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March 23, 2012
Newt Gingrich Attacks Obama For Trayvon Martin Comment
Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich appeared on the Sean Hannity Radio show today and said he found President Obama's comments “if I had a son, he would look like Trayvon" "disgraceful" and "appalling." Gingrich said Obama "trying to turn" the death of Martin "into a racial issue" was "fundamentally wrong."
The White House Fully Embraces "ObamaCare"
It's kind of what the gays did for "queer." "Hell yeah, I'm for Obamacare," David Axelrod says in this email.
Buried Netflix Treasures About Dudes In Peril
There are literally tens of thousands of things to watch on Netflix. Most of them not very good! If only there was a human video clerk, like the olden days, to help you find the most awesome, most obscure films on Netflix streaming video. Say hello to the Netflix Video Clerk.
Sexual Innuendo Lizards
Should...should we be seeing this? I am super uncomfortable right now.
SNL On Hulu Isn't Really SNL
Ridiculous music rights issues are keeping some of the show's funniest sketches offline. Maybe this is why the internet kind of hates SNL?
Occupy Protester Fishes For Cops With Donuts
That's going to endear them to the general public. Another protester can be heard in the background asking, "Why are you focusing on the cops?" And Gothamist calls them "smug brats."
Reuters Politics Really Understands Facebook
Internet over, everyone go home. No matter what your political leanings are, there's something here for everyone.
42 Home Recipes Of Famous Foods
Now you can make some of your favorite foods from the comfort of your own kitchen. If you burn through these, check out the exhaustive list here.
Megan Fox's Ever-Changing Face Through The Years
In Touch Weekly ran a story in their magazine this week claiming that Megan Fox has spent over $60,000 on plastic surgery to her face. Take a look at these photos from the past few years and decide for yourself.
This Font Is Impossible
Frustro: a typeface that could never exist in three-dimensional space.
Mitt Romney Conversing In French
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney spent time in France during his college years as a Mormon missionary. This video from a 2005 fundraiser proves he's got the ability to hold a conversation in the language.
A Short Play On The Occasion Of Tim Tebow's Jets Merchandise Hitting Stores
Because this may be a common scene around the sea of green Tebow jerseys over the next few months.
Obama Uses The Same Patronizing Line On Many, Many Foreign Leaders
Denmark's Thomas Buch-Andersen thought it was kind of sweet that Obama said his country "punches above its weight." Then he realized that the president was saying the same thing to pretty much everyone.
BuzzFeed To Herman Cain: Let Us Make Your Viral Video
Herman Cain wants to raise $100,000 to make a Republican response to the Obama documentary, "The Road We've Traveled." BuzzFeed believes we can make a pretty sweet viral political video for half that price.
Herman Cain Wants To Raise $100,000 To Make A Viral Video
All he really needs is a baby, a cat and a Flipcam, but whatever. This fundraising pitch to finance an online film, meant to be a rebuttal to the Obama campaign's The Road We've Traveled, was e-mailed to us yesterday.
Only "The Hunger Games" Will Save Your Freedom
Did you know "The Hunger Games" was a coded libertarian parable? These guys did.
Hungry, Hungry "Hunger Games"
With a little bit of luck, Hasbro will actually make this tie-in. It's not like board games haven't sold their souls in the past to cash in on pop culture phenomenon.
Spotify Is The New Music Industry
Investors are apparently valuing Spotify at over $3.5 billion. But wait a sec: In 2010, the entire music industry had revenues of just $6.5 billion, down from $15 billion ten years ago.
Do You Really Have To Tell Your Facebook Friends Happy Birthday?
FWD: Halp! is a weekly advice column on how to behave like a person when using technology, by Katie Heaney. (Ask her things!) This week: Facebook birthdays, Netflix passwords and how to talk to cute people on the internet.
Kerli's "Zero Gravity" Ushers In The Era Of BubbleGoth
In case anyone was wondering "What comes after hipsters?" If Lady Gaga and the Spice Girls had a baby, and let's all stop to imagine that for a moment, this would be the result.
At The Gun Range, Santorum Is Told To "Pretend It's Obama"
Candidate immediately disavows the shouted comment, calls it "awful."
Self Portrait: 17 Years Of Digital Cameras
Photographer Marc Aubry bought the first ever digital SLR, and at least 26 more since. His series of self-portraits tells the story of the first two decades of mainstream digital photography.
Romney, Santorum Comment On Trayvon Martin
After weeks of silence, candidates follow Obama's statement. Santorum condemns law enforcement for dragging its feet, Romney calls it a tragedy.
Geraldo Rivera Asking For It
That guy looks pretty suspicious to me.
Here's A Video Of Geraldo Rivera Wearing A Hood
Geraldo Rivera recently decided that Trayvon Martin's death was because Martin made the mistake of wearing a hoodie. Here's a video of Geraldo Rivera wearing a hoodie during Hurricane Frances. Hmm, looks like Geraldo's changed his tune on hoodies since 2004.
Natural Selection In Action
Chew carefully.
Santorum: I'll Support Whoever Wins The GOP Nomination
Santorum walks back his suggestion yesterday that Republicans "might as well vote for Obama" as Romney.
How To Prank "Hunger Games" Fans And Incite Rage
Real life trolling is far more dangerous. Having a cameraman and a microphone goes a long way to making rabid fans waiting for the midnight show question their own sanity.
Geraldo Makes Hoodies The New Miniskirts
Today, Geraldo brought the kind of victim-blaming language rape survivors deal with every day to the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Talk about the insight into this crime we've been waiting for!
Silence From Romney, Santorum On Trayvon Martin [UPDATED]
The President spoke today. Romney ignored a question on the subject Tuesday, while Santorum and Paul haven't commented. Gingrich praised the local authorities' investigation of "tragedy," called for justice. UPDATE: Romney and Santorum have commented.
Rihanna Does Angelina's Legbomb
Rihanna or Angie: who did it best?
Romney In 2002: My Only Connection To The Republican Party Is My Party Registration
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has come under fire in recent days for comments an advisor made comparing his campaign to that of an Etch A Sketch. Romney now casts himself as a "severely conservative" Republican, but in 2002, when trying to distance himself from an unpopular Republican administration in Massachusetts. Romney said "the only connection" to the Republican Party was that "I'm registered as a Republican."
Rick Santorum On Affirmative Action: "It's On Its Way Out In Most Areas."
In a 2005 interview with NPR called affirmative action an "old program" that was on it's way out in most areas, adding that more Republicans than Democrats voted for the Civil Rights Act. While a higher percentage of Republicans voted for the act, Republicans, who were in the minority did not have more yes votes than Democrats.
Newt Gingrich Is The Happiest Also-Ran Ever
His rag-tag campaign straggles cheerfully through Louisiana. All roads, they believe, lead to Tampa, the White House, and other grandiose things.
