“He did it! That crazy awesome Felix Baumgartner jumped off the edge of the space, from 127,000 feet of altitude all the way back down to Earth, breaking some world records and getting vital information for NASA in the process. Watch as he jumps out of the capsule. It’s a …
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Actresses Slam Romney on Abortion, Women’s Health
“Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington are featured condemning Republicans for their stance on abortion in a new political ad from the liberal group MoveOn.org. The spot, released Monday and directed by noted filmmaker Rob Reiner, will air nationally and in the battleground states of Colorado and Virginia, the …
Read More »Anti-Gay Christian Lives ‘Undercover’ As Gay For a Year
“Timothy Kurek grew up in a religiously conservative family, and was told that homosexuality was an abominable sin. He regularly counseled friends and families on how to approach homosexuality. “The loving thing to do is to tell my friend who is gay, ‘Hey, listen, you are an abomination and you …
Read More »Paul Ryan Parody: The First Bro President
“Does Paul Ryan dream of being the first “bro” president? According to Andy Cobb and The Second City Network’s behind-the-scenes video of the Vice Presidential candidate’s “Time” cover photo shoot, he does. Watch as “Ryan” casually gabs about his affability, his talent for shrugging his own body weight and how …
Read More »Brokaw Misattributes $1.1 Trillion Deficit to Obama
“On Sunday morning’s Meet The Press, legendary newsman Tom Brokaw joined moderator David Gregory in evening out the “specifics” narrative that has dogged Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney by demanding that President Obama give more details about his plan to control the deficit and debt. Brokaw said that in a …
Read More »Romney Advisor: Right-Leaning Tax Studies Are Non-Partisan
“Even Chris Wallace thinks Mitt Romney’s “six studies” on his tax policy are “questionable.” In an interview with Romney campaign advisor Ed Gillespie, Wallace said that the studies “are hardly non-partisan.” Gillespie had just echoed Romney regarding the supposed “six studies” on his plan for an across-the-board tax cut. Romney …
Read More »“Obama Will Throw Spears,” Says GOP, Get Sent “Back to Kenya”
“Some folks just can’t resist blabbering birther nonsense. The latest example occurred yesterday in Wisconsin at a Republican fundraiser. The offender was Jason Thompson, whose father, Tommy Thompson, is the former governor of the Badger State and current candidate for U.S. Senate against Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D). “We have the …
Read More »Xbox Music, space jumps, and more – 90 Seconds on The Verge: Monday, October 15, 2012
Do you know the legend of Horseface Killah? Throughout history, he has taken many forms. In modern times, however, he is a biped creature with the power to shapeshift at will. There is only one constant: his head is that of a light brown mare. In art, he is typically …
Read More »NFL Week 6 Punday Morning Quarterback
What better way to sum up Sunday’s Week 6 NFL action than with a handful of ridiculous puns from Matt Ufford? It’s Punday Morning Quarterback, and there’s nothing you can do about it.
Read More »Felix Baumgartner Space Jump: Unreleased Audio
SB Nation uncovered the unreleased audio of Felix Baumgartner’s world record freefall from 24 miles above the earth.
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