Don’t get me wrong, we’re all about sustainable farming and ending cruelty toward living creatures (our Senior editor is a level-9 animal activist), but going after Obama over flicking a fly simply absurd. During a Wednesday interview with CNBC, the President sounded to a pesky buzz-by with cat-like reflexes. PETA’s beef? They’ve termed it an “execution” and intimated that Obama should have used a trap that allows a fly to be caught and then set outside (they took the further step of sending the contraption to the White House).
Why not stick to more accessible arguments? By getting publicly up in arms about something with which almost no one sympathizes (and taking the further step of sending out a bizarre, silly-sounding trap), PETA has made itself out to be a fringe group with outrageous ideas (which, for the record, it isn’t). SRSLY guys, learn to pick your battles. Otherwise, you’ll keep winning our increasingly incredulous award. After the jump, our reminder of why flies are not awesome.
In a recent, off-the-wall survey, a Fox News poll asked respondents who they’d most like to have a picture with: President Obama, the Pope, Tiger Woods, or Hannah Montana. Predictably, Republicans skewed toward the Pope while independents and Democrats went overwhelmingly for Obama. Overall, 42% pick the prez, 22% go golfer, and 21% are seeking divine intervention. As for Hannah? At 5%, maybe she should try stripping (oh…. wait). After the jump, our guess at why she’s unpopular.
Never mind that McCain once said, “”Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno.” Republicans have decided that jokes about their kids aren’t OK (to be fair, Obama agrees). As such, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s recent response to a Letterman quip about her daughter was barbed and undeniably inflamed (despite not knowing the difference between being “knocked up” and sexually assaulted). While the nature of the joke itself is up for debate depending of which daughter you decide it was referring to, one can’t help but wonder: after months upon months as a figure of constant public ridicule, shouldn’t Palin have developed a thicker skin? After the jump, a selected timeline of other Palin-related incidents that have begged apologies from public figures.
Lunch is long gone, it’s 4 p.m, Phil Spector is going away for life, shots were fired at Ahmadinejad’s office, papers are running ads for Obama’s assassination, Nadar was offered cash to not campaign, and work just won’t end. There’s only one way to make it out of this day alive: THE CAT POWER HAPPY HOUR, a new daily pick-me-up from your friends at Flavorpill. After the jump, a picture so cute it’ll turn your cubicle into a den of pure cuddle. (Check back tomorrow, same time, same place for more unhinged adorability).
We’re pretty OCD when it comes to Obama kitsch (Andy owns more commemorative plates than your mama and grandmama combined), so imagine our excitement when we discovered an entire internet subculture dedicated to Photoshopping the heads of our leaders onto popular movie posters. Some are reverent, some are insulting, by they all share a deep, profound dedication to that most important of all American ideals: lambasting our leaders. For your enjoyment, we’ve sifted through hundreds of photos to bring you our 14 absolute faves, including Batman, Brokeback, and an unconscionably awesome picture of Palin.
Lunch is long gone, it’s 4 p.m, bond holders won’t keep GM from bankruptcy, even the Pope is on friggin Facebook, Egyptian tycoons kill pop singers, people still poison people, five-year-olds are getting kicked out of the White House, and work just won’t end. There’s only one way to make it out of this day alive: THE CAT POWER HAPPY HOUR, a new daily pick-me-up from your friends at Flavorpill. After the jump, a picture so cute it’ll turn your cubicle into a den of pure cuddle. (Check back tomorrow, same time, same place for more unhinged adorability).
1. Pushed over the edge by the blocked release of those detainee pics, Jon Stewart finally rips on Obama. [via Gawker]
2. The idea of Natalie Portman “cavorting” with Sean Penn kind of blows my mind, but if he could convince me that he was Harvey Milk, the man is capable of anything. [via NYP]
3. New York Times food critic Frank Bruni calls it quits at the paper and moves over to the mag. We’ll miss him. [via LAT]
4. Warner Bros. has acquired the screen rights to Primeval, the insanely popular Brit sci-fi series that you can watch on BBC America. [via Variety]
5. Kanye introduces us to Mr. Hudson, an artist who could be “bigger than him.” Like we’d really believe he’d do something like that. [via MTV]
Sure, Obama’s recent adoption (or not) of a Portuguese water dog (turns out “hope” isn’t a breed you can buy) sent our awwww-meter into overload, but it isn’t the only adorable pup in the Washington pound. After the jump, 5 things more adorable than Papa Obama’s devilishly cute dog.
No, we don’t mean “mad” like The Rock Obama, we’re talking about the President’s predictions for the upcoming NCAA tournament. ESPN.com just published the presidential bracket, and Obama’s got UNC to win it! If we knew more about college basketball, we’d try and make some joke here, relating his picks to his stance on foreign policy, or something. But you’ll have to live with the SNL reference up top. (Although, as the accompanying article points out: Obama does maintain loyalty throughout almost the whole tournament to Pittsburgh, a city that turned Pennsylvania for him in the election, and has Temple upsetting ASU from McCain’s home state.) Check out Obama’s original bracket for some possible insight on what rough drafts of his speeches look like. Then start your office pools and create your own bracket. Tournament play begins this Friday.
