Overly Attached Girlfriend Is Now An Overly Attached Ad

November 12, 2012, 9:29 am

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For Samsung's SSD (solid state drive). Shudder.

Laina Walker, the now world-famous Overly Attached Girlfriend, tries to scare us into running out — screaming — to buy Samsung's SSD.

Although Walker's performance as an overly attached computer is better than expected, the ad is quite confusing and the "rap" song is annoying as all hell.

Meanwhile, let's make all the memes into ads!

Scumbag Steve, you may remember, appeared in an ad for Lipton Brisk iced tea.

I could see the Philosoraptor doing financial consulting ads.

Ad agencies, apparently, are sadly desperate for new ideas.

Agency: The Viral Factory

Via: mashable.com

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5 Smiths Songs As Book Covers

November 12, 2012, 9:44 am

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An illustrator turned The Smiths' lyrics into slick Penguin Classic book jackets.

"How Soon Is Now?"

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"Shelia Take A Bow"

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"This Charming Man"

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"What Difference Does It Make?"

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"Twilight" Star Does Graveyard Chic In Sexy PETA Ad

November 12, 2012, 9:59 am

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[Exclusive] Christian Serratos, known to fans as Bella's friend Angela, is featured in a Día de los Muertos–inspired ad for PETA that reads, “Respect Life. Go Vegetarian.”

The ad was shot by top celebrity photographer Robert Sebree for PETA.

The Twilight actress explains to PETA why she went vegetarian:

"When I stopped eating meat, I noticed that it was easier for me to focus, and I was really proud of myself for being green also. … I had a plethora of reasons for going vegetarian. I was eating meat and didn't know how it affected my health …. I just felt better and brighter and lighter, and I had more energy …. It was a big deal to me, being an animal lover, that I realized what I was eating, and I didn’t separate myself from, say, my animals, my pets."

Watch the full clip, which includes a behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot.

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This is not Serratos' first time working with PETA. She began when she was 14 years old and was the youngest person to star in the group's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign. She joins Twilight costars Kellan Lutz and Booboo Stewart among those who have teamed up with PETA.

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23 People Who Think The Lakers' New Coach Is Named "Mike Dan Tony"

November 12, 2012, 10:00 am

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The Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni, formerly of the Suns and Knicks, to be their new head coach. It's a tricky name to spell.

Image by Kathy Willens, File / AP

Say hi to Mike D'Antoni. Before being kicked to the curb by the R-rated buddy comedy that is James Dolan and Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'Antoni coached the Knicks and, more successfully, the Phoenix Suns. With the Suns, D'Antoni and point guard Steve Nash led one of the greatest offenses the league has ever seen, and with the two reunited in Los Angeles — plus Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, and Pau Gasol — basketball nerds are ecstatic. (For more on why this is smart, read this.)

There's one coach who's even better than Mike D'Antoni, though. Mike Dan Tony.

No human being in history has been named Mike Dan Tony, except for me after I legally change my name to Mike Dan Tony later today.

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Watching This Insane Downhill Mountain Bike Race Will Take Years Off Your Life

November 12, 2012, 10:14 am

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Even Felix Baumgartner wouldn't try this.

Brendan Fairclough strapped on a helmet cam before taking off on the most insane and dangerous downhill mountain bike race in the world and somehow managed to stay alive.

This makes the chase scene in Skyfall look like child's play. It's the Taxco Urban Downhill in Taxco, Mexico, and we advise you to not try this at home. You shouldn't even watch this video without a helmet.

(h/t The Guardian)

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17 Bronies Review The Official "My Little Pony" iPhone Game

November 12, 2012, 10:29 am

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We went to a NYC My Little Pony meetup and asked some die-hard fans of the show to rate the new game on a scale of 1-4 hooves. But for some, four hooves were not enough.

The official "My Little Pony" game is now out for both iPhone and Android.

It looks like this. It's free to download on both iPhone and Android.

It's essentially a skin of Farmville.

But set in Equestria (the world the My Little Ponies live in) with plenty of in-jokes for the MLP fandom.

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The Evolution Of Divinity: Everything Ryan Gosling Has Ever Been In

November 12, 2012, 10:30 am

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In honor of Ryan Gosling's 32nd birthday, here's a timeline of every television show or movie he's ever appeared in. FYI, he is legal from “Remember The Titans” on, so you don't have to feel weird or creepy.

1993-1995

"The Mickey Mouse Club"

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1995

"Are You Afraid Of The Dark"

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Meet Sneezy, The Penn State Squirrel Who Loves Wearing Hats

November 12, 2012, 10:59 am

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Penn State student Mary Krupa has become the milliner of the school's local squirrel population. Her model of choice is Sneezy, who just so happens to look fantastic in hats.

Mary Krupa is a freshman at Penn State who loves squirrels. She feeds peanuts to the squirrels on campus, and they've come to know her well enough that they allow her to place tiny hats on them. Her favorite one is named Sneezy, and she has a Facebook page all about him and his delightful hats.

How did Mary decide to start putting hats on ground rodents? She tells BuzzFeed, "I honestly don't know what inspired me to put hats on the squirrels - it started with just feeding them. Then I realized, 'hey, he's not running away when I get close - I wonder if I can pet him?' (Yes, I know that trying to pet wild animals is stupid. I don't know what I was thinking). Anyway, one thing led to another, I remembered that I had a tiny doll's hat lying around my house, and decided to put it on the squirrel for kicks and giggles."

So this is what college kids get up to when they're not hitting the beer bong, I guess.

Sneezy in some cool shades:

Oh hello, I'm Chef Sneezy and I've made you this acorn flan:

Nurse Sneezy is here to fix you up:

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Source: onwardstate.com / via: baierman

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21 Breathtaking Photos Of A College Basketball Game Played On An Aircraft Carrier

November 12, 2012, 11:14 am

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This weekend's Battle on the Midway between Syracuse and San Diego State was a pretty good basketball game, but led to some amazing photographs.

Image by Gregory Bull / AP

Image by Mike Blake / Reuters

Image by Ezra Shaw / Getty Images

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This Is The Coolest Living Dachshund

November 12, 2012, 11:29 am

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Chainmail Dachshund finally has some competition. His name is Coffe, and he's from Mexico City.

Image by Marco Ugarte / AP

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Heidi Klum And Psy Do "Gangnam Style" For The MTV EMAs

November 12, 2012, 11:29 am

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It was actually pretty cute.

If the above link dies, you can watch the clip here.

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UPS Stops Funding Boy Scouts Of America Over Anti-Gay Policies

November 12, 2012, 11:32 am

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The company's corporate giving arm, the UPS Foundation, adopted a non-discrimination policy that will make the BSA ineligible for future grant funding because of its ban on gay Scouts and leaders.

Via: facebook.com

On Monday, the UPS Foundation updated its website to include the following about discrimination:

The UPS Foundation seeks to support organizations that are in alignment with our focus areas, guidelines, and non-discrimination policy. UPS and The UPS Foundation do not discriminate against any person or organization with regard to categories protected by applicable law, as well as other categories protected by UPS and The UPS Foundation in our own policies. These include, but are not limited to race, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, pregnancy, age and religion.

UPS, which gave $167,000 to the BSA in 2010, confirmed that the new policy will disqualify organizations that are unable to attest to the Foundation's anti-discrimination policy.

UPS is the second major corporation to drop funding for the BSA. In September, Intel announced it would no longer fund the Scouts until the ban on gay Scouts and leaders had been lifted.

The decisions appear to be a direct response to petitions started by Zach Wahls and Scouts for Equality. GLAAD recently joined forces with Wahls to reach out to corporations listed as having donated or continuing to fund the BSA. (See graphic below.)

Via: americanindependent.com

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Remarkable Aerial Images Of The Indianapolis Explosion Aftermath

November 12, 2012, 11:44 am

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A huge blast late Saturday night killed two people, leveled two homes, and damaged homes blocks away.

Image by The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger / AP

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13 Amazingly Impressive Photos From The World Pole Dancing Championships

November 12, 2012, 11:59 am

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The sport of pole dancing is trying to drop its strip club associations and show that it's an Olympic-worthy sport . I think I'm convinced.

The World Pole Dancing Championship took place this weekend in Zurich, Switzerland.

Image by Harold Cunningham / Getty Images

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Microtrend: Dogs Carrying Other Dogs In Baskets

November 12, 2012, 12:14 pm

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A lot of influencers right now are very interested in the microtrend that is happening of dogs carrying other dogs in baskets. This short trend-analysis piece will give you all the info you need to make a big splash at your next job interview/networking event.

This microtrend is focused on that thing of where a small dog (pom, poodle, etc.) climbs into a basket (usually wicker), which is picked up and carried around the place by a larger dog (e.g., a husky) via the mouth or mouthal region. (See fig. 1 below.)

This microtrend is focused on that thing of where a small dog (pom, poodle, etc.) climbs into a basket (usually wicker), which is picked up and carried around the place by a larger dog (e.g., a husky) via the mouth or mouthal region. (See fig. 1 below.)

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Trend analysts do not believe that this particular "interest vortex" is related to that similar thing of when dogs walk around on their hind legs carrying small animal-themed purses. (See fig. 2 below.)

Trend analysts do not believe that this particular "interest vortex" is related to that similar thing of when dogs walk around on their hind legs carrying small animal-themed purses. (See fig. 2 below.)

Via: nalogi.net

Nor do experts think that this microtrend, or "trendlet," is in any way associated with that thing of how some dogs wander around pushing miniature versions of themselves in strollers (or, for English readers, "prams"). (See fig. 3 below.)

Nor do experts think that this microtrend, or "trendlet," is in any way associated with that thing of how some dogs wander around pushing miniature versions of themselves in strollers (or, for English readers, "prams"). (See fig. 3 below.)

Via: nbbehring.photoshelter.com

Psychographic analysis, paired with targeted demographic studies, has determined definitively that the dog-dog-basket microtrend (as it has come to be known) is neither a subset nor even a close cousin of last year's cat-cat-shopping cart debacle.

Psychographic analysis, paired with targeted demographic studies, has determined definitively that the dog-dog-basket microtrend (as it has come to be known) is neither a subset nor even a close cousin of last year's cat-cat-shopping cart debacle.

Via: dailymail.co.uk

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13 Cozy Cocktails To Warm You Up

November 12, 2012, 12:14 pm

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Meet the mugtail! Enough of these and you won't even need a jacket. Or pants.

Gimme S'more

This calls for making your own "Graham Cracker Liquor" (rum + cinnamon + honey), which seems worth doing regardless of final destination. Get the recipe at Bon Appétit.

Source: bonappetit.com

Apple Spiced Bourbon Toddies

Please note this very important ingredient: "4 pats butter." Please ignore the word "optional." Get the recipe at Leite's Culinaria.

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Hot Buttered Rum

YUM. Get the recipe at Intoxicology 101.

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Honey-Bourbon Hot Toddy

A lovely basic toddy with magical cold-fighting properties. Get the recipe at Bon Appétit.

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Blonde Zooey Deschanel Was The Worst Thing Ever

November 12, 2012, 12:29 pm

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It was a weird, dark time for us all — but especially for her.

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Baby Red Panda Hunts Butterflies

November 12, 2012, 12:44 pm

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They may look cute to you, but to the butterfly community, these things are unholy harbingers of death and mayhem.

Source: youtube.com / via: cuteoverload.com

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The Creepiest Victorian Cat Photo And Other Links

November 12, 2012, 12:59 pm

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Bonus! It even has a dead eyed porcelain doll staring into your soul.

8 normal photos hiding details that will blow your mind. - [Cracked]

More proof science fiction tends to become reality. Microsoft is making a Star Trek-esque universal translator. - [Time]

Some people hate everything. 20 negative Google reviews of wonders of the world. - [CollegeHumor]

There are an awful lot of incidences of the wife and the mistress of a famous man posing in the same picture. - [TheDailyBeast]

YouTube is now acting like a television network, axing channels without enough viewers. - [Uproxx]

15 of the biggest conspiracies in basketball. - [TruTV]

The rites of fashion basics based on your age. What's okay to wear at 20 is not okay at 40. - [Refinery29]

7 insane, and insanely large, Soviet Union projects from days gone by. - [MentalFloss]

Nobody liked it when Business Week got confused and thought it was Maxim. - [TheAtlanticWire]

Headline Story: The Victorians had a propensity for disturbing cat portraits. See all 10 after the jump! - [Flavorwire]

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Cory Booker Brings Free Hot Pockets To The Citizens Of Newark

November 12, 2012, 12:59 pm

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After an amazing twitter conversation between Cory Booker and one Newark citizen who ran out of Hot Pockets during Hurricane Sandy, the snack food company decided to lend a hand.

The original tweet between Tyree Humes and Cory Booker

Via: @CoryBooker

Hot Pockets' letter to Cory Booker

Source: @CoryBooker

We read the tweet between you and one of your constituents referencing the fact that he had run out of Hot Pockets sandwiches, and it made us think that we could do a little bit to help. Enclosed, please find coupons for free Hot Pockets that you can give out to people who stop by your home, or anyone else you feel could use them. We're also sending some to Tyree Humes who sent you the tweet.

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