard Branson of Virgin encourages social change and activism during this time of economic challenges. Attendees donate money and time towards homeless youth for entry into the free festival. Virgin Unite focuses on the cause by benefiting StandUp For Kids, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, and other organizations. This video follows the journey of two volunteers whose service and generosity led to a free trip across the country to see bands such as Blink 182, Weezer, Franz Ferdinand, The Bravery, Public Enemy, and more. (Music Credit: Girl Talk and Michael Cheever)Volunteers are awarded a trip to the Virgin Mobile Freefest, a music festival raising... more
It has been five years since SpaceShipOne screamed its way into the history books as the first privately built and financed manned craft to reach space. While that roar from the ship's rocket engine has long since dissipated, the aftershocks from its suborbital space shots are still being felt.
Today, at the Mojave Air and Space Port all appears in readiness for the combined test flights of WhiteKnightTwo and the sleek two-pilot, six-person SpaceShipTwo - the world's first passenger-carrying suborbital spaceliner. This outing is backed by British entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic company. Like SpaceShipOne, the new SpaceShipTwo is designed to be carried to a high altitude by a mothership aircraft where it can launch on suborbital trips.It has been five years since SpaceShipOne screamed its way into the history books as... more
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON THE VIRGIN "FANTASTIC JOURNEY" COMMERCIAL. THIS IS WHAT A PERSON'S BRAIN LOOKS LIKE WHILE WATCHING THE COMMERCIAL FOR VIRGIN MOBILE. This video shows the reaction--of the axial, sagittal planes--of a subject's brain while watching the "Fantastic Journey" commercial for Virgin Mobile. *Red means activating.THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON THE VIRGIN "FANTASTIC JOURNEY" COMMERCIAL. THIS IS WHAT A... more
Chris Martin does stand-up comedy at Cafe Diem in Richmond, VA August 3, 2009. He covers the tragic death of the Taco Bell Chihuahua, what would Jesus drink, "Copts" and "Cops," Obama's beer summit and Cash for Drunkards.Chris Martin does stand-up comedy at Cafe Diem in Richmond, VA August 3, 2009. He... more
August 15 marks the end of the Blessed Virgin Mary's earthly life and the assumption of her body and soul into heaven.
We all have read about the many sightings of the Holy Mother over the years, but what do you do when an image of her miraculously appears in a glass you once used for coffee? Share it with others!
With the recent downturn in the economy many of us are in need of a miracle. Then again, we're always in need of miracles, or at least in need of proof that miracles are possible. What is a miracle?
Many people that have seen this glass in person, have described themselves as getting chills and having the hair on the back of their necks stand up. Others have commented on the bluish hue (aura) that can be clearly seen surrounding the image.
What else can YOU see in the photo?August 15 marks the end of the Blessed Virgin Mary's earthly life and the assumption... more
Current's Kinga Philipps hops on a Virgin -- airplane -- to hang with Richard Branson and drink some bubbly on the airline's maiden flight from LA to NYC. Nice gig if you can get it.Current's Kinga Philipps hops on a Virgin -- airplane -- to hang with Richard Branson... more
Archaeologists are slowly unearthing the ghastly secrets of Cahokia, an ancient city under the American heartland
Ever since the first Europeans came to North America, only to discover the puzzling fact that other people were already living here, the question of how to understand the Native American past has been both difficult and politically charged. For many years, American Indian life was viewed through a scrim of interconnected bigotry and romance, which simultaneously served to idealize the pre-contact societies of the Americas and to justify their destruction. Pre-Columbian life might be understood as savage and brutal darkness or an eco-conscious Eden where man lived in perfect harmony with nature. But it seemed to exist outside history, as if the native people of this continent were for some reason exempt from greed, cruelty, warfare and other near-universal characteristics of human society.Archaeologists are slowly unearthing the ghastly secrets of Cahokia, an ancient city... more
"Sir Richard Branson was at the annual Experimental Aircraft Assoc Fly-in to show off EVE (previously known as White Knight Two), the launch vehicle for Virgin Galactic's commercial space operation. Test flights for the vehicle are slated for next year with the first paying passenger's going up in 2011. What surprised me was the following from the article: 'So many people have signed up already, Whitehorn said, that the company has collected $40 million in deposits with orders to build five spaceships to meet the demand.' Will this mean that the $200k price tag may be dropping?""Sir Richard Branson was at the annual Experimental Aircraft Assoc Fly-in to show off... more
How does one woman go through a five-year marriage without having sex even once?
"I was twenty-nine, single again after a five-year marriage, and a virgin. When I met my now ex-husband Mike, I had just turned 21. We met at small Catholic liberal arts college, and even though I no longer believed in Jesus, the Saints, the Bible, God, really any of that. I was a virgin then, and I was a virgin when we divorced."How does one woman go through a five-year marriage without having sex even once?
"I... more
Photographs of Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson and model Kate Moss at Heathrow Airport in London, England on Monday, June 22, 2009.Photographs of Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson and model Kate Moss at Heathrow... more
Would you save a million dogs for Hitler? What does the future hold for the Jonas Brothers and Disney. Find out in this conversation between two guys.Would you save a million dogs for Hitler? What does the future hold for the Jonas... more
Girls living in a small province of Sierra Leone called northern Biriwa are being offered scholarships to college -- but only if they can prove they are virgins, an African news website has reported. A community nurse will perform the test, and if the girls pass, they may receive “a lucrative scholarship … for girls between 12 years to 16 years and they could even go to universities with all expenses paid,” said Samuel Kamara, administrative secretary of the Biriwa Youth Alliance for Development Organisation.Girls living in a small province of Sierra Leone called northern Biriwa are being... more
For a monthly fee Virgin broadband customers will be able to download and stream "unlimited music", in a new aim to cut down on music piracy.
The deal inked between Virgin and Universal's music department, will allow users to store songs on their chosen music player and keep hold of them, even if they stop paying the monthly fee. The amount of this fee has not yet been confirmed by Virgin, however the company stated that it could be the equivalent of a couple of albums per month.
Virgin is currently negotiating with other music corporations, to create a bigger catalogue of tracks for users to download from, besides Universal's. The entire service will be up-and-running before Christmas this year.For a monthly fee Virgin broadband customers will be able to download and stream... more
" Brit Lucy Baxter, is a mother trying to help her son Otto — who has Down Syndrome — lose his virginity. In the June/July issue of Details, writer Jeff Gordinier joins Otto on a trip to Las Vegas, where his intention is to get laid.
When we posted the original piece, many commenters called Lucy Baxter's quest to help Otto an "epic parenting fail." But after learning more about Otto, you can't help but root for him. He's much like any other 21-year-old: He can quote Shakespeare. He likes burgers and boobs. He fantasizes about women. He likes strippers. And he's really obsessed with sex.
Here's Otto's stripper daydream:
"They pin me on the wall," he says. "They kiss me right on the neck. I unbutton my shirt. It feels very nice. I had a girl. She was on my willy. She jumped on my willy. It's wicked. It feels nice. I have a huge boner. Straight up. It feels lovely. Yep. I want to do it again. She also put her boobs in my face. One of the strippers grabbed my glasses and put them on her nipple. 'Are you naughty?' 'Oh, yes, I'm very naughty.' 'Come on, big boy! Let's take it down to your trousers! Unfasten your belt and let me pull it down and suck on it!'"
Otto sort of puts food and sexy women in the same category: "Burgers with boobs. Stick in an olive-it's like a nipple. And they have legs like bacon. And their bottom is like a steak. And they also have eyes like round biscuits. Actually, their whole body's like a biscuit. I'm hungry for a stripper."
Upon arriving in Vegas at the Hooters Casino Hotel, Otto says: "Lots of hot babes in here!" But then turns to his aide, Bill, and says: "Strip clubs. That's what I want to do."
Otto has had girlfriends (they had Down Syndrome, too) before, but the relationships always ended. The women's "carers" stopped Otto from dating them, and Jeff Gordinier points out, "The parents and caretakers of women with Down syndrome often cut off a relationship because they're afraid of where it might lead."
That's where the trip to Vegas with Bill comes in. Writes Gordinier:
The British government provides a generous stipend to families whose children have learning disabilities. In Lucy Baxter's case, she has used that money to bestow upon her son a privilege usually associated with CEOs and box-office stars: an aide-de-camp. This is Bill. He specializes in social work with the disabled. Bill's responsibilities run from helping Otto tidy up his room in the morning to providing counsel on matters of love and personal conduct. Past assistants, Otto's mother says, "have wanted to please me. And the job is not about that. It's about meeting Otto's needs and supporting him, and that's exactly what Bill does. Bill has it absolutely right. He'll guide Otto. He'll sit down and talk to him about issues. But he'll very much leave it for Otto to decide what he wants to do."
What Otto wants to do is party with pretty ladies. Bill and Otto go to a club, and, reports Gordinier,
"Otto acts as though he has died and gone to Sigma Chi heaven. Within seconds he is doing the bump on the dance floor with a curly-haired blonde. He vogues. He spins. He drops to his knees and weaves ribbons of air guitar. The jukebox advances to the Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire" and a bartender shouts above the din, "I love this song!"
"So do I!" Otto shouts back.
It doesn't take long for Otto to own the room. He becomes, within minutes, a magnetic catalyst of debauchery.
Otto plays the Roulette tables aggressively; makes suggestive, sexual comments to women (he says of one waitress, "Hottie, hottie! I'm gonna pay her to strip!" ) and guzzles booze. On some level you have to wonder if he knows what he can get away with. Bill says: "For most guys, the hottest girl is intimidating. so they don't get approached that often. But Otto is not intimidated. He goes right for the jackpot."From Jezebel.com:
" Brit Lucy Baxter, is a mother trying to help her son Otto —... more
A teenager just sold her virginity for £8,800. Another one sold hers for $3.7 million back in January.
And they're not the only ones making money off society's virgin-obsession... http://stilettorevolt.com/?p=746A teenager just sold her virginity for £8,800. Another one sold hers for $3.7 million... more
Why is our culture so obsessed with girls' chastity? Author Jessica Valenti talks about how purity balls and "barely legal" porn both feed the same idea: That a woman's worth is between her legs.Why is our culture so obsessed with girls' chastity? Author Jessica Valenti talks... more
A short video report about space tourism training – I think Virgin Travel and other companies alike will be promoting this like crazy when it all finally takes-off (yes,pun intended).A short video report about space tourism training – I think Virgin Travel and other... more
Well, if you live in the tiny part of Kent where Virgin will be trialling it.
They'll be piloting broadband speeds of 200Mbps for a group of 100 "lead adopters" (users) in the UK, following successful trials in their labs.
Branson's boys will be testing out streaming 1080p high definition TV and 3DTV on what is believed to be the world's fastest internet.
If you had 200Mbps you'd have nothing left to download in an hour, you'd have the whole Internet!Well, if you live in the tiny part of Kent where Virgin will be trialling it.... more
"Space junkies and wannabe astronauts rejoice - we’ve got exclusive video of Virgin Galactic’s recent test flight in the Mojave.
Wired.com got its mitts on the first official cockpit video and other footage from the recent test of Virgin Mothership Eve at the Scaled Composites skunkworks operation in sunny SoCal. Scaled Composites and Virgin tend to keep the test results hush-hush but say “several recent published articles have been sufficiently inaccurate and negative” to make them “set the record straight.”
They could be referring to reports by FlightGlobal that VMS Eve, the prototype of the White Knight 2 that took to the air, suffered a tail strike during an April 20 flight and experienced rudder problems. Scaled Composites, in a statement (.pdf), called the test “very successful” and said, “we only needed to adjust the rudder forces.”"Space junkies and wannabe astronauts rejoice - we’ve got exclusive video of Virgin... more
Sex in space has been a topic widely discussed amongst science fiends and sex experts, but the thought of an intergalactic suite designed for honeymoons is something else.
For some people it is hard enough to get with the action on earth, so do we..i mean these people *cough* really need the hassle of getting it on in space?
I would actually like to hear what people think about the idea of sex in space and the possibility of out-of-space honeymoon packages being made available to couples.Sex in space has been a topic widely discussed amongst science fiends and sex experts,... more
