Short Term 12: Damaged kids helped by damaged heroes.
David Schmader
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A Racist Exposed Via Live Video Feed Gets Grilled on Television by a Media Professional Who Also Happens to be a Member of One of the Races Her Subject Denigrated
Julie Chen is living the dream. The backstory: As has been noted widely, the current season of Big Brother has been riddled with racism and homophobia, and this week, one of the prime offenders got booted from the Big Brother house and immediately passed off to show host Julie Chen, who’s made no secret of […]
Posted inFood and Drink
Don’t Look at Anything Under a Microscope Unless You’re Ready to Be Schooled in How Gross It Is
Case in point: Chicken McNuggets, which have always seemed prohibitively gross just from their outsides, and which reportedly bloom into the stuff of nightmares when placed under a microscope. As Mike Adams of Natural News reports (bolds mine): Earlier today I purchased a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets from a McDonald’s restaurant in Austin, Texas. Under carefully […]
Posted inSports
Russia Confirms Anti-Gay Law Will Be Enforced at Olympics
Rianovosti reports: Russia’s Interior Ministry, which controls the police force, confirmed Monday that the country’s controversial anti-gay law will be enforced during the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Confusion has reigned over how the country intends to act during the February 7-23 Winter Games after President Vladimir Putin signed legislation in June that bans the promotion of […]
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“The Game Called Life Is Really In”
Meet your new religion, starring Robert “Sweathog” Hedges, Ruth “unitard” Buzzi, and Donny and Marie (who “gotta have that funk.”)
Posted inMusic
The Best Song About the Importance of Organ Donation You’ll Hear All Year
And the video’s incredible. The Uncluded (aka Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock) perform this coming Monday at Wonder Ballroom.
Posted inOh, You Kids!
The American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer Knows What’s Wrong with Your Insolent Teen
Demonic possession. (Don’t worry, he can help!) Thank you, Right Wing Watch.
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Did Michael Jackson Not-Sleep Himself to Death?
No, but he came close. From CNN: Michael Jackson died while preparing to set a world record for the most successful concert run, but he unknowingly set another record that led to his death. Jackson may be the only human ever to go two months without REM—rapid eye movement—sleep, which is vital to keep the […]
Posted inReligion
“A PSA for Homophobic Evangelical Christians Who Feel Like They’re Being Bullied by Gays”
Featuring Rachel Maddow, George Takei, Alan Cumming, and Dan Savage. The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook
Posted inMovies & TV
Why Yes, Orson Welles DID Do the Narration for the Revenge of the Nerds Trailer
Thank you, Criterion Collection Twitter feed.
Posted inLGBTQIA+
Today’s Cause for Hope (Plus Some Complicated Feelings of Empathy)
…courtesy of last Friday’s Rachel Maddow Show. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Short version: The quietly but pervasively anti-gay GOP will very soon face a reckoning with an increasingly equality-friendly nation, and it’s going to be something to see. On a related note, I’m finding myself increasingly obsessed […]