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Oreo Posts Gay Pride Image on Facebook, Idiots React Badly

Today in things that show people are disgustingly stupid, the Oreo Facebook page posted this image last night (which helpfully notes that it was made with creme colors that don’t actually exist). That’s not the stupid part. People who a) apparently like a certain type of cookie enough to find their Facebook page and share their enjoyment of said cookies with all their friends and b) are dumb, began inundating the page with family-friendly messages, including such gems as “i’ll stick to black n white. fuck gay oreos,” and “Gays can all go kill themselves they are sinners and will burn in hell.” Buzzfeed has a collection of these messages if you need a self-esteem boost.

Many of these proud Americans are calling for a boycott, so pick up your favorite variety next time you go to the store. As the STFUConservatives tumblr suggested, you should also tweet them (@oreo) or leave a message on their Facebook page to let them know that you appreciate their support. Comment.

Ebaying at the Moon: Seeking a Friend For the End of the World

Well, not a friend, exactly. This isn’t Craigslost, after all.

However, with the fake end of the world only six months out, doomsday believers really need to get themselves in order. The world may be ending, life exterminated, rivers boiling, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to make the experience more pleasant. Continue reading →

A Ten Year Game of Civilization II

A post was made to Reddit a few days ago which detailed one commenter’s ten year game of Civilization II. This quickly went viral, as it depicted a fascinating dystopian future where war has been the norm for 1700 years, the polar ice caps have melted multiple times, the vast majority of the world is completely uninhabitable. Continue reading →

What the Hell is Going on with Sweden Lately?

I’ve always thought of Sweden as sort of like a window into the future of human life. It’s a bizarre place where poverty is virtually non-existent, the pop music is scarily well-produced and the furniture is appropriately minimalistic.

Which is why I was so surprised recently to watch Sweden collectively lose its fucking shit. This week has made me reconsider the fact that maybe the Swedes are just as crazy, arrogant and insipid as the rest of us. Maybe they don’t have it all figured out after all.  Continue reading →

Sweden’s Twitter Shitshow

The government of Sweden has a Twitter account and every week they hand the keys over to a new citizen curator. On paper it sounds like a fantastic way to show the world the diversity of its society and to start conversations with people a government official wouldn’t appeal to. Unfortunately, this week’s ambassador has used Twitter to display a level of ignorance and anti-semitism that has shocked the international community and, in a much more difficult feat, the internet population at-large. Continue reading →

Pinterest And Its “No Boys Allowed” Perception

It’s been a few months since we last checked in on Pinterest. When we first started hearing about this little site that used “pinning” to share ideas, interesting odds and ends, and cool stuff found around the web, we thought it was the next step in streamlining all those tidbits people post on Facebook and Twitter that may work better to serve an audience already primed to readily accept those things we once cut from magazines or gleaned from a personal email. Continue reading →

Web Diving: Luv & Hat.Com’s Take on Self-Service Checkout, BBQs, Jeggings, and the Queen’s Jubilee Thingy

You know that oddly satisfying feeling when you come across a website that just speaks to you? The kind that says the things you’d probably say, or has the kind of strife, revelry, or amazing shenanigans you’d probably get into? Well, it’s not nice to keep those things to ourselves. So, we’re here to share with you these little gold mine finds. Will they all be perfect? Probably not. Will they make you laugh uncontrollably? Probably yes.

Today we introduce Luv & Hat. Continue reading →

Will You Attend? Yes, Maybe, No

I have a friend who when she receives an Evite to an event or party, always answers “maybe.” Not that she is any busier than the rest of us Connecticut housewives, but regardless, the initial answer is always maybe. It isn’t until the day of the event, or if you prod her with an email because you need to firm up your plans, that she finally give you a definitive answer. Her constant waffling drives my friends and me positively crazy. Continue reading →