Archive
July 26, 2012
Can Minecraft And Makerbot Give Us A Star Trek Future?
We might never get our flying cars but what about our replicators? And what happens to an economy when scarcity of goods is no longer an issue?
Online Pimpstress Makes A Bad Witness
What not to do if you're accusing someone of forced prostitution: list your job title as "head pimptress in charge."
Obama Was Just Begging To Be GIF'd Last Night
The president offered up a bunch of GIF-able moments during his speech to the Urban League last night and we took the bait.
How To Be An Egg
Twitter broke down this morning and then turned lots of avatars into eggs. And people had Feelings.
London Mayor Slams Romney In Front Of Giant Crowd
"I hear there's a guy called Mitt Romney who wants to know whether we are ready," London Mayor Boris Johnson said. "Are we ready? Yes we are!"
BuckyBalls Could Kill Your Kids And Other Links
For the first time in 11 years the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a stop-sale order. Plus, bats are gross looking and Nielsen Ratings are officially useless.
Mitt Romney Dismissed England As "Just A Small Island"
Mitt's lack of enthusiasm for the U.K. predates his recent kerfuffle with David Cameron. Here's a choice quote from Romney's 2010 book, No Apologies.
The New England Patriots' Yearbook Cover Is A Weird Presidential Nightmare
Guess what, everyone: Tom Brady's the President, his offensive linemen are the Secret Service, and we're all going to die.
Jay Carney Pressed On Leaks, Calls Allegations “Preposterous”
At a press briefing today White House press secretary Jay Carney refused to comment on the two FBI investigations into national security leaks. Carney said it was "an insult and preposterous to suggest that the White House would leak classified information for political gain."
Greenland Ice Sheet Thawing At Alarming Rate
Oh the difference four days can make. Wait, what? Four DAYS? Scientists are scrambling to figure out the implications of such a rapid increase in melt.
Mitt Romney Issued Comically Bizarre Cartoon-Mitt-Romney Olympic Pins
As head of the Salt Lake Olympics Mitt Romney became the first Olympic executive to approve a series of commemorative pins in his likeness. (They're in the news right now because they were made in China, but their mere existence is its own indictment of Romney's judgment.)
Salt Lake Mayor's Office Invites British PM To "Stop By Anytime"
City bites back after Cameron disses their Olympic Games. "Happy to send a map so he doesn't run into any trouble locating the middle of nowhere."
18 Pop Culture Hello Kitties That Need To Exist
Hello Kitty could be making a fortune here. They aren't even real (yet) and already I'm throwing my money at my monitor.
British Prime Minister Disses Romney's Salt Lake City Olympics
Cameron is mad at Romney for musing that London isn't prepared for the Olympics. It's a diplomatic flap to kick off the candidate's foreign trip.
Zach Galifianakis And Jimmy Fallon Do The Old Switcheroo
Last Night Zach Galifianakis Interviewed Jimmy Fallon As Jimmy Fallon (Jimmy got to play Zach.) Spot on.
Romney: "I Don't Happen To Believe That America Needs New Gun Laws."
In the wake of the Aurora shooting, Romney says he doesn't support tighter gun control. Changing the law won't "make all the bad things go away."
19 Pictures Of Mitt Romney Meeting With British Leaders In London
The Republican Presidential candidate met with former and current British leaders Thursday during his visit to London.
BuzzFeed Veepstakes: July 26, Let's Play Chicken
Day two of the Veepstakes, and the veep contenders are out and about today.
Obama To American Teens: Don't Watch "The Real Housewives" Or Play Video Games
"You're competing against young people in Beijing and Bangalore," the President said in his address to the National Urban League tonight. "You know they're not hanging out. They're not getting over. They're not playing video games. They're not watching 'Real Housewives.' I'm just saying, it's a two-way street."
