Archive
August 30, 2012
GOP Uses Teleprompter To Count Votes
In a Republican National Conventionbattle between the party Establishment and insurgents, the outcome was predetermined. "The ayes have it!" reads Boehner.
Meet The Real King Of The Republican National Convention
Grover Norquist throws punches at "whiny Democrats" and social conservative "bigotry." "You're the smartest man in Washington," one fan gushes.
Super Hot Trend: Blinged Out Republican Mom Swag
It's everywhere.
Who's The World's Foremost Balloon Expert?
More than 100,000 balloons will drop tonight on the Republican National Convention. Here's the guy responsible for the show. "It's like playing a piano."
If The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Happened Today
A San Francisco photographer recreated — and then merged — images from more than a century apart.
18 Chicken Fingers That Look Like Other Things
Chicken is like a delicious Rorschach test. It can tell you a lot about yourself.
3 More DIYs With The Best Thing Ever
Mason jars, obvs.
Gotham City Gazette Headlines And Other Links
These are both spot on and hilarious. Plus, a Catholic priest seriously just blamed seductive teenagers for their own abuse and zombies aren't scary. There, I said it.
This Photo Isn't Real
It's a fake. Here's the real story.
11 New Fangled Toys For The Modern Kid
Kids these days, with their expensive store-bought toys. Parents be alert, these are the hottest items in the school yard.
Reporting Live, From Tumblr
The world's biggest GIF repository grows a political newsroom.
Twitter Users Take Offense At Paul Ryan's "Fading Obama Poster" Line
Young Obama supporters took offense at the Republican's line that "college graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at fading Obama posters."
12 Signs You Were A Child Of The 00s
Kids today don't know how easy they've got it. Or how much they're missing.
What The Republican Convention Looks Like On Pinterest
Prettier than it does everywhere else. (Also, did you know that basically everything comes in FLAG?)
"Bane" Protests Bain In NYC
"Gotham's reckoning," or angry man in a puffy costume? The 13-foot Dark Knight Rises villain was at Bain HQ in Manhattan Thursday with labor rights organization United NY to demonstrate against Mitt Romney's economic policies.
Major Republican Speakers Avoid Two Words: "Tea Party"
Not a single prime time mention of the movement after two days of the Republican National Convention. Not Romney's crowd?
SPOILER: Nancy Reagan Won't Be The RNC Mystery Guest Speaker Tonight
MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell broke the news today: "I've been told the surprise guest is definitely a man." Editor's Note: Everyone knows it's Clint Eastwood.
Christie On Defense After Convention Speech
He blasted media "idiots" for suggesting his late mention of Romney reflected a lack of enthusiasm.
Campbell's Is Finally Selling Andy Warhol Soup Cans
As a tomato soup aficionado, this is the best news I've ever heard. Starting this weekend you can pick up this special edition soup at Target for the price of a regular can.
Paul Ryan Sent Out 2008 Press Release On Decision To Close GM Plant
The Congressman acknowledges most work would stop in December 2008, but also noted the accelerated closure timeline only applied to the SUVs built at the plant.
Barack Obama Thrice Mentioned Janesville GM Plant In 2008
The President twice said he would help retool the plants like the Janesville one to help them re-open or stay open. In a speech at the plant in February, Obama said he would help plants like the GM one stay open for "another hundred years."
Scientists Find Cause Of Rosacea, And It's Terrifying
The bad news: Dead mites are spilling their junk onto your face. But this new discovery may lead to more treatments. Science!
These Two Are Beary Much In Love Tops The Morning Links
It's all fun and games until he loses at pool after six shots. Plus, find out the story behind Go Topless Day and one wrist robot is shaming doctors into better hygiene.
Beyoncé Will Teach Anderson Cooper How To Dance
Or at least that's what the pair promises in the new promo for Anderson Live.
Justice League #12 Reprint Puts Wonder Woman In Charge [Exclusive]
As she should be. As much as I personally prefer Batman and Wonder Woman, there is something beautiful about the dynamic of Jim Lee's pencils here. It seems more like love, less like lust.
The Pirates And Trolls Of Porn Valley
Since 2010, a slew of lawyers have made their living off of pursuing (possible) porn pirates. It's a controversial living, but it's a living.
Heartbreaking Photos Of The Dust Bowl
America's bread basket has gone to rot. Over 100,000 acres of farmland have been lost to the worst drought in living memory, leaving families destitute.
Romney's App Gets New Life
Derided as a gimmick, the app is reborn as a tool for organizing and for pushing Romney's content on the social web. Supporters who downloaded it "have become our home base," sais Moffat.
Heretofore Unseen Photos Of Steve Jobs
Photographer Norman Seeff sent Retronaut out-takes from his shoot that produced the famous shot of Jobs in the lotus position with a Mac on his lap.
The Most Important Line From The Republican National Convention So Far
Paul Ryan: "Without a change in leadership, why would the next four years be any different from the last four years?"
Condoleezza Rice Is Running For Something
She thrills the hall, and stokes speculation. "Where she came from and what she achieved."
Paul Ryan Sent GM CEO Letter In 2008 To Not Close Janesville Plant
Paul Ryan hit President Obama tonight in his speech for failing to keep open a GM plant in his hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin. The plant, however effectively closed in December 2008 and was put in stand by mode about a month before Obama took office. In this letter from June 2008 sent by Paul Ryan and the two Wisconsin Senators, Ryan asked the head of GM to reconsider closing the plant. The plant being in stand by mode leaves Obama open to the criticism it could have re-opened under his administration if the economy had improved. Obama had promised while visiting the plant in 2008 that it would stay open for 100 years.
Paul Supporters Stage Another Walkout At The Convention
This time, the Mainers were joined by delegates from several other states. It's "unscripted, unlike that fiasco in there."
George W. And H.W. Bush Deliver Support For Romney: "There's No Doubt In Our Mind Mitt Romney Will Be A Great President"
The elder and younger Bush addressed the Republican convention via video and offered their support to the former Governor of Massachusetts.
George H.W. Bush Does Dana Carvey Doing Him
I've waited my whole life to see this.
Romney Campaign Readies Post-Convention Blitz For Florida Hispanics
An "unprecedented ground game." And a lot of ground to make up.
