Politics Buzz Barack Obama has taken heat from conservatives for his perceived politicization of the slaying of Osama Bin Laden. But in 2004 the Republicans attempted to cast John Kerry as weak on defense and unreliable, and the Bush campaign ran these two ads attacking Kerry.
Politics Buzz If Team Obama isn't careful this could easily turn into the '12 version of a noun, a verb and 9/11.
Culture Buzz This is so good. Belzer recently interviewed Gilbert at the New York Friar’s Club, where they discussed the latter’s “too soon” brand of humor — in particular his 9/11 joke at the Hugh Hefner roast (held three weeks after the terrorist attacks) and those despised Japanese tsunami tweets in 2011. Yes, this is worth 19 minutes of your time.
Culture Buzz The Sarasota County Fire Department handed out awards on Tuesday to locals who saved lives in the last year. Rita Lawlor was clearly the bravest of them all.
Culture Buzz It’s nice to know that, if and when an escaped tiger is on the loose in Texas, the city of Houston won’t mess around. Sort of.
http://blogs.discovery.com/animal_news/2012/01/eight-foot...
Almost unnervingly quiet. Dozens of people began frantically dialing 911 in Houston, Texas this week after spotting the eight-foot long animal perched on top of an abandoned hotel.
This isn't some simple scratch, but a full head-on collision into a crosswalk light. Manhattan is clearly free from snow and ice, so we're wondering what his excuse is. (via carbuzz.com)
Culture Buzz Moving, tragic, awe-inspiring photos and the tales of how they came to be. Reuters released a year-end round up of their best photographs and had the photographers provide a sort of director's commentary. Compelling stuff.
TV Buzz Here's the scene from this week's “Family Guy” that Stewie and Brian don't want you to see it out of context.
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/107035
There are only a few situations that justify a call to 911. Trying to get the phone number of the cute cop that pulled you over is, shockingly, not one of them.
This is just adorable. A 5-year-old backs the family car out of the driveway to go looking for her mom but won't tell the 911 operator because she might get in twubble. (via arbroath.blogspot.com)
The French honored the tenth anniversary of 9/11 by building this structure around the Eiffel Tower. Aww. Remember when France used to hate us? (via justwait.tumblr.com)
Tom Mabe has introduced us to a new way to troll telemarketers. It's fantastic. (via viralviralvideos.com)
Celebrity Buzz People Magazine has just come out with a story claiming that Gwyneth Paltrow saved a woman's life on 9/11. That's not exactly what happened.
Culture Buzz In a major blow to News Corp., Rupert Murdoch has abandoned efforts to acquire British Sky Broadcasting, admitting that the fallout from the metastasizing phone hacking scandal has made the bid politically impossible. On another front in the fast-moving scandal, British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a thorough inquiry into allegations Murdoch's employees attempted to bribe a New York City police officer in order to obtain information on victims of the 9/11 attacks.
Politics Buzz Barack Obama refuses to “spike the football,” so we'll do it for him. This list is in no particular order and by no means comprehensive. Achievement unlocked: Reelection.
Culture Buzz This photo, taken near a New York fire station visited by President Obama, is 100% Fuck Yeah. Pay special attention to to the window display in the background.
Culture Buzz In his first trip to New York following the death of Osama bin Laden, here are photos of President Obama laying a wreath and observing a moment of silence at Ground Zero. Beautiful and heart-wrenching. A small semblance of closure.
Culture Buzz In his first trip to New York following the death of Osama bin Laden, here are photos of President Obama meeting with the first responders of September 11th. He's seen here with firefighters at Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9 and with police officers at the First Precinct. And that's indeed Rudy Giuliani with him. It's nice to see everyone putting politics aside, at least for a few days.
Recently unearthed footage of the World Trade Center in flames on September 11th, 2001, shot from a NYPD helicopter and obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The narration from the helicopter crew is riveting and heartbreaking. “Our people are down there.”
A 911 call in which a 4-year-old Florida boy wants Santa to punish his father with basement boulders. The police did a follow up and there was nothing amiss at the boy's home, aside from the really weird stories his parents were telling him about Santa's geology-based superpowers.
A homeless man snuck into someone's hot tub, sat in the water for 10 hours, then called 911. He seems nice!
If you need a ride to the liquor store who are you going to call? How about 911.