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Politics
May 8, 2008
Primary Contradictions
Over the course of the past several months, at turns enthralled and exasperated, we've noticed some unusual contradictions in the voting blocs, or supposed voting blocs, of the two Democratic contenders. Seeing as we may be nearing the end of the election's first phase (you know, when you put it like that it doesn't sound quite so momentous), we're now going to take a look at some of those. Or, just state them.
Internet
May 8, 2008
Angry Man Smash Computer
Gelf knew we had come across internet video gold when a friend first forwarded the YouTube video "man freaks out in coffee shop"—a clip of a man breaking down and attacking his computer. The breakdown may or may not have been faked (we grew skeptical when he claimed to have his half-written novel on his laptop). But the reason we knew this was going to be a hit is because it lies at the intersection of two strangely popular YouTube genres: man-on-machine violence and guy freaks out in public.
Sports
May 7, 2008
We're Sorry, Cleveland
A certain national chain pizzeria recently apologized to the city of Cleveland and Cavs' star LeBron James for printing T-shirts that read "Crybaby: 23" during the recent Cavs-Wizards playoff series. The chain is also doing its penance for insulting The Chosen One by "rewarding" the earnestly loyal fans of Cleveland with 23-cent pizzas all day this Thursday—thus ensuring the continuation of free, undeserved publicity, though not from this website.
Media
May 6, 2008
Colbert Baiting
TV persona Stephen Colbert famously urges his viewers to vote for him in polls of influential people, or in Hungarian bridge-naming contests. We're not sure, though, if anybody has ever urged him to urge his viewers to vote for him—until now. In an open letter to Colbert, Foreign Policy web editor Blake Hounshell essentially attempts to bait the satirical talk show host into mentioning his magazine's poll on the world's top public intellectual. In inviting Colbert to "make his case" for inclusion on the list, it's pretty clear that the letter's main purpose is to garner some publicity for the poll, the blog, and the magazine.
Media
May 5, 2008
We Can't All Be Seabiscuit
As Wonkette aptly noted over the weekend, Hillary Clinton's pick in the Kentucky Derby, Eight Belles, finished in second. She was also the only female horse in the race, and she lost to Big Brown, for what it's worth. Oh, and then she broke both ankles and had to be put to death on the track.
Politics
May 5, 2008
Meta-Polling the Rev. Wright Controversy
According to a New York Times/CBS NEWS poll released today, only 24% of voters care "a lot" or "some" about Barack Obama's relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright. That's good news for the Obama campaign, right? Sort of.
Media
May 2, 2008
Toilet Bowls are Super Clean
The BBC today reported that toilet bowls carry one-fifth the amount of germs of "some" keyboards. Last year, the same news organization covered a University of Arizona study which found that toilet bowls contain one-400th as many microbes as the average keyboard. In 2004, that BBC number was around one-67th.
Media
May 2, 2008
Topless? Bottomless? Or Just Revealing?
The New York Times this week joined the ranks of porn sites throughout the world in running a headline about a topless photo that, as Gawker pointed out, was, in fact, topped. This led to what has to be one of the more interesting Times' corrections around, in which the paper of record admitted that the piece "left the incorrect impression that she was bare breasted." [In case you haven't figured it out, 'she' is Miley 'Hannah Montana' Cyrus.] The article's current, corrected, version uses the word "revealing."
Media
May 1, 2008
Faux-Nudity in the Times Travel Section
Readers of the New York Times Travel section probably had trouble holding down their cappuccinos this past Sunday when they were greeted with a half-page color spread of volley-balling nudists. The photo accompanied an article titled "No Shoes, No Shirts, No Worries" about the growing popularity of nudist luxury hotels. Being the venerated institution that it is, the Times would never show indecency its pages, so the photo playfully engages in a game of what Slate calls "Hide the Salami."
Sports
April 28, 2008
Roger vs. Barry
In the wake of allegations that Roger Clemens carried on a 10-year affair with country singer Mindy McCready, supposedly starting when the singer was all of 15 (and the Rocket was 28), Gelf started to wonder if he had finally surpassed the radioactive Barry Bonds in terms of all-around assholishness. A thoroughly unscientific investigation follows:
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