“Following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, Chris Matthews laid into individuals—including politicians and major funders—who deny climate change theories. Matthews spoke to Professor Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University and Rep. Ed Markey about Republican politicians who do not take environmental reform issues seriously. Markey said that Hurricane Sandy “frames …
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Akin’s Desperate Last-Minute Appeal to Women
“In the final week of the election, Missouri voters will see two sides to Republican Senate nominee Todd Akin. One is a compassionate guy women can trust. The other is a flawed politician Republicans need to win back the Senate. Each will get its own airing in the final leg …
Read More »NSFW Voter Suppression Ad Offends Fox News
“MoveOn.org’s latest entry into the world of political advertising uses the uncomfortable yet strangely amusing concept of profane senior citizens to encourage viewers to participate in get-out-the-vote efforts ahead of Election Day. We’ll let the video speak for itself, but if you’re morally opposed to hearing a 97-year-old threaten to …
Read More »Steven Tyler Drops F-Bomb on ‘Today’
“Steven Tyler and the guys from Aerosmith don’t normally do morning shows, as they joked to Matt Lauer on “Today” on Friday morning. And with good reason, as Tyler soon demonstrated when he dropped an f-bomb while Al Roker was doing the weather. Aerosmith made a special early morning appearance …
Read More »Minnesota Timberwolves Too White?
“The Minnesota Timberwolves are too white, according to local civil rights leaders. We’ve come a long way from the Edmund Pettus Bridge. That’s where Alabama state troopers attacked marchers in 1965. U.S. Rep. John Lewis still bears the scars from a fractured skull. When it comes to civil rights, I …
Read More »Romney vs. Climate Change – No Joke
“With the damage from Hurricane Sandy still being assessed and states struggling to restore basic services to millions of residents, a new ad from climate advocacy group Forecast the Facts urges Americans to “Tell Mitt Romney: Climate change isn’t a joke.” The ad juxtaposes images of Sandy’s destruction with a …
Read More »Female Viagra in Trials – Orgasm Dysfunction?
“Never thought nasal sprays could be sexy? Turns out the female equivalent of Viagra could come in nose spray form. A nasal spray intended to boost female sexual arousal is about to undergo clinical trials in Australia and Canada, reported i09. (Australian researchers are trying to recruit about 100 women …
Read More »Model Uses Hurricane as Photo Opportunity
“Nana Gouvêa is a modelactress-ish entity originally from Brazil who now resides with her husband in Manhattan. After Sandy devastated the city, Gouvêa and her husband ventured outdoors to document the destruction and to prove that there’s one thing killer storm surges can never wash away: raw sex appeal. The …
Read More »‘Surface’ phones, iPad minis, and more – 90 Seconds on The Verge: Friday, November 2, 2012
Dear friends, There’s been a rumor going around for some time. One that we here at 90 Seconds thought if we ignored, it would just go away. “Why,” we said to ourselves and no one else in particular, ” would anyone ever think this falls within the realm of reality?” …
Read More »New Yorkers Offer Rides to Strangers in Post-Hurricane Recovery
Three days after Hurricane Sandy pounded New York City, most subway lines were still closed due to flooding. Meanwhile, bridges were limited to cars with three or more travelers. These New Yorkers offered rides to strangers at the base of the Manhattan Bridge in order to cross. Read the full …
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