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30 Dec 2011 14:04

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Politics: Iowa caucus prelude: Newt sheds tears over the death of his mother

In a moment that evoked Hillary Clinton’s famous 2008 tear-shed, Gingrich said this about his mom, who died in 2003: “I identify my mother with being happy, loving life, having a sense of joy in her friends.” We don’t doubt the tears are real. source
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06 Jul 2010 20:42

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Culture: We admit, this Lindsay Lohan sentencing video broke us

  • We’re not completely made of stone. Heck, some might argue we’re made of softer substances, like flesh and bone. Those jerks would be wrong, but still, it’s worth emphasizing that seeing Lohan as a bucket of emotions is pretty powerful. Even constant tabloid subjects have souls.
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27 Apr 2010 11:10

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Offbeat: We don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this video

  • So we just chose to do both. This clip, by the way, is from an episode of A&E’s “Intervention,” so before you crack up too much, keep in mind that these guys really mean what they’re saying. Have you cried much lately? Let one out at this post.
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30 Aug 2009 10:03

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Music: Blink-182: A freaking mess onstage after DJ AM’s death

  • We are doing our very best to get through this show, but right now it’s very hard.
  • Blink-182 bassist/singer Mark Hoppus • On playing a show in Hartford, Conn. last night, almost immediately after DJ AM’s death. The band sang a song in honor of their fallen comrade, who was especially close with drummer Travis Barker, with tears rolling down their eyes. This sounds like one of the saddest sights ever. Both Barker and Goldstein shared in the plane crash tragedy last year, which killed many of their friends even though they survived. • source
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16 Apr 2009 18:56

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Politics: Because he can’t get enough, Jim Cramer blasts Jon Stewart again

  • It was a complete and utter ambush. He told my staff that it was going to be fun, convivial, no clips, but [it] doesn’t matter, he’s a comedian, he can do whatever he wants.
  • Jim Cramer • Crying spilled milk over his harsh, pants-adjusting verbal beatdown by Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” last month. You know man, nobody really cares anymore. That happened like a month ago. We’ve moved on Jim. Can’t you? • source
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