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Culture Buzz Max Landis (son of “Animal House” director John) argues in not-totally-accurate detail why killing Superman was the death of “death” in comic books. Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Ron Howard and other celebs also take part.
Culture Buzz Once again, America’s Finest News Source makes a joke the rest of the media was too afraid to make for themselves.
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Morbid and creepy, or just a sign of the times? “If I Die” allows Facebook users to record a message on their webcam that will only be played after the user is deceased.
Culture Buzz It's easy to forget that Kim Jong-Il, though he may have been a tyrant who starved and oppressed his own people, was still someone's daddy. Unlike the hysterical theatrics in Pyongyang's streets, these tears might be genuine. Awwww…does the Great Successor need a tissue?
Culture Buzz This happened more than a year ago, and to this day, no one has gone to jail or even been reprimanded. Nick Christie, a 62-year-old Ohio man visiting Florida, was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct. While in custody, Christie was gagged, stripped naked and tied to a chair. A lawsuit against the Lee County Sheriff's Office alleged Christie was pepper sprayed 10 times over 48 hours, leading to his death. WARNING: Disturbing image.
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Better late than never? Thirty years after her death, the L.A. County Sheriff’s department is reopening the case based on new evidence.
Culture Buzz With Andy Rooney's passing on Friday night, the world must not forget the curmudgeon humor he brought to television and the CBS news show 60 Minutes. Rooney was best known for his wry, contentious demeanor in his T.V. essay program that he's since been credited to pioneering. His sage wisdom and sharp wit will be remembered, especially since Youtube is a thing now. And Andy Rooney probably hated Youtube.
Gaddafi in Misrata, moments before he died from his gunshot wounds. (via twitter.com)
In 1987, an episode of Fox's short-lived sitcom Second Chance correctly predicted the year in which Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi would die. The audience rips into applause as St. Peter damns him to hell. (via mediaite.com)
Izod Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon lost his life in a firey 15-car crash in the early stages of a race in Las Vegas this afternoon. The race was called after drivers were informed of Wheldon's death as three other drivers were also taken to University Medical Center in Las Vegas. Our thoughts are with Wheldon's friends and family.
This is insanely creepy. Two weeks before he died, Mikey Welsh tweeted about a dream he had where he died in his sleep in Chicago. Two weeks later he did just that.
Culture Buzz Mike Matas, a former user interface designer at Apple, posted a series of photos of Steve Jobs testing the Mac's Photo Booth filters back in 2005. It's a nice look at the silly side of Steve. (via bestrooftalkever.com)
Culture Buzz A simple and fitting tribute to the man so closely associated with the Apple brand. Steve Jobs, as founder and former CEO, was an irreplaceable part of Apple. He will surely be missed.
Steve Jobs' already touching speech about battling pancreatic cancer, and the resulting clarity it gave his life, has now been made all the more poignant and prescient. From his commencement at Stanford University in 2005.
Tech Buzz Bill Gates on the passing of his peer and respected competitor, Steve Jobs.
Business Buzz For only $850, one pound of your loved one's ash will be loaded into 250 shotgun shells. Cue the banjo music. (via usatoday.com)
Texas Last Meal is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Texas Last Meal.
Celebrity Buzz Anderson Cooper gets choked up while discussing the death of his brother Carter with their mother, Gloria Vanderbilt. It's brief, but quite harrowing.
Not even super duper Libertarian Ron Paul could admit that he'd sit there and let an uninsured sick person die. Good thing there were some bloodthirsty Tea Party folks in the crowd who would! (via 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com)
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