Tehran, Iran – In a surprising move, the Iranian government has made an overture of peace towards the United States. The olive branch was not extended to President Obama, nor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but instead to Annette Bening, star of such motion pictures as ‘Bugsy’ and ‘Mars Attacks!’. Scrape TV
With that exchange, Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” predicted the future. In a story of nuclear holocaust, a military out of control, and inept bumbling of the two biggest world powers not even Kubrick himself could have predicted that his small exchange could have spoken to the world nearly fifty years later, but with the recent revelation of the President’s staff eschewing Pepsi, it seems that the only way to get to the President is through Coke. Scrape TV
Kirkuk, Iraq – Everyone knew the war in Iraq would eventually come. As the daily death toll declines and the government and law enforcement get a better hold on day to day peace, the need for a sustained American military force is becoming less and less with each passing day. While that reality is a long sought after victory for the Iraqi people who no longer have to face the daily threat of death, there are some who are disappointed and concerned for their future as President Obama officially tables a schedule for withdrawal. Scrape TV
St Louis, MS – For most family the latest stimulus package is coming too late. With foreclosures still rampant families who six months ago were looking ahead to their future are no scrambling to find places to live. Whether moving in with family members or eking out existences in tiny apartments, the American dream seems to be evaporating with every passing moment. Now those woes have hit even the least evolved Americans, forcing cave dwellers from their abodes and out into the light of the modern American nightmare. Scrape TV
Tampa, FL – Ed Gein. Ted Bundy. Jeffrey Dahmer. John Wayne Gacy. Henry Lee Lucas. The very mention of these names are brings nightmares to even the most hardened of souls. With nearly a hundred of the most gruesome and perverse murders in human history, the names of these men personify the horror and fascination that the public has with the serial killer. That connection though is something a small handful of people want to change, namely less famous serial killers. Scrape TV
Washington, DC – With more than $400 million spent on the massive renovation of the military detention centre at Guantanamo Bay the United States Government was hoping for big things. But with only 47 detainees, out of a possible 800, critics are starting to question the wisdom of re-opening the once maligned facility. The increasing storm of backlash is being directly targeted at President Tyson and many feel is hurting the Republican push for re-election in 2028. Scrape TV
Tel Aviv, Israel – With war crime charges coming in fast and furious, Israeli Defence Force officials are up in proverbial arms. With the conclusion of ‘Operation Cast Lead’ countries across the world are making accusations of war crimes against the Israeli forces. While none of those are coming in an officially recognized form, specifically from The Hague, IDF officials are still protesting the existence of such charges and calling them ‘legal terrorism’. Scrape TV
Toronto, Canada – Researchers at the University of Toronto have unveiled a new technique that allows researchers to read at least part of a person’s mind. The process involves a headset that emits a low intensity infrared light – similar to the output of a television remote – at the subjects prefrontal cortex allowing scientists to determine a person’s preferences. The researchers claim that the headset as an accuracy of 80% and they believe have a wide range of applications but will first be applied to assess musical taste. Scrape TV
