1. Hillary Clinton appeared on the Daily Show last night, and Jon Stewart repeatedly heckled her about running for president in 2016. The closest they came to a confirmation was when Stewart, under the guise of an employment test, asked Clinton what shape she would like her future office to be. Clinton replied, “I think […]
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Posted inTransportation
Let’s Make Airplane Seats Even More Uncomfortable!
You weren’t using that whole seat, were you? The Washington Post reports: Airbus has filed a seat patent that appears to pack people in without all the clunky cushions and awkward folding tables, in an apparent bid to save valuable space on its aircraft. Its cushions are shaped liked bicycle saddles, and when the seats […]
Posted inPolitics
President Obama Jokes with Gay Cashier, Conservatives Lose Their Minds
Austin #DragQueen Impresses President @BarackObama With a Hilarious One-Liner, Gets Fist Bump: http://t.co/UpkWCLx6iW pic.twitter.com/UANaKrn91F— Dragaholic News (@DragaholicNews) July 14, 2014 The Austin Chronicle‘s Nina Hernandez reports on President Obama’s interaction with Austin comedian/cashier Daniel Rugg Webb: As the president approached, Webb threw his hand down and slapped the counter dramatically. “Equal rights for gay people!” […]
Posted inPolitics
The Republican Party Has No Idea What to Do About Gay Marriage Anymore
First, there’s this: Marriage equality arrived in New Jersey last October when Gov. Chris Christie (R) decided not to appeal a decision overturning the state’s ban. Speaking at the National Governors Association over the weekend, however, the possible 2016 presidential contender said that he believes the Republican Party should continue to fight against same-sex marriage. […]
Posted inMovies & TV
The Onion‘s Movie Critic Reviews Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
It takes a while to get going, but this “review” really builds to something quite special. The Onion Reviews ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ (The weird thing is, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is actually pretty good.)
Posted inLGBTQIA+
Utah Takes Gay Marriage to the Supreme Court
Reuters: Utah will appeal directly to the U.S. Supreme Court over last month’s ruling by a regional appeals court that found in favor of gay marriage in the conservative state, the attorney general’s office said on Wednesday. A challenge by Utah was widely expected after the June 25 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
Posted inMedia
BBC Officially Has No Time for Science Skeptics
Lindsay Abrams writes for Salon: Good news for viewers of BBC News: You’ll no longer be subjected to the unhinged ravings of climate deniers and other members of the anti-science fringe. In a report published Thursday by the BBC Trust, the network’s journalists were criticized for devoting too much airtime (as in, any airtime) to […]
Posted inPolitics
I Wish Every Voter in America Would Read This One Paragraph Before the Midterm Elections
And it’s even a short paragraph, from Dana Milbank’s Washington Post column: Congress has passed just 56 public laws this year, for a total of 121 since the beginning of 2013. This virtually guarantees the current Congress will be the least productive in history, well behind the “do nothing” Congress of 1948, which passed more […]
Posted inGun Club
How’s Georgia’s New Open-Carry Law Working Out?
Well, this happened on the first day, but at least nobody got shot: A man carrying a holstered firearm entered the store to make a purchase. Another customer, also with a holstered firearm, approached him and demanded to see his identification and firearms license, according to the Valdosta Police Department report. The police came and […]
Posted inTech
Facebook COO Apologizes for Experimenting on Users Poorly Communicating the Existence of User Experiments
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg issued a deft non-apology for Facebook’s user experiments: COO Sheryl Sandberg called the experiment “poorly timed” and went on to apologize, reports The Wall Street Journal. “This was part of ongoing research companies do to test different products, and that was what it was; it was poorly communicated,” said […]
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What Do We Call Politicians Who Value the Rights of Corporations Over the Rights of Individuals?
The Hobby Lobby news was a hell of a thing to wake up to. Christian Nightmares posted this victory-lap video from the owners of Hobby Lobby crowing about how their “family business” will get to enjoy its “religious freedom.” I’m also interested by Senator Rand Paul’s response to this ruling: #SCOTUS ruled in favor of […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Transformers: Age of Extinction: Did I Mention It’s Got Robot Dinosaurs In It?
THE MASTER AT WORK Michael Bay on the set of Transformers: Age of Extinction. Expecting Michael Bay to direct a movie with a coherent narrative is something akin to getting mad at a cup of yogurt for being a lousy conversationalist, but Transformers: Age of Extinction (which will hereafter be referred to as Trans4mers: Dinopocalypse, […]