The Bechdel Test: Simple way to assess if a movie has roles for women
1. It has to have at least two women in it 2. Who talk to each other 3. About something besides a man Many movies don't pass this test.
posted at 10:49 am
on Jul. 29, 2010
Who are these Guys? (An interNETional man hunt for 5 dudes from the ‘70s)
I'm happy NOT to meet them, actually.
posted at 2:31 pm
on Jul. 28, 2010
A baby in a Watermelon
Thank you Internet, for this bounty of video happiness we are about to receive...
posted at 10:09 am
on Jul. 23, 2010
Video: Super fantabulous (yes it’s a word) aerobics routine competition
Peter Dale is amazing at aerobics, and BOY does he look happy about that.
posted at 9:21 am
on Jul. 22, 2010
Video: All the different bows that mean you’re sorry in Japan
Useful stuff.
posted at 9:42 pm
on Jul. 21, 2010
It has come to my attention that you have not seen this video of an exploding whale
And, it being Friday at 4 p.m., you should fix this oversight IMMEDIATELY.
posted at 3:00 pm
on Jul. 16, 2010
How a nine-person actuarial company saved Californians tens of millions in health care costs
A story about health care rates that reads like a Grisham novel instead of a phone book.
posted at 9:34 am
on Jul. 16, 2010
Vampiric Dogs Spotted in Texas
No word on what the weather was like where they were spotted.
posted at 4:58 am
on Jul. 15, 2010
Jewel Dresses Down and Pulls a Karoke Prank
The number of people who don't realize the stunt even AFTER it's revealed is amazing.
posted at 11:17 am
on Jul. 14, 2010
Star Wars Scene of Leia’s Capture, Staged in a New York Subway Car by Improv Anywhere
I have to say, this was WAY better entertainment than the Phantom Menace.
posted at 11:08 pm
on Jul. 13, 2010
A list of all Vancouver hotels and apartments with bedbugs
For extra grossness, get an email alert whenever someone within a mile of you reports bedbugs.
posted at 6:43 pm
on Jul. 11, 2010
Video: The 100 Greatest Movie Insults of All Time (VERY CRUDE LANGUAGE)
But a superb, stupendous collection.
posted at 11:35 am
on Jul. 9, 2010
Video: Working on the Enterprise is pretty much a non-stop party (Tik Tok)
Sadly, I recognize ALL the clips.
posted at 12:28 pm
on Jul. 8, 2010
Parents are less happy than non-parents
I know, you're thinking, "but what about ...," but no, the studies show that, however you ask or frame it, childless couples are not less happy, and that couples with child(ren) sometimes are.
posted at 12:35 am
on Jul. 8, 2010
Winner, dumbest headline 2010: Expletive written on Lindsay Lohan’s fingernail raises new questions
Also, why doesn't the article say what the swear word is? That's kind of critical to this stupid, vapid article.
posted at 9:00 am
on Jul. 7, 2010
Want to hear a scary prediction? Dow at 1,000 in 5 years. Yikes.
By then, however, we'll all be allowed to raise chickens in our backyards, so it balances out.
posted at 10:39 pm
on Jul. 5, 2010
NYTimes: Venting your emotions overtly helps you make better friends, be healthier
As long as you don't do it too often, or in, say, a job interview.
posted at 10:34 pm
on Jul. 5, 2010
Slate article: Why I no longer speak to the brother who raised me like a father
Just a fascinating and beautiful and sad article.
posted at 9:14 pm
on Jul. 2, 2010
California State to pay Jaycee Dugard (kidnapped girl) $20 million in settlement
That's more than $1 million for each year in captivity.
posted at 10:15 am
on Jul. 2, 2010
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