With the assistance of dark piano and slow-motion, one bath for a pretty kitty might make you want to take your own life. We don't normally like to give away any of our Cymbalta stash, but we've never seen a tabby in need of a tab worse than this poor guy. Cheer up, buddy! Worst part's over!
Sometimes the only thing keeping you from going over the edge is kittens. (I'm just thrilled I managed to beat Jack to the “cute cat” post of the day)
Sara at Best Week Ever has a theory that the further you are away from Ludacris, the sadder you are as a person. And she has a chart to prove it, so really it's more like scientific fact than a theory. Q.E.D. Now somebody get Ludacris over here so I can feel joy again.
Business Buzz A new Twitter feed is tracking the multitudes of media layoffs in one big, happy place. It's run by ten or so pr pros looking to pitch better and update lists, and as of right now it's got 4,527 followers. Oh, and articles in the New York Times, AFP, and a write-up in Gawker. Watch your back!
Politics Buzz The $700 billion bailout plan that the world has been awaiting was just rejected by the House of Representatives sending the Dow plunging over 700 points. Voting 228-205 the bill was rejected today despite the desperate need for it. Officials say there will be another attempt to run it through a vote again, though it’s uncertain how soon that will be which just leaves everyone to wonder “What now?”
Politics Buzz An inspiring love story ends in divorce. She nursed her injured Marine to health and married him despite the fact that his face was completely disfigured by the blast from a suicide bomber. Now they are getting divorced. Having a national holiday created to honor your love is probably too much pressure for any marriage to bear.
Celebrity Buzz Heather Locklear is in treatment for depression and severe anxiety. The 46-year-old actress is said to have been suffering from depression since she filed for divorce from rockstar Richie Sambora in 2006. In March, someone called 911 fearing she would commit suicide.
Culture Buzz Wars, famine, buses crashing into banks, blood-sucking flies, high gas prices, floods: Everything looks bad today. Just around the corner from our office, a dump truck crashed into a bus that then crashed into a bank, killing one woman and injuring several others. The week’s off to a good start! And that’s nothing close to the depressing news coming out of Zimbabwe.
Culture Buzz Sad Kermit, who covers the saddest songs ever, has a new video where he re-enacts the attempted suicide scene from The Royal Tenenbaums. I always knew from watching the Muppet Babies that Kermit would grow up to be the emo one.