Archive
March 9, 2012
Ben & Jerry's Introduces New Flavor
Breaking news for those planning on staying home and watching in sweatpants all weekend. Ben & Jerry's just announced "Chocolate Nougat Crunch" over Twitter. It's "sweet cream ice cream with fudge covered wafer cookies & a chocolate nougat swirl."
Rick Santorum 2006 Touted Universal Access To College Education
Rick Santorum called President Obama as a "snob" for saying he wants every American to go to college. But a 2006 Santorum for Senate ad touts passing legislation that made it possible for every child in his state to get a college degree. The ad points to a time when Santorum touted his record as big government conservative in an attempt to appeal to independent voters.
Why Romney Will Dominate The American Samoa Caucuses
It's got one of the densest Mormon populations in the world.
Ask a Human: How to Behave on Facebook
Introducing Ask a Human, FWD's weekly advice column by Katie Heaney. This week: When is Facebook stalking creepy? How long before you respond to a Facebook message? When should you unfriend your ex?
Barack Obama In A 1995 Barnes And Noble Ad
From a 1995 edition of New York Magazine.
Santorum Appears On Talk Show Of Romney's Anti-Mormon Nemesis
Everything hunky-dory between Santorum and Fischer, who has denied that AIDS develops from HIV and compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler.
Jessica Biel's Engagement Ring Is HUGE And Other Links
Is she able to pick her hand up with all those carats? Plus, a sixty-six year old woman became a first time mom and our unnaturally warm winter is going to have repercussions. These and other Buzz we missed today await your clicking pleasure.
Bob Marley Has A Line Of Soft Drinks
Because the first "substance" we all associate with Bob Marley is iced tea right?
Listen to the First Ever Recorded Music
Hints of dubstep, don't you think?
Rick Santorum Compares Abortion To Slavery
The former Pennsylvania Senator didn't shy away from the analogy in this July 2005 appearance on CNN, calling abortion a "very ugly chapter in American history."
11 Photographs Of Mitt Romney At Lesiure
A quick scan of the Romney mommy blogs shows the family takes a lot of vacations, from trips to France and Czech Republic to staycations at the candidate's San Diego home. Here, some photos of Leisure Mitt, gleaned from Laurie Romney's blog.
A Rational Internet Venture Valuations Bubble
So it is entirely rational given the Internet environment to see a dramatic stretching of the valuations for market leaders with network effects. It does, however, not bode well for aggregate returns for the venture capital asset class:
Winnie-The-Pooh And The Avengers Too
Best mash-up ever. If Disney doesn't actually make these into plush toys, I might cry.
Batman Can't Backflip
No capes! Now if only the super-villains could figure out how to exploit this weakness discovered by Andrew Ross.
Rick Santorum: "I Lost Independents By 40 Points"
The former Pennsylvania Senator talks about his 2006 lose in a January 2011 interview with Forbes. He made that boast (!) to stress that he'd held the Republican base despite his 2004 endorsement of Arlen Specter.
Rick Santorum Used To Blame 2006 Loss On The Iraq War
"In what turned out to be a referendum on the war in Iraq, Rick Santorum was defeated."
Progressive Raising Big Dollars In Illinois Race
New numbers show that the Ilya Sheyman has a fundraising advantage over his more conservative opponent in Illinois' Tenth Congressional District. A bellwether race for the Democratic Party's internal divisions.
How to Fix Tech PR
Tech PR is horribly broken. On the eve of the Big Pitch—that's SXSW—an industry vet lets loose.
For Halloween, Romney Kids Dressed Up As The Palins
Matt and Laurie Romney donned the costumes for a "Famous Couples Halloween Party" last year. Another gem from a Romney daughter-in-law's blog.
Spinning Beach Ball Of Death
Improv Everywhere takes their latest hit to a TED conference. Watch as this guy awkwardly tries to get a word out during his presentation.
Tech Companies Mum On Factory Audits
Under immense pressure, Apple decided to let independent auditors into its suppliers' factories. So we asked other companies: Will you do the same?
Chris Christie Yells At "Idiot"
Also, dog bites man. "Damn, man, I'm governor. Could you just shut up for a second?"
Former Bachmann Aide: I Found Kony
A Christian Republican operative explains his trouble in Uganda, and says he nearly captured the warlord.
Mitt Romney Says "Y'all" Now
This morning in Mississippi the Republican frontrunner upped the ante and admitted to indulging in some cheesy grits.
The World's Largest Torrent Site Might Die Soon
To rumors that their site will soon be raided, again, the admins at the Pirate Bay responded: "We’re staying put where we are. We’re going no-where. But we have a message to hollywood, the investigators and the prosecutors: LOL.”
Dennis Kucinich Isn't Going Graciously
Criticizes rival's "gutter-level campaign. And still won't say whether he's decamping to Washington State.
This App Hunts Terrorists
For years, a behind-the-scenes, citizen-built intelligence file has helped law enforcement officials understand hate speech and terrorist activity online. Now it's coming to the iPhone.
Rick Santorum's PAC Donated To Arlen Specter In 2009
The former Senators maintained close ties until that year.
Rick Santorum: Olympia Snowe Is "Off The Reservation"
At 2009 forum, the former Pennsylvania Senator explained in no uncertain terms what he thought about the retiring Maine Senator.
Former New York Times Writer Exacts Revenge On Paulites For Spamming Her
Pens sharp-tongued column on Paul's "pointless Internet presidency." Calls him, "Elfin ob-gyn goldbug."
