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People
Obama Gets Malia’s Age Wrong – Twice
1:05PM Matt Cherette | During his big press conference today, President Obama was asked about Congress’ refusal thus far to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. After imploring Republican lawmakers to stop procrastinating and “get this done”, Obama took a shot at them by praising his daughters’ study habits: “Malia and Sasha generally finish their homework a day ahead of time. Malia’s 13, Sasha’s 10… they don’t wait until the night before!” More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
What Happens When Your Email Address Is Similar To Taylor Swift’s
6:40AM Adrian Chen | Nothing will stop rabid fans from tracking down their idol’s email address – even the fact that it might be the wrong address. So it is that some guy named “Taylor” gets five emails a day meant for pop star Taylor Sift. More »
Small Screen
Porn Viewing History Shows Up In ‘America’s Got Talent’ Promo
7:49AM Adrian Chen | The person who made this promo for America’s Got Talent forgot the main lesson about sharing your computer: Delete your browser history first. Their fondness for YouPorn got splashed all over network TV. More »
Music
Equipment Malfunction Creates Awkward Moment At Lady Gaga’s Concert
1:04AM Matt Cherette | Lady Gaga kicked off Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series today before a record crowd in Central Park. The spectacle wasn’t without its technical difficulties, though, as Gaga failed to appear on stage until near the end of her opening number due to a stubborn zip-line. More »
Online
Why You Shouldn’t Steal Computers From Nerds
4:35PM Max Read | Don’t steal laptops! And if you do steal a laptop, don’t use its built-in camera to record yourself dancing to “Make It Rain,” the way the fellow dancing to “Make It Rain” in the video above did. More »
Online
Optical Illusion Makes Lady Look Fat And Naked On Facebook
3:56AM Maureen OConnor | Someecards and Lamebook point us to an awkward optical illusion, wherein a clothed female appears to be naked due to the folds of her friend’s arm. File under: How to get (fake) boobs on Facebook. [Lamebook]
Flotsam & Jetsam
Gap’s ‘Made In USA’ Bag Actually Made In China
8:20AM Maureen OConnor | The Gap is having branding problems. Two months after their logo misstep, they are now selling a “Made in USA” branded “FEED” bag. But, oh my, how awkward: The tag inside Gap’s bag says it’s actually made in China. More »
People
Rihanna To Smiling Children: F— You
4:08AM Maureen OConnor | The written word is not Rihanna’s friend. Here, she poses with children while wearing a necklace that says “Fuck You”. Don’t you hate it when adorable children interfere with your badass ‘tude? More »
Online
Juror Kicked Off Case, Punished Over Facebook Post
3:55AM Brian Moylan | A Detroit-area woman was kicked off a jury for commenting on Facebook that it’s “gonna be fun to tell the defendant they’re GUILTY” before the trial was over or the defence even presented its case. Guess what her punishment was? More »
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