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Live-Tweeting a Marriage Proposal is Not the Great Romantic Gesture You Think It Is
Caity Weaver · 04/17/12 06:55PMLast Friday, a Canadian man live-tweeted his proposal of marriage to his girlfriend. The story went slightly viral as it unfolded—more than 700 response tweets came in bearing the hashtag #MikeProposes over the course of Mike Duerksen's 12 hour tweet session—and has since exploded in a major way as the Internet has, in typical self-fellating fashion, clamored to read more stories about itself.
Wisconsin People Don't Like Hot Naked Sex in Public
Hamilton Nolan · 04/17/12 02:48PMNepotistic Celebukid Not the Next Edward R. Murrow After All
Hamilton Nolan · 04/17/12 12:44PMLast year, NBC News hired Chelsea Clinton to "report" on things for them, because here in America, major news networks are purely in the entertainment business and the privileges of dynastic nepotism will get you everywhere. That is why she was hired. Because of who her parents are. It has nothing to do with her abilities, or the concept of "journalism." I'm sure she's nice and smart and all. But that is not why she was hired by NBC News. Okay? Now. How is that going?
Is It Bad to Nominate Yourself for an Award?
Hamilton Nolan · 04/17/12 10:41AMYesterday, New York Times foreign correspondent Jeffrey Gettleman (pictured) won a Pulitzer for his reporting on strife and famine in Africa. Though the Times traditionally decides who of its reporters deserve nominations, Gettleman didn't wait for the bosses—he nominated himself. Does that make him an asshole?
Arizona Fears Mexican-American Studies Are Poisoning College Students' Minds
Hamilton Nolan · 04/17/12 08:57AM¡Hola! That is what the state of Arizona says to its Mexican friends and residents, to distract them from the knife being plunged into their backs at the same moment. The primary problem facing the foreclosure-wracked drought-plagued desert state of Arizona: Mexicans learning things. Arizona will put a stop to that—¡muy rapido!
Here's the First Scene from the Firefly Reunion on Tonight's Castle
Matt Toder · 04/17/12 12:45AMTonight, the Nathan Fillion vehicle Castle welcomed guest star Adam Baldwin, who also co-starred with Fillion on the quickly cancelled but still beloved Joss Whedon space western Firelfy. Back then, the two had an easy chemistry that often belied the contentious relationship between their characters. Clearly, the chemistry hasn't gone anywhere as the two spent the majority of the episode sparring. Here's the first scene from their reunion.
Parks and Rec's Rashida Jones and Mad Men's John Slattery Team Up to Make Watch What Happens Entertaining For Once
Matt Toder · 04/16/12 11:43PMAndy Cohen's three ring circus of a talk show is usually only fun because it's live television and anything can happen. But, tonight his guests were the lovely Rashida Jones, from NBC's Parks and Recreation, and the dashing John Slattery, of AMC's Mad Men and it turned into a pretty fun half hour. Here's a highlight.
Stephen Colbert Spent the Weekend with the NRA
Matt Toder · 04/16/12 11:01PMOn tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert told tales from the weekend he spent with the NRA at their annual meeting. While Mitt Romney was a wee bit out of place, Newt Gingrich was right at home, especially when he theorized that the right to bear arms had been handed down by God and that it is his hope that everyone on the planet can be armed. One day, Newt, one day.
Jon Stewart Breaks Down Fox News' Response to Hilary Rosen's Comments About Moms
Matt Toder · 04/16/12 10:35PMBy now everyone is familiar with the comments Hilary Rosen made last week wherein she said that Ann Romney had never had a job in her life. On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart took stock of Fox News' strong response.
Pulitzer Committee Confirms: Editorial Writing Is Worthless
Hamilton Nolan · 04/16/12 02:35PMNo One Can Correctly Google Any More, Basically
Ryan Tate · 04/16/12 02:02PMGoogle has been placing more and more crap around search results, which is very annoying, but it turns out this crapification may work out quite well for the giant internet company. That's reportedly because people can't really tell anymore what's a Google advertisement and what's a Google search result, turning the simple act of internet searching into a confusing profitable mess.
Your Guide to Passive-Aggressively Sharing This New York Times Article About How Cohabiting Sucks
Adrian Chen · 04/16/12 12:09PMHey, young cohabiting couples: An article in Sunday's New York Times says you're all doomed to fail. Unsurprisingly, this is currently the most-shared thing on their website. But this is one of those articles you can't just share willy-nilly, as the passive-aggressive message conveyed by the act of sharing is actually more important than the content of the article itself.
Please, Don't Stand in the Walkway
Hamilton Nolan · 04/16/12 11:40AMDo me a favor: do not stand in the walkway. Stand off to the side there. Don't stand right in the middle of the sidewalk. Don't stand right in the middle of the steps. Don't stand right in the middle of the escalator. Don't stand right in the middle of that path, the main one, where everyone is walking.
Feeble Anarchists Fail to Smash New York City Starbucks Window
Adrian Chen · 04/16/12 10:00AMYour Rape Fantasy Is Boring, Katie Roiphe
Hamilton Nolan · 04/16/12 09:50AMKatie Roiphe, a well-to-do white woman who will not shut up, has a case of mortal ennui which is relieved only by publishing cretinous trolling articles which draw sweeping pseudopsychological conclusions about womankind from a small handful of vacuous anecdotes mixed with pop culture strained through the special Katie Roiphe Psychic Sexxx Fantasyland Filter. The news today is, she is still doing that.
Metal Endorsements Update: Magrudergrind's Avi Kulawy for Destroying the Coalescing Big Brotherhood
Max Read · 04/16/12 09:00AMAndrea Peyser Disgusted by Fat Girls Appearing on Television
Hamilton Nolan · 04/16/12 08:19AMSNL Explains the Nudity in Game of Thrones
Matt Toder · 04/15/12 08:48AMHBO's Game of Thrones has a lot of nudity in it, sometimes that nudity seems completely gratuitous and unnecessary. Last night, Saturday Night Live proposed a theory as to why that is.