The Weekly Six – 8/6/10

A quick hit on this week’s hottest topics: The Weekly Six. If you missed out on what’s been going on this week, tune in to read about the hottest topics on the net – or at least the hottest topics to us. This is your chance to feel free to agree or disagree. And without further ado, in no particular order, behold the six!

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Prop. 8, Part II – The Gays Strike Back

A federal judge in California on Wednesday struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, ruling that voter-approved Proposition 8 violates the U.S. Constitution. Seconds later, straight marriages worldwide crumbled as their sanctity now lay in ruins. There were also reports that a Georgia man married a bookshelf. Or maybe none of that happened and people need to stop trying to legislate morality.

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Rice to God: “I Quit You”

Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire and it’s popular follow up novels, recently announced on Facebook, “Today I quit being a Christian.” She said that her decision was largely predicated on the Catholic Church’s stance against gay marriage. When asked to comment, God responded directly to Anne saying, “I wish I knew how to quit you.”

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Gone ‘Til November…And Then He’ll Probably Be Back

Singer Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Thursday to run for president of Haiti. The solo artist and former Fugees member is Haitian born and started his own non-profit organization, Yele Haiti, five years ago to help the impoverished nation. If elected, here’s to hoping his lyrics to his song “President” don’t come true: “I’d get elected on Friday, Assasinated on Saturday, Buried on Sunday.” Good luck, Wyclef!

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All He Wanted Was A Wiener

The charges have been dropped for Takeru Kobayashi, the famous speed eater, who was arrested on July 4 for trying to crash a hot dog eating contest near Coney Island. Kobayashi wrestled with police while rushing the stage to chomp sausage but was taken away in cuffs with nary a braut in his belly. Now a free man, we can’t wait to see what he will stuff in his mouth next.

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Favre From Over

40-year-old Brett Favre continues to go back and forth regarding whether or not he will QB the Vikings this season. After originally telling a few teammates he wouldn’t be back, Favre recently told the press he was unsure and the decision would hinge on the strength of his injured ankle. We’re not fooled, though – we all know Favre will continue to play up until and even possibly after his death in zombie form.

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This Is Why Godzilla Failed

Hiroshima Carp center fielder Masato Akamatsu pulled off some serious Spiderman parkour action this week as he scurried up the outfield wall to rob some other Japanese dude of a home run. Superpowers like this explain why Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan and all the other Pacific Rim monsters ultimately failed to subdue the Orient. We leave you with a clip of this amazing feat of sports prowess: