Jodi DiPiazza takes the stage for “Firework.”
Katy Perry's Duet With An Autistic Girl Might Make You Misty-Eyed
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How Straight Women And Gay Guys Approach Halloween
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Finally, A Chance To Name A Baby Sloth
The National Aquarium is holding a naming contest for their new baby sloth. You can submit your suggestion here and then voting on the final four chosen will begin on November 2nd.
An informative video about little slothy
Source: youtube.com
And some inspirational photographs...
Is my name Kevin?
Or is it Henrietta?
Or is its name Cutey McCuterson?
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Menacing Josh Romney
A new meme born out the intense stare of Mitt's son during the Presidential debate, Tuesday. Tagg said he wanted to take a swing at Obama . Josh looks like he wants to do much worse. Some NSFW language.
Not surprisingly, the Patrick Bateman references are numerous.
Source: quickmeme.com
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Scientists Have Invented Dissolvable Strips That Instantly Relieve Burns From Eating Hot Food
Thank you, science. THANK YOU.
Via: geekologie.com
According to a press release from The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists:
The strip is applied directly to the burned part of the tongue, cheek or roof of the mouth. It sticks to the affected area and won't interfere with normal day-to-day activities, as it quickly dissolves for instant pain relief and promotes healing.
"We found these strips to be non-toxic, which has huge potential for anyone who burns their mouth while eating and drinking hot foods—and that's just about everyone," said lead researcher Jason McConville. "The strips look and behave similar to breath freshening strips that you might find at your local drugstore."
The strips haven't been tested on humans, so they're going to do that next. They're also going to start treating on burns that last more than 2 or 3 days.
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Bruce Springsteen Endorses Obama With Very Springsteenian Statement
In a “message from Bruce,” the Boss also urged voters toward Democratic Congressional candidates like Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren.
Springsteen at a campaign stop for John Kerry.
Image by Brian Snyder / Reuters
Springsteen with Obama in 2008.
Image by Jason Reed / Reuters
Image by Felix Ausin Ordonez / Reuters
Springsteen also announced that he'll be supporting the Obama campaign at stops in Ohio and Iowa.
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Goldfish Narrowly Escapes Being Otter Meal Tops The Morning Links
Not today, jerk! Plus things you can learn from Honey Boo Boo and dumb criminal excuses.
Highbrow, urbane zombies love to watch The Walking Dead. - [TeamCoco]
20 athletes who don't confine their talents to rocking one sport. - [BleacherReport]
Between genetics and the obesity epidemic, the average shoe size for women has jumped up. - [Time]
Would you reuse paper towels? The crazy people on TLC's new show Extreme Cheapskates would. - [Crushable]
Meet the man who has has a staggering NINTEY plastic surgeries. - [TheGloss]
5 things Honey Boo Boo does that everyone should do too. (Yes you read that right.) - [Glamour]
Warner Bros. won their huge court battle for the rights to Superman. - [HollywoodReporter]
Mitt Romney told small business owners to tell employees to vote for him. Okay or kind of weird? - [TheAtlanticWire]
6 of the dumbest excuses by criminals...ever. - [Maxim]
Headline Story: This Scottish otter will have to try again! See all the best photos from yesterday after the jump. - [Telegraph]
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"Sesame Street" Issues Cease And Desist To Sexy Big Bird Costume
Those sexy lingerie Big Bird, Elmo, et al. costumes you might have seen aren't actually endorsed by Sesame Street . In fact, they're actively trying to get the site to stop selling them.
As Big Bird experienced a wave of political importance in the past few weeks, a very skimpy women's costume version attracted attention. Especially when the finances of the Sesame Street Workshop are under some scrutiny, selling a sexualize version of a beloved children's character seemed not only distasteful but downright sleazy.
Except that Sesame Street has nothing to do with these costumes, and is trying to get them taken off the market.
Sarah Beth Erb from Seseame Street Workshop tells us, “our legal team has sent a cease and desist letter to the website selling them, will monitor the site, and follow up accordingly to make sure the items in question are removed.”
Sexxxy: Not official!
Sexy Bird Bird, or as Yandy.com calls this costume, "Exclusive Yellow Dress and Stockings".
Source: yandy.com
Companies like Sesame Street Workshop don’t actually manufacture their own merchandise, instead they sell the licensing rights to various manufacturers. Even then, merchandise still has to pass through brand assurance to get the ok. This means the brands get to protect their properties’ integrity, the kind of integrity that means that Sesame Street would never approve of a sexy lingerie version of its characters, just as you won't see an official licensed shirt of a Oscar the Grouch holding a gun.
Sesame Street does license costumes through a costume manufacturer called Disguise. The women's Big Bird costume is cutesy, but still modest enough not to be scandalous. Put it this way: your dad would actually let you leave the house in this.
Here’s the officially licensed Big Bird costume (a dress, tights, and headpiece):
Cute and modest: Official!
The officially licensed, more demure Big Bird costumes
Source: disguise.com
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20 Halloween Costume Tips From Comic Con
We asked a bunch of veteran cosplayers for Halloween advice. Here are their pro tips.
1. Don't Wait Until The Night Before
"Make sure you have plenty of time."
Jessica, Dick Grayson Robin from Holy Musical B@man!
2. Work With Your Body Type
"If you have curves, try going with costumes that compliment them."
Lacy, The Scarlet Witch
4. Guys, Don't Be Afraid To Use Makeup
"Makeup really makes a huge difference."
Scott, Kratos Aurion from Tales of Symphonia
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13 Enduring Existential Questions, Answered By Quora
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The 3 Best Photos From The 2012 Kyrgyzstan Cat Show
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5 Dudes Play One Direction And David Guetta Songs On 1 Piano
The Piano Guys turn radio pop into lovely neoclassical pieces. It's easy on the ears, and sorta amazing to watch.
Here's their version of One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful"...
Source: youtube.com
..and here's their take on David Guetta's "Titanium"
They tossed in a bit of cello and elements of Gabriel Fauré's "Pavane" for this one.
Source: youtube.com
They also have also recorded an arrangement of Coldplay's "Paradise" incorporating elements from African music...
Source: youtube.com
...and a lovely cover of Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are"
Source: youtube.com
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Disney Debuts First Latina Princess
Say hello to Sofia.
This is Princess Sofia. (No, not this one.) She's a new Disney character who's being hyped as the princess factory's first Latina.
She'll star in a Disney Channel movie on Nov. 18 before getting her own TV series in 2013. The plot is that Sofia (voiced by Ariel Winter, Alex Dunphy on Modern Family), must adjust to princess life after her mother (voiced by Sara Ramirez, Callie Torres on Grey's Anatomy), marries a king.
Sofia's heritage is being presented as a "matter-of-fact situation rather than an overt thing," executive producer Jamie Mitchell said on a recent press tour. "She is Latina," added Mitchell, after one reporter asked about Sofia's mother's darker skin.
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The Smartest "Wash Your Hands" Sign Ever
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Why Newsweek Used To Be Cool
To a high school senior in 2002, that is.
As a high school senior, my "Current Issues" class used issues of Newsweek instead of a textbook and I thought it was AWESOME. Here's why, as told through examples from issues published in the fall of 2002.
They predicted how the insides of our cars would change.
They knew about Google Gogglges before there were Google Goggles
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This WNBA Coach Is Pissed And She Doesn't Need Her Jacket Anymore
The rare WNBA coach freakout!
In the third quarter of last night's Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was less than happy about a no-foul call. She got a technical for coming out onto the court and yelling at the ref. Then she freaked out.
Watch the video here.
The Lynx would go on to win and even the series at one game a piece.
Source: youtube.com
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Did You Know You Have Your Very Own Subreddit?
There's pretty much a subreddit for everyone. What's the top post for your subreddit? (Tread lightly, there might be some NSFW ones…)
Are you a member of /r/John?
Are you talking about wedding dresses in /r/Jessica?
Maybe you're a private member of /r/Edward.
...The lone user in /r/Cathy?
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Is Fergie Going As Lindsay Lohan For Halloween?
This photo she uploaded to Instagram would suggest so. She looks just like her!!
Source: instagram.com
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Seven Of The Worst Celebrity Ads Of The Last Seven Years
The sublimely awful Brad Pitt Chanel spot sent us back to the archives for some more bad celeb ad turns.
Nike's (and Tiger's) answer to his idiotic behavior? Use his dead father, and have Woods stare at the camera blankly. Brilliant!
I love Uma. But this 2011 French Schweppes commercial (shot by David LaChapelle) is embarrassing. The premise is not remotely funny, the script is terrible, and Uma is acting like she's on about 25mg of Valium.
Here's a 12 year-old Dakota Fanning looking like she's about to be assaulted in a Marc Jacobs ad. Sweet jacket, though.
Trying to keep his hooch hawking on the Q.T., Quentin Tarantino ingloriously lends his "badass" rep to Dewars in Russia. He doesn't look too thrilled about it. Bad photoshop combined with lame fake quotes. (I lost the translations, but I remember that they were lame. Russian language people, please help.)
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11 Lazy Cats Owned By Chinese Dissident Ai Weiwei
When the New Statesman 's Sophie Elmhirst went to China to meet dissident artist Ai Weiwei, who guest-edited this week's issue , she also met the artist's impressive array of feline friends.
Few of Ai's cats are particularly interested in his art. But they're happy to pose in front of some of his more explicit works
Chair cat is on a chair.
Basket cat is in a basket.
Sometimes a kitten's gotta eat.
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