CNN reports that NRA CEO, Wayne LaPierre stated at yesterday’s Senate Gun hearing that he is against universal background checks, which he was apparently in favor of in 1999. 3 New Slogans We Propose For The NRA 1. “The only… Read More ›
Month: January 2013
Hey Oprah, You’re Not The Only One Who Can Plug A Competing Device While Recently Using An Apple Device! Just Ask New Blackberry Global Creative Director, Alicia Keys!
Gizmodo reports that Alicia Keys has been appointed the new Global Creative Director at Blackberry. And it appears she was demonstrating her creativity just days ago by reminding us of Oprah’s Microsoft Surface endorsement from an iPad, by tweeting from… Read More ›
Face Cream Made From Baby Foreskins? We’re Sceptical – We’ll Have To Wait And See What Oprah Thinks!
The Toronto Sun reports that in Vancouver, Canada, an event featuring Oprah Winfrey drew protestors because Oprah allegedly endorses face cream made from baby foreskins. Huh? What? From the article: “Advertisements for SkinMedica say Winfrey has described the product as… Read More ›
Calling 9-1-1 To Ask Why Your Date Stood You Up Is Not A Good Idea, Unless You Consider Making The News For Doing That To Be A Good Idea.
QMI Agency reports that a man from Montreal, Quebec, phoned 9-1-1 after taking a bus to far-away Barrie, Ontario, where he was stood up for an online date. Specifically, the man became angry and demanded that police find out why… Read More ›
Swedish Police Confuse Video Game Sounds With Crime Scene… This Never Would Have Happened If They Were Playing Mr. Do!
The Local reports that a group of teenagers in Sweden playing the video game Call Of Duty in an apartment, got an unexpected surprise when the police raided their flat after passers-by phoned in reports of gunfire and cries for… Read More ›
Facebook May Pay You Ten Dollars If You Fill Out A Form… Or May Not… Making Deciding Whether To Fill Out The Form As Fun As Trying To Predict The Future Value Of Facebook Stock
Buzzfeed reports that Facebook has settled a class-action lawsuit alleging that Facebook illegally put American users’ images in sponsored stories without their consent. Under the settlement, users may get $10 if they fill in a claim form, but if claims exceed… Read More ›
Water Into Wine = Miracle. Beer Made With Water Selling For A Lower Price Than Water = Super Miracle?
The Wall Street Journal reports that a beer controversy is “brewing” (their words, don’t judge us!) in the Czech Republic because a pint of water costs more than beer in pubs there, and the government wants to introduce a law… Read More ›
Oops… We Forgot A Title… If Only Google Could Suggest One Via Autocomplete!
Yahoo reports that a doctor in Australia has sued Google because he is apparently unhappy with what happened when people started typing his name in the search engine. Specifically, the autocomplete function of Google suggested the man’s name followed by… Read More ›
Beyonce Not Ready For This Jelly, If By Jelly, You Mean Actually Singing In Front Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of People
CNN reports that an Inauguration official has confirmed that Beyonce lip-synced the Star-Spangled Banner at President Barack Obama’s Inauguration ceremony earlier this week. 3 Worse Things Beyonce Could Have Lip-Synced At The Inauguration 1. The Soviet national anthem as sung… Read More ›
99-Year-Old Teacher Changed Careers At Age 82… So When Are You Going To Give Up Your Door-To-Door Encyclopedia Business?
CNN reports that a 99-year-old elementary school teacher, who started teaching at age 82, enjoys her job so much she refuses to retire. She teaches cooking, sewing and costume-making, which means if you want your kid to prepare all the… Read More ›
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