Spring 2011 Bonus Goos
While you wait for the Summer 2011 season to begin, enjoy these extra goos that didn't fit easily into a theme in the regular season. The competition is over, so these goos are just for fun.
Vidal Sassoon
publication date: Friday, June 3, 2011
category: 
Fads
clue: this hairstylist is ironically not named Bob
explanation: Sassoon was an influential hairstylist. His most famous creation was the bob. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
Zsa Zsa Gabor
publication date: Thursday, June 2, 2011
category: 
Movies
clue: Hungarian beauty
explanation: Gabor was a Hungarian-born movie star known for her glamorous beauty. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Scott Horowitz
Rahm Emanuel
publication date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
category: 
Government
clue: the new fucking mayor of Chicago
explanation: Emanuel became the mayor on May 16, 2011, a few weeks before this goo was published. He was known for his obscene, aggressive manner of speaking. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Scott Horowitz
Dita Von Teese
publication date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011
category: 
Theater
clue: puts the teese in striptease
explanation: Von Teese was a fashion model and burlesque performer known for her elaborate striptease act. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Scott Horowitz
Harold Camping
publication date: Monday, May 30, 2011
category: 
Controversy
clue: apocalypse fail
explanation: Camping made headlines when he predicted on his Christian radio program that the world would begin to end on May 21, 2011. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Scott Horowitz
Other Themes in Spring 2011
I'm Not a Doctor, but I Play One on TV
Grab your remote, stat, because you'll need to know your fictional doctors to recognize these five stars of the television screen. Break a leg! Go »
Feeling Minnesota
The Gopher State is best known for its sprawling forests and quiet streams, but these five Minnesotans from different walks of life illustrate how dynamic the state really is. Go »
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Our jurassic predecessors have fueled our imaginations since their bones were first discovered. They'll roam the earth again this week, in the form of five goos inspired by dinosaurs. Go »
The Other Guys
Even in the age of blogs and reality shows, we still can't all be famous. These five people have done their best, but they'll never outshine their better-known namesakes. Go »
Peculiar Pathology
The human body can suffer such strange and tragic fates. These five people became famous for their unusual medical conditions. Even five TV doctors couldn't help them. Go »
Down at the Disco
How do you roll? Get down and boogie with these groovy stars of the disco era, who became synonymous with the culture that captivated the 1970s and danced away with eternal fame. Go »
Kai's Power Goos
The classic software that creates all these goos was released in 1996 with a gallery of famous faces to practice with. These photos come directly from Kai's Power Goo, a time capsule of fame in the mid-nineties. Go »
Do Overs
These five celebrities were common incorrect guesses for recent goos. Here's your second chance to get each one right. Go »
Famous Thetans
For half a century, the Church of Scientology has struggled to be taken seriously as a bona fide religion. These five celebrity adherents all share this uncommon faith. Go »
Celebrity Limerick
This poetic form has given rhyme and rhythm to dirty jokes for generations. Can you decode each line of this celebrity limerick to recognize the famous figures it describes? Go »
