http://twitter.com/#!/vqnerdballs/status/520287690873667584 Cosplay is a growing subculture in which people dress as characters from science fiction, fantasy, or comics. Often the costumes can be very elaborate and expensive. The trend originated in Japan and Jim Pethokoukis’ piece at The Week draws some parallels between Japan’s stagnant economy and our own. Using the rise of cosplay as an indicator didn’t go over […]
http://twitter.com/#!/jeremyburns44/status/399676562502467584 Hopefully those who thought Miley Cyrus went overboard at the VMAs weren’t watching the MTV European Music Awards in Amsterdam, because Cyrus found new levels of weirdness: http://twitter.com/#!/fxckjam/status/399678691279929344 http://twitter.com/#!/RMUCKY/status/399679148525752320 The kind of “glass is half full” optimism we like to see: http://twitter.com/#!/bencamenker/status/399676609331867648 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/11/10/mtv-emas-in-amsterdam-miley-cyrus-smoked-a-joint-on-stage-and-twerked-with-a-dwarf-pics-video/
Million-dollar Obama donor Bill Maher might want to call the president on his Obamaphone and tell him to calm down. The president zipped on stage today to tell the nation how angry he was that the IRS was targeting specific groups based on ideology, calling the agency’s actions “inexcusable” and demanding the resignation of the […]
The ’90s are still delicious. 1. This artful NSYNC cake, which appears to come pre-adorned with body glitter. instagram.com 2. This cake which is the best/worst ’90s mixtape ever. instagram.com 3. Here’s a confection for all GameBoy addicts. instagram.com 4. Of course if you want something more girly, there’s this very pink design. instagram.com 5. […]
http://twitter.com/#!/LoriJKay/status/264036948581167104 Yes, yes you did. President Obama is stumping in Wisconsin today. President Obama in Green Bay, WI: “I want to thank you for giving such a warm welcome to a Bears fan.” — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 1, 2012 Hurl. But that was just the start of the disgust. The insufferable Obama’s stump speech […]
http://twitter.com/#!/marclamonthill/status/367869856990769153 Hip hop tycoon Russell Simmons showed his true character when his new endeavor “All Def Digital” published a despicable video entitled “Harriet Tubman Sex Tape,” which insulted the memory of an American hero, and enraged many on Twitter. Both “Harriet Tubman” and “Russell Simmons” were trending on Twitter Wednesday night as thousands of people […]
http://twitter.com/#!/craigcarroll/status/329338038415142912 Late last year, ESPN’s Rob Parker blanched at the idea that Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III might be a “cornball brother,” aka a black Republican. So, we can only imagine what Parker’s thinking after seeing this tweet from Griffin: In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness […]
http://twitter.com/#!/TV_PressPass/status/284327836926480384 Spelling is hard. But introducing a bill “to stop the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devises” is easy peasy! Senator Feinstein spelled “devices” wrong feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.c… #tcot #tlot #p2 — Bill O’Keefe (@DefendWallSt) December 27, 2012 Dear Sen. Feinstein: You should work on how to spell “devices” […]
http://twitter.com/#!/NathanWurtzel/status/444853678202425344 Apparently not. First, a little background: On Bill Bennett’s Morning in America program Wednesday, Ryan, who has become involved in the issue of poverty over the last year and a half, told Bennett there is a “tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just generations of men […]
http://twitter.com/#!/iowahawkblog/status/391294376212578304 The parody Twitter account @SadBuzzFeed was just too depressing, so an alternative was suggested. Tweeters are running with headline ideas for #DarkBuzzFeed, and it’s trending: And they’re off: http://twitter.com/#!/steverousseau/status/391284177636581376 http://twitter.com/#!/iowahawkblog/status/391302670402592768 http://twitter.com/#!/SHannitysHair/status/391302465850970112 http://twitter.com/#!/caroljsroth/status/391307543571464192 http://twitter.com/#!/bdomenech/status/391291956170457088 http://twitter.com/#!/BecketAdams/status/391291576078434304 http://twitter.com/#!/cbalfe/status/391291312504193024 http://twitter.com/#!/MelissaTweets/status/391291159294664704 http://twitter.com/#!/JGreenDC/status/391288858861527041 http://twitter.com/#!/jbasher/status/391287198727041024 http://twitter.com/#!/marc_pitarresi/status/391286316287004672 http://twitter.com/#!/charliespiering/status/391292128019886082 http://twitter.com/#!/rabbitinski/status/391323076350078976 http://twitter.com/#!/marontheweb/status/391323025938710528 http://twitter.com/#!/stunwin/status/391322899157483521 http://twitter.com/#!/tylerthinksthis/status/391328227014098944 http://twitter.com/#!/noahjnelson/status/391322699424739328 http://twitter.com/#!/LadaMokusa/status/391322524127985664 http://twitter.com/#!/PersephoneC/status/391322494994374657 http://twitter.com/#!/Krvazquez/status/391321933926895616 Somebody beat #DarkBuzzFeed to the punch […]