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In case you missed it, our new Cyrillic overlords have gone off the James-Bond-villain-level deep end, and sadly, not the one filled with sharks.  So after this post I'm buggin' out.

But that's okay.  You can always find new-ish content at the Tumblr (yes, GDBM is behind, but there's a reason, and I'm lookin' ta fix it) or even at the Twitter if ( Read more... )

Officials are trying to decide whether to file charges against a Missouri man who fatally shot his wife while trying to install a satellite TV system in the bedroom of their home.

Moar: A schoolgirl wasted away and died after developing such a fear of dentists that she would not even open her mouth to eat. Her, at least, I can empathize with.

Have you ever worried that fanfic would become institutional in literature? To the point where its works would be referenced and lauded? Say, where state names would come from fanfic? Or fanfic would win a Pulitzer?

Mind you, none of this excuses Monk slash (no link: shudder).

I assume it applies only to free/sponsored+ users, but still. Via /.: "The community/blogging site LiveJournal recently introduced ads on some pages for free users. More interestingly, they also added a new restriction to their TOS (XVI 17 b.) banning users from using or providing ad-blocking software. The new TOS also permits them to immediately ( Read more... )

Congrats to the gang from River City as the Shockers knock off #2 Tennessee 80-73 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. This, I think, is worth breaking out the WSU hockey jersey for.

I knew the smaller conferences would get some attention just after the first round, but this...this is awesome. Represent!

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds signed a bill Monday that bans nearly all abortions in the state, legislation in direct conflict with the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in 1973 ( Read more... )

NFL owners voted unanimously Thursday to break off talks with the players' union on a contract extension, leaving the current salary cap in place with the start of free agency looming and possibly forcing the mass dumping of veterans ( Read more... )

Giant bunny, 15+ pounds of pure lagomorph. Pic.

Super Bowl commercials. Note that my favorite -- "Addicted to Lost" -- isn't included. Robert Palmer, I think, would approve.

"All Along the WatchtowerJerome Bettis got a key to Detroit, which is not odd, nor that he's the first person in over 25 years to receive one. What is odd is who got that ( Read more... )

...And an update on the Hedwig Chronicles from last night, too, later. I swear, every time I turn my head, an owl appears.

Super Mario sound/music board. Ace. Reminds me of Mario Twins.

Cthulego.

Unintentional hilarity amid Islam's festering hatred and calls for violence. Dudes, you're losing the blue states.

The Smoking Gun has pics of 25 ( Read more... )

No, I'm not being facetious. What's the upside of getting the government that the people want if the people want to wage war with their neighbors?

In a stunning development ahead of official election results, Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei said Thursday he and others in the Palestinian Authority government will resign in the wake of Hamas' apparent ( Read more... )