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Saving the World by Sitting Still
Shutterstock Created by the David Lynch Foundation—yes, that David Lynch—Quiet Time is the program that seeks to bring daily meditation to America’s schools. According to this story in the SF Gate, it’s been a pretty stunning success: At first glance, Quiet Time – a stress reduction strategy used in several San Francisco middle and high […]
Posted inSports
Meet the New U.S. Olympic Uniform
Designed by Ralph Lauren and unveiled this morning on the Today show.
Posted inOh, You Kids!
New Cheerios Commercial Raises More Questions Than It Answers
According to AdWeek.com, this Cheerios spot was the most hated ad during the Golden Globes. As Adweek’s Tim Rudd writes: The ad shows a mom and her son having breakfast, when the boy pipes up and asks, “Did Nana ever give you Cheerios when you were a little kid?” This seemingly innocent question leads to […]
Posted inGay Marriage
Supreme Court Halts Gay Marriage in Utah
From NPR: The United States Supreme Court has put same-sex marriages on hold in the state of Utah. The order issued by the court on Monday halts same-sex marriages until an appeal is decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. If you remember, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby struck […]
Posted inReligion
Bill Nye the Science Guy to Debate Creation Museum Founder About Evolution
Now more than ever, science needs defending, so thank God for Bill Nye, who’ll take time out of his busy Science Guy schedule to publicly debate Ken Ham, founder of Kentucky’s Creation museum, on the subject of evolution vs. creationism. As Ken Ham writes on his website: Most of you will recall Mr. Nye as […]
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James Franco and Seth Rogen Made a Shot-by-Shot Remake of Kanye West’s Latest Video
Behold “Bound3.” (NSFW audio, plus hairy back action.) I would very much like to see Seth Rogen do shot-by-shot remakes of all of Kim Kardashian’s roles. (Limber up, Ray J!) See Kimye’s original “Bound2” video here.
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Rob “Crack Mayor” Ford Holds Press Conference to Address His Pussy-Eating Habits
YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS SHIT UP. Watch now, and marvel along with the stunned attendees. From the New York Post: At a press conference this morning, Mayor Rob Ford addressed the accusation that he tried to go down on a female staffer, one of several complaints filed against Ford in court documents released on Wednesday. […]
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Headline of the Day
(“I have three managers. I won’t be getting 24K,” says King Moneybags Gorilla Fister. “But still! Nice work if you can get it!”) Indeed. (For the full news report on Dan’s salary that he received after speaking at the U of O, click the headline above.)
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“You Know That We Can Hear You, Right?”
The Daily Show‘s Aasif Mandvi visits North Carolina to investigate the state’s highly contentious, allegedly racist voter ID law, and finds a jaw-dropping interview subject in Buncombe County Republican precinct chair Don Yelton. (Yelton’s defense of an Obama-as-witch-doctor pic he posted to Facebook is topped only by his frightfully direct explanation of the voter ID […]
Posted inReligion
Today in Asking the Barber If You Need a Haircut
A devout Christian woman who’s paid tithes all her life is now facing mounting medical bills. She should maybe use her would-be tithe funds to pay her medical bills? Guess what the zillionaire televangelist tells her. Thank you, forever, Right Wing Watch.
Posted inBooks
Salinger: A Documentary as Elusive as Its Subject?
The new documentary on J.D. Salinger is scheduled to open in Portland this Friday, with local critics scheduled to get a look at the film at a press screening tomorrow, but the screening’s been abruptly cancelled. Maybe this is all in the service of “not spoiling the secrets!,” but according to almost every critic who’s […]