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11 Aug 2009 11:27

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Offbeat: In this video, a little girl grabs a giant fish with her bare hands

  • Show off. We did this all the time when we were kids.source

09 Aug 2009 21:44

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09 Aug 2009 20:19

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Culture, Tech: Mac Killer: Ice-T goes gangsta on an old Powerbook

  • Ice-T says it wasn’t personal, nor does he have anything against old Macs. But the screen was busted, so he had to kill it. His tool of choice? A claw hammer. His workbench? A trash can. He’s still reading from the book of Iceberg Slim, we see.source

05 Aug 2009 21:33

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Offbeat: You should watch this horse-jumping-through-car video on repeat

  • Jesus christ. Wow. We think this may be the craziest or awesomest thing we’ve ever seen. We’re not sure which. But we can’t stop watching. (The guy in the car only got minor injuries, by the way.)source

05 Aug 2009 20:58

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Offbeat, World: Vladimir Putin looks like a man who does things ironically

The Russian president has the most awesome vacations apparently. He hasn’t killed any boars (yet), we think. source

04 Aug 2009 22:44

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U.S.: A bizarre shooting at a Pennsylvania gym leaves many dead

  • five number of people killed, including the gunman, in the LA Fitness outside of Pittsburgh source

04 Aug 2009 22:01

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Offbeat: These donuts? Psycho, so much so that psychos are complaining

This California shop’s donuts aren’t the problem (they look awesome and hot nurses make ’em). It’s the name. A bunch of mental health groups are pressuring them to change it. source
 

02 Aug 2009 21:46

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Politics: Max Headroom: Crazy people bombard town halls nationwide

  • The crazies We mentioned it earlier in the week, but you need to see it; Republicans freaking out over the health care policy. New York Congressman Tim Bishop probably got it worst; he needed an escort.

  • The crazies We mentioned it earlier in the week, but you need to see it; Republicans freaking out over the health care policy. New York Congressman Tim Bishop probably got it worst; he needed an escort.

  • The convert Don’t expect Arlen Specter, that longtime Republican who defected to the Democrats, to get a pass. Here’s a room full of people shouting over this poor question-asking woman:

  • The crazies We mentioned it earlier in the week, but you need to see it; Republicans freaking out over the health care policy. New York Congressman Tim Bishop probably got it worst; he needed an escort.

  • The convert Don’t expect Arlen Specter, that longtime Republican who defected to the Democrats, to get a pass. Here’s a room full of people shouting over this poor question-asking woman:

  • The soldier Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill heard loudly from this soldier, who uses a strict interpretation of the constitution to demand an apology from her on health care.

26 Jul 2009 20:43

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Politics, U.S.: Max Headroom special edition: Sarah Palin is f#(^ing crazy

  • The resignation video
  • Our analysis
    0:05-0:09 – Sarah Palin’s speech, already crazy, takes a turn about here, linking the military to freedom of speech.
    0:09-0:14 – Oh God, please don’t.
    0:23-0:51 – In your analysis of the press, could you be more bitingly cynical, Sarah?
    0:52-1:04 – She just killed whatever credibility she had left with the press.
    1:05-1:28 – Just don’t tell her crowd of supporters. They still love her.
    1:29-1:38 – Trust us. Ricky Hollywood doesn’t regret his moment in the sun. source

24 Jul 2009 11:40

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U.S.: Whoa. Most-wanted fugitive Edward Eugene Harper, then and now

Before: What looks to be a reasonably normal human being. After: Charged with child molestation, he lived the life of a nomad for 15 years. Yikes. source