Culture Buzz Because nothing sells papers like subtle race-baiting with a splash of sarcasm! That said, “Mad as hell Michelle” does roll off the tongue nicely.
Politics Buzz For an attack ad, it's actually pretty funny. The Democratic National Committee is running this in 6 battleground states, suggesting they don't think the Newt bubble is going to prevent Romney from getting the nomination. Ew. “Newt bubble.”
Politics Buzz You're too dumb to tell what's real and what's not. Besides, what would you do with that information anyway? Change the world or something? Fat chance.
Politics Buzz I hope one of the Fox and Friends producers had the guts to tell Gretchen Carlson what the word “hater” means in the year 2011.
Culture Buzz An amazing series of photos from the annual running of the goats in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Goats and humans fall by the wayside in what appears to be an ungulate death race. And who ended up winning the Sly Fox Bock Fest and Goat Race? Peggy, the three-legged goat! More photos at the Phoenixville Patch.
Culture Buzz Trending as we speak on Twitter. It's Stuff White People Like, minus the wry self-effacement, in 140 characters or less. Here are a few of those tweets. It's true, though…we're the only ones who put our kids on leashes, run the wrong way in horror movies and care about the Royal Wedding. #clichés_are_clichés_for_a_reason
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Winston the pigeon carries a 4GB memory stick across South Africa faster than an IT firm's ADSL service can transfer the data.
The Gates police report is out today, and it gives a fair play-by-play of the Harvard professor's arrest. Notable outtake: he threw a “your mama” insult! When the arresting officer asked to speak outside, Gates replied, “Ya, I'll speak with your mama outside.” So, that's funny.
The Red House is a great place to buy furniture if you are black OR white. I know it is a joke but watching this brings back memories of living in the South in the 1960s.
Oof. CNN anchors discuss Obama's “swagga,” replete with a Shaft reference and a fist bump at the end. We're just gonna…slowly…back…away…
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Is “racist” Joe Biden the perfect compliment for the first black Presidential nominee? Obama is on the verge of announcing his running mate. Picking Biden would show that Obama is not all uptight and politically correct. I mean, how could white voters resist supporting a black candidate who laughs at racist jokes? It is the best of both worlds!
Culture Buzz Disney’s first film to feature an African-American princess has already caused a considerable amount of controversy. Disney, a company with a considerable legacy of racism, scrapped the original treatment which centered on a chambermaid named Maddy working for a spoiled Southern debutante criticism that the storyline reinforced negative stereotypes. The film will now be called The Princess and the Frog and the lead character will be a girl named Tiana living in New Orleans during the jazz age.
Twins born to a mixed-race couple in Germany have two different skin colors. Doctors are calling it a rare combination of genes, but I just call it two cute babies. Their names are Ryan and Leo.