October 2011
“Attention, Florida: Today is the last day to legally buck a bronco, hump a...”
– Florida: Today Is the Last Day to Legally Have Sex With Animals - Broward/Palm Beach News - The Daily Pulp
‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Turns 40: Why the Women’s... →
“Our Bodies, Ourselves is still easy to read and simple to understand. But over the years, it’s had to change its tone. (See: 5 Ways the Text Has Changed.) Gone is the anti-patriarchy bent, as well as the iconic raised fist that once graced the title page of the original hand-printed 1970 edition. No longer do the authors proclaim, “We must destroy the myth that we have to be groovy,...
September 2011
Studies in Crap: Ridiculous "How to Succeed With... →
“The underlying assumption, here - that women are difficult, annoying problems to be solved in order to taste the sex they might yield - leads the authors to dispense advice like ‘Never solve a woman’s problem, or you will become her problem,’ ‘Never reason with an upset woman,’ and to ask yourself, after a date, ‘What is the cost/benefit...
Salon.com: Can an indie label with great taste... →
“Major labels are collapsing. What if the answer’s just great taste? Ask Merge, the indie with the best album Grammy”
One gene turns low-ranking mice into alpha-rodents... →
“By manipulating this signalling, he could push mice up or down the social ladder. With an extra dose of GluR4, the mice gained social standing. When they confronted other mice in a cramped plastic tube, they were more likely to force their rivals to retreat, even if they had previously given way. With their new rank, they were also more likely to court female mice with high-pitched...
The Year Alternative Went Massive and Defined a... →
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literallyunbelievable:
“It has come to our attention that recents [sic] twitter feeds are reporting false information concerning current conditions at the U.S. Capitol. Conditions at the U.S. Capitol are currently normal. There is no credibility to these stories or the twitter feeds. The U.S. Capitol Police are currently investigating the reporting.”
When Is It Acceptable to Leave a Voicemail? →
Never.
Four breakups in two years = one spent chick -... →
Emo girl is SO FUCKING EMO
WatchJimmy Fallon does “Pumped Up Kicks” karaoke-style - Stereogum
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ultra-earnest/metal rendition of “Since U Been Gone” is also pretty awesome.
The Homosexuals, A 1967 CBS TV Documentary About... →
“Don’t fret if you’ve already given in to temptation. Unicorns are...”
– The joy of unicorns: The real reason you never see the mythical one-horned beasts. - By Frank Lesser - Slate Magazine
“Neither of the two BART police officers involved in the shooting of a transient...”
– BART officers in shooting not trained for crises
Given the number of mentally ill homeless people in SF, how is this not required?
“I suppose the main implication is that people shouldn’t assume ‘I was drunk’ is...”
– The Body Odd - Blame it on the alcohol? Maybe not, study suggests
A 7-year-old girl responds to DC Comics' sexed-up... →
“What about this Starfire? What do you think about her?” (Referring to image on the left from DC’s reboot Red Hood and the Outsiders)
“I can see almost all of her boobs.”
“And?”
“Well she is on the beach in her bikini. But…”
“But?”
“But, she’s not relaxing or swimming. She’s just posing a lot.” *my...
How R.E.M. Taught Me to Rock - Jay Ferguson - The... →
“The guitarist for acclaimed Canadian indie rock band Sloan shares how R.E.M., who broke up last week, influenced him and a generation of musicians”
“But here’s the problem: Because the American fertility rate is an average,...”
– America’s Fertility Class Divide: What new numbers from the Center for Work-Life Policy and the Guttmacher Institute reveal. - Slate Magazine
“Only Saudi Arabia could be praised globally for improvements in human rights the...”
– Saudi Woman Sentenced to Lashes for Driving - The Daily Beast
Report: Bay Area Now Better To Drive In, Because... →
Great headline
“If the flash animation is sick enough, I don’t mind if it crashes my browser.”
– No people (via neversaidaboutrestaurantwebsites) 