Archive
February 4, 2013
21 Surprising Things You Can Make In A Slow Cooker
No shade on chili and pulled pork, but slow cookers can make way more than that.
32 Of The Greatest Things That Have Ever Happened On Tumblr
Or maybe just on the internet in general.
Alabama Hostage Crisis Ends With Dead Kidnapper
The child is alive and appears unharmed, officials say.
Vast Majority Of Candidates Running To Replace Jesse Jackson Haven't Filed Financial Disclosures
Jackson was being investigated for misusing campaign funds. Ironic.
The Most Awkward Pictures Of One Direction Before They Were One Direction
OK, they're still pretty awkward. But this is some next-level awkward.
Glenn Beck Calls President Obama A Girl
Beck mocks President Obama's Super Bowl Sunday interview with CBS's Scott Pelley about the dangers of football.
Here's What Fidel Castro Looks Like Today
The geriatric Cuban leader makes a rare appearance at the polls.
Disney Accidentally Creates Closed Captioning Gold
YouTube can't understand this accent, everyone wins. Also, Mailing Bad should definitely be Disney's next show.
6 Foreign Subcultures You've Never Heard Of
Dandies in Congo, emos in Iraq, electro-hillbilly truckers in Japan. No matter how hard life can be, people carve out original ways of living.
Rosa Parks Stamp Unveiled On Civil Rights Leader's 100th Birthday
Honoring the late activist's legacy, one envelope at a time.
How Monoprice Is Eating The Tech World From The Inside Out
An empire built on cheap HDMI cables stretches its reach. Monoprice is angling to be the next huge electronics brand.
The Most Advanced Motion Capture In Gaming History: The Blooper Reel
Two years later, we finally get to see the cast of L.A. Noire mess up
How Many Writers Does It Take To Pen "Dennis The Menace"?
This is not a trick question. Remember this gem from the late '80s? If not, it's because there were only two seasons. Probably because of budget problems.
This Is What The Face Of A Rescued Pit Bull Looks Like
26 pitbulls were recently rescued from a Florida dog-fighting ring. One in particular was extremely relieved. [WARNING: this will make you sad and happy at the same time]
Why Ron Paul's Twitter Is Getting A Little More Interesting
The former great libertarian hope has started running his own Twitter feed since he left office.
British King Richard III's Body Found Under Parking Lot
Scientists from the University of Leicester have identified the remains as those of the former king, who died more than 500 years ago. Here's why this is really cool.
Kickstarter Wants To Bring Space Invaders To Chess
Standard chess moves still apply. Strategy requires more than just speed up and reverse direction
Exiled Former Congressman Anthony Weiner Speaks: "Llp@"
A Twitter typo or a veiled message?
21 Things You Probably Shouldn't Craft With
Even DIY can have its limits, and those limits are somewhere south of condoms and granola bar wrappers.
How To Make The World's Best Candy Salad
Sorry not sorry.
Meet The New Bells Of Notre Dame
The nine bells, replacing Notre Dame's famously out-of-tune set, were made the medieval way. (With FIRE.)
8 Alternative Uses For A Penis Cake Pan
A website that sells penis cake pans for bachelorette parties is trying to market their pans for uses other than bachelorette parties. Too bad all these cakes still look like male genitalia.
The Sunday Shows Rip NRA, LaPierre From Both Sides
The media puts a powerful gun lobby on the ropes for a weekend.
Is That A Spider On Andrew Bynum's Head?
Somebody get a broom.
3 Startling Facts About Drone Attacks
Covert CIA hits are getting "bigger, badder, and more frequent."
Is "Ni No Kuni" The Last Great Japanese Role-Playing Game?
The Studio Ghibli game fixes everything wrong with the modern JRPG. They might be the only ones who can.
This Is What The Internet Did To A Photo Of Obama Shooting A Gun
The White House asked that the picture not be photoshopped. The internet responded with... this.
What's The Real Story Behind The New York Times Buyouts?
No one outside the building really knows — but maybe because no one really cares anymore.
The Most Interesting Twitter Stat Of The Super Bowl
About half the people talking about the Super Bowl don't quite know what it's called. And about 1 in 700 made the same (kind of wonderful) pun.
Republican Congressman Calls John McCain Racist For Ahmadinejad Monkey Joke
A Twitter quip falls very flat.
American In Algerian Hostage Crisis Speaks Out
"We absolutely were overwhelmed," says Mark Cobb, who escaped the four-day, 800-person hostage crisis.
Confirmed! Richard III Was Buried Underneath A Parking Lot
Sometimes archaeology does resemble Indiana Jones. British archeologists held a press conference today acknowledging that the last Plantagenet king of England has been found.
Walter Cronkite Gives A Tour Of The 21st Century Office (In 1967)
"With equipment like this in the home of the future, we may not have to go to work. The work would come to us." From a CBS show called "The 21st Century."
See Malala Yousefzai Speak Publicly For The First Time Since Being Shot By The Taliban
The 15-year-old Pakistani education activist is "getting better day by day."
20 People Who Knitted Their Way Through The Super Bowl
Handicrafts and sports are not mutually exclusive passions.
The 33 Fiercest Moments From Beyoncé's Halftime Show
Last night's Beyoncé concert, I mean Super Bowl performance, proved beyONCE AGAIN that 2013 is year of the Bey.
Even "Anti-Liberty" Halftime Conspiracy Theorist Can't Fault Beyoncé
SuperPAC founder that boycotted Super Bowl halftime show thinks Bey is in the Illuminati, but "probably a very nice lady."
"Star Trek Into Darkness" Tops The Super Bowl Movie Trailers
Chris Pine and Benedict Cumberbatch face off as the Enterprise crashes to Earth — yes please! But Tony Stark is a very close second.
The Super Bowl MVP Dropped An F-Bomb On Live TV
How awesome is winning the Super Bowl, Joe Flacco?
"Iron Man 3" Ad Grants Wish To Stare Lovingly Into Tony Stark's Eyes
So dreamy. Admit it, you'd still watch the movie if it was just two hours of this.
How Oreo Got That Twitter Ad Up So Fast
Within minutes of the Super Bowl blackout, Oreo tweeted a perfectly zeitgeisty "dunk in the dark" ad. Here's how.
"Star Trek Into Darkness" Super Bowl Trailer Asks The Pertinent Question
"Who the hell are you?" Benedict Cumberbatch's villain is so Machiavellian, he cut power to the Super Bowl for the free social media bump.
The Super Bowl Blackout Conspiracy Narrative That Will Not Be Denied
In sports, it's all about the #narrative. In Super Bowl XLVII, there's been one above all others.
Did David Akers Take A Dive During The Super Bowl?
Intrigue! Scandal!
America's Political Leaders Thought The Blackout Was Funny Too
Surprisingly little grandstanding. Blame Roger Goodell!
The Worst Ad Of The Third Quarter
The best has already been posted.
Super Bowl Blackout: New Orleans Superdome Loses Power
UPDATE: CBS has issued a statement on the blackout. A power outage during the Super Bowl sent CBS scrambling and knocked its announcers off the air.
A Ravens Player Actually Pushed A Ref During The Super Bowl
It's amazing that Cary Williams didn't get thrown out for this.
Astronauts Are Watching The Super Bowl From Space
NASA's Mission Control in Houston is beaming Super Bowl XLVII live to the International Space Station. (via SPACE.com)