Archive
March 8, 2012
Kony Hipster Backlash
The one thing everyone can agree on about the Kony2012 campaign is that we all hate the people who claimed they already knew about him.
Bill Kristol Will Never Admit Defeat
This thing is just getting started, he tells Laura Ingraham.
Rick Santorum Admits Republican Health Care Mistakes
The Republican Presidential candidate doesn't shy away from calls to repeal ObamaCare. But in November 2009 at a forum in Philadelphia with his 1994 Senate opponent Harris Wofford, the former Pennsylvania Senator said Republicans made a mistake by not prioritizing health care reform during the time the Republicans held a majority in Congress. The former Senator also tipped his hat to Democrats for initiating reform.
Rihanna Tweets Topless Photo [SFW] And Other Links
Oh honey, no. Plus nutritionists have research that shows our bodies are not happy about all the chemicals we're eating and the chupacabra may have evolved wings. These and other Buzz that slipped under our radar await your clicking pleasure.
Why You Should Be Following Landry Fields On Twitter
Can someone please explain what is happening with Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak here? Anyone? Landry? (via @LandryFields)
The Internet Is For Porn: A Modest Proposal For Immodest Perusal
You look at porn. That's okay. But you probably don't want to leave a long, sticky trail of evidence behind. Here's how not to be an ass when looking at ass.
Taco Bell Is Rolling Out Doritos Shell Tacos TODAY
Taco Bell's holy creation called the "Doritos Locos Tacos" is finally going to be available for sale at all of Taco Bell's 5,600 locations. Also: a "cool ranch" version is coming in the fall. Are you still reading this? Why are you still reading this? Go eat some Doritos!
Romney Calls Southern Primaries "An Away Game"
Lowering expectations for a rough stretch, he tells an Alabama radio station he hopes to pick up delegates in Birmingham — even if he can't win the state.
Gary Johnson's Unusual Fundraising Plan
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, has his sights set on the smallest of small donations: people's spare change. Libertarian votes are won by the coffee cup.
A Quantified Life
Stephen Wolfram, of Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica fame, has been quietly collecting data on his own habits for more than a decade. Here's what ten years human life looks like in chart form.
Coors Is Going To Start Making Iced Tea Flavored Beer
Molson is going to start rolling out this caffeine free, 4% alcohol by volume concoction to Canadians come April. Still, better than beer flavored ice tea.
First Photo Of Johnny Depp As Tonto Released
How do we feel about this "Lone Ranger" remake? On the one hand, Johnny Depp. On the other hand, aren't there actual Native American actors?
Deceivingly Cheerful Song About Sad iPad 2 Buyers
Someone wrote a song based on our post of sad iPad2 buyers' tweets. Why do I feel that this cheerful tune will only heighten the pain and anguish of these rubes?
Infinite Feedback Will Make Us Crazy
Anyone who runs a website knows about Chartbeat, the addictive, sanity-ruining stats tool. And you should, too: The infinite feedback machine is coming for you.
The 3 Smartest Things Pat Robertson Has Ever Said
Sometimes (and by sometimes I mean basically never) Pat gets it.
Romney Aide: "The Dysfunction In The Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Program Is Inexcusable"
Says the Department of Veterans Affairs' backlogs are part of a broader picture of Obama Administration failures.
Pizza Sweaters
The absolute latest in pizza fashion. Get yours today, just in time for the Pizza Expo!
Best Homeroom Teacher Ever
I'd be pissed if I wasn't in that class.
An Interview With One Of My Favorite Tweeters, About Tweeting
If you've never heard of Patricia Lockwood, click. If you have, read: "I [Twitter] draft like crazy, because: I do most of my tweeting with my phone, and it is so so different to write with your thumbs. Have you noticed this? I often enter Thumb Fantasias where I just move my thumbs around for ten minutes, fifteen minutes, twenty minutes, rearranging elements of joke and text and scenario with my stupid thumbs. It is a part of you that should never be writing."
Twitter Is Sick Of Gail Collins Writing About Mitt Romney's Dog
After yet another New York Times column about Romney's famous dog-on-the-roof incident, the backlash has begun.
The Day Smartphones Will Stop Getting Bigger
The phones are too damn big. Will this mad race for a bigger screen ever stop? Here, a doomsday theory.
For Thousands Of Veterans, The New G.I. Bill Isn't Working
Student veterans take out loans, miss classes, and face eviction as Obama Administration falls short on 2009 promise. “It just feels like you're being disrespected."
Sabertooth Vampire Is Awkwardly Adorable
Awwwww, look at his comically oversized fangs! Mike Russell has an endearing art style.
