Archive
May 30, 2012
Why Politicians Delete Tweets
Sometimes it's because they're gaffes. Other times it's because they're strange. But most of the time, at least judging by the posts on Politweet, it's because they're just too boring.
JCPenney Courts Gay Parents; Is Awesome
Look what showed up in the June issue of my catalog. More companies like this please!
Gmail Hacks That Will Change Your Life
You've got a million messages in your inbox. Here's how to ninja your way out of the pile.
New Character Leaked From "Iron Man 3" And Other Links
Seriously, there are photographic spoilers in here. Plus we're one step closer to a Star Trek medical bay and the Museum of Endangered Sounds is a thing that exists.
The Creeping Rise Of Sponsored Google Results
First they came for our flight listings. Danny Sullivan explains how Google is slowly embracing "paid inclusion," a policy it has vocally distanced itself from since day one.
Obama's First Political Vacation
It was the first time Obama learned the political costs of taking a vacation. Now, attacks on his golfing are routine.
You Are Not Prepared For The Zombie Outbreak
And neither am I. Despite the best efforts of pop culture to teach us survival, it has still woefully failed.
24 Survival Tips For Living Alone
Living solo can make a few nagging home and kitchen issues even more frustrating than when you have someone around to help. Here's how to make some of that stuff easier (though overall these are small prices to pay for never having to wear pants around the house).
Jewish Figures Defend Poland
Groups including the Anti-Defamation League are with Poland on the "Polish death camps" issue. Daroff dissents: "Methinks the Poles doth protest too much about this 'controversy.'"
Extreme Winds Lift Grounded 747
If the nose is a rockin', don't come knockin'? Can't tell if Nature is angry at humanity for achieving flight or trying to help get that plane into the air.
Your Guide To The NBA Draft Lottery
Tonight's the night of the goofiest event in sports: the NBA Draft lottery. Chance will decide the fates of 14 NBA teams, who all want to have the opportunity to select one unibrowed, game-changing center. Here's what it means for each team if they win.
Can France's First Couple Prove That Marriage Doesn't Have To Matter In Politics?
“It was never, throughout the entire campaign, raised as an issue," said Laurent Binet, a French writer working on a book about new president François Hollande, in an interview with the New Yorker. “Hollande and Valérie Trierweiler have officially been a couple for five years. Seen from this angle, marriage would be only an administrative formality.”
How To Build A Guitar From Scratch
Well, this is beautiful. And pretty much the exact opposite of how your electronics get made.
Apparently Michelle Obama Did Not Read Her Husband's Book
On The Daily Show last night, Michelle Obama said the death of Barack's father focused him and prompted him to transfer to Columbia University. In fact, as he recounts on the first page of his famous, best-selling memoir, the future president had already transferred to Columbia when his father died.
A Coloring Book For Grown-Ups
Is this depressing me or making me want to dig out some crayons? Let's call it a wash and say both.
Dr. Dre's New Business Endeavor
The man's a mogul. Hey hey hey hey, eat beets every day.
Read This, Stand Up
The Wirecutter's "Best Standing Desks" feature is less a review than an impassioned paean to stretching your legs. I'm not sure it's even possible to read this entire thing sitting down.
New Tumblr Lampoons Romney Campaign's iPhone App For Misspelling "America"
The Romney campaign launched a new iPhone app last night that allows users to overlay pro-Romney text with images and share with friends on social media. Users were quick to note the app misspelled America as "Amercia." A new Tumblr launched last night lampoons the iPhone and the misspelling.
Enjoy Neil Patrick Harris' Tony Awards Promos
He's just going to host the show until the end of time, right?
President Obama, Polish Tabloid Cover Boy
A story that barely made a dent here is still huge in Poland. Faktoid is Poland's version of The Onion.
Romney Celebrates His Nomination With Newt And The Donald
In an all-star Las Vegas fundraiser, Romney and Friends celebrated his nomination. Outside, Gingrich talked birthers. Welcome to the circus.
Donald Trump Defends Birtherism: I Think It Is A Great Issue For Mitt Romney
Donald Trump appeared on Fox News tonight before his Las Vegas fundraiser with Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney and said the "birther" issue was "a great issue for Mitt Romney." Trump also boasted about the size of his Twitter earlier in the interview saying "my Twitter is very large."
Newt Weighs In On Trump's Rant
Hours before appearing alongside him in a Las Vegas fundraiser, Gingrich tells BuzzFeed The Donald is "mildly amazing."
