Archive
February 12, 2013

You Should Feel Bad For These Tragic Foods Trapped In The Snow
And you thought you were having a rough winter.

Bill Nelson Scolds Ted Cruz At Hagel Debate
"Senator Cruz has gone over the line."

Live Coverage Of Dorner Standoff Gets Prank Called
The caller claimed "Ronnie the Limo Driver" opened fire "on his way to a block party." Ronnie is Howard Stern's bodyguard and frequently appears on Stern's radio show.

Surreal Instagrams From The Chris Dorner Shootout
Blurry, frightening, and bizarre photos are coming in from LA residents in and around the Big Bear resort area as police go after wanted alleged murderer Chris Dorner.

Sequels Can't Be Scary
There's no Dracula 2. So why is anyone surprised that the new Dead Space isn't as scary as the original?

The Man Behind The World's Largest Light Sculpture
San Francisco's Bay Bridge is being transformed into the world's largest light sculpture, composed of 25,000 LEDs. It's 1.8 miles of lights.

These Are The 22 People Who Voted Against The Violence Against Women Act
Notice a pattern?

Wanted Killer Chris Dorner Reportedly Cornered By Police, Volleys Of Gunfire Exchanged
Police reportedly have ex-cop and wanted spree killer Chris Dorner cornered in the Big Bear area. A reporter on the scene captures the sound of repeated gunfire exchanges.

Carnival Float Fire Kills Four In Brazil
The tragedy comes one month after a nightclub fire took the lives of 230 Brazilians.

Bitter Barista Fired Over Satirical Blog
Matt Watson was fired from his job at a Seattle coffee house after a coffee gossip site (which is a thing that exists) exposed his identity.

37 Things Conservatives Would Rather Do Than Watch Obama's State Of The Union Speech
"Do the Harlem Shake."

27 T-Shirt Tributes To Spider-Man And His Foes
With great power comes a great number of bad guys trying to take you down a peg. Threadless held a design contest for the webslinger and out of 547(!) submissions, these were voted as the best.

15 Things Everyone Feels On The Internet
The Internet can be a frustrating place.

CNN's Core State Of The Union Team Is Very White And Very Male
This promo ad for CNN's State Of The Union coverage probably gave Men's Rights activists something to cheer about.

First Kate Middleton Pregnant Bikini Photos Surface, Royal Family Condemns Italian Tabloid
Italian gossip magazine Chi has published photos of a pregnant Kate Middleton on vacation in the Caribbean.

Republicans Bring Iran Into North Korea Discussion
“I’m sure the Iranians are paying close attention to our failure to prevent the North Koreans from continuing successful nuclear program,” John McCain says. Foreign policy hands aren't buying it.

Molting Pants Let You Act Out Your Secret Snake Roleplay
Molting never looked so sexy. It had a pretty low bar though, to be honest.

The Complete Awards Season Scorecard
Just how many awards have Argo, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Anne Hathaway won this season? SPOILER ALERT: It's a lot.

Florida Woman Finds An Owl Inside The Grille Of Her SUV
Don't worry, the owl's okay!

The Final Humiliation Of Jonah Lehrer
The disgraced writer gives a defeated speech for a $20,000 fee — in front of a massive screen of tweets making fun of him.

Iran Busted For Bad Photoshop Job
From the same people who brought you Fake Iranian Space Monkey comes Probably Photoshopped Photo of a Stealth Fighter!

26 Ways President Obama Has Completely Ruined The Country
WOW, THANKS, OBAMA!!!!

Lindsey Graham Says He'll Oppose Hagel Vote, But Insists It's Not A Filibuster
A filibuster by any other name would delay just the same.

Sarah Silverman's Sister And Niece Arrested At Jerusalem Holy Site
Rabbi Susan Silverman and her daughter were part of a group of women arrested for conducting a prayer service at Jerusalem's Western Wall.

One Chart Showing How Race Influences Your Chance of Dying from Gun Violence
A second chart shows who's on TV talking about it.

Esquire Initially Left VA Health Care Out Of Online Version Of Navy SEAL Story
Esquire came under criticism by military affairs paper Stars and Stripes for wrongly claiming the Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden was denied health care, a claim Esquire vigorously pushed back against. Esquire claims it mentions this in the story, but a cached version of the online article indicates otherwise.

32 Reasons Why Abe Lincoln Is More Badass Than Ever
On his 204th Birthday, our 16th President seems more relevant now than ever, at least in a cult internet sort of way.

Circuit Board Nail Art For The Nerdy Ladies Out There
Love of electronics and manicures is not mutually exclusive. Minx Nails just introduced the newest addition to their nail art collection.

Disgusting Dispatches From The Cruise Ship Stranded In The Gulf Of Mexico
Pools of feces, onion-cucumber sandwiches, and struggling elderly passengers. How Carnival's Triumph's guests are faring after being stuck at sea for three days.

These Sculptures Are Not What They Appear
If Slinkys mated with Greco-Roman art, this would be the result.

The Haunting Beauty Of Thom Browne
After dressing Michelle Obama for the inauguration, the designer put on what is sure to be one of the best — and least safe — shows of New York Fashion Week.

Wendy Williams Plays Fab Or Drab With BuzzFeed
Wendy weighs in on Beyoncé's Super Bowl outfit, Lena Dunham's red carpet style, and Cate Blanchett's controversial red gown that BuzzFeed readers are divided on — as well as her Live Like A Star month!

Bill Clinton's Democratic Response To Reagan's '85 State Of The Union
This retro gem is one of Bill Clinton's first network television appearances AND it even features a classic Phil Collins/Genesis jam as its soundtrack!

11 Things Facebook Makes Us Do
Almost none of them are good. =(

Marvel Teases The End Of "Ultimate Spider-Man"
What could possibly drive Miles Morales to abandon his role as Ultimate Comics Spider-Man? This better be temporary because Donald Glover still hasn't been cast as the webslinger.

How Well Do You Know Your Fonts?
Think you know the difference between Arial and Helvetica? Know what makes a font serif or sans-serif? Are you a font of knowledge when it comes to fonts? Put your typesetting skills to the test.

7 Reasons The Maker's Mark News Shouldn't Have Caused Outrage
It's gonna be OK.

Male Anti-Masturbation Devices
Ouch. OUCH.

Could Drones Have Prevented A Deadly Hollywood Helicopter Crash?
The FAA has taken its time allowing the use of drones in filmmaking. Meanwhile, people are dying trying to get the perfect shot.

Senate Republicans Look To Get On Offensive Against 'Liberal' Obama Democrats
Red State Democrats already finding themselves in the GOP sights.

Memorial Service Held For 'American Sniper'
Nearly 7,000 people attended the memorial service for ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in Texas on Monday.

The Future Of The Republican Party Is By The Pool At The Biltmore
The talk at the Miami hotel, where Jeb Bush works and Marco Rubio works out, is of the next president. But can the young senator get out from under Jeb’s shadow?

8 Delicious And Cheap Whiskeys To Drink Instead Of Maker's Mark
Maker's Mark is getting watered down. Until you and Maker's can kiss and (hopefully) make up, here are other good bourbons to turn to.

How Not To Disguise A Nuclear Test: "Nuclear Test Road"
A Google map search of the coordinates of what is suspected is the latest North Korean nuclear test reveals an interesting road leading to the site. The site was one of many, including prison camps, recently included on Google Maps. This site was named such because it was rumored to be where North Korea was going to conduct its latest nuclear test.

North Korea Has Conducted A Nuclear Test
UPDATE: President Barack Obama's statement on the nuclear test in North Korea.

Lena Dunham Might Be A Conservative And Not Even Know It
Conservative columnist John Podohretz demonstrates trolling at its finest.

Montana TV Station's Emergency Alert System Hacked, Broadcasts Zombies Warning
KRTV in Montana announced that someone had hacked the Emergency Alert System and was broadcasting messages of zombies rising from the dead on their network and the CW.