Sirius-Xm’s Jenny Eliscu was interviewing James Hetfield of Metallica during this weekend’s Lollapalooza festival. One of the first questions was along the lines of “So, you’ve never played Lollapalooza before?” Since we considered this a pretty uninformed interview on a North… Read More ›
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San Jose Mecury News Publishes Online Article That Reads Like The Onion
The San Jose Mercury News published an article about a company planned to be spun off by Yahoo named “Aabaco Holdings Inc.” The article was entitled “Yahoo’s Alibaba spinoff has a new name, but it’s already taken.” This might be… Read More ›
USA Today: “Surprise: Using Car’s Air Conditioner Saves Gas [Compared To Driving With Windows Rolled Down]”
USA Today delivered a revelation in a recent headline that driving with your air conditioner on saves gas… but not really… because it uses more gas than leaving the air conditioning off… 3 More Revelations We’d Like To See From… Read More ›
The Shocking Truth About The Lack Of Harmful Bacteria In Your Beard
Yesterday we wrote about a TV news show that swabbed a few beards and concluded beards containpoop bacteria. Slate reports that this non-scientific click-bait adventure means nothing. Because real studies say so and everyone probably has this bacteria on their… Read More ›
Sorry, Zach Galifianakis, That Beard May Be Dirtier Than A Toilet Seat
Albuquerque’s Action 7 News reports that it has been swabbing things for many years… so when that’s your role in the news industrial complex, eventually you are asked to do a story about having a microbiologist swab men’s beards. The… Read More ›
3 Live Streams We’d Like To See From Twitter Periscope
Yesterday we wrote about Twitter’s new service, Periscope, that allows users to live stream content. Here are 3 live streams we’d love to see! 1. Live-stream of radio station news room of reporters trying to confirm latest reports of traffic… Read More ›
3 Slogans We Propose For Twitter Live-Streaming
Yahoo Finance reports that Twitter launched a service called Periscope, that lets users live-stream whatever they want. If people like what a user is live-streaming, they can give it a heart. The more hearts something gets, the higher it moves… Read More ›
Law: You Can’t File For Divorce Or Sue King Of Spain
The Local (Spain’s news in English) reports that due to a crazy law that prevents people from suing kings of Spain, the recently married King could prevent the former journalist he married on Thursday from ever divorcing him. 3 Frequently… Read More ›
NY Times: Apple Rumor On “Secret” App Not Actual Fact
The New York Times reports that a rumor on an anonymous App called “Secret” turned out to be fake. Specifically Apple’s new EarPods will not be able to monitor your blood pressure. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. “This… Read More ›
ABC News Reporter Asks If Obama Between Two Ferns Appearance “Damaged” Presidency
Talking Points Memo reports that after U.S. President Barack Obama appeared on a comedic FunnyOrDie segment of Between To Ferns, to promote HealthCare.gov, ABC News reporter Jim Avila asked White House Press Secretary Jay Carney the following question: “I understand the purpose,… Read More ›
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