“Europe’s horsemeat scandal has claimed Ikea meatballs, those mysteriously cheap, lingonberry-sauced snacks that have gained something of a cult following among fans of the furniture store. On Monday, Ikea withdrew bags of the meatballs from 21 European countries after officials in the Czech Republic found traces of horse DNA in …
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The Onion Calls a 9-Year-Old Girl a WHAT?
“This isn’t a joke. Steve Hannah, CEO of The Onion has issued a personal apology on behalf of the satirical news outlet for a tweet that someone on its staff sent out late Sunday night during the Oscars awards. The subject was 9-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis, star of Beasts of …
Read More »Michelle Obama Photoshopped in Iran
“An Iranian news agency altered a photograph of Michelle Obama presenting an award at the Oscars Sunday night to fit the country’s guidelines for showing images of women in the media. Michelle Obama surprised everyone when she appeared live from the White House to present the Best Picture award at …
Read More »Seth MacFarlane Accused of Sexism at Oscars
“No sooner did a pre-recorded Seth McFarlane, in his opening act at the 2013 Academy Awards, begin to enumerate all the actresses who’d shown their boobs onscreen than the sexism murmur started. It swelled later, as the host joked about George Clooney dating Quvenzhané Wallis, Jennifer Aniston’s imagined past as …
Read More »Panic Time? Sequester Kicks in Soon
“President Barack Obama on Monday said looming automatic spending cuts are already affecting the economy, while a top administration official warned that the nation’s borders would be less secure if billions of dollars are yanked from the budget Friday.”* There are only a few days until the sequestration deadline. Will …
Read More »Limbaugh Wails: Left Has Beaten Us!
“Rush Limbaugh, the popular right-wing pundit, said Friday that “the left has beaten us” in U.S. politics, a day after he made headlines by claiming he was “ashamed of [his] country.” “Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in my life, I am ashamed of my country,” the radio personality …
Read More »Romney Advisor Admits Media Wasn’t Unfair
“The top strategist for Mitt Romney’s campaign told CNN that he doesn’t think the media is “in the tank” for President Obama. Stuart Stevens appeared on “Reliable Sources” Sunday to deliver his somewhat surprising opinion — surprising because it does not quite square with the way his candidate seemed to …
Read More »webOS, Mobile World Congress, and more – 90 Seconds on The Verge: Monday, February 25th, 2013
January 2009: Palm announced webOS and the Pre smartphone… June 2009: Palm Pre launches… April 2010: HP acquires Palm… July 2011: HP TouchPad Launches… August 2011: HP kills TouchPad and webOS phones… HP TouchPad fire sale! Price dropped to just $99 for 16GB model… December 2011: HP says webOS will …
Read More »The Coolest Travel Hacks
We tried these travel hacks and thought they were all pretty dope. EXCEPT FOR ONE. Music: https://soundcloud.com/kingsleeze/jollyroger Photo Credit: male body under X-rays. without the skeleton. isolated on black Dim Dimich – Shutterstock
Read More »Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro Will Fall off Hall of Fame Ballot in 2014
In the most recent Hall of Fame vote, Sosa and Palmeiro were closer to falling below 5% and losing their eligibility than you thought. With the players about to be added to the ballot, next year they won’t be so lucky. SB Nation’s Brad Newberg explains. Subscribe! Jerry Lai-USA TODAY …
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