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27 May 13:55

The New York Post's Report Of Kimye's Wedding Is Hilariously Grumpy

Philip.paulsson

Hah!

But it really says all you need to know.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian got married in Italy amid a flurry of media attention.

Many outlets covered the glamour, fashion pieces and rumours surrounding the event.

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But the New York Post went with this, instead.

But the New York Post went with this, instead.

Twitter: @nickconfessore

"Two jackasses got married in Italy Saturday.

Sex-tape star Kim Kardashian, 33, wed egotist Kanye West, 36, in a wedding opulent enough for Florence's Medici dynasty and tacky enough for reality TV.

They were betrothed at Florence's 16th-century Fort di Belvedere castle. Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner walked Kim down the aisle.

The republic still stands."

It's not clear why the paper took this cynical approach given that it's devoted a lot of space to both Kim and Kanye's adventures over the years.

As Jim Romenesko points out.

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26 May 16:05

NYC Dept of Health used Yelp reviews to shutter dirty restaurants

by Sam Machkovech
Philip.paulsson

Haha nice.

Off the top of your head, can you think of a quick, simple, and anonymous way to report a food borne illness you may have contracted at a restaurant? And even if you can, have you ever done so? If not, you're not alone. In 2012, New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) found that residents weren't turning to the city's free 311 service to make such complaints, but rather they were reporting their experiences in Yelp reviews.

A study published on the CDC's website details the resulting 9-month collaboration between New York City's DOHMH, Yelp, and Columbia University "to explore the potential of using Yelp to identify unreported outbreaks." The study discovered 468 actionable complaints, 97 percent of which hadn't been officially reported to the city and analyzed roughly 294,000 Yelp restaurant reviews with three criteria in mind: descriptions of sickness (vomiting, diarrhea, etc.), multiple people being mentioned as ill, and a 10-hour-or-more lead before illness kicked in.

Further culling of the Yelp review data led to phone interviews with 27 complainants, most of whom had eaten questionable meals within 4 weeks of their interviews, which in turn identified three outbreaks meeting investigation criteria. Investigations of all three restaurants turned up a litany of nastiness: bare-handed food handling, cross-contamination, or even the presence of mice and cockroaches.

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23 May 14:40

stillaproudfather says FML

by stillaproudfather
Philip.paulsson

Makes sense.

Today, my daughter admitted why her grades, which are usually straight A's, have been slipping the past few weeks. Turns out she has been deliberately failing tests to avoid becoming valedictorian, so she won't have to deliver a speech at graduation. FML

23 May 12:53

Anonymous says FML

by Anonymous
Philip.paulsson

Hah!

Today, we got a new coffee maker at work. Someone put a "Voice Activated" sticker on it. I sat there for ages saying, "Brew coffee." FML

23 May 11:28

These Are America's Deadliest Cities For Pedestrians

Philip.paulsson

LOL Top 4 are in Florida! Old people can't drive.

People who walk to work are most likely to die from a vehicle collision in a handful of southern cities.

Flickr: livenature

The report — released by Smart Growth America — looked at the share of people who walk to work as well as respective cities' fatality numbers. It found that 47,025 pedestrians died as a result of car crashes between 2003 and 2012. Another 676,000 were injured.

The report also notes that "children, older adults and people of color suffer disproportionately from traffic violence."

1. Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida

2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida

3. Jacksonville, Florida

4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida

5. Memphis, Tennessee-Mississippi-Arkansas

6. Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

7. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas

8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

9. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona

10. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, North Carolina-South Carolina

A pedestrian walks on a snowy sidewalk in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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22 May 14:40

This Man Turned A 100-Foot Hedge Into A Dragon

Philip.paulsson

Old hipster!

Beware: hedge be dragons.

This is John Brooker from Norfolk with his amazing hedge-dragon.

This is John Brooker from Norfolk with his amazing hedge-dragon.

Damien Mcfadden / Via damienmcfadden.4ormat.com

As you might be able to tell, it's not an actual dragon. It's a hedge that stands in the grounds of Frizzleton Farm, near King's Lynn.

As you might be able to tell, it's not an actual dragon. It's a hedge that stands in the grounds of Frizzleton Farm, near King's Lynn.

The hedge-dragon has giant wings, fierce teeth and talons, and six sets of legs.

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John Brooker is a retired fan-maker. It took him ten years to complete his beast, and he spends hours pruning it to keep it in shape.

John Brooker is a retired fan-maker. It took him ten years to complete his beast, and he spends hours pruning it to keep it in shape.

Well done, that man.

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22 May 11:14

10 Songs That Prove Swedes Write The Best Break-Up Songs

Philip.paulsson

Yay Sweden?

Is it because of those dark gloomy winters? From haunting ballads to carefree tell-offs, Sweden has romantic failure covered.

Lykke Li may never learn when it comes to love, but that's okay...

Lykke Li may never learn when it comes to love, but that's okay...

Lykke Li's new album I Never Learn is a very literal break-up record, with songs like "Sleeping Alone" and "Never Gonna Love Again." The title track embodies the darker heartache some break-ups bring. Lykke Li croons, "I never learn, I never learn," and it's a totally universal sentiment.

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...because First Aid Kit is here to keep the optimism high.

...because First Aid Kit is here to keep the optimism high.

Although not overtly about splitting up, First Aid Kit's new song "My Silver Lining" is a moving-on anthem. For being Swedish, the duo has a surprisingly old-school Americana country sound, which only makes this song about "not taking the easy road" out of past regrets and pain more eligible to be a classic.

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And Icona Pop knows that break-ups can actually be totally freeing!

And Icona Pop knows that break-ups can actually be totally freeing!

If there are two Swedish pop stars who don't bother with post-break up sadness, it's the duo Icona Pop. Their righteous 2012 hit "I Love It" made it big in America and tackles a romantic falling out with fun. Broken heart? So what! Throw his shit into a bag and push it down the stairs.

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Like, so freeing that you'll want to move to Paris with Little Dragon.

Little Dragon's recent song "Paris" embodies the feeling of not knowing what to do after a break-up. As singer Yukimi Nagano wonders aloud if a move to Paris will change her mood for good, she sings to a non-present ex: "A part of me drifts away with you and will never return.”

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22 May 10:54

Some Really Great People Built A Special Wheelchair So This Baby Goat Could Walk Again

Philip.paulsson

OMG that pig!

It’s like a real life fairytale.

Meet Frostie the snow goat, and prepare to fall in love.

Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary / Via edgarsmission.org.au

When Frostie arrived at Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary in Australia, he had several ailments, the worst of which was a disease called joint naval ill, a life-threatening condition that took away his ability to use his hind legs.

When Frostie arrived at Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary in Australia, he had several ailments, the worst of which was a disease called joint naval ill, a life-threatening condition that took away his ability to use his hind legs.

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The fabulous men and women at the Farm Sanctuary decided to ask another one of their rescued animals, Leon Trotsky, if they could borrow his set of wheels to help out Frostie. Of course he obliged.

The fabulous men and women at the Farm Sanctuary decided to ask another one of their rescued animals, Leon Trotsky , if they could borrow his set of wheels to help out Frostie. Of course he obliged.

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So after lots of hugs and kisses, they placed Frostie into his new wheelchair.

So after lots of hugs and kisses, they placed Frostie into his new wheelchair.

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21 May 17:00

How much would an all-American iPhone cost?

by svaneksmith
A 100 percent U.S.-made iPhone would cost more than $2,000.

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21 May 14:07

Such Win: Doge Is The 2014 Meme Of The Year

Philip.paulsson

Lauren met Doge at the Webby awards!

It was a tight race…for about 3 minutes. The BuzzFeed community cast thousands of votes and Doge claimed the Meme of the Year title in a landslide, making history as the first non-cat meme to do so.

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Wow. So Gratitude.

Following a week of frenzied public voting, the coveted title of Webby Meme of the Year is hereby awarded to none other than Doge, the Shiba Inu whose raised eyebrows, dashing fashion, and very questionable grammar took the Internet by storm. Well-deserved.

Doge, an honored guest at last night's 18th Annual Webby Awards, joins an illustrious group of past winners including Nyan Cat and Grumpy Cat. Doge is the first non-feline to win the award, and beat out a fierce group of competitors including Hot Dog Legs, #thiscouldbeusbutyouplayin, Twerking, and Pharrell's hat.

Watch the Webby Awards on YouTube to see the rest of the evening's highlights.

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20 May 16:37

Fourth-Grader With Shark Tooth Necklace Must Have Killed Great White

Philip.paulsson

Hehe

BRUNSWICK, ME—Fourth-grade sources reported this week that in order to acquire the shark tooth necklace he wears to school each day, area 10-year-old Brendan Landsley must have killed a great white shark.






20 May 16:36

Neil Patrick Harris' Autobiography Is A "Choose Your Own Adventure" Book

Philip.paulsson

Hahah awesome.

With an awesome throwback cover.

Twitter: @ActuallyNPH

LINK: nphbook.com

20 May 07:50

A New York City Taxi Driver Says He Has The Right To Wear A Swastika At Work

Philip.paulsson

WTF?

“I’m a National Socialist – what you guys call a Nazi. I am. I’m a believer of it.”

A 26-year-old taxi driver in New York City has been given a 30-day suspension for operating his vehicle while wearing a swastika armband, but he claims he has every right to wear it.

A 26-year-old taxi driver in New York City has been given a 30-day suspension for operating his vehicle while wearing a swastika armband, but he claims he has every right to wear it.

Via Anti-Defamation League

Gabriel Diaz insists that it is his right "hands down" to wear the Nazi armband while at work, even after the Taxi and Limousine Commission of New York City gave him the suspension.

Diaz added that just because he wears a swastika doesn't mean he's anti-Semitic.

"I don't hate Jews. I'm critical of them, but I don't hate them," Diaz told a CBS 2 reporter. "That doesn't mean that I'm anti-Semitic. That don't make me a hater."

When asked whether he knew that Nazis killed six million Jews, Diaz replied, "I have no comment on that right now."

Diaz's swastika armband was spotted by a number of passersby, who took pictures of it and sent them to the Anti-Defamation League. The Taxi and Limousine Commission then began an investigation.

Diaz's swastika armband was spotted by a number of passersby, who took pictures of it and sent them to the Anti-Defamation League. The Taxi and Limousine Commission then began an investigation.

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“I’m a National Socialist – what you guys call a Nazi. I am. I’m a believer of it,” Diaz said. "Who says you have to be white to be a National Socialist? You don’t have to be white, it can be anybody.”

“I’m a National Socialist – what you guys call a Nazi. I am. I’m a believer of it,” Diaz said. "Who says you have to be white to be a National Socialist? You don’t have to be white, it can be anybody.”

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19 May 18:11

Over 130 ft long, new sauropod may be the largest dinosaur yet discovered

by John Timmer
Philip.paulsson

GIANT DINOSAUR! Neat.

Over the weekend, an Argentinian museum announced a fossil find that it had been working on since 2011, a giant sauropod that may end up being the largest dinosaur yet identified. The discovery, which includes the spectacular femur shown above, dates back 95 million years to the Mesozoic era and comes from the Patagonian area of the country.

Sauropods were herbivores, and they had a long-necked, long-tailed body that made them the lengthiest animals to have roamed the Earth. Preliminary estimates place this new species, as yet unnamed, at over 40 meters long. That may be enough for it to steal the crown as the largest dinosaur yet discovered, but as Brian Switek notes, these estimates are notoriously sensitive to things like the precise number of vertebrae in the tail. The current record-holder is a species of Amphicoelias that is estimated to be at least 40 m long.

Estimates of weight involve some assumptions about body shape. Initial estimates for the new find place it at 80,000 kg or, in the words of one paleontologist, "más de 14 elefantes africanos." (He is Argentinian, after all.)

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19 May 16:13

Soylent 1.0 arrives at Ars: We mix it up and slurp it down

by Lee Hutchinson
Philip.paulsson

I wouldn't want to survive entirely on this stuff, but it might be useful as a once in a while quick meal alternative type thing...

Last August, I spent five days eating nothing but Soylent, the provocatively named liquid food product created by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Rob Rhinehart. Five days wasn’t anywhere near enough to gain more than the briefest glimpses into how the stuff might affect my body—I wound up losing a couple of statistically insignificant pounds, and once I’d moderated my intake some and wasn’t over-stuffing myself, I felt fine. The biggest side effect from eating Soylent for five days was a truly epic amount of gas for a couple of days; my wife is a saintly creature who assures me she didn’t notice, but I recall crop-dusting from room to room, praying that the foul vapors I was venting didn’t kill our houseplants or set our curtains on fire.

The gas calmed down after a couple of days, though, and the experiment was a success. I didn’t die, and farts aside, I felt pretty good. In the months since then, Rhinehart and his coworkers at Rosa Labs have tweaked the Soylent ingredient mix, fine-tuning the substance and figuring out their supply chain in order to meet the truly massive demand generated by the product’s crowdfunding campaign. After months and months of delays, much of which is directly attributable to the rice protein supplier chosen to deliver the tiniest-possible particulate size, Soylent began shipping on April 25.

Our order arrived yesterday afternoon, when USPS dropped off a 40lb. box (about 18kg) on my doorstep. In it were 28 bags of Soylent and 28 individual oil capsules. And we dove right in.

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19 May 14:43

The 27 Most Extreme Celebrity Plastic Surgeries Of All Time

Philip.paulsson

First one is a shame, she was much cuter beforehand!

Wow. Just wow.

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19 May 11:40

dieana says FML

by dieana
Philip.paulsson

Hah!

Today, I actually uttered the words: "Those are my good sweatpants." FML

19 May 11:32

American Voices: Sports Drink Company Putting First Advertisement On Moon

Philip.paulsson

Crazy! Also, I love how sometimes the first I hear about some news stories is via the Onion.

Japanese pharmaceutical company Otsuka has announced plans to put their sports drink Pocari Sweat on the moon in a specially equipped container bearing their logo, which, if successful, would be the first time a commercial product has been flown to the mo...






19 May 04:10

This Vine Of A Baby Trying On Different Eyebrow Options Is An Inspiration To Us All

Philip.paulsson

Hah

You better work.

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16 May 16:19

Don't worry, the Pentagon's got a plan to deal with a zombie apocalypse

by Daniel Cooper
Philip.paulsson

oh phew

What would happen if the plot of The Walking Dead, or any other TV show with "Dead" in the title, came true? It turns out that the Department of Defense already has a plan for that, in a folder marked CONOP 8888 Counter-Zombie Defense. The document...
16 May 15:36

Flatiron Lunch: Did Someone Say Nutella?

by Sarah Zilinski
Philip.paulsson

Haha nice replacement for their wine store!

Every Friday we go south of the ML boundaries in search of a delicious lunch. Sometimes it’s Murray Hill south or the Flatiron District, sometimes Gramercy and everything in between- but we just like to call it Flatiron Lunch. Nutella. All Nutella. ALL.THE.TIME. (Except at my apartment right now, because I have a nasty tasty [...]
16 May 12:20

Tell Us About Yourself(ie): Patrick Warburton

Philip.paulsson

Haha love this guy.
"What drives you absolutely crazy?
Questions."

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What's your wallpaper on your phone and/or computer?

A picture of mom and dad on their wedding day. Who does my pop look like?

When you walk into a bar, what do you typically order?

Vodka on the rocks, double or a martini.

What's the one word you are guilty of using too often?

Arguably, and then, I just don’t argue.

What is the last thing you searched for on Google?

The correct spelling of "argue."

Who is the last person that called or texted you?

Bianca Kajlich, with a picture of her beautiful little newborn baby girl.

What was the last awkward situation you were in and how did you handle it?

I met Hal Linden at a poker game last week, and mentioned to him that I had been at his home some 20 years ago. He looked confused, for good reason — because I had mistaken him for the much older (89-year-old) Hal Holbrook, and Linden is only 83. I believe I then handled it perfectly by saying: Well, it was wonderful working with your wife (Dixie Carter) on Designing Women.

When is the last time you went to a theater?

Three days ago. The Grand Budapest Hotel.

What TV show should everyone should be watching?

Game of Thrones.

And what is your TV guilty pleasure?

Game of Thrones.

What's the first CD you bought?

The Cult, Love.

What is the one food you cannot resist?

Chocolate and peanut butter ice cream.

What music are you currently listening to?

Pearl Jam, of course.

What movie makes you laugh the most?

Borat.

What drives you absolutely crazy?

Questions.

Pick one: kittens or puppies?

Dead or alive?

New York or Los Angeles?

The city of lost angels

Comedy or drama?

What is in between?

Bacon or Nutella?

Nutella.

'80s or '90s?

'80s

Hannah Montana or Lizzie McGuire?

Who?

And finally: Tell us a secret.

My first major "fan crush" was Lynn Holly Johnson in Ice Castles. I sent her a signed picture request.

Patrick is currently working on the re-release of his cult-classic dark comedy The Woman Chaser, available on iTunes May 1 and on Netflix June 1.

16 May 12:15

FYI, Benedict Cumberbatch Looks Exactly Like Butt-Head From "Beavis And Butt-Head"

Philip.paulsson

OMG THAT'S IT!!!

BOOM.

Warning: You will never be able to unsee this if you scroll down.

Warning: You will never be able to unsee this if you scroll down.

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SERIOUSLY. THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

SERIOUSLY. THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

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MTV

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16 May 12:12

Here's an electric bike that's easy on your eyes, not just the road

by Jon Fingas
Philip.paulsson

Tempted to buy one for Vatternrundan.... no one would even know I'm cheating!

With certain exceptions, many electric bicycles make it all too clear that there's some technology involved: they're big, heavy and otherwise ungainly. You won't have those gripes with the new Vanmoof 10 Electrified. It hides a 250W pedelec (that is,...
16 May 12:11

TMI

Philip.paulsson

Hehe

'TMI' he whispered, gazing into the sea.
16 May 01:37

livingamongtheflowers says FML

by livingamongtheflowers
Philip.paulsson

Hah!

Today, I received yet another rejection letter from a college I'd applied to. After crying for a week about how lousy I felt, my older sister gave me all 6 of the acceptance letters she'd been hiding. Turns out she's been forging rejection letters and keeping the real ones in her room. FML

16 May 01:32

“Hurricane Daenerys” to ravage NASA in disaster prep exercise next week

by Lee Hutchinson
Philip.paulsson

Hahaha nice.

If you’ve worked in IT, you’re almost certainly familiar with your company’s "disaster preparedness plan"—every organization of appreciable size has some kind of formalized set of documents detailing what to do in the event of an emergency. Organizations on the Gulf Coast typically include hurricane scenarios in their disaster preparedness plans, and in this respect, NASA is no different from any other large company. Next week, NASA’s Houston-based Johnson Space Center (JSC) will kick off its annual Hurricane Exercise and run through its site’s disaster plan, but the mock storm the staff will be battling won’t be called "Jerry" or "Bob" or something pedestrian—no, JSC will find itself directly in the path of a far more awesomely named tropical cyclone.

"This year's storm is named 'Hurricane Daenerys,'" said JSC Center Operations Directorate Manager Joel Walker in an e-mail to JSC managers announcing the exercise. "Our exercise will feature a new interactive model which will require quick thinking, priority setting, and mitigation strategies from Senior Staff."

For the three or four Ars readers who aren't Game of Thrones fans, "Daenerys" is the name of one of the saga's primary characters—the last surviving child of a murdered king, who plans to return to the land her family once ruled and seize the throne by any means necessary. Also, she has a giant army and three enormous fire-breathing dragons. Due to the circumstances of her birth, she is frequently referred to as "Daenerys Stormborn," and she is not, as they say, a person with whom anyone should mess.

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15 May 17:58

Watch Ikea Take Over The World In One GIF

From humble origins, the furniture giant has risen to confuse the much of the world with its byzantine assembly instructions.

Mike Barker / Via mike-barker.com

The GIF above comes from an animated map produced by London-based designer Mike Barker. The map scrolls through Ikea's entire 71-year history and was inspired by similar work FlowingData did on the growth of Walmart.

"Who knew how late it came to the U.S. or as many people on Twitter have pointed out, how late it came to the U.K., especially after expanding very early into Australia and western Canada (so far from Sweden). Ikea is a different destination for shoppers compared to Walmart; you go once or only a few times every year. Walmart you might go to on a monthly or even more frequent basis. It's likely this caused the slow, far-flung and lower overall growth compared to Walmart."

Barker used Ikea's website and Google maps to pinpoint locations of current stores, and combed through various Ikea data to identify opening dates.

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15 May 17:25

From Dodgeball to Swarm, Foursquare seeks to move beyond the check-in

by Nicole Lee
Philip.paulsson

Kinda strange that the're splitting it up.

On May 1st, 2014, Foursquare announced that after nearly five years, it'd be splitting its app in two. The main Foursquare app still exists, but its focus is now on location discovery and local recommendations, thus positioning it as a competitor to...
15 May 16:20

How Twitter has turned into the world's largest and most accurate seismometer, because the only thing that people tweet more about than what they are having for lunch are earthquakes [Interesting]

Philip.paulsson

Hah nice.

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