It might not be as bad as actual places that are actually hot, but remember, they don’t have many air conditioners in Alaska. It’s the hottest heat wave in the state since 1969, Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the online forecasting service Weather Underground, told the AP.
The cloud has grown so large it’s disrupting regional flights.
Outfits so sickening you wish they’re contagious.
“When you drink together, the possibility of harm becomes greater every day,” the Alaska Congressman said.
“This is for all of the gentlemen of a certain age,” he said after crossing the finish line in Nome, Alaska. Seavey wins $50,400 and a new 2013 Dodge Ram pickup truck for winning the 1,000-mile race in nine days, 7 hours and 39 minutes.
They might be amazing athletes, but these smiley, happy dogs are also completely adorable!
The U.S. is basically an overcompensating, attention-seeking brat.
Men would ask questions about Alaskan natives like, “Would they just have sex on the floor in front of everyone? That’s what savages do, right?”
I thought this was a free country!
Internet prankster David Thorpe waged a successful campaign to make a remote Alaska location the winner of a Walmart sponsored contest to get a visit from rapper Pitbull. Pitbull got him back by bringing Thorpe to Kodiak, Alaska with him.
Good luck with that, Anchorage. (via world-shaker.tumblr.com)
Brb buying a plane ticket to Alaska.
Spotted in Alaska! Amazingly.
This gorgeous time-lapse video of a recent beautiful aurora display was filmed in Murphy Dome, Alaska.
Unforgivable is an understatement.
Neeson and Dermot Mulroney (damn good to see him on the screen again, BTW) struggle against the Alaskan elements (read: bloodthirsty wolves) in Joe Carnahan’s nature thriller. In theaters January 27. Watch Video ›
The oil drilling argument between Alaska Representative Don Young and Rice University Professor Doug Brinkley — ah who cares? The look on that staffer’s face is priceless. (via c-spanvideo.org) Watch Video ›
It sure is scary losing your mom at the grocery store. Even more so when security gets called in to help locate your parents.
Mental Floss does the math. Which state is the most love-friendly? Not to spoil it, but what do you think of the slogan I just came up with for Alaska: “A-laska Is For A-lovers!” Take it, Alaska, it’s yours. (via mentalfloss.com) View Image ›
Well isn’t this fun news to wake up to. A pipeline in Alaska “ruptured during testing and spilled a mixture of methanol and oily water onto the tundra.” It was apparently a small spill, but come on BP, get it together. (via news.yahoo.com) Read More ›
To be absolutely clear, she had nothing to do with this. It was forwarded to her, and she wisely appears to have let it die in her inbox. Unfortunately for political reporters, this awful (AWFUL) joke was the most interesting thing to come out of the e-mail dump from Alaska. View List ›
Methinks Alaska and Hawaii are tired of being left out. (Via) View Image ›
The state of Alaska released 24,199 pages worth of Sarah Palin’s e-mails from when she was governor, fulfilling press inquiries dating back to 2008 in one massive document dump. Media outlets are slowly poring over the documents to better get a glimpse of her half-term in office, including a live blog of revelations at The Atlantic. View List ›
In chronological order! Today’s disaster is merely one of many reminders that Mother Nature only tolerates our presence most of the time. From ancient Greece to modern day Peru, millions have suffered the devastating effects of tectonic shift. View List ›
According to the National Enquirer, this is the woman with whom Sarah Palin’s First Dude has been going rogue. Her name is Shailey Tripp (I know, his grandchild’s name—an added wrinkle of barf), a masseuse who has previously been arrested on charges of “maintaining a house of prostitution.” Skepticism is justifiable considering this originated in The Enquirer, but they did break the John Edwards/Rielle Hunter story, so their batting average on gross political sex scandals is depressingly high. View List ›
Sarah Palin’s new book, “America by Heart,” has been leaked to the press. Here are the best parts, illustrated. View List ›
We’re all in for a treat this weekend. Sarah Palin’s new reality show, “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” debuts this Sunday. To mark this monumental moment in television history, here is some of the best Palin fan art from the minds of DeviantART. View List ›
I’m sorry, Bristol. I think you’re pretty but the gloves made me do it. Also, there’s a problem when you’re 19 and Florence Henderson is dressing sluttier than you. View List ›
He has better grammar too! View Image ›
No state benefits more from federal largess, but a senator voted against the stimulus bill the governor decries intrusive policies.
