Worlds collide: ‘Star Trek’ director to helm new ‘Star Wars’ film

http://twitter.com/#!/jimacostacnn/status/294569938641903617 “Episode VII” quickly climbed Twitter’s list of trending topics this afternoon when news leaked that a director had been found for the upcoming seventh entry in the “Star Wars” film “trilogy.” J.J. Abrams, who was charged with rebooting the “Star Trek” film series, has reportedly signed on to direct. The universe didn’t quite explode, […]

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See the ‘girl power’ photo Nancy Pelosi warns might ‘break the Internet’

http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/512645361387573248 The Center for American Progress’ #Progress4Women summit is happening today: Watch @AmProg's #Progress4Women event live at 11:30am, I'll join @HillaryClinton @NancyPelosi @PattyMurray & others: http://t.co/k3nQHfIvhk — Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) September 18, 2014 The gathering culminated in a photo loaded with female progressives: Getting ready for a great convo on why #progress4women matters for all! […]

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Why do Leftists suck?

http://twitter.com/#!/NolteNC/status/208340514804731905 Allow Breitbart.com editor John Nolte to explain: You think the Founding Fathers ever even considered the possibility they should put the RIGHT TO BE FAT in our Constitution? — John Nolte (@NolteNC) May 31, 2012 What kind of ideology freaks out over wire-tapping terrorists & nods in approval like minions when the Big Gulp […]

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What makes you mad?

http://twitter.com/#!/_KelliJohnson/status/187267316675911680 For some reason, everybody seemed to be in an angry mood today. That’s probably why #WhatGetsMeMad became a trending hashtag. After all, what better way to express your anger than logging onto twitter to publicly complain about all your problems! Here are just a few things that seems to piss people off. #whatgetsmemad is […]

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‘Are you not listening?’ Chris Hayes wonders about Hamas’ ‘long-range plan’

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http://twitter.com/#!/NickHannula/status/489121901793406976 Chris Hayes has a question, you guys: http://twitter.com/#!/chrislhayes/status/489121224401121281 Hey, we didn’t say it was a good question. We’ve made a determination of our own: Chris isn’t very sharp. To anyone with a basic understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the answer to his question is obvious: http://twitter.com/#!/LeonLittman/status/489122754558312448 http://twitter.com/#!/Collinsdw/status/489122118001373184 http://twitter.com/#!/HotRodBlago30/status/489122178541948929 Pay attention, Chris. *** Related: ‘It […]

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#SpiteHouse: Blue Ridge inn closed by shutdown forced to throw away food

http://twitter.com/#!/JonOstendorff/status/387616859279077376 The Pisgah Inn sits on federal land on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. When the government shut down, the inn was forced to close right in the middle of the fall foliage tourism season. Federal workers are likely to be paid retroactively, but the Pisgah Inn is losing money. And now, several days […]

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Happy 239th: Actress Stacey Dash working to get #ArmyBDay trending

http://twitter.com/#!/USArmy/status/477827820391915522 Saturday is the U.S. Army’s 239th birthday, and actress Stacey Dash has sent along her best wishes and is encouraging followers to do the same. http://twitter.com/#!/REALStaceyDash/status/477827597645017088 http://twitter.com/#!/sparrow609/status/477828793839943681 http://twitter.com/#!/HamlinMeredith/status/477828875695583232 http://twitter.com/#!/ScaredofUndead/status/477829041488031744 http://twitter.com/#!/dalphnieterrell/status/477833585508896768 http://twitter.com/#!/LBoogy31/status/477858075982852096 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/14/happy-239th-actress-stacey-dash-working-to-get-armybday-trending/

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These Strange Animal Facts Will Make You Very Sad. At Least They’re Still Cute?

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At first glance, this Instagram account looks like a delightful collection of some of Mother Nature’s most adorable animals: sloths, elephants, pandas and koalas! How cute! But then you notice the disturbing facts lurking behind each of those sweet faces and suddenly… you’re depressed. I guess the animal kingdom just isn’t as cute as I thought it was. […]

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Eric Boehlert goes after 16-year-old conservative Bethany Bowra, gets pwned

http://twitter.com/#!/DLoesch/status/273143373345472512 Awww … Media Matters’ “Senior Fellow” Eric Boehlert is sick and tired of Fox News mentioning that pesky Benghazigate. According to him, it’s nothing more than part of a grand right-wing nutjob conspiracy: according to TVEyes, Fox has mentioned “Benghazi” how many times this month? a) 400 b) 700 c) 1000 d) 1,200 [answer: […]

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Romney right, Obama and water-carrier Crowley wrong on ‘act of terror’ claim

http://twitter.com/#!/UChiPolitics/status/258391108667707392 In response to Hofstra presidential debate participant Kerry Ladka’s question about Benghazi, President Obama claimed that he called the attack an “act of terror” during his Rose Garden appearance the day after four Americans were murdered by jihadists. Mitt Romney immediately challenged the statement — and CNN moderator Candy Crowley jumped in on Obama’s […]

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