Wall Street intern ditches the industry to focus on porn
This story contains sexually explicit material.As the saying goes, if you work on Wall Street, you’re either getting screwed or screwing someone else. Veronica Vain, nee Paige Jennings, a former...
View ArticleA bunch of 'Brady Bunch' memes just broke Tumblr
Your first viral Tumblr meme of 2015 is here, and it has the youngs somewhat perplexed. Mere weeks after these kids freaked out over the microblogging platform’s “Festivus Mode” gimmick—in celebration...
View Article#IBlameFeminism is the best NSFW hashtag on Twitter
There are many, many things that people have historically blamed on feminism: For instance, the collapse of the institution of marriage, or the prevalence of short, Felicity-style haircuts among...
View ArticleHow Russian propaganda spreads online
Something flipped a switch for a swarm of fake Twitter accounts between Jan. 3 and Jan. 5, setting off a deluge of half-literate hot takes. While their usual activity normally consisted of posting...
View ArticleWhy is mainstream media ignoring the Boko Haram attacks?
Starting on Jan. 3, hundreds of Nigerians were slaughtered in an attack on the border city of Braga by the notorious Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram. Shortly after, two girls blew themselves up at...
View ArticleTwindr lets you swipe left to declutter your Twitter
At some point in your time on Twitter, you’ll likely find yourself following way too many people and your feed becoming overwhelmingly noisy. It's time-consuming to go through and unfollow each...
View ArticleSeahawks apologize after team's insensitive MLK tweet
The Seattle Seahawks had one crucial fumble during their win over the Green Bay Packers, and one even more costly well after the game.In one of the more bonehead social media posts in recent memory,...
View ArticleCan we stop saying 'first world problems'?
Saying "white people problems" or "first-world problems" seems especially popular among white people in the first world. It’s a strange phenomenon of self-deprecation that I secretly despise.I say...
View ArticleJustin Bieber is getting his own Comedy Central Roast
Now we have a reason for all of Justin Bieber’s antics over the last year: He was giving comedians material for an upcoming Comedy Central roast.Even after Comedy Central quit televising actual New...
View ArticleWatch Obama's 2015 State of the Union speech live right here
At 9pm ET on Tuesday, President Barack Obama will deliver his sixth annual State of the Union address. Of course, Obama has already revealed much of what he plans to discuss or announce, but given that...
View ArticleObama nails off-script burn to Republicans during State of the Union
President Barack Obama appeared sharply competitive Tuesday night during the State of the Union. If there was any doubt, Obama couldn't resist working in a presidential zinger when Republican leaders...
View ArticleWhat it's like to be Kate McKean, the Internet's literary agent
Kate McKean has the pleasing air of a woman who knows what she loves to do and has been succeeding at it for a long time. When I met the Howard Morhaim Literary agent at Little Purity, her local diner...
View ArticleCialis parody commercial targets New England Patriots' deflated balls
It seemed like nothing could go wrong for the New England Patriots on Sunday evening. The team had just crushed the Indianapolis Colts in a landslide 45-7 victory, clinched the AFC Championship, and...
View ArticleFilming movie scene in public, Will Ferrell throws basketball at NBA...
NBA fans at last night’s Pelicans–Lakers game in New Orleans were treated to a drunken spectacle that seemed straight out of a Will Ferrell movie—because it was.Ferrell, in character for an upcoming...
View ArticleAs SkyMall files for bankruptcy, the Internet memorializes its crazy products
Terrible news for anyone who has ever been bored on an airplane: the company behind SkyMall, that in-flight catalog you disdainfully flip through after you've suffered through all the available...
View ArticleKentucky politician tries to escape DUI charges by citing state constitution
From Richard Nixon to Rod Blagojevich, many politicians consider themselves above the law. One Kentucky state senator making that claim, however, may actually be correct.Sen. Brandon Smith, the...
View ArticleFrance blames Facebook and Twitter for terrorism
Every fresh wave of terrorism brings with it attempts to enact controversial legislation by waving the flag, and the recent high-profile beheadings by the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, are no...
View ArticleTwitter rage is a hotbed for heart disease
Twitter isn’t just for keeping up with news and celebrities. A new study shows that by analyzing groups of 140-character tweets, scientists can actually illustrate rates of health issues around the...
View ArticleRihanna debuts new track with Kanye West and Paul McCartney
Just weeks after Kanye West and Paul McCartney's "Only One" caused a teen-troll rift in the Internet, the duo has followed it up with another collaboration. Rihanna gave Twitter a nice surprise...
View ArticleTom DeLonge did not quit Blink-182
Despite a prepared statement to the contrary from two-thirds of Blink-182, it appears that singer and guitarist Tom DeLonge has not quit the iconic pop-punk band as has been widely reported."I never...
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