The health of the president is important. After all, we wouldn’t want a repeat of the fates met by Presidents William Henry Harrison, or Zachary Taylor, or good ol’ FDR (everyone nod and pretend you totally know that these men all died due to health issues while in office). And the health of presidential candidates seems to […]
Last week the Fan Francisco 49ers cancelled a planned sleepover for the Girl Scouts, which was initially the prize for the top cookie-sellers in northern California. After the cancellation was reported and the public was not pleased, the team offered to reschedule and pay for the event, San Jose Mercury News reported. Initially the vague reason […]
Writer, director, and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s latest documentary, The Mask You Live In, hits Netflix today, and it’s worth a look for anyone who’s interested in the flip side of sexism. The Mask You Live In examines the destructive effects of how we define and regulate ideas of masculinity in the US, and its […]
When the two-year-old cat Clive disappeared from his owner’s home back in 2014, owners Tanya and Jonathan Irons immediately put up posters around the neighborhood, posted about it on Facebook and did everything in their power to find Clive. Eventually, they accepted the reality that they’d never see him again. Little did they know Clive was […]
Retired Marietta, Ohio police officer Matt Hickey is dying to purchase his best buddy Ajax, a K9 Partner police dog. However, the town says he’s going to have to bid for him because Ajax is technically public property. 🙁 Mark Hickey has offered to pay $3,500, which is Ajax’s estimated value. But the city says […]
The world can be a remarkably cruel place full of sad injustices and people lacking empathy, bad Hollywood remakes and overpriced meals. But it can also be a place full of legitimately decent people, hot fudge sundaes and most importantly: You Are Dog Now, a brilliant new Twitter account that encourages users to tweet pictures […]
Researchers have pinpointed the precise spot of the Salem witch trial hangings which is now overlooking a Walgreens. According to the Boston Globe, the site known as Proctor’s Ledge has been confirmed as the spot where 19 people accused of witchcraft were hanged in 1692. Rather grimly, historians surmise that gallows were not constructed on the […]
OKCupid just released a report on all of its data from 2015, perhaps most importantly including an interactive map which highlights the states with the most virgins. Depending on your perspective, either great or awful job, Utah. In addition to sex with others, OKCupid analyzed masturbation, which is up 18% from last year with more […]
Several people are suing lip balm brand EOS, claiming that use of their product caused blistering and rashes. Rachel Cronin has filed a class action lawsuit against the company, claiming that use of the product has caused burning, blistering, bleeding and rashes within hours after application. According to TMZ: [Cronin] says within hours of applying […]
