Saturday, May 3, 2008

The Evil Overlord List

It's become something of an internet phenomenon, but it's been around since the beginning of the web, way back in 1994. It originated with people on some Star Trek board noting the common mistakes supervillains make. Stuff that should really be common sense by now, like No. 59: "If it becomes necessary to escape, I will never stop to pose dramatically and toss off a one-liner", or No. 84: "I will not have captives of one sex guarded by members of the opposite sex." It's just good reasoning. If you ever plan on getting on Bond's bad side, it would be a good starting point. Check out the full list here.

Also, were you aware that there was a Back To The Future animated series in the early Nineties? Apparently it contained live-action sequences at the end, where a young Bill Nye would perform a science experiment. All the exposure eventually led to him getting his own TV show.

Yikes.

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