Archive
April 11, 2012
Twitter's Spam Crackdown Is Killing Some Of Its Funniest Accounts
STAY AWAY FROM MY JOKE ACCOUNTS. Twitter's spam crackdown is coming dangerously close to taking the fun out of tweeting.
Craig Sager's Wildest Suits
If you don't watch TNT and you don't follow sports, this sartorial gem of a man may have slipped beneath your radar. Oh my god. He is my muse.
25 Awkward Cat Sleeping Positions: #26-50
Many of these are more advanced than those described in 1 through 25. Use your best judgement and do not attempt without a sleeping partner.
Why Do You Think "Maxim" Lost So Many Ad Pages?
Maxim is one of several magazines with steep declines in ad pages in the first quarter of 2012. They told Shift they're turning it around.
Giggle-Inducing "Hunger Games" Parody Comics
Katniss Everdeen had her feelings surgically removed. Ginger Haze has a unique way of looking at Suzanne Collins series. (Warning: Spoilers Ahoy!)
Gorgeous Olde Timey Portraits Of Dogs
These glorious canine portraits by Winnie Au are part of her Canine Chronicles Book. Check them out and tell me which one you identify with the most.
BuzzFeed Bets Pay Out: Kevin Reads Jose Canseco's Tweets
Oh, just giving a public performance of @JoseCanseco in Madison Square Park. What are you up to?
Spoiler Alert: James Cameron Loves Making Spoiler Alerts
Oh the titanic sinks? THANKS JAMES CAMERON!
Rihanna Confuses A Trenchcoat For Clothes And Other Links
Dick Tracy wishes he could pull off this look. Plus find out what fictional character shares your birthday and Madonna is setting sales records. These and other Buzz we missed await your clicking pleasure.
George Zimmerman To Be Arrested And Charged In Trayvon Martin Shooting
UPDATE: Zimmerman is in custody in Florida and has been charged with 2nd-degree murder, a charge which can carry a sentence of life in prison. Zimmerman's attorney has said his client will plead not guilty. Both AP and NBC News are reporting that the special prosecutor assigned to the Trayvon Martin case will announce the charges later today.
BuzzFeed Wins "Best Viral Campaign" At Shorty Industry Awards
BuzzFeed, Schick and Edelman Digital won for "BuzzFeed Schick Xtreme 3 Razorboming" at the 2012 Shorty Industry Awards
The Inevitable Ron Paul Video Game
How he'll really win the election: a Kickstarter project to make a Paul-themed video game. Watch Paul jump over giant Mitt Romney heads.
Romney Spends First Day Of General Election Waging War Over Women
As usual, he changed the subject to the economy. But will the message stick?
Facebook Introduces Revolutionary "Facebook" Feature
Déjà vu: Facebook today announced Facebook for Schools, which will "allow people with an active school email address to join groups at their college or university." Guys, I think Facebook is stuck in a loop.
How Much Do You Really Hate Facebook?
"I'm deleting Instagram!" users cried after Facebook bought the service. But how far would these people really go?
"True American" Is The Next Big Drinking Game
On "New Girl" last night, the gang played a game of True American. A drinking game that is sure to spread like wildfire, so here are the rules!
Tug Of Store
Forget stars: real-time click tug-of-war is the only way to rate products.
Twitter Imagines Fox News' Potential Punishments For The Mole
Fox told Mediaite today that they've rooted out the Fox News Mole; he/she only survived for one day. Twitter users imagine consequences for the mole.
Watch Larry King Try To Scheme His Way Into Moderating A '92 Presidential Debate
Here's CNN's heavy hitter at work during comercial breaks, playing three sides against the middle during the 1992 race for the White House.
Educated Women More Likely To Marry Than Ever Before
A new study shows they're also more likely to stay married. They've caught up with their high school educated peers.
This Week In Hip-Hop And Sports: Detlef Schrempf Returns!
In this new feature, I'll take a look at the best sports reference from the previous week of hip-hop. This week: the Parks and Rec guest star and hot new rap project Quakers.
Silicon Valley Was Almost In Boston
The first huge tech startup didn't come from Silicon Valley. In fact, if not for Apple, we might still be talking about Boston's "Golden Semicircle."
"Game Of Thrones" The Fighting Game
Filed under "Things That Don't Exist Because The Universe Hates Me." Someone get Roberto Flores a KickStarter campaign STAT.
The Last Time Newt Bounced Checks
Largely irrelevant Republican primary candidate Newt Gingrich is in the news today after his $500 check to get on the Utah ballot bounced. During the 1992 Republican Primary Newt's opponent, Herman Clark, ran this ad against Newt for his involvement in the scandal. The ad highlights that Gingrich also bounced 22 checks for more than $26,000.
Obama Looked At Bigger Picture In Harvard Law Election
Barack Obama's election as President of the Harvard Law Review was a historic event for the African American community. It was the first time in 103 year history an African American had been elected to the position. In this clip from a 1990 interview, featured in the 2009 documentary "Becoming Barack," Obama said it should be kept into perspective that in the "broader world" the "doors that have been opened to me haven't been opened to them."
Seymour Hersh: Assassination Of JFK Was Form Of “justice”
"I just didn’t have the guts to put in writing what I came to believe... was an inevitable conclusion,” he wrote.
Google+ Take Two
The social network gets a massive redesign. It's equal parts Facebook circa 2009 and Twitter circa, well, now.
Android's Permission System Is Broken
After installation, every Android app has to ask your permission: to access the internet, your files, your location, etc. But what can an app do without any permission? A whole lot, it turns out.
Romney Camp Wants Santorum Sweater To Switch To "Mitt Wear"
Minnesota's Bemidji Woolen Mills made the famous Santorum sweater vest. In an interview with WIND Chicago's The Steve Cochran Show, company owner Bill Batchelder says former Gov. Tim Pawlenty leaned on him to switch his allegiances.
