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In One Day, Bills Allowing Anti-LGBT Discrimination Fail In Four States

Legislation that would protect those who discriminate against LGBT people based on religious beliefs either failed or faced major setbacks in South Dakota, Kansas, Idaho, and Tennessee. LGBT advocates say the failures are an “important repudiation” of the latest anti-LGBT tactics. Update: The Arizona Senate, however, approved a similar bill Wednesday. View this image › A demonstration opposing…

32 Science Fiction, Fantasy And Similar Books To Dive Into This July

It’s hard to believe that the year’s half over already. The onslaught of books continues, with 33 exciting looking science fiction, fantasy, steampunk, space novels to keep your bookshelves full this month, just in time for vacation. 1. Going Grey, by Karen Traviss View this image › d.gr-assets.com What it’s about: Ian isn’t crazy. Life would be a lot simpler if he was. He’s eighteen, on the run,…

Three Dead in Shootings at Jewish Centers in Kansas

Authorities work behind a police line near the location of a shooting at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kan., Sunday, April 13, 2014. Image: Orlin Wagner/Associated Press Three people are dead and a “person of interest” is in custody after two separate shootings were reported at Jewish-related locations in Overland Park, Kan., a spokesperson from the Overland Park Police Department…

“Grown Ups 2” Gets Adam Sandler Back On Top

View this image › Salma Hayek, Kevin James, Alexys Nicole Sanchez, Chris Rock, Maria Bello, David Spade, and Adam Sandler in Grown Ups 2 Tracy Bennett For 13 years, there was scarcely a more reliable box office draw in Hollywood than Adam Sandler — and this weekend, that exceptional reputation was in serious jeopardy. From 1998’s The Waterboy to 2011’s Just Go With It, any time the Saturday Night…

A Creative New Way To Help People Understand How Racism Works. Don't Panic, White Folks. It's Funny.

OK, don’t panic. Hari Kondabolu is going to talk about race. He’s going to be funny about it. But the key is to listen to his video all the way through. At 1:47, he has a really reasonable and logical solution to one of our current problems that most people think isn’t that big of a deal but is. If you disagree with him, let us know why on Facebook. Because I think he has some pretty good points.…

Shudder! Monica Crowley offered best reason to avoid Obama on Leno

http://twitter.com/#!/MonicaCrowley/status/364919712322289664 Monica Crowley wasn’t alone in her snooze-thinking. Other Twitter users, including Roseanne Barr, thought the Obama on Leno buzz was more like buZZzzzzzzzz. http://twitter.com/#!/MrMikeDavies/status/364978623444291584 http://twitter.com/#!/DickZucker/status/364959751781629952 Nefarious! Crowley then offered up the best reason to have…

Obama calls Iran’s president, passes on chat with GOP ‘hostage takers’

http://twitter.com/#!/TheRickWilson/status/382589242922500096 A phone call to  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, historic though it may be, will have to suffice for the moment while the offer of an “encounter” is put on hold. The White House tweeted a photo this afternoon to commemorate the occasion. http://twitter.com/#!/HassanRouhani/status/383689140174200832…

30 Most Disturbing Face Swaps Of 2012

1. The stingray and the girls it scared the shit out of View this image › Via liztits.tumblr.com View this image › Via liztits.tumblr.com 2. Mitt and Ann Romney View this image › lolset.com 3. This guy, his dog, and his shirt View this image › Via iheartfunny.com 4. Callista and Newt Gingrich View this image › Via unclesass.tumblr.com 5. Mitt Romney and President Obama View this image › Via…

Procrastinator in chief avoids debate prep, visits Hoover Dam instead

http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/253227443371012096 President Obama, trembling under the weight of those pesky “constraints of governing,” hasn’t exactly expressed much interest in prepping for tomorrow night’s presidential debate. In fact, just yesterday, he was whining about having to stay inside to do his debate homework. A drag, indeed. Evidently, the all work and no play got to be…

10 Extinct Animals That Science Could Bring Back From The Dead

In early 2000, a tree landed on the last living Pyrenean ibex, turning that proud creature into just one more statistic on an ever-growing list of extinct species. Then, in 2009, a goat gave birth to a cloned Pyrenean ibex in a government-funded miracle that marked the first time any species had been brought back from extinction. Seven minutes later, the baby clone died, and the Pyrenean ibex was…

Stale-blazer: Bill Clinton dons dated jacket for speech at House Dem retreat

http://twitter.com/#!/rickklein/status/299916323960537089 Bill Clinton spoke this morning at the House Democratic Issues Conference, but his words were drowned out somewhat by the loudness of his ugly blazer: Is Bill Clinton wearing a gold jacket? It’s so sparkly. — Josh Zembik (@jzembik) February 8, 2013 Let’s take a look: President Bill Clinton twitter.com/jacksonjk/stat… — Jill Jackson…

The Invisible Beauty of Wireless Networks

Humans can only see a small patch of the electromagnetic spectrum – a mere 310nm range. Other animals can see into the ultraviolet and infrared, but none can see the wavelengths used for wireless networks. Imagine if we could. Luis Hernan has given us a vision of what that might be like. Hernan, a PhD student at the Newcastle University, UK, maps wireless signals in a room using what he calls the…

23 Awesome Things To Do With Your Kids In Las Vegas

The real fun in Vegas happens before you’re 21. BF_STATIC.timequeue.push(function () { if (BF_STATIC.bf_test_mode) localStorage.setItem(‘posted_date’, 1408634951); }); BF_STATIC.timequeue.push(function () { document.getElementById(“update_posted_time_3422543”).innerHTML = “posted on ” + UI.dateFormat.get_formatted_date(1408634951); }); 1. M&M’s World Flickr: smemon vegas.com   Why it’s great for…

Americanos invadem batalha de gritos guerra entre chilenos e argentinos na praia de Copacabana

Que a Copa nunca mais acabe. 1. Chilenos e argentinos se encontraram em Copacabana e começaram uma batalha de gritos de guerra: View this image › youtube.com As cenas aconteceram na entrada do Fifa Fan Fest, em frente ao Copacabana Palace. 2. Enquanto o chile “humilhava” no coro perfeitamente sincronizado, os argentinos tentavam bolar algo terrivelmente vingativo: View this image › youtube.com 3.…