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Happy Chik-Fil-A Day!

Today’s the day gay-haters across America are supposed to enjoy a delicious Chik-Fil-A sandwich. To celebrate, two videos. First, here’s Sarah Palin decrying the unconstitutional “crucifixion” of Chik-Fil-A: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Second, here’s Conan O’Brien poking fun at the brouhaha with a puppet. Thank you, Towleroad.

Posted inGossip

“Katie Holmes ‘Biggest Nightmare’ in Scientology History, Say Experts”

That’s the headline of a Hollywood Reporter story that is packed with remarkable chunks of text. Here are some of my favorites: Holmes appears more aggressive and fearless than those who have taken steps to distance themselves from the church or have “blown” — Scientology parlance for leaving the church — according to one-time key […]

Posted inGossip

Today in Awesome Squandering

According to US Weekly, the Bristol Palin-impregnating Levi Johnston is penniless and living with his mom—which is nothing but sad until you get to this sentence: “Levi made more than $1 million and squandered it on guns, boats and four-wheelers,” the source says of Playgirl’s winter 2010 cover model, 22. Poor sad Levi Johnston, living […]

Posted inTech

This Reminds Me of the Great Calculator Scare of the Late ’70s/Early ’80s

..when everyone was terrified that the new battery-operated calculators we all hauled around in our backpacks and on our wrists would lead to a scary decline in basic math skills that would eventually lead to Russian domination. Anyway, from the Daily Mail: Computer spell checks have created an ‘auto-correct generation’ unable to spell common words […]

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