Archive
July 30, 2012
Romney: Russia Is America's Number One Adversary
In an interview that aired today with Wolf Blitzer Romney said Russia was not an enemy, but was America's number one adversary.
45 Romney Vice Presidential Candidates
Romney campaign VP picker Beth Myers recently tweeted a shortlist of contenders for Romney's running mate. Pictured below are some of those candidates along with a few others which are sure to spice up the campaign and distract from bad headlines.
Super Mario Bros. Theme Played Upside-Down And Backwards
This is ridiculously hard. Yet somehow the Backwards Piano Man makes it look easy.
Say Again? Bane's Voice Before And After
Get the marbles out of your mouth, Mumbles McGee!
11 Confusing Photos Of Germany Celebrating Hindu Festival Of Color
Happy Holi everyone! Wait, isn't this supposed to be a religious Spring Festival for Hinduism? Harmless fun or culturally insensitive?
Mitt Romney Often Cites Culture As The Reason For A Nation's Economic Success
Mitt Romney has come under some fire for remarks at a fundraiser in Israel saying the "power" of "culture" was the reason for the large economic disparity between Israel and Palestine. But the remarks are nothing new for Romney, who often cites culture as the reason for the success of some nations over others. Romney says he first got the idea from reading David Landis' book The Wealth and Poverty of Nations.
Hillary Clinton: Liberals Are Disorganized
Speaking about Egypt, the Secretary of State tells us what we sort of already knew.
Alie And Georgia Create A Custom Drink For BuzzFeed
The creators of the McNuggetini and stars of Classy Ladies have whipped up a drink just for us. I hope you like ice cream and Pop Rocks!
Steampunk Shoes By Metropolis Alternative
This post happened because reasons. Because sometimes you need a little more brass clockwork in your life.
The Largest Diamond Heist In History And Other Links
Eat your heart out Ocean's Eleven. Plus women are killing it at the Olympics this year and robotic babies are super creepy.
The Google Pluspocalypse
It's been clear for a while that Google is hell-bent on making Google+ work, and its motives are both reasonable and clear — from a business perspective. But at times I find myself wondering if Google has, like, actually lost control of its social network; if a lumbering green robot is stalking the campus, crashing through doors and zapping product managers at random with his +1 death ray. It would explain a lot. Anyway, uh, Gmail has Google Hangouts now.
The Many Emotions Of Michelle Obama Watching Olympic Basketball
So many feelings.
The Guy Who Invented Cat Videos On The Internet Before There Were Cat Videos (Or The Internet)
The famed French filmmaker Chris Marker died at 91 today. A lyrical documentarian (and cat-lover) whose style predicted web video.
Happy Birthday! Spider-Man Turns 50
Peter Parker is looking spry for a baby boomer. Buzzfeed interviews Marvel editor Stephen Wacker about what's in store for the Spider-Man as he heads towards his 700th issue. Plus: Exclusive alternate covers celebrating 50 years of Spider-Man.
Cat Bank In Real Life
Because who doesn't love a good cat bank?
Senate's Top Republican Hails The Fall Of Old Media
Mitch McConnell talks to BuzzFeed about the Web, the election, and his plans to let Democrats take a few votes if he becomes Majority Leader. "I kind of like this new environment."
Ron Paul Revolution Follows Romney To Poland
Even outside the U.S., Paul's devoted followers give Mitt a hard time.
Australia's Insane Half-Court Buzzer Beater To Take France To Overtime
Wow. Sure, France ended up pulling off the win in overtime, but what a play.
The 8-Bit Olympics
This makes me want to turn off NBC, dust off my NES and just play Track and Field for the next two weeks.
The Death Of A Theater Tops The Morning Links
Out with the old and in with the new. Plus, Octomom already blew through her stripping money and Drew Barrymore is super pregnant.
Mitt Romney Took Swipe At Michelle Obama In 2008 Convention Speech
The Romney campaign attacked and fundraised off comments by Democratic strategist Hilary saying Romney's wife Ann hadn't "worked a day in her life." But while Republicans pundits have attacked Democrats for taking aim at Romney's wife, in Romney's 2008 RNC convention address Romney himself took aim at President Obama's wife Michelle. Romney said "just like you, there has never been a day when I was not proud to be an American,” hitting Michelle Obama for saying 2008 was "the first time" in her adult life she was proud of America.
Obama Promised In 2008 He Would Not Run Negative Ads
President Obama has taken heat for the negativity of his 2012 campaign. In an April 2008 speech, Obama promised to not run negative ads saying it "was a different time" that required "a different kind of campaign." He later ran many negative ads against John McCain.
Watch The Opening Ceremony From The Perspective Of A Performer
This footage is amazing.
