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- Movie Trailer of the Day
- Slo-Mo Thing of the Day
- McPareidolia of the Day
- Crashing News of the Day
- Badvertisment of the Day
- OMG! Adorbz of the Day
- Lunchtime Links
- Lost Faith In Humanity of the Day
- Restored Faith In Humanity of the Day
- Facebook Thread Of The Year of the Day [UPDATED]
| Posted: 23 Feb 2012 01:18 PM PST Movie Trailer of the Day: Bad Lieutenant director Abel Ferrara throws his hat in the a la mode dramapocalypse ring with 4:44 Last Day on Earth. Willem Dafoe, Shanyn Leigh, Natasha Lyonne, and Paz de la Huerta star in the not-sci-fi film about the world ending at exactly 4:44 PM. A limited release has been set for March 23rd. [movieclips.] Tagged: 4:44, Abel Ferrara, Movie Trailer, Willem Dafoe         |
| Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:51 PM PST Slo-Mo Thing of the Day: Some kind Canuck did us all a big favor and slowed down the extended title sequence of the Simpsons‘ 500th episode, which features a flipbook-style look at all the couch gags in the show’s storied history. Music: “Feel It All Around” by Washed Out (AKA the Portlandia theme song). [wow.] Tagged: Slo-Mo Thing, the simpsons, Title Sequence         |
| Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:24 PM PST
McPareidolia of the Day: A woman in Nebraska is auctioning off a three-year-old Chicken McNugget piece she says bears an uncanny resemblance to former American president George Washington. “I looked down at the McNugget and just started laughing,” says Rebekah Speights of Dakota City. “I saw this portrait of George Washington staring back at me.” Since then she has kept it safe and secure inside the family freezer. She hopes to raise enough money to be able to send the children at the Sioux City Family Worship Center to summer camp in Dayton. $15,000 are needed, but Speights is well on her way: 13 bids have already been placed, with the highest offer so far being $202.50. [siouxcity.] Tagged: McPareidolia, Murica         |
| Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:52 AM PST Crashing News of the Day: Reporter gets scoop on car crash thanks to being on the air as it happened behind her. Also, protip for the anchorwoman: Wait until you’re sure no one’s dead before cracking a joke. And even then, don’t. [b&p.] Tagged: Crashing News, Local News, PROTIP         |
| Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:30 AM PST
Badvertisment of the Day: A controversial ad for Levi’s controversial “Curve ID” brand of jeans has drawn fire for claiming “hotness comes in all shapes and sizes,” while depicting only one size: Small. The average American woman is a realistic size 14, but the models in Levi’s’ ad all appear to be in the low single digits. In fact, the only noticeable change from figure to figure is an increasingly protruding backside. Reached for comment, a Levi’s spox says the ad is from last year, and is by no means “representative of all women’s body types across the globe.” (No guh.) The Curve ID line claims to offer relief for curvy women who have a hard time finding a pair of jeans to fit their shape. But Levi’s choice of cuts suggests a hint of judgement. There’s “Slight,” “Demi,” “Bold,” and the recently introduced “Supreme.” Tagged: Badvertisment, Curve ID, Fat Shaming, Levi's         |
| Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:56 AM PST OMG! Adorbz of the Day: Little baby Barnold enjoys getting jiggy with the best of ‘em. [thanks jimmy!] Tagged: babeh, OMG! Adorbz         |
| Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:25 AM PST
Lunchtime Links:
[photo: reddit.] Tagged: Lunchtime Links         |
| Lost Faith In Humanity of the Day Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:02 AM PST
Lost Faith In Humanity of the Day: A custom-made My Little Pony centipede. $100 via Etsy. ”This is not a toy,” says the seller. “It is a decorative art display and not intended for children.” Thanks for clearing that up. Now, about what on Earth compelled you to sit down and make this… [regretsy.] Tagged: Friendship Is Evil, human centipede, Lost Faith In Humanity, my little pony         |
| Restored Faith In Humanity of the Day Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:43 AM PST
Restored Faith In Humanity of the Day: A new trend aimed at helping locally owned mom-and-pop businesses is reportedly gaining traction across the country. Unlike their flashier counterpart, however, “Cash Mobs” don’t involve a song and dance routine — just a bunch of people eager to invest in their community. The blogger who started it all, Buffalo-based engineer Chris Smith, explains that cash mobs are “sort of a reverse Groupon” in that people support local retailers, but instead of getting a discount, they pay full price. Smith says he hopes cash mobs lead to a “longer-term relationship with customers” who gain new-found respect for locally owned stores. So far cash mobs have been organized in 32 states. There have also been international efforts in Canada and the UK. A website called Cash Mobs aims to help people organize local events. They’ve even set March 24th as National Cash Mob day. “It's not just about the money that comes in that day, it's about a real small business that doesn't have a lot of money and a marketing budget,” says Smith. “They get a little earned media coverage they wouldn't normally get that allows them to establish themselves a little bit more.” Tagged: Cash Mob, Chris Smith, Restored Faith In Humanit         |
| Facebook Thread Of The Year of the Day [UPDATED] Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:13 AM PST
Facebook Thread Of The Year of the Day: A girl gets a tattoo of her boyfriend’s face on her arm. He calls her “branded cattle” and breaks up with her. Yeah, you’re going to want to read the whole thing. [@doraexploring / failbook.] UPDATE: OK, so this might be fake. But, as the commenter says, “great either way.” Tagged: Facebook Thread         |
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