Amy Lynne Grzybinski

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What even are owls.

PETA has gotten into a bit of scuffle this week with an 8th century British pub, because its name is associated with cockfighting… and chickens might take offense to it.

The animal rights group wrote a letter to “Ye Olde Fighting Cocks” requesting that it change its name “to reflect society’s rejection of needless violence and help celebrate a fascinating but often abused and misunderstood animal, the chicken.”

They go so far as to suggest a replacement, “Ye Olde Clever Cocks,” and they even created a mock-up of their new logo.

In the letter, PETA’s special projects manager Dawn Carr says the current name “calls to mind the violence and gore of cockfighting,” and the new name would help educate people that “chickens are intelligent, sensitive and super-social animals.”

She adds that PETA will be happy to host a mock-chicken meat party to to celebrate the name change, and she offers up some fun chicken facts that she says would look great on coasters.

“You see, chickens just want to be loved,” Carr writes. “When people really understand who chickens are as individuals, they are less likely to feel comfortable about eating them.”

Despite all of the media attention the story is getting, the bar has no plans to change the name. They posted a statement on their website basically saying thanks, but no thanks.

Firstly, we would just like to go on record and say that we are big fans of the work PETA do, their campaign for banning fur was spot on and something they managed magnificently. However, when it comes to the naming of historic English pubs, on this occasion, we think we might have pass them up on the offer of help!

They added that while they do serve meat, all of it “is of the highest possible welfare.”

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“Serial” junkies might soon get the answers they have been looking for.

The true crime podcast attracted a huge audience online last year, but it didn’t actually provide many concrete answers about what really happened to Hae Min Lee. It also didn’t exonerate the man convicted of the crime Adnan Syed.

But a new unofficial follow-up to the “This American Life” hit is set to release this month which might help clear up some loose ends.

Called “Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed,” the new bi-weekly podcast “will examine and explore the case in greater detail, from an investigatory perspective instead of a narrative one,” the site says.

It’s sponsored by the Adnan Syed Legal Trust, a fundraiser set up by lawyers Rabia Chaudry (Adnan’s friend who first pitched the “Serial” investigation to Sarah Koenig), Susan Simpson, and Colin Miller.

The first episode of “Undisclosed” will air on April 13.

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently approved a request from Syed to appeal his case in June.

An actual sequel to “Serial” is also in the works, but it will focus on a completely new case.

Via: The Baltimore Sun

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  In case you missed it: Yvette d'Entremont, better known as her skeptical alter ego “Science Babe,” caused a stir on the Internet when she posted a Gawker article aiming to take down media darling Vani Hari, aka “Food Babe.” The Boston-raised chemist tackled a lot of Hari's nutritional claims — starting with the declaration that her beloved Starbucks PSL contains a “toxic” dose of sugar. Because: “Don't fuck with a Bostonian's Pumpkin-Spice Anything.” Since posting her Gawker piece, d’Entremont has amassed more than 30,000 new Facebook followers, now reaching 78,719 “likes” and counting. But along with that support came a substantial amount of backlash as well. Yesterday, she posted on her Facebook page: “The ‪#‎foodbabearmy‬ has already sent death threats. Something about hoping I drink pesticides and get cancer.” She also posted: On her blog, Hari has investigated and exposes ingredients she believes to be harmful in processed and fast foods. In a four-year span, she has deemed hundreds of products/companies to be unsafe — and in the process, built up an unwaveringly loyal group of followers, which she lovingly calls the “food babe army.” D'Entremont, who has worked as a toxicology chemist as well as a researcher analyzing pesticides for safety, challenged a range of Hari’s arguments on Gawker, including her assertion that a non-organic apple can actually be worse for you than a hot fudge sundae. (We have reached out to Hari for a comment, and will update this article if/when we receive a response.) Images via Science Babe on Facebook.

Previously: Every Irish novel ever.

1. A Foreboding Trip To The Old Manse

2. Exchanging Words At The Maple-Tapping Party

3. Everyone Refused To Come Downstairs

4. No One Redecorates The Violet Room

5. Children Who Speak Out Of Turn Will Have No Maple Candy At Christmas-Tide

Read more Every New England Novel Ever at The Toast.

The new Union Square rock club's first gig is booked for late April.

Thunder Road is still undergoing some pretty extreme renovations and has moved its first show, booked for April 9, to Church in Fenway, but the team behind the new Somerville music venue and restaurant is very much moving forward. Earlier this week, the club's active Facebook page posted photos of lunch items from executive chef Barry Mauger's test menu that look like they could subdue a rock 'n roll-induced hangover, including quinoa-stuffed avocado and banana caramel flat pancakes with homemade whipped cream.

Helmed by Dan Millen of boutique promoter Rock On!, Thunder Road will replace the short-lived club Radio at 379 Somerville Ave. It has been in the works since August 2014.

The first show that Thunder Road will host, according to the club's Facebook events, will feature Pete Francis of Dispatch on Saturday, April 25.

It's 2050 and feminism has finally won. Women make up more than 80% of serial killers and serial killer-related entertainment shows. Everyone agrees that Harper Lee wrote In Cold Blood under Truman Capote's name as a favor before beating Ernest Hemingway in Greco-Roman-style wrestling. Sex is just when two or more women take the mathematics portion of the SAT together and kick a businessman's teeth in. It's 2050 and Bob Dylan was never even born.

Read more It’s 2050 And Feminism Has Finally Won at The Toast.

Everyone knows Christina Aguilera can sing, but did you know she can also do an amazing Britney Spears impersonation?

On “The Tonight Show” Monday, the pop diva played the “Wheel of Musical Impressions” with Jimmy Fallon, in which they two sang some random songs in the styles of various celebrities.

Hearing her belt out “This Little Piggy” as Britney is definitely the highlight of the segment.

“That was amazing,” said Fallon, who gave her a standing ovation. “I love that so much.”

She also does a great Cher and Shakira.

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darkanchild:

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Valentine’s Day is just three days away. So let’s talk about love — true love, the real thing. Recently, Beagle Street, a life insurance company, conducted a poll to determine the greatest love letter of all-time. The winner was a letter handwritten by Johnny Cash to his wife June Carter on her 65th birthday in 1994.

 

Sadly, nine years later she died after complications during heart surgery in May 2003. Johnny Cash died less than four months later. Many say that his health deteriorated quickly after she passed away because he was suffering from a broken heart.

 

^{Source: Beagle Street}

 

The letter reads:

 

June 23 1994

 

Odense, Denmark.

 

Happy Birthday Princess,

 

We get old and get use to each other. We think alike. We read each others minds. We know what the other wants without asking. Sometimes we irritate each other a little bit. Maybe sometimes take each other for granted.

 

But once in awhile, like today, I meditate on it and realize how lucky I am to share my life with the greatest woman I ever met. You still fascinate and inspire me. You influence me for the better. You’re the object of my desire, the #1 Earthly reason for my existence. I love you very much.

 

Happy Birthday Princess.

 

John

 

^{June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)}

 

Other letters in the top 10 include a letter from Winston Churchill to his wife Clementine and a letter from Ernest Hemingway to Marlene Dietrich. Check out the rest of the letters at BeagleStreet.com.

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it’s soon. the game. the big game

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LOTS OF OTHER STUFF THIS WEEK:

-Two comics on The Nib!

-Bill Murray Stories on The Toast

-Lady Ghostbusters on The Archipelago!

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Straight man, don't bother me
Straight man, don't bother me
Straight man, don't bother me
You don't interest anybody

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Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Men are but a dream

Read more Misandrist Lullabies at The Toast.

twisteddoodles:

Adverts at Christmas

Previously: Dirtbag Theseus.

you think i dont
you think i cant see that my dick looks like a little orange thumb, like a Cheeto
fuck you is why
ive got a fruit hat
im a BABY goddammit
i already have gout
whats your excuse
hand me that flagon
im sorry
im sorry
i didnt mean that

I WILL GET THIS LEOPARD DRUNK

no let's
shut up
no shut up lets go over there
take me over there there's a bunch of girls over there
youre my best friend
they look like sluts lets go over there

Read more Dirtbag Dionysus at The Toast.

Read the full article on theworstthingsforsale.com.

This post originally appeared on November 11, 2013.

Well, the holidays are at last upon us, as “upon us” is a holiday’s favorite place to sprawl, and that means one thing: making sure that you get enough to eat at holiday parties. There’s nothing worse than waking up in January and realizing you’ve practiced careful moderation in the face of temptation, also watching that waistline, and cravings, and jeans that fit: food is everywhere. Here are a few tips to make sure you get your fair share of empty calories between Thanksgivukkah and New Boxing Day.

Don’t fill up on water. Water is full of empty fluids. If you’re trying to keep yourself from over-imbibing on cocktails, try matching every alcoholic beverage you drink with a glass of nog. Any variety of nog will do, as long as it leaves a film on your glass. Remember: if the glass ain’t fogged, your drink’s not nog, as the elves sing right before they get you. 

Avoid the crudités. They’re a pointless vehicle for dip. Think of all the other foods you could be smearing that dip on: french onion smeared over a pimiento olive; pâté on sausage rolls. Celery is for suckers.

Read more How To Make Sure You Get Enough To Eat At Holiday Parties at The Toast.

In case you’re unfamiliar, Harlow and Sage were a pair of puppy besties who took the interwebz by storm once their owners started posting pics of the pups hanging out and being all adorbz.

Sadly, Sage passed away in 2013. But that’s when Indiana, a Miniature Dachshund, popped into the picture and became instant BFF’s with Harlow. Oh, but the cuteness doesn’t end there. Recently, another new canine friend has entered the fold and our heart is almost bursting from all the feels.

Meet, Reese Lightning. Here’s her story:

Reese Lightning is a 9 week old miniature Dachshund. Her parents couldn’t keep her and so Harlow said: “Move her in!” And now she is ours. Reese’s mom had black hair and her dad was a brunette like Indiana. They were both nice. Reese loves biting Indiana’s tail, Harlow’s ears, playing with socks and last night she couldn’t take her eyes off of the TV while the movie Elf was on.

Despite the fact that Reese looks like she’s got the head of one dog and the body of another, we can’t help but swoon over her big, floppy ears and speckled belly.

As a daily dose of cuteness, allow us to show you what happens when the lil’ pup sees her reflection for the first time. We recommend you watch this on a loop because it only gets cuter with each viewing. Trust.

A video posted by Harlow, Sage, Indiana & Reese (@harlowandsage) on Dec 12, 2014 at 8:38am PST

Photos: Harlow And Sage’s Instagram

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This is maybe the whitest rant of all time

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