The Daily What

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• Rihanna On the Big Screen News of the Day
• Boxing Cats of the Day
• Presidential Plans of the Day
• It’s Caturday!
• Lights Out
• Dubsteppers of the Day
• Flashmob of the Day
• Weekend Read
• This & That
• Facebook Timeline of the Day

Rihanna On the Big Screen News of the Day Posted: 05 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT Battleship hasn’t come out yet and Rihanna’s possibly landed herself a plum role in the upcoming Fast Six movie. The film is the latest in the strangely successful Fast and the Furious franchise, proving that it’s able to jam-pack the basic elements that make America so great in two hours: fast cars, beautiful women, men with square jawlines, and The Rock and Vin Diesel punching the living spit out of one another. Another surprising casting tidbit is that David Tennant of Doctor Who fame is also reportedly in talks to star in the movie. Whether the TARDIS will be outfitted with rims has not been specified. [crushable] Tagged: casting, category:regular, celebrity news, David Tennant, fast and the furious, fast six, rihanna

Boxing Cats of the Day Posted: 05 May 2012 11:15 AM PDT Are these cats boxing or playing patty cake? Well, whichever the case, one of them gets hissed out of the room and forced away in shame. [buzzfeed] Tagged: boxing, cat, cats, cute, video

Presidential Plans of the Day Posted: 05 May 2012 09:30 AM PDT In his weekly address today, President Obama outlined some of his plans for a continued effort in Afghanistan, as well as how to bring the U.S. debt down to soften the currently economic climate. To wit: Because of their bravery and dedication, the tide of war has turned in Afghanistan. The goal that I set — to defeat al Qaeda, and deny it a chance to rebuild — is within reach. On domestic plans, Obama said: I’ve called on Congress to take the money we’re no longer spending at war, use half of it to pay down our debt, and use the other half to rebuild America. With summer on the horizon, the president’s reelection bid will go into hyperdrive, with a rally today and stops in Seattle and Los Angeles. [politicalticker] Tagged: Afghanistan, news, political, politics, President Obama

It’s Caturday! Posted: 05 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT Happy Cinco de Mayo! Now whether you’re legitimately in a celebratory mood because of Mexico’s victory over the French 150 years ago, or you’re a college kid in the mood to get ripped because you’re in college, one can ascertain that this cat surely means business (albeit socially/ethnically inappropriate business). [dailypicksandflicks] Tagged: cat, cats, cinco de drinko, Cinco De Mayo, cute cat

Lights Out Posted: 04 May 2012 08:30 PM PDT R.I.P. MCA. [emi.] Tagged: video

Dubsteppers of the Day Posted: 04 May 2012 05:45 PM PDT Brothers Johnnathan and Joshua Gerard — aka Gerardam — have invented “Indian Dubstep,” including the first “hair tutting” and “shoulder blade tutting” ever seen on video. Johnnathan writes: I liked DUBSTEP the moment I listened to it because, it suited very well with the style of dance that I am most comfortable with! Therefore I decided to compose an Indian version of DUBSTEP. Or, in Skrillex, “Wub wub wub, wub wub.” Sick drops, man. [hyst.] Tagged: dancing, dubstep, indian dubstep

Flashmob of the Day Posted: 04 May 2012 04:45 PM PDT A flashmob invaded a Copenhagen, Denmark Metro train last month, but in this case, the flashmob was the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra. They treated unsuspecting commuters to a performance of Grieg’s “Peer Gynt,” and creative agency Makropol captured the whole thing on video. Right about now, a few people on that train are probably wishing they had taken their earbuds out. [22words.] Tagged: Copenhagen, copenhagen philharmonic, Flashmob, orchestra

Weekend Read Posted: 04 May 2012 04:00 PM PDT Just who exactly is Sarah Phillips? An investigation into the mysteriously messy career of a former ESPN columnist suspected of being the Internet’s biggest scammer. [deadspin] Tagged: sarah phillips, weekend read

This & That Posted: 04 May 2012 03:03 PM PDT Know This: The best way to demolish an ancient house may be to drive a tank through it. Bouncers have resorted to using Facebook profiles to check and confirm IDs. Read This: A 20-something has created a bucket list of things to see before she goes blind. Dear Annoying Facebook Girl: A surprisingly sweet letter from Scumbag Steve. How accurate are Law & Order: SVU episodes? A prosecutor investigates. Watch This: To get you through the weekend, the Usain Bolt auto-tuned rap song. See This: Yasuaki Oishi produces large-scale sculptures by using negative space. Lisa Nilsson creates intricate anatomical cross-sections using a technique called quilling — or rolling up pieces of paper. Other: Tea Time Tumblr: I Hope Barack Obama Tea Time List: The Best Beastie Boys Songs Ever Recorded Above: nickdrummond Tagged: this & that

Facebook Timeline of the Day Posted: 04 May 2012 02:54 PM PDT Before the mass furor over Facebook Timeline, there was the inevitable News Feed Redesign vitriole. Before that, it was Social Ads that caused an uprising. So it only makes sense that there now is a Facebook timeline called The Backlash, dedicated to Facebook users’ shared discontent with all things changed. Just in case we need a reminder of the way things used to be. [buzzfeed] Tagged: backlash, Facebook Timeline

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