Gross parents enter their girls in gross “beauty” contest
There's really little more that I can add to this clip, other than refer you to this post. Here's the video.
Bill Maher on our idiocracy
Here's what precipitated Maher's rant: Four years ago Tucker Carlson asked Britney Spears on CNN, "A lot of entertainers have come out against the war in Iraq. Have you?" And Britney, who was chewing gum throughout the entire interview, answered, "Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in…
The 25 top censored stories of 2008
Project Censored has just released its list of top censored stories for 2008. Civil rights violations of U.S. citizens and economic abuses invited by the U.S. government are prominent thoughout this list. Sobering and depressing.
Here’s a little lesson about bonobos
This video features bonobo expert Sue Savage-Rumbaugh discussing the bipedal physiology and impressive intellectual capacities of bonobos. Lots of footage of bonobo behavior in captivity. Savage-Rumbaugh mentions that it's a rare zoo that houses bonobos. Why? Because they are sexually active in ways that very much resemble humans. For most zoos,…
Have you hugged your lion today?
Here's another of those memorable videos making the rounds on Stumbleupon.com. It's well worth a viewing or three or five.