Neil Armstrong, the first human being to ever set foot on the moon, died over the weekend, triggering an avalanche of eulogies, remembrances, and memorials. Both from the vast majority of human beings who are in awe of Armstrong's feat — and from the few hundred weirdos on the internet who believe the moon landing was faked by Illuminati Reptilians.
When a South Carolina mom learned that her 13-year-old son had been caught smoking pot with his buddies, she didn't get mad — she got creative.
Since its inception, the World Wide Web has provided humans with unlimited opportunity to exchange information on a expansive assortment of mutually beneficial topics with transformative results.
The New York Times' Lens blog has posted a series of photographs of gay bears (as in gay dudes who identify as bears, not actual homosexual Ursidae) snapped by 30-year-old Alan Charlesworth. They're decent shots of dudes that are hairier and rounder than your average dude. They represent a visual alternative to the pretty-boy, gym-bunny stereotype — you know, just as bears are meant to be.
TAMPA, Fla.— Two days ago, the decision was made by RNC organizers to cancel all the convention activities today to avoid a mass washing-away of the less athletic convention delegates. Today, Monday, the weather in Tampa is... fine! Just a bit humid. Not even raining. Which means that the Republican Party could get screwed three ways by this storm.
Inspired by a similar protest in Liberia nearly a decade ago, an opposition coalition of civil rights groups in Togo has issued a call for a week-long sex strike aimed at pushing out the country's president, whose family has ruled the tiny West African nation for nearly fifty years.
Here's MSNBC's Chris Matthews yelling at Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus over the Romney campaign's recent dabbling in birther jokes and welfare ads. Chris Matthews is kind of a blowhard moron but I'd watch anyone yell at Reince Priebus, basically.
If you're looking to break into petty thievery, remember that it's always a good idea to case your mark. For instance, if you're mugging people, you don't want to run into a damn Ultimate Fighting bruiser. Likewise, if you're snatching cellphones in Uganda, you probably want to make sure that the person whose property you're after doesn't have one of the most horrifying illnesses in modern history:
Teachers in Houston have reportedly been prohibited from purchasing a book full of obviously fake science facts for use in their class because of concerns that it mocks the school district.
TAMPA, Fla.— There are many important things to take away from yesterday's Faith and Freedom Conference in the historic Tampa Theater. That Bono must have no idea that "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "Beautiful Day" are busy amping up a crowd of people who hold a Malthusian attitude toward his work in Africa. That the Tampa theater, while beautiful, exudes a slightly surreal gorgeous craftsmanship—like Muppet Rococo. And that a complete misunderstanding of the First Amendment will be a significant GOP plank for the rest of the election.
Sarah Palin may be a no-show at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, but, for some delegates at least, it seems her porn star double Lisa Ann is an adequate substitute.
REPORTING LIVE FROM INSIDE THE TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER—Day one of the Great Republican Convention of 2012 has arrived, and here we are bright and early inside the belly of the beast, to give you, the Real Americans, an inside glimpse at this most vital of American political institutions.
2016: Obama's America, a conservative documentary based on a book by scholarly turtle Dinesh D'Souza, just had a breakout weekend, grabbing eighth place in the box office totals despite being on about a third as many theaters as its competition. You — a French-speaking polyamorous cosmopolitan grad-student liberal-type — have probably never seen it. What is it about, then? Judging from the trailer, which comes complete with a terrific spy-movie techno-"Middle Eastern music" soundtrack, here are some of its themes:
Pat Robertson is the ancient evangelical leader who said natural disasters befell New Orleans and Haiti because the people there were living in sin. As you might imagine, Robertson has been mum about what the Republicans did to conjure the wrath of Hurricane Isaac at their glorified Tampa church potluck this week, but that didn't stop Ol' Pat from saying something else wildly wrong.
Inspired by the smart car not-at-all-blah create a car wrap contest, funny person Alex Scordelis agreed to give us some tips on how to unblah your own life by not being a completely predictable and utterly boring snoozefest of a human being. Read through the gallery, and prepare to live a life in which you thrill every single person you come into contact with.
