Archive
August 9, 2012
Obama Campaign Also Tied Romney To Woman's Death
A SuperPAC supporting Obama is under fire for airing an ad in which a steelworker accused Romney of making decisions that led to his wife's death. The women, however, had life insurance after her husband lost his job. The Obama campaign has kept its distance from the ad — but it made the same charge, in a screenshot that appeared in an official Obama campaign slideshow. Romney campaign spokesman Andrea Saul tweeted "WOW" in response to the slideshow, while the Obama campaign declined to comment.
Conservative Group Launches "Dump Romney" Campaign
"Disgusting and highly inappropriate," says Ron Paul's campaign manager. Also a bit late in the game.
Bids For CallMeMaybe.com Are Now Up To $3,000+
In the day following our story on the sale of CallMeMaybe.com, 14 bids have been placed on eBay to buy the site. They're now at $3,050, up from an original $1,000.
17 Awesome Photographs From The White House Flickr Feed
I want to hold your hand.
Disney Princesses Get Zombified
Some day my braaaaaiiiiinnnnssss will come. Dark Disney fan art never gets old.
Alaska Mayor Is Romney's Potential Veep; Also Is A Cat
Due to a fluke write-in campaign, Stubbs the cat is the mayor of a small town in Alaska. Now, his supporters are trying to get the attention of Mitt Romney to tap Stubbs as his running mate.
Romney Has Criticized Every Other Member Of The G-8
Mitt Romney has taken some heat today for comments at a fundraiser this morning calling Japan, an American ally, a "nation in decline and distress." But Romney has criticized every other member of the G-8 group of developed economic powers over the years as well.
The Curiosity Rover Is The Chillest Bro In Space
Conspiracy theory: NASA didn't send a car-sized autonomous robot to Mars — it sent a cool teen with a smartphone. How do we know? We ran the photos through Instagram. (Warning: this post has music.)
Do Sonic Bug Repellents Actually Work?
It's summer, the mosquitos are buzzing and you want relief. Can you really battle bugs with sound, though?
Beer Plate
Makes it easy to stand around and eat. That free hand leaves so many possibilities!
The 20 Best Doppelgangers Of The 2012 London Olympics
You'll never be able to watch the Olympics the same way.
The Most Dapper Swim Team You'll See Today And Other Links
The New York "Balmers" took their photo ops very seriously. Also, a wicked Lord of the Rings cosplay and a leap forward in 3D printing technology.
Pac-Man: The Action Movie
This actually kind of works! And slightly hammy acting aside, I'm blown away by the level of special effects these guys were able to pull off in an unofficial movie about a 32-year-old game. The 3D sequences almost look like Tron: Legacy.
See Gabby Giffords Meet The Pope
She kisses his ring! And Mark Kelly slips him their book.
4 Comic Book Panels That Should Never Be Drawn Again
Seriously, quit making these out of touch panels immediately. They make so little sense they actually ruin suspension of disbelief.
Reddit (Almost) Buys An Island
One subreddit's bizarre two-year quest to establish and colonize a "self-sustaining libertarian technopia" where "download speeds are high and taxes are low." (Previously.)
Ryan Lochte Says "It's Kinda Weird" That The Olympics Are Going On Without Him
Lochte, poignant as usual: "We're done with our part of the Olympics, but they're still going on... it's kinda weird."
DNC Still Won't Call It "Bank Of America Stadium"
Democrats first tried referring to the site of this year's convention in Charlotte as "Panther's Stadium. In the latest email, it's just "the stadium."
Sperm Whales' Ridiculous Sleep Position
Zzzzzzzz. They literally drift off to sleep.
How People Think Facebook Works
Reddit user Znaught charts the magical connection between clicking "like" and making things happen IRL.
How To Know If It's Okay To Rear-End The Person Driving In Front Of You
A simple step by step guide.
Teen Eats Nothing But Tic-Tacs Tops The Morning Links
And doctors can't figure out why. Plus, Alf is coming to the big screen and a new plug-in hides the products of child labor from your online shopping experience.
Romney Accuses Obama Of "War On Religion"
Both sides have pretty much stopped talking about the economy, and are just throwing mud.
BuzzFeed Veepstakes: Hitting The Road
The Buzz heightens as Romney and his surrogates travel the country. Will the announcement come by the end of the weekend?
