At the risk of adding to the “Happy” overload—check out director Geoffrey Steven’s remake of Pharrell’s “Happy” video using the considerable dancing skillz of normal, everyday New Yorkers. Bonus: It was all shot in February so many of these amateurs are dancing on ICE. Anyway, it will make you say, “Goddammit. New York IS pretty […]
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Therapist Suggests Banning Technology for Children Under 12—Instead of, You Know, Suggesting It
In this Huffington Post article which is getting a LOT of play on the internet and other technology that children shouldn’t be reading, pediatric therapist Chris Rowan makes a case for severely curtailing technology in the hands of children. But it’s not just a suggestion: As a pediatric occupational therapist, I’m calling on parents, teachers […]
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The Jimmy Fallon Elementary School Band Performs “Let It Go”—with Idina Menzel!
For those of you who are embarrassed by your love for the Oscar-winning song from Frozen, “Let it Go”, just BE COOL. Nonchalantly get up, close your office door, turn your screen away from everyone, slip on your headphones, and “let it go” to Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and Idina Menzel singing “Let it Go” […]
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Kansas Wants to Return to the Good Old Days of Teachers Spanking Kids
Remember that gay-segregation bill that almost became a law in Kansas? Well, the Kansas legislature is at it again: A Kansas state representative has introduced a bill that would allow teachers and caregivers to spank children up to 10 times, hard enough to cause redness and bruising, according to a report. House member Gail Finney, […]
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“Not Having Kids”: A Possible Alternative to Having Kids!
Are you currently experiencing symptoms of “Having Kids”? Then try the new pharmaceutical “Not Having Kids”—which apparently has been proven by doctors to be a good alternative to “Having Kids.” Watch the following ad and then ask your physician if “Not Having Kids” is right for you!
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Stupid, Stupid Baby/Parent: Get Off the Table!
Hey! STUPID! STUPID BABY! Get off the table. Seriously, you’re going to break your stupid neck. Can… can… HEY, STUPID PARENT! Can you please put down your stupid camera and tell your stupid baby she’s gonna break her stupid neck? Ummm, NO. Telling her “to smile” isn’t telling your stupid baby to get down off […]
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Meet Two Kids With Three Legal Parents
Scaremongers on the religious right often demagogue about the terrifying prospect of children having three—or more—legal parents. So let’s take a look at two kids with with three legal parents: Pretty terrifying, huh?
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Yay, Another Excuse to Post This Spring Breakers Picture
Big hat tips to Film Drunk who brings us this story about a furious parent saying that Spring Breakers ruined her children’s lives—like, forever—and giving us another excuse to post this picture from Spring Breakers. “Spring Breaaaaaaaak.” Okay, on to the story. This mom was absolutely incensed over the fact that her two-year-old son could […]
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Let’s Watch a Remote Control Devil Baby Scare the Hell out of People
Here’s a little viral marketing for the upcoming film Devil’s Due, in which special effects artists construct a remote control stroller that has a pop-up devil baby inside. The reaction this thing gets on the streets of NYC is expectedly priceless… but the longer you watch, the better it gets! (Unflappable NYC people are the […]
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A New Real World—Just for You Sadists!
More and more reality television caters to armchair sadists—and these people are probably going to LOVE the newest incarnation of that old MTV chestnut The Real World. The show is flipping the script this coming season by choosing a house full of sexy young recent singles… and then inviting their exes to live in the […]