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13 Nov 2009 18:04

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Offbeat: The latest in the awful rapper game: BANGS’ Sudanese slang

  • We didn’t consider that there might be a rapper out there with skills even lesser than Boostalk‘s, but it appears Sudanese spitter BANGS has him beat. Sample rhyme: “Let’s sit in those two chairs alone/watching a movie/so we can see what’s going on.” So deep. On the plus side, at least we still have Chuggo. (Hat tip Andrew Sullivan)source
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11 Nov 2009 10:01

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U.S.: 9/11 rescue workers are starting to get cancer, big time

  • 70,000 workers helped clean up the massively sad mess at Ground Zero after 9/11 happened source
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05 Nov 2009 22:09

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U.S.: Quick question: Is Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan still alive?

  • YES great freaking job on reporting, 24-hour news cycle source
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03 Nov 2009 21:06

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Politics: George Hutchins for Congress ’10: A campaign that knows design

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  • From North Cackalackly to Congress. Any man from North Carolina who can use the Impact font with this much, uh, IMPACT, deserves to be in Congress. We hope he gets elected. Then we hope he ends up taking shots in a Capital Hill bar with Alan Grayson. Then, we expect him to redesign our site. We’ll be ready for ShortFormBlog 3.0 by the time America is ready for this bastard to take office. Does he do freelance?source
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25 Oct 2009 09:33

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Culture: Dining fail: Some of the worst food trends of the naughts

Laughably crass fast food options. Douchebag Pompous rock-star chefs. Way-too-expensive entrees. Those are just a few awful dining trends this decade. source
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05 Oct 2009 10:45

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Offbeat: We Gon Rock: Meet Boostalk, the worst rapper we’ve ever seen

  • We’re convinced the kid has a strong Canadian accent. Listen to the way he says “rock.” And lest you be convinced that a kid like that can get a girl like that, watch this video. And we thought Chuggo was bad (note NSFW language and imagery at that link).source
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10 Sep 2009 10:06

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Offbeat: The importance of pauses: A BBC News reporter reveals too much

  • Poor guy sounds like he’s had an awful personal life, what with the forced male pregnancy and all. He sure looks well-mannered considering.source
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09 Sep 2009 20:13

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Tech: Dear Palm: Don’t announce things ahead of Apple events

  • -8% stock dip after announcing the Pixi today of all days source
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02 Sep 2009 01:00

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U.S.: Pretty much nobody likes this insensitive 9/11 WWF ad

Disturbing 9/11 WWF ad treatment
  • Um, holy crap. What can we say about this image besides the obvious fact that it’s completely uncalled for? Comparing a natural disaster to terrorism is probably not a good idea, no matter the context. (The World Wildlife Fund is not happy with the Brazillian ad company that came up with this, BTW.) source
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13 Jul 2009 10:47

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Sports: The worst team in baseball, the Nats, ditch manager Manny Acta

  • 26-61 The Nationals’ record this season, easily the worst in the majors. With a laughably bad .299 winning percentage, they’re on track to win just 48 games this year. source
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