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Daily Archives: April 24, 2012
9 posts
SyFy unleashes a whole new list of non megapython things; Kardashians to never go away…ever, never, ever; Bill Maher to keep on “new ruling” his audience; Mel Gibson makes a very un-shocking move. Continue reading
Headlines from The Economist aren’t normally the sort to make you spit out your coffee, but every once in a while they still manage to surprise me with a masterpiece of political absurdity that stands in sharp contrast to their well-sourced (if nevertheless biased) economics and foreign policy coverage. This week’s edition opens with the amazing claim that Mitt Romney has, throughout his primary campaign, been pandering not only to the far right, but to the left as well.
If this left you scratching your head and wondering if perhaps you had blacked out on Ambien for a couple of weeks and missed the part where the “severely conservative” plutocrat showed up at an Occupy camp with a bongo drum, you’re not alone. But no: The Economist claims, with what I can only assume is a straight face, that Romney has been pandering to the left by criticizing China for alleged currency manipulation. Continue reading
“Resistance is futile,” the queens intone as they hit the workroom. Phi Phi says she knew this would be the top three. Sharon says she’s surprised she made it this far. Hit the jump and let’s dish on how the finale played out!
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K-pop, or Gayo in Korean, refers to popular music from South Korea. Although K-pop covers several music genres, it is best known for the fizzy dance music performed by highly produced girl and boy bands. Although its influence is spreading outside Asia, it is especially popular in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan and of course, South Korea. Continue reading
Recently my favorite blogger, Derek Thompson of The Atlantic, cited the commonly-heard statistic that women earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn and asked his readers to answer a simple question: “Is the U.S. Economy Sexist?”
Thompson helpfully pulled together some of the most insightful answers from his comment section, but after reading through all of them, I’m left feeling even more bewildered. Does the pay gap really exist, and if it does, should it matter? Continue reading
If there’s anything I love more than uninformed veterinary advice and xoJane, it’s uninformed veterinary advice on xoJane. In “I Think My Dog Gave Me Ringworm,” Helena Andrews thinks her dog gave her…no, actually, she imagines her ringworm-infected dog could possibly give it to her. I’m serious: “I now believe my eczema is ringworm because my vet said so — sorta.” Oh boy. Anyway, this post, and the comments, are a goldmine of bullshit advice. Continue reading
Yeah, Tuesday. How you doing? Continue reading