“It’s one small craft for Eno, but one giant Sea for mankind” - Bono “We may as well give up … this says it all” - The Edge These are the reviews Brian Eno imagined his pals writing for his new (real) album, Small Craft On A Milk Sea, which Eno had a bit of […]
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There's a Horse Named Joshua Tree
How cool is this? There’s a race horse named Joshua Tree. He’s Irish. And yes, he’s named after U2’s Joshua Tree album. Not only does he have a cool name, but this is a pretty fast horse, too. Yesterday he won a big race, the Canadian International in Toronto. Here’s a photo from the official […]
The Goal(ie) is Soul
Hockey goaltenders are well-known for often having elaborate artwork and designs on their hockey masks — usually in the form of intimidating animals, monsters, or something similar. Usually not in the form of Bono, Edge, Adam, and Larry. Don’t tell that to Martin Prusek, who proudly wears U2 on his mask: Prusek plays for Dynamo […]
U2’s Shining Colors
You probably all know that feeling: you’re in a foreign country, you walk into a supermarket with a crystal clear plan of what you want to buy, but then… you can’t find it for the life of you. None of the brands look familiar, all the colors are different and nothing is sorted the way […]
Hitler Learns About U2 360 Tour Postponement
When you’re ready to chuckle about the tour being postponed, feel free to watch this video that we just found on YouTube. There are a couple lines I might’ve written differently, but also a couple good ones, too. And for those who don’t know, this Hitler parody video is a popular meme on the web. […]
Square Dancing May Give Some "Vertigo"
A 28-year-old dance instructor in my hometown of Portland, Ore. now teaches a modernized form of square dancing to attract younger participants. What do they dance to? Michael Jackson, Tag Team and…U2. Paul Silveria creates a “hoedown mosh pit” from the moves he choreographs, and sometimes teaches in unconventional spaces (warehouses, for example). That’s great […]
Guess who called me today?
If you call my cell phone and I don’t pick up, the call gets transferred to my Google Voice account and you leave a message in their system. When you’re done, Google sends me an email telling me all about the call — who and when, with a link to play the message and sometimes […]
Would You Like Some @U2 Ketchup With That?
Big announcement today from @U2: In an effort to extend our worldwide reach, we’re formally launching a line of branded products with our web site’s name and/or logo. The first product is shown here: @U2 branded Heinz ketchup. It’ll be available in supermarkets near you beginning next month. We’re all very excited to launch this […]
Coolest. Thing. Ever.
The U2 Mosaic Wait for it to load, and then just keep clicking the squares/photos. You could waste hours doing this. (Thx to Declan for the link.)
In The Spirit…
…of Halloween - I hope this inspires some U2-themed creations. Enjoy! Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!