Archive
November 29, 2012
Conservative Sites In Apparent Bidding War For Sandra Fluke's Time
The reproductive rights activist is auctioning off a "strategy session" to advance her agenda. So far, two of the most frequent bidders are the editors of Breitbart and The Daily Caller.
One-A-Day Gift Guide: Internet TV In A Tiny Box
The Roku box isn't as slick as an Apple TV and doesn't have the prettiest interface. But it'll get your relatives' TVs online (and maybe off of cable) for the price of a fancy dinner.
BuzzFeed Radio Pours One Out For The Twinkie
Will you miss it?
Susan Rice Reacts To U.N. Approval Of Palestinian "Observer Statehood"
"Today’s grand pronouncement will soon fade." The vote was 138-9, with 41 countries abstaining. Palestine is still not considered a member of the United Nations.
Christopher Lee Reads "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Did you know the movie was based on poem? Burton wrote it back in 1982 while working for Disney.
The Most Accurate Grocery Store Map
Who said 5th grade cartography was a useless week? Jeff tells it like it is.
22 Flavored Liquors That Will Make You Angry
There is no possible reason for these to exist.
Entrance To Hades Discovered And Other Links
Before the doorway to "hell" collapsed, killing everyone inside, hundreds of Paleolithic people called the cave village home.
21 Easy Steps To Get CNN's New Boss Through His First Day
Jeff Zucker has a difficult task ahead of him, and his first day in Atlanta will be crucial. Here are some tips to help him survive.
What You'll Find On The #Syria Instagram Tag
Syria may have disappeared from the Internet this morning, but Syrian content on Instagram is still being uploaded.
New Georgian Prime Minister Scales Back D.C. Lobbying
Bidzina Ivanishvili and lobbying group BGR have cut ties, and other groups won't comment on their relationship as the situation in Georgia deteriorates.
Microsoft's Surface Pro Is Pretty Expensive
That's a $900 starting price for the Intel-based, full-Windows-running version of Microsoft's tablet, but that only gets you 64GB of storage and doesn't include a keyboard case. By the time you spec this thing to your liking, it's going to cost more than a MacBook Air.
Republicans, Democrats Trade Shots Over Fiscal Cliff
Little progress has been made in negotiations so far, as both sides seem content to play chicken for now.
Mitt Romney Arrives At The White House
The president and his former rival are having lunch today.
Why President Obama Isn't Using His Most Powerful Weapon — Again
The stakes in "fiscal cliff" talks are high — so where's the e-mail list? So far, it's 2009 all over again.
"Marvel Mash-Up" Is Basically Animated "Robot Chicken"
And that's just fine. Listening to Doctor Doom declare himself a "playa" might be one of the most surreal things in comic history.
The Time John McCain And Lindsey Graham Relayed Bad Intelligence On A Sunday Talk Show
The duo are attacking Susan Rice for giving bad information on a Sunday show. "He is lying, Tim, when he says he doesn’t have weapons of mass destruction."
If "Jurassic Park" Met "Aliens"
The only thing scarier than a Xenomorph Queen is a Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph Queen. Using fan art as storyboards, let's plot this film!
Test Dashes
Mittens
23 Unexpected Flavor Combos That Taste Amazing
Some of these are recent discoveries from chefs like Heston Blumenthal who study the chemical compounds of food. Others have been paired together for centuries in various ethnic cuisines. Either way: They work.
44 Fabulous DIY Christmas Trees That Aren't Actual Trees
All of the festiveness, none of the mess.
This Beer Bong Fail Could Only Happen To A Browns Fan
Browns fan drowning in his sorrows, and his beer.
Movie Guns Replaced With Duck Hunter Zappers Tops The Morning Links
Still better than walkie-talkies.
Syria's Total Internet Blackout In One Chart
Here's what Syria's Internet shutdown looks like to Akamai, one of the world's biggest content delivery networks.
What 24 Hours Of New York Transit Looks Like
It's like living in an ant farm, basically.
3-D Dinosaur Cookie Cutters Just In Time For Holiday Cookies
T-Rex, Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus AND Triceratops.
Joe Biden Goes To Costco
He's greeted with cheers at the opening of the first DC store. Vice President Joe Biden, not Onion Joe Biden.
Men's Magazine's "Demeaning" Facebook Image Banned
Zoo Weekly asked its readers to pick which half of this woman they preferred, and why.
Immigration Advocates Say They Want More Than Republicans' Piecemeal Reforms
“It’s almost as though they didn’t hear the call of voters on election day,” says Gutierrez.
