Archive
December 21, 2012
17 Delicately Ethereal Frost Flowers
The gauzy layers of ice appear to sculpted by pixies. Due to their fragile nature, frost flowers rarely last past sun-up.
Turn Innocuous Crayons Into Deadly Blow Gun Darts
Companies try really hard to make their products safe but you can't save people from themselves. Seriously though, don't try this at home or anywhere else.
15 Aliases Santa Will Answer To
Much like a secret agent, Kris Kringle is a man of many names.
Worst Tweeters Of 2012
Believe it or not, there's a fair amount of people who still use Twitter by SMS. Which is fine, except that sometimes they don't realize what's going on when they get incoming texts.
New York DJs Are Torturing Kris Humphries With Kanye Songs
Aww, poor Kris Humphries can't go to a club without being bombarded with his ex-wife's new boyfriend's music.
28 Huge Bowls Of Holiday Booze To Help You Appreciate Your Family
Sometimes it's just easier to get into the Christmas spirit when there are large quantities of alcoholic punch involved.
John Kerry Is Really Good At Twitter
The next Secretary of State is surprisingly candid in his Twitter feed. Some shameless Mitt Romney takedowns.
NRA Blames Ten-Year-Old Flash Game For School Violence
How a terrible, deliberately provocative Flash game from 2002 became part of the conversation about gun violence.
4 Things To Know About Asa Hutchinson's Views On Gun Control
The NRA announced Friday the former Arkansas Congressman would head up their efforts to develop a program to have armed security for schools in response for the Sandy Hook.
The 20 Most Unforgivable Twitter Spelling Mistakes Of The Year
Let's all learn from our mistakes, people.
What If Bane Hosted A Holiday Special?
It would be great, apparently.
10 Things The NRA Blamed For The Sandy Hook Massacre
Not guns. At a press conference Friday morning, the NRA's Wayne LaPierre offered up some other villains.
Every Major "Star Trek" Character Through The Years
For an intergalactic federation, hiring practices seem a little human heavy. According to this chart, counseling services for crew was a passing fad.
Protesters Disrupt NRA Post-Sandy Hook Press Conference
A man and a woman representing codepink.org held these signs up in front of NRA chief Wayne LaPierre. The man was removed from the room shouting, "We need to stop the killing, the NRA is killing our children." According to LaPierre, "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."
The Weird World Of 2004 John Kerry Election Memes
Let's celebrate John Kerry's expected nomination as Secretary of State by taking a look back to the early days of Election meme-ing. WARNING: Some of these are pretty bad.
The Many, Many, Many Affairs Of Zeus
Of course, "affair" would imply consent, something Zeus wasn't a fan of. This interactive infographic shows off how far the king of gods' seed spread throughout Greek mythology.
Why You Shouldn't Facebook Friend That Nurse
It is a bit weird.
A Love Letter To Brunch
To me, you are perfect.
Obama Responds To Calls For Gun Control
In a direct-to-camera video, the president responded to an appeal for gun control on his petition site, "We the People." Nearly 200,000 signatures.
U.S. Embassy In Poland Posts Amazing Christmas Video
This is how you do diplomacy.
Conservatives Kill Republican Tax Plan
Speaker John Boehner's gambit falls apart. Over the cliff we go?
Lautenberg Sandy Hook Email Asks For Contributions
A fundraising email in the wake of Cory Booker's plans to run for Lautenberg's Senate seat. "Your continued support is greatly appreciated."
One-A-Day Gift Guide: The News
The best newspaper. But more importantly, the best digital newspaper, too. No need to bother with anything more than the Sunday subscription.
