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Earning his new royal title Sir Bratticus, Justin Bieber has now been banned for life from an indoor skydiving facility in Sin City for being ill-behaved and for not properly potty-training his security team (basically). According to a source, the Biebs and six friends showed up at Las Vegas Indoor Skydiving shortly before closing on June 16 to get their fly on. Unfortunately for everyone there, they were “a disrespectful bunch” and left the bathroom in disarray — one security guard even threw a paper towel on the ground rather than putting it in the garbage where it belongs, all while “directly looking at an employee” in spite. Bieber himself was reported to be “very standoff-ish toward mostly everyone outside of his crew” and “very disconnected from reality.” Finally, when it came time to pay their $1600 tab, someone who worked for the facility told the tween sensation that in lieu of payment, he could post an Instagram photo of himself at the venue with some favorable commentary. Definitely one to look a $1600 gift-horse in the mouth, an inside source claims Justin “actually faked like he was posting something, per the agreement, but never did.” (And a little sleuthing indeed shows no skydiving photo on Bieber’s Instagram account.) After making a ruckus and generally being a poor excuse for a human being, Bieber and his crew left without tipping or paying and were thus banned for life. As punishment, they will be banished to another dimension for all eternity. Assuming said technology exists.

Remember that line from ‘Empire Records,’ “Who knows where thoughts come from? They just appear”? That’s pretty much the first thing that popped into our mind when we saw the Exploding Actresses Tumblr. Its conception boggles our minds, but rather than get hung up on how it came to be, we’re just going to enjoy it. In addition to that video, they also have several slightly disturbing GIFs. Check out the site for more.

There’s a saying that frustrated parents often use that goes “Children should be seen and not heard” usually in response to their own kids playing up. But gifted photographer Judy Gelles holds the opposite view. She asked a group of 4th grade students from India, China and the US to answer 3 simple questions, placing their answers against a backdrop of their own portraits. Those 3 questions were: Who do you live with? What do you wish for? What do you worry about? Their candid answers vary from being funny to sombre and some just make you want to reach out with a big hug. Either way, it’s a creative and unique take on portrait photography and one that Gelles should be commended before, sometimes some of the most powerful words can come from the youngest of minds. You can see the full extent of the series via her official portfolio or order her books here. http://www.judygelles.com/4th-grade/word-portraits/ http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-author=Judy%20Gelles&linkCode=ur2&search-alias=books&sort=relevancerank&tag=sobasogo-20

Today is turning out to be a banner day for news bloopers. Earlier today, we meet our new GIGANTIC SPIDER overlords, and now, via Deadspin, we have Lindsay Nadrich of Fox’s Spokane, Washington affiliate, who can’t get through her groundbreaking report on strawberries because she “can’t even f*cking talk.” That’s not the best part of the clip, though; that would be the shocked reaction the in-studio anchor gives to the “editing error.” Or maybe she’s just flabbergasted that she can buy strawberries that big, despite the rain.

Why a list of the 10 Weirdest Mario Occupations? Wasn’t Mario just a plumber? Not always. He flew through space without a spacesuit in the Galaxy series, trained and raced Yoshis in Super Mario RPG, and used a pressure washer to eradicate graffiti and pollution in Super Mario Sunshine. But for the past few decades, it seems as if Mario cannot hold onto a steady job. From first hand accounts, being a plumber is a respectable job that makes surprisingly good wages. So why have we seen Mario partake in so many obscure jobs? Because he’s that damn good. It doesn’t matter if he shattered Bowser’s army, liberated Yoshi’s Island, or kicked giant, girl-stealing apes out of the most hazardous construction sites in existence, Mario can do it all. Today, we pay homage to the overlooked parts of Mario’s work resume as we explore the 10 Weirdest Mario Occupations. Let’sa go!

In a medium of entertainment where the average protagonist is usually bestowed the manliest of qualities, being macho is a way for characters to show off and stand out amongst their cohorts. By flexing oversized muscles, shooting oversized guns, spitting out one-liners, and getting all the girls, video game characters cement themselves in our memories. But the manliest of individuals, in order to reach areas of machoness that have never been reached before, must have a genuine “it” factor. Today, we celebrate the 10 Most Macho Men of Gaming!

The video game medium has been a much more welcoming venue for the art of ninjitsu than most other forms of fiction, which is why we’re doing a list of the 10 Best Video Game Ninjas. The incorporation of ninjas into gaming has led to a breakthrough of mechanics that probably would not have been invented otherwise, such as wall-jumping, water-running, and dagger-throwing. Ninjas have left their mark throughout the gaming universe. So save up some shurikens, stay silent and slither through the shadows as we salute the 10 Best Video Game Ninjas!

Since the next generation of console gaming is going to be in our hands by the end of the year, we here at Arcade Sushi would like to reflect on a few previous RPG series that we hold dear in hopes that we will see them resurrected, whether through an HD port, remake, or sequel. While some of these franchises seem to be extremely unlikely to happen due to publishing rights, combined with the splitting of many of the studios that made these games, there is still some hope that they might see the light of day. Watch out for burned down home villages within the first few hours of gameplay as we travel back in time to when RPGs were simple, effective, and unforgettable. Take a look at 10 RPG Franchises That Need to be Resurrected.

Wyclef Jean addressed those rumors that he’d be producing the upcoming mythical Amanda Bynes rap album, with his people saying this week that he has no plans to work with the actress. But that doesn’t mean she’s left high (so to speak) and dry — because Waka Flocka Flame has come to her rescue. Original reports indicated that people over at Chinga Chang records were in talks with Manders to cut the record, and that Wyclef was jumping on board. But the wheels began falling off when Wyclef’s people told TMZ he never even talked to her — and doesn’t plan to, either. (It’s possible Wyclef wasn’t interested in being called an “ugly black man.”) But never mind all that. Waka Flocka Flame, who befriended Amanda a while back by saying something nice about her Twitter (earning himself a place among the small handful of people she follows), runs Brick Squad Monopoly records, and he’s happy to work with her. In fact, he says a deal is pending and he’s already got songwriters working on her tracks. The songs may not be written yet, but Waka says the album already has a name — ‘Shots’ — and that it’ll be “crazy hot.” He and the, uh, “eccentric” former actress text every day, and he doesn’t think she’s nutty at all, saying, “She has it all together to me. She is cool as hell and ready for the rap world. I think she is going to kill the game.”

Last night we came to find reports that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had named their brand new baby North, and now we have the birth certificate to prove it. Sorry, baby North West, sounds like you’re legally bound to this name until you can emancipate yourself. As you can see from the legal document below, baby North does not have a middle name, dashing all our hopes of the couple giving their daughter a nod to Alfred Hitchcock with the full name North By North West.

Actor James Gandolfini tragically passed away on June 19, and we’ve got just the thing to bring a smile to your face after the loss of such an amazingly talented and warm-hearted star: Join us as we celebrate the life of ‘The Sopranos’ star with some of our favorite moments, in GIF form.

Nintendo finally let us have a look at the next Super Smash Bros. game at E3, unveiling new combatants such as Mega Man, the somewhat unnerving Animal Crossing Villager and the Wii Fit Trainer. Wait, what? For those who have never set foot on a Nintendo Balance Board, you never play as the Wii Fit Trainer in Wii Fit. You never fight against her either. She's just a faceless on-screen figure that guides you through yoga poses. The inclusion of the Wii Fit Trainer in the latest Smash Bros. really opens things up -- fighters no longer need to be playable characters, bad guys or, really, even characters at all! Any tutorial figure or random NPC can be a fighter now! So, here are a few other super obscure non-playable Nintendo characters that I think should also join the Smash Bros. line-up...

Finally, NPR has weighed on on what is and is not a Bro. NPR — yes, National Public Radio — has posted a scientific examination of what constitutes a bro, using a Venn diagram of ubiquitous celebrities to illustrate their findings. It features other sports guys (Tim Tebow represents the “jockish” bro in its purest form), but is centered around Ultimate DudeBro and With Leather favorite Ryan Lochte. According to people who have government funding and nothing better to do with their time, Lochte exemplifies the four defining aspects of bro-dom — jockish, dudely, stoner-ish and preppy. Yeah, I don’t know. Check it out for yourself:

Last night on HBO’s Real Time, host Bill Maher discussed the stick of sunburnt butter known as Paula Deen with his guests, and unlike the rest of the world, which is ready to place her on a spit with a (chocolate-covered) apple in her mouth, he kind of, sort of, maybe defended her less-than-dignified, i.e. incredibly racist, actions. Maher later asked whether “we should ban rap records,” which is a surprise only because he didn’t say “hippity hop albums.” What Maher seems to forget is that it’s not just Paula’s use of the word n*gger that’s gotten the Internet riled up; it’s her slavery-themed wedding and how unapologetic and clueless she seems about why people are mad. I agree with Maher’s general point that we shouldn’t always purge everyone who does something we don’t like, but it’s not an isolated instance with Deen; it’s a habit, and her firing was richly deserved.

The thing about Jobs is that it could be the most visually beautiful and fascinating film ever produced. It could have a screenplay written by Aaron Sorkin while sitting on William Shakespeare’s grave. It could be directed by Steven Spielberg while Francis Ford Coppola whispers advice in his ear. It could theoretically be the greatest movie ever made, so good that it convinces every filmmaker on Earth to just stop, because they will never be able to top perfection. And none of that will really matter because I can’t look at Ashton Kutcher without making fart noises with my mouth and shouting, “DUDE!” and “SWEEEEEEET!” at my dog. But here’s the new trailer for Jobs anyway, so you can decide if it looks good or is simply Michael Kelso with a beard.

The ballerina topknot is perfect for summer since it’s an unfussy updo that keeps your neck cool and hair out your face. The pretty trend works with fancy attire (if you’re going to an outdoor, summer wedding) or casual clothes (for when you’re out running errands). And as you’ll see here, Taylor Swift was recently a dressy bunhead, while Kim Kardashian kept it more casual. The bun can be situated on the crown or piled high in the center of one’s head, so it’s a universal style that anyone can wear.

Johnny Depp split from long-time girlfriend (and the mother of his two children) Vanessa Paradis back in June of 2012, but in the year since, he’s been pretty mum about the whole thing — until now. “The last couple years have been a bit bumpy. At times, [it was] certainly unpleasant, but that’s the nature of breakups, I guess, especially when there are kiddies involved,” Depp told the new issue of Rolling Stone. “Relationships are very difficult. Especially in the racket that I’m in, because you’re constantly away or they’re away, and so it’s hard,” he revealed. “It wasn’t easy on her. It wasn’t easy on me. It wasn’t easy on the kids.” The good news is that the former couple’s children — 14-year-old Lily and 11-year-old Jack — have remained a top priority during the split. “You’ll always know each other, and you’re always gonna be in each other’s lives because of those kids. You might as well make the best of it,” Depp said, going on to explain that making sure his son and daughter were okay was of utmost concern to him. “They’ve been incredibly understanding. Incredibly strong throughout the whole ordeal.” You can read the whole interview in the new Rolling Stone when it hits newsstands (or your iPad) on July 4th.

Not to be confused with the 1977 motion picture Abar, the First Black Superman, “Black Superman” is a single from Above the Law’s underrated Uncle Sam’s Curse, their final album on Ruthless Records before Eazy-E died. The funky sample comes from the Ohio Players’s “Funky Worm,” and as far as I can tell, it’s the only song that paints Superman as a sympathetic drug dealer from Compton. Though that might be what the next song’s about, too…

Anyone who says Superman is superior to Batman is fooling themselves. The Caped Crusader trumps the Man of Steel in comics, movies, outfits, nicknames, lady friends, TV shows, and dorky sidekicks — but what about music? There have been hundreds of songs written about both Batman and Superman, so in honor of Man of Steel, I thought we’d take a look at their musical history. Some criteria: I only chose songs that are NOT on official soundtracks (i.e. no “Bat Dance,” which is obviously the greatest thing ever), and they have to mention either “Batman” or “Superman” in the title. With a “Vicki Vale, Vick Va Vicki Vale” in your heart, here are 10 examples.

*looks at banner image** begins crying In a brief cameo for the animated comedy’s final season, [Seth MacFarlane] will provide the voice of Fry’s tragically loyal canine, Seymour, who was featured in a 2002 episode. “This will be Seymour’s first and only spoken dialogue,” Futurama executive producer David X. Cohen tells EW. “Since Seth voices Family Guy‘s talking dog, Brian, we thought it would be funny to have him blatantly rip himself off for our benefit. As an added bonus, the only person he can sue is himself, so we’re off the hook.” In the episode, which airs Aug. 14, the Planet Express crew journeys into Fry’s dreams to pull off a mission in the year 1999. Sarah Silverman also pops up in her old role as Michelle, Fry’s girlfriend. **continues crying** isn’t sure whether he’s crying for Seymour, Seth MacFarlane voicing Seymour, or both

It’s well known that MTV doesn’t play music videos anymore. But if they DID and I was 12 years old and TRL was still on and I was the kind of kid who watched TRL (there are a lot of hypotheticals when it comes to the “M” in MTV), I’d want to see Miley Cyrus’s “We Can’t Stop” every 10 minutes. It looks like the teen version of a David Lynch film, where pink goo oozing out of a person after they cut their fingers off isn’t the weirdest thing that happens.

"Satirizing" "celebrity culture" is often a cheap and lazy grab for relevance. Throw a few weak jabs at a few easy targets (KIM! KANYE! AMANDA!), bemoan how shallow people are that they follow the every motion of dolts, and collect a paycheck. Social media has made this more intense, and made the "satire" even lazier. Leave it to Jeff Lemire and Steve Pugh to not only take the topic seriously, but make it fresh with, of all heroes, Animal Man. Buddy Baker is in the limelight because of a surprise nomination for Best Actor. He was in an indie movie about a struggling superhero called "Tights", and the nomination couldn't come at a worse possible time. Buddy's marriage is a wreck, his son is dead, he's lost all connection to the eminences behind his powers, and he's emotionally adrift. Lemire and Pugh have been consistently handing in superb work on this title, and this issue, kicking off a new arc, is no exception. And we see some new skills in action: Pugh turns out to be pretty slick with the layouts, and Lemire, in addition to being a great comics writer, turns out to be really good at satirizing self-centered Twitter douchebaggery. It's more than a gimmick, though. Lemire contrasts Buddy's struggles with the superficial and crappy way other people treat it: "Mullet" is a trending hashtag thanks to his son's death, for example, and as he tries to take his mind off his troubles by being a superhero again, we see the... variable reaction on social media. Animal Man #21 is a subtly thoughtful issue that often contrasts the frivolity, self-righteousness and nattering of even people who proclaim to be Buddy's fans with the hard realities of emotional pain, and for that, it's worth picking up. On the other hand, maybe you want to see a dead guy curbstomp some clown zombie midgets. Or perhaps the full release list, at the end of the slideshow.

Blind guitarist José Feliciano has been making music for over 50 years, but he’s best known for two songs, one of which is the only Spanish elementary school students in Maine are taught: his cover of the Doors’ “Light My Fire” and the Christmas miracle known as “Feliz Navidad.” But Feliciano recently opened a lawsuit against his former manager Ray Sciacca, according to the Hollywood Reporter, who “took advantage of his visual impairment.”

“Spanking for Jesus.” Say it again, slowly: “Spanking.” “For.” “Jesus.” Lest you think that’s the name of a new metal band that only plays songs about masturbating, it’s not nearly that awesome; in fact, “Spanking for Jesus” is a terrible, terrible thing, founded by some terrible, terrible people. According to the Daily Beast: "Chelsea and her husband Clint, who asked that I use only their first names, belong to a small subculture of religious couples who practice “Christian Domestic Discipline,” a lifestyle that calls for a wife to be completely submissive to her husband. Referred to as CDD by its followers, the practice often includes spanking and other types corporal punishments administered by husbands—and ostensibly ordained by God. While the private nature of the discipline makes it difficult to estimate the number of adherents, activity in several online forums suggests a figure in the low thousands. Devotees call CDD an alternative lifestyle and enthusiastically sing its praises; for critics, it’s nothing but domestic abuse by another name." I recommend reading the entire thing — it brings back mankind about, oh, 500 years — including the CDD’s “Beginners Packet,” which, as Jezebel notes, “is 50 pages long…[and] also includes photographs of ideal spanking positions, as well as of spanking implements, with a list of pros and cons for each.” Such as:

Killer Is Dead is the latest slice of insanity from Japanese game designer Suda 51, and well, he certainly isn’t straying far from his usual obsessions with this one. The game, which many are looking to as a spiritual successor to Killer7, the game Suda broke onto the world stage with, is another tale packed with assassins, cyborgs, spurting blood, ice queens and guys with ridiculous names like “Mondo Zappa”. Hit the jump for the latest Killer Is Dead trailer, which not only showcases the title’s nutty story, but plenty of actual gameplay (which looks pretty slick)…

As of yesterday, there were 54 days left until Breaking Bad's glorious return to our sad, blue lives. Fifty-four is also the number of episodes of Breaking Bad has aired up to this point, which can only mean one thing: Megan Draper is dead. OK, two things: Megan Draper is dead and, jeez, only 54 episodes? Feels like 59 to me. Breaking Bad pre-season hype will soon turn into a deafening roar — no complaints here; there's never too much Hank Schrader — but we're still in the calm before the storm caused by a bomb strapped to a wheelchair, so every interview and teaser feels like a gift from the Pink Bear in the Sky him/herself. Last night, Bryan Cranston took part in an Ask Me Anything on Reddit where he answered questions about being Bryan Cranston and why it's awesome being Bryan Cranston, all while raising money for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which, in his words, "has helped recover more than 183,000 missing children." He's still the best.

"Get Lucky" is the song of the summer. It's already been proclaimed by us media elites, so deal with the fact that Daft Punk (really, Pharrell) will be the musical touchstone of the Summer of 2013. But what has happened to past songs of the summer? I decided to go back to 1994 (pre-1994 I mostly listened to Weird Al and my dad's Jackson Browne 8-tracks) to look at the cultural impact of the songs that really captured the essence of each summer, as well as take a look at where the artist who performed each is now and inject a personal memory, Klosterman-style. Of note, there's no mathematical formula for determining a song of the summer. Rather it's just the song that best captures the zeitgeist of the moment, as determined by yours truly. That means the song that was on MTV a lot (when I was a kid) or played in bars a lot (as an adult). Billboard ratings, friends' input, timing of the release (May-June is ideal) and my own beer-addled memory play a role but I'm the Queen of Hearts here -- the final decision is arbitrary and mine alone. However, feel free to register your displeasure in the comments.

Inspired by some of her favorite characters and movie scenes, New Yorker Alice X. Zhang has crafted a series of glorious portraits dedicated to film. Adapting iconic poses, scenes and posters from the likes of There Will Be Blood, The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Leon: The Professional, Lord Of The Rings, The Prestige, Lost In Translation, Gladiator Slumdog Millionaire & Les Miserables she’s built up an impressive collection, each with her trademark colours & unique flair. She paints each imagine in Photoshop, enhancing, shifting and altering each element as she goes – a process that takes her about four hours for each image. You can see more her impressive collection via her deviantART profile, as well as find out where she’s being featured next via her website. If you’re in New York, you can see a few of them up close and personal at the Bottleneck Gallery in Brooklyn, until June 28, 2013. Do let us know your personal favorites!