Archive
April 10, 2012
Irwin
He wants me to get off the computer.
Fast Company Names BuzzFeed As Top 10 Media
BuzzFeed listed as one of "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies"
AlwaysOn Names BuzzFeed As Best "Consumer:Online Content Publishers" - 2012 OnMedia 100 Winners
OnMedia 100 companies are leaders amongst their peers and developing game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to push outside the bounds of existing markets. Companies were selected based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
Beyonce's 5 Lessons For A Perfect Beach Day
Put your coconut on ice, duh!
Adorable Child Builds Cardboard Arcade
Caine's Arcade seems like my kind of place. Stick around until through the end of the video, but only if you enjoy being happy.
This Lady's Face
Priceless.
Obama And Biden Use Guns With Kids
Running the free world is super serious business, you guys.
George Zimmerman Has Stopped Talking To His Lawyers
The attorneys have withdrawn their counsel and Zimmerman is talking exclusively to Sean Hannity instead, as you do.
Rick Santorum's 10 Most Vicious Attacks On Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum dropped out of the Presidential race today, and is expected to endorse Romney soon.. But video lives forever.
The 18 Most Ridiculous Ads Of The Dot-Com Super Bowl
Instagram has people talking about BUBBLES again. So let's look back at the defining moment of the first dot-com bubble: Super Bowl XXXIV, in the year 2000.
What Gay Mitt Romney Would Sound Like
As Mitt Romney prepared for an interview with Sean Hannity, he put on his best gay-guy impression in response to an offer of a pink tie. It's just a moment in the video a "mole" at Fox leaked to Gawker.
Exclusive! Archie Vs. KISS
The most inevitable face-off in comics history.they met, and now...they battle. Riverdale: Two pop culture icons enter, one pop culture icon leaves.
What Twitter Will Miss Most About Rick Santorum
Sweater vests, crude puns, and grit.
Game Over: The Santorum Campaign In 15 Seconds
Thanks for the memories, Rick.
How No One Broke The Santorum Dropout Story
The scoop belonged to no one, as a phantom Washington Post story crossed the Bloomberg wire, only to be disavowed by WaPo. True by accident! (Update: it really was an accident).
Ricki Lake Has The Most Romantic Elopement Photo And Other Links
Wait, is it still eloping if you have a wedding dress? Also, when giant bees attack and one Federal office has been without Internet for 80 days. This and other buzz you missed await your clicking pleasure.
Duck Playing Fetch
Hey, you know how ducks don't play fetch? WELL THIS ONE DOES. (Thanks for the tip, @LesHorn!)
Portland Mayoral Race Now Borrowing From "Portlandia"
The IFC show "Portlandia" is now even influencing the political conversation in Portland, Oregon. Mayoral candidate Eileen Brady has based a campaign ad off the show, complete with Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen look-alikes.
The Joey Lawrence Hair Timeline
As a teen heartthrob it was his most marketable asset, but as an adult Joey Lawrence has gone from shaved head to hair to shaved head again. Is Joey Lawrence seriously insecure about his receding hairline — or is he just messing with us? (If so, "Whoa!")
Marines Dismiss Sergeant For Obama “Dick” Poster
“Facebook Sergeant” denies he’s stirring up a “military coup,” but Marines want to boot him anyway. ACLU, Tea Party lawyers defend him.
"Brave" Featurette Narrated By Merida
New plot points fall into place. Pixar is doing a great job of giving away just enough to keep interest high without falling into the "Give Away The Whole Story" trap.
Gates Won't Pull ALEC Grant
The Microsoft founder's foundation promised not to give future grants after a campaign from the left.
Bob
He's our "pet" bobcat that comes over the wall into our backyard in Tucson (to be fed) quite often.
46 Smileys You've Probably Never Used
You know about :) and you've probably seen B-), but have you ever met ϿفϾ or ϐ ]? Death to emoji! Let's bring back real smileys.
Oddsmaker: The Next Ozzie Guillén Scandal Will Be...
Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillén has been suspended for praising Fidel Castro in an interview. But as soon as that suspension's over, it's just a matter of time until the next Ozzie scandal engulfs the club.
Barack Obama In 1993 On His Political Future
The future President said he would run for office if he felt it would do more for the public good than community organizing.
Alton Brown's Awful Rules For Fans
Food Network host Alton Brown's website has a 1,200-word "fanifesto" where he tells his fans how to act if they meet him in person. I know you're thinking this must be a joke, but he is 100% serious about these.
The Real Reason You'll Never Escape The Friend Zone
Pro-tip from Morpheus. Someone needs to tell these 18 guys that they're wasting their time.
Cutest
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Basanos
He's sucking it in here, but he actually weighs 18lbs. so he'll also respond to "Fatanos" and "Fat Ass"
Paul Ryan On Wisconsin Recall: "A Momentum-Maker For Either Side"
House budget chief and veepstakes entrant addresses the other big election this year. Describes Wisconsin as "polarized."
Paul Ryan Claims Secret Democratic Support
They'd come out for his budget but fear they'd "get killed. Ryan on Romney: An "earnest ... throwback to the '50s."
The Untold Story Of Goatse
Adrian Chen goes deep and very wide on Web 1.0's most notorious meme. Do you remember where you were when you first stared into the abyss? Did it stare back?
Apple Is As Valuable Today As Microsoft Was In 1999
A lot can change in 13 years.
Oliver
Here's a picture of my pet.
Massively Multiplayer Online Asteroids
It's just like the 1979 Asteroids, except it runs in your browser and the "asteroids" are other people.
Walker Challenger Tom Barrett Sought To Weaken Unions In Milwaukee
In a proposal obtained by BuzzFeed, the city of Milwaukee looked to end collective bargaining on overtime hours and pensions. "Collective bargaining at work," says Barrett spokesman.
GIF Of The Night: The Mets Keep Celebrating
It's weird to say, but this (undefeated!) Mets team is pretty damn fun.
Sharkey
Sharkey barely fits into his favorite shoebox. He broke it, but I taped it back up for him.
In 2004, Obama Struggled To Explain Gay Marriage Views
It's a notorious Obama flip-flop: He was for gay marriage, before he was against it, and is now "evolving" back. In this 2004 video from a Senate debate with Alan Keyes, Obama said his religious faith tells him marriage is between a man and woman and that gay marriage is not a civil right.
Romney Faces Challenge On Mormonism And Race
Black intellectuals and ministers raise questions about past discrimination. "The question is very much legitimate," says Reid.
Mitt Romney Fan Site Launches "Veep Madness" Tournament
The pro-Romney grassroots site "Mitt Romney Central" has launched a 32-candidate tournament tournament. With about 700 votes cast so far per game the closest match appears to between three-seed Susana Martinez and six-seed Mike Huckabee in Division A, with just 40 votes separating the two.
