Archive
August 1, 2012
"Doctor Who" Promo Picture Does Not Bode Well
Spoilers, spoilers everywhere. Seriously do not click if you want your Series Seven unspoiled.
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Team USA's Gymnastics Leotards
Creating the leotards for Team USA's gymnasts is a process that takes a year and a half, thousands of Swarovski crystals, and many rounds of testing. Each one is like a wedding dress: a spectacular creation the ladies can't wait to debut on the big day.
Rid Your Facebook Of Baby Photos With This Handy Chrome Extension
Unbaby.me swaps out babies for awesome stuff (of your choosing). Apologies to all of BuzzFeed's overeager, photo-happy parents in advance.
Google Search Is Burying The Past
Terrified of being left behind, Google has trapped its users in the present.
Wendy's Sign Angers Liberals; Wendy's Tweet Angers Conservatives
Moderates remain uninsulted, but give it a few hours.
Meet The Republican Blogosphere's Favorite Candidate
Mia Love would be the first black woman in the House Republican caucus. BuzzFeed declined the fundraising ticker.
Is Dubstep Just Genius Avant Garde?
An argument for why making music sound like dying robots is actually crazy hard. Wub wub wub, bitches.
Backseat Driver Cat And Other Links
Keep your eyes on the road, you're gonna get us all killed! Plus an invasion of teddy bears and let's mash-up Julia Childs with Guns'N'Roses.
Please RT If You Are Awful
What is wrong with the people who ask to be retweeted? Everything.
Inside The Tea Party Factory
Conservative groups train their cadres in Dallas, where it's one part Hayek, one part Alinsky, and one part Henry Ford. “We’re the salesmen and the production line," says FreedomWorks' Steinhauser.
Obama Hit Bush For Secrecy, Promised To Be Transparent As President
The White House is under fire today for the news that staffers met in coffee shops and used private emails to avoid disclosure. In 2008, then Senator Obama attacked the Bush Administration for secrecy and promised to be transparent as president.
Some Creepy Online Dating Messages Are Better Than Others
Sleazy messages are de rigueur on internet dating sites. At least sometimes they're creative.
Top Boehner Aide Used Private Email Address To Communicate With Jack Abramoff Aide While In The Bush Administration
President Obama has come under some fire from Republicans for a report in Politico that the White House used private emails and met with lobbyists at coffee shops to avoid disclosure. But a top political aide and former chief-of-staff to Speaker John Boehner, Barry Jackson, also did so during his time in the Bush Administration. Jackson used 2003 used a "georgewbush.com" email address to communicate with Neil Volz, an aide disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, about nominating one of Abramoff's Indian tribe clients for a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Amazing Posters For Video Game Movies That Don't Exist
Why would you taunt us like this? To be fair, two of these are actually in various stages of productions right now. But that doesn't mean they'll see the light of day.
Lawsuit: Bachmann Staff Stole Database
The claim: A key Iowa supporter of Michele Bachmann, State Senator Kent Sorenson, "stole" a home-schooling group's email list from a supporter. Here's the suit, which names several to Bachmann aides, was filed in Polk County Court, and can be read in full below.
Jay Carney In 2011: "All Of Our Work Is Conducted On Work Email Accounts"
A report in Politico says that President Obama's campaigner Jim Messina, used private email address to conduct official White House business, and took meeting with lobbyists at a coffee shop to avoid disclosure. In a 2011 press conference, White House press secretary answering a question about private Google accounts said the White House conducted all emails on work accounts. Carney said today to reporters that Messina would forward his private emails to his public accounts to comply with disclosure laws.
Ninjas: They're Just Like Us
Everyone can relate to these events. Especially the cat one.
MSNBC's Chris Matthews Thinks His Son Is Too Left-Wing
The "Hardball" host laments that his "perfectionist" son's concerns with Gitmo places him to the "left of Obama" politically, something he vows to "work on a little."
The Most Important Document In The Apple/Samsung Patent War
It's not even an patent. It's a years-old educational video about how intellectual property works. This 17-minute video, which is being shown to the jury, will provide the basis on which they'll judge the knock-down, drag-out fight about the origins of the modern smartphone.
Obama On Why He Has Oppo Researchers
President Obama taken criticism for the negative tone of his 2012 campaign. In 2007, then Senator Obama said he hired oppo researchers for his campaign "to make sure that we know the records of all the candidates well enough that we can compare and contrast where we stand on issues and where others stand on issues, and that I think is essential to democracy – I don't think there’s anything wrong with that at all." But it is hard to see how Mitt Romney's singing voice fits into that frame.
"Productivity Porn"
My new favorite phrase, from Vivek Haldar: "The internet is full of productivity tips and techniques, more accurately known as productivity porn. It’s like McDonalds trying to sell you healthy food."
What Would A Map Of Metal Look Like?
Thrash hard on this interactive map. OF METAL. But turn down the music until you can safely headbang solo.
BuzzFeed Veepstakes: August 1
Romney's back in the States after a glorious red eye from Poland. The countdown continues...
