Daily Archives: May 19, 2011

13 posts

Your Holiday Forecast For May 19

Today’s celebrations include cake, kids, sun, and Jamie Foxx’s best role.  With the rapture coming this weekend, there’s no better time to enjoy a sinfully delicious dessert.  And what better way to impress Jesus than with some selfless volunteerism?  Also, don’t forget to start a base tan today, so you won’t get burnt on the trip up. Or down, as the case may be.  Party On! Comment.

Your Crasstalk Meet Up Post

OK kids, here is the Crasstalk Meet Up Page. Please feel free to use this to organize your shindigs, throw downs, and box socials.

To find this post in the future just go to the Community tab on the menu at the top of the home page and go to Meet Ups. If you add a new meet up make sure to put it into a couple of open threads so that people know to check the page. Special thanks to Madfall for suggesting this page for you to organize your debauchery.  Comment.

 

American Idol Recap: Snoozapalooza 2011 – UPDATED


It’s down to the trifecta of terrific or the triangle of terror, depending on your persepective (I won’t tell you how happy that this season is winding down but it’s something like this). It’s three for three Wednesday – three singtestants sing three songs. Bring out the big dogs, Ryan! By that I mean Beyonce in her booty shorts, of course. What did SUPERWEAVESTAR Beyonce have to say to the Idolettes? Let’s take a look and see if we liked it enough to put a ring on it.  Continue reading

Are you living in an Internet Bubble?


Eli Pariser makes a great case for why the Internet, as we know it today, is not the information free-for all that we all believe it to be. Editors, the gatekeepers of the past, have been replaced by algorithms that have been designed to tailor Google search results and Facebook News Feeds to your tastes and interests, while leaving out ideas that are uncomfortable but important. Great video from TED2011. Comment.