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How Roller Derby Works Infographic

Posted 5/4/12 11:00 am EST by in Infographic, Ladies, Sports



Credit: Ron Burton/Hulton Archive

They don't make roller derby girls like those in the above photo...and we're absolutely fine with that. Hell, we'll admit it. We like the tough, tattooed, pierced and dyed ladies that roller derby attracts and/or churns out. We've found ourselves at many a roller derby match just to see the beautiful checks, slams and punches from these ballerinas missing teeth. It's like watching choreographed Suicide Girls on skates. However, we'll be totally honest, we do not know any of the rules of roller derby. We just figured it's like professional wrestling, where the rules are more of an afterthought.

Luckily we ran into the below infographic from Andrew Barr, Mike Faille and Jonathan Rivait of the National Post. It breaks down the anatomy of a roller girl (easy now), explains the different positions, what areas are legal to hit, types of blocks and what the goals are in general. Wow, reading back over that sentence just confirms the whole sport is awesomely sexual.
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Infodiscography Explores The Rise And Fall Wu-Tang Clan

Posted 5/3/12 11:00 am EST by in Infographic, Music



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This series of Wu-Tang Clan infographics exploring the rise and fall of Wu-Tang aint nuthing to f*** wit. The trilogy begins with "The Rise" in the early '90s, shifts to "The Fragmentation" and RZA's "Bobby Digital in Stereo" in 1998, and concludes with "The Decline" and Masta Killa's "No Said Date" in June 2004. Along the way, the Infodiscography shows album artwork (when the inserts still mattered) and the highest chart position achieved by each album. You can also see which Wu-Tang members or notable collaborators appear on each page. In a nutshell, it's pretty tight. Is Wu-Tang really in a decline, though? ODB is gone and sure they've aged but their talent is intact. Maybe it's just the golden years. And of course the graphic doesn't address the legendary group's influence, but its impact is immeasurable and implied.

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Infographic: The Official Hipster Survival Guide To NYC

Posted 4/26/12 12:20 pm EST by in Funny, Infographic


Life in New York City ain't easy for a pimp...or anyone else, especially privileged 20-somethings who went to art school. The gritty streets of Williamsburg and Bushwick are stained with hipster blood. You can do it though. You can slog it out in your crummy apartment, sleeping two to a room until your art gallery/performance space/artisan cupcake shop takes off. You can smugly grin and bear it until someone finally discovers your Tumblr. Oh yes, you'll eventually live the dream in one of the most amazing cities on earth, but you're going to have to know how to survive. The skills you developed in art school aren't going to help you very much. Don't bring a paintbrush to a gunfight, as they say. Lucky for you, our friend GustoNYC designed this easy-to-follow infographic on the rules of survival for a hipster.

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The Internet Is Dumbing Us Down [Infographic]

Posted 4/19/12 11:00 am EST by in Infographic


You would think with the world at our fingertips we'd be smarter than ever, right?  Wrong. Over the past few years, the internet has become somewhat of a "necessity" for most of us. If you have a question about anything at all--Google has the answer. Some of us turn to Google for even the simplest of questions and sometimes the query suggestions you get in autocomplete make you wonder if there is still some sanity in the world. We usually have more than one tab open when we browse, maybe another window with some program open. We feel more productive, but this infographic from Forensic Psychology shows how the internet slows down our thinking and makes us more depressed. Kind of a bummer, right? Especially since we're a website on the internet and all. Check out more of what it does below.
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All About Poop And The Problem With Toilets [Infographic]

Posted 4/10/12 3:00 pm EST by in Infographic, News



Credit: Peter Dazeley via Getty Images

Long hailed as a natural human process during which men can sit back, relax and read their favorite periodical or send text messages, pooping is also serious business. For starters, toilets waste a ton of water. But the more serious problem is untreated waste, prevalent in developing countries. Poop, or feces if you prefer, is replete with viruses that cause a variety of diseases. Think about the last time you let one go in a Porta-John that hadn't been emptied in a while. Got it? Hopefully this post hasn't found you during a lunch break.

But this infographic isn't all crappy  news. Microsoft boss and human servant Bill Gates is encouraging innovators to solve the world's toilet crisis. He's offered substantial research grants for a modernized porcelain throne. Have an idea for how to poop better? Can you invent a toilet as a stand-alone unit without piped-in water, a sewer connection, or outside electricity—all for less than five cents a day? Sorry, wise guy, diapers don't count. Learn everything you need to know about poop with the following infographic.

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Kanye West's Dime Line: Ladies He's Yeezy'd [Infographic]

Posted 4/5/12 6:00 pm EST by in Big Hits, Celebs, Infographic, Relationships


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Guy Code's Bracket Of Wisdom: Winner Is Getting Freaky

Posted 4/2/12 3:00 pm EST by in Comedy, Funny, Infographic, TV


The results for our "Guy Code" Season 1 Bracket of Wisdom are in! Melanie Iglesias's Getting Freaky has beat out The Crew's Julian McCullough with 69% of the vote (seriously, that's the real percentage). She's taking home the big prize, or trophy, or whatever we've got lying around the office. We'll give it to her to commemorate this incredible triumph. In a field rich with wisdom, the winning nugget was offered by a hot chick, which is essentially the only way useful advice effectively works on a man. So maybe this result shouldn't be terribly surprising.

What was Ms. Iglesias's winning bit of knowledge? It was this:

"You know you've gone too far when your partner just stops having sex with you."

Well put, Melanie, well put. If that sort of blabber came out of a man's mouth, all we'd hear is a droning hum while we scanned the horizon for something more interesting. Watch Guy Code on MTV2 for more words to live by (sometimes delivered by hot girls). Also, check back with Clutch later this week--we'll have an exclusive clip from the upcoming special "Guy Code Spring Break Survival Guide" airing April 10 at 11 p.m. on MTV2.

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Peter Dinklage Is A Bigger Man Than You [Infographic]

Posted 3/30/12 4:00 pm EST by in Celebs, Infographic


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The Most Metal Place On Earth Is Also The Happiest

Posted 3/28/12 2:30 pm EST by in Infographic, Music, News



Image via Reddit.com

According to this chart we found on Reddit, Finland, Sweden and Norway together make up the most metal place on earth. We researched it, then used common sense and Led Zeppelin lyrics to verify.

FACT: The densest population of metal bands comes from the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun where the hot springs blow. We're going to do a little rounding here to give you a better idea, but there are roughly 50 metal bands for every 100,000 people in the Nordic/Scandinavian region. If the average metal band consists of four people, that means .002 percent of people who live in Finland are in a metal band, which means for every 500 people, one of them is going to be pretty metal. At least metal enough to be in a band.

FACT: The happiest countries in the world are also the most metal. That's not us making things up, that's according to research done by Forbes. (That's the magazine your dad reads, with all the rich people in it.) Check out the chart below.


image via Forbes.com

Of those top five countries, only an average of 27 percent of the people are suffering. We're guessing it's because those 27 percent are not in a metal band.

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Jon Hamm Of 'Mad Men' Worked In Softcore Porn [Infographic]

Posted 3/23/12 4:00 pm EST by in Celebs, Infographic, TV


 

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