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March 7, 2012
Meet Derrick Bell
BuzzFeed earlier today posted video of a young Barack Obama speaking at a 1991 rally backing Professor Derrick Bell's call for diversity on Harvard Law School's tenured faculty, and Breitbart.com has promised more video on the theme. Here's an introduction to Bell, a controversial academic figure who argued that questions or race and power should be central to the law. His criticism at times extended to other African-American academics, and remarked controversially at one point that "the ends of diversity are not served by persons who look black and think white." Here are five videos of Bell, who died last October.
Sad People Who Just Bought The iPad 2
Some unlucky chumps are upset they bought the iPad2 within the week before the iPad3 was announced. The ultimate tech nightmare: buying something the day before the new version comes out.
A Tech Documentary You'll Actually Want to Watch
After fathering triplets by in vitro fertilization, filmmaker Avi Zev Weider started wondering: What does it mean to be human? So, naturally, he wrote a letter to Ted Kaczynski. This is going to be good.
Why Isn't The iPad Getting Thinner?
The new iPad is both thicker and heavier than the last one. Why? It's Apple vs. Physics, and physics has the edge.
10 Tantalizing Cloud City Illusions
Not quite castles in the sky, but close. Sometimes nature covers civilization in a blanket of fog, creating surreal floating skylines.
Willow Smith Dyed Her Hair Green And Other Links
It's not easy being green, especially when you're a prepubescent fashion icon. Also, school cafeterias will totally take that ammonia laced meat and are men ready for their own line of pantyhose? These and other Buzz we missed await your clicking pleasure.
iPad Counter-Programming: Really, Truly Horrible Online Dating Stories
We don't really plan to do the crazy-tech-news-crush thing very often, but Apple product announcements are like once-in-a-lifetime events--they only happen every six months. (Sorry!) So read this: a collection of online dating horror stories. Nothing more human in technology than that.
Why I Probably Still Won't Get An iPad
It hasn't become something I feel like I need... yet.
The iPad 2 Drops to $400
A nice gesture, but we'll pass.
Chef Wolfgang Puck's Weird Thank-You Videos
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck makes personalized "thank you" videos for seemingly anyone who compliments him over Twitter. He's probably the only person in the world who is MORE polite than ever thanks to social media.
The Never-Changing iPad Proposition
The new iPad is still just an iPad. And for now, at least, that's the point.
25 People Who've Said That Siri Is Their Best Friend
Minutes ago, Tim Cook was quoted as saying "Siri is your new best friend." This was met with much snark among techies and internet folk, but you'd be surprised how many people have actually made this remark in complete seriousness. Here are 25 of them.
Mitt Romney, Comeback Kid?
A campaign aide boasts that Romney has overcome huge poll deficits from Florida to Ohio. An upbeat spin on the Death Star.
"Community" Bite-Sized Animated Shorts Are Live
Abed has the power of the Master Key. New live action episodes don't start until March 15th, but these weekly shorts should tide us over and assuage fears of last second cancellation.
Ukulele iPad App
Futulele works on an iPad alone or with a special case that holds both iPad and iPhone. That's cool and all, but I have a feeling it might just be cheaper to buy a ukulele.
Archie Comics Pay Homage To Joss Whedon
First KISS, then gay marriage, and now Whedon? Archie is really hitting it out of the pop culture park these days.
Romney Also Loves Ferragamo Ties
He likes his ties the same way he likes his cars.
Romney Camp Spins Struggles With The Base As A General Election Plus
The "anti-Obama" counties will come around in the Fall anyway, aides reason.
Romney Camp: Nomination An "Impossibility" For Newt, Rick
Confident campaign aides say it would take "an act of God" for them to lose at this point.
Bill Daley Hits The Speaking Circuit
His price isn't public, but a source tells BuzzFeed he wants $50,000 a speech, through the Harry Walker Agency. That puts his value on the market somewhere between Joe Scarborough's and Haley Barbour's.
How Not to Announce Your Tech Product
There's no worse time to make a tech announcement than on the day of an Apple event. Here are 13 companies that are doing it anyway.
An iPad From 1935
This illustration from a 1935 science magazine shows an iPad prototype. Put on your best smoking jacket, sit back and relax with your giant microfilm reader contraption. Via Smithsonian's Paleofuture blog.
At Harvard, Obama Dived Into Diversity Fight
In this video, not previously available online but licensed by BuzzFeed from a Boston television station, the future president speaks at a 1991 campus protest organized to demand tenure for minority and female law professors.
SimCity 5 Finally Announced
It only took ten years. Everyone's favorite city micro-management game returns next year.
Mitt Romney Surrounded By Zombies
Dave Gilson's illustration for a Mother Jones article about "the fundamental reality of the Republican GOP 2012 death march" is totally worth the click through.
The First Apple Press Conference Is Still the Best
In 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney announced the formation of Apple Records. Reading the event transcript, though, they may as well have been announcing a new iPad.
Romney Faces Attack In A New Medium: Facebook Timeline
The "Romney Record" page uses the new feature to highlight Romney's most embarrassing and contradictory moments, from liberal issue positions to the dog on the roof of his car. It's courtesy of his good friends at the Gingrich campaign.
Why Rick Won't Quit
The cost is high. But it's not about logic, or even winning, any more.
How Being A Romney Supporter Is Like Being A Red Sox Fan
Every time victory seems within reach, bad luck or a bungle sends the game into extra innings. The Curse of the Rombino?
In Ohio, Romney's Supporters Fill A Bar, Mostly
A dispatch from the election night festivities at Jimmy V's in Columbus.
In Oklahoma, Even Democrats Hate Obama
They showed up to vote against the president. Obama lost several counties to anti-abortion activist Randall Terry — who picked up a delegate, and called Dave Weigel to gloat — and ended the night with just 55% of the vote in an effectively uncontested primary. Yikes.
Santorum Will Try To Kill Romney With RomneyCare
The candidate has been talking about Obamacare more and more these days, and advisers hint he'll rely on health care on the trail more from here on out.
Santorum's Son Patrick Bored By Dad's Super Tuesday Speech
Trust me, Patrick wasn't the only one yawning.
Nuns For Santorum
The Franciscan Sisters, Third Order Regular of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother from Toronto, Ohio sent a contingent to Santorum's primary night party tonight.
Watch Top Gear Season 18 Episode 6
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May hit Donington in three stripped-out track cars – the KTM X-Bow, the Morgan Three Wheeler and the Caterham R500. Back at the Top Gear airfield, Jeremy recreates the Battle of Britain in an insane aero-en…
Why Is Barack Obama Winning Ohio?
In the early Super Tuesday results, Obama has more votes than all the Republican rivals combined — even though there's no Democratic primary. That could be a good sign for him in November. But it may have more to do with where the earliest votes are coming from: The Democratic stronghold of Cuyahoga County, where Democrats are turning out to vote in Congressional primaries.
"Shut Up, Ann..."
BuzzFeed didn't overhear this conversation between Mitt and Ann Romney, but after she got in trouble earlier this week for saying that she "didn't even consider herself wealthy," we're going to pretend we did.
