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Regarding the Deep Bore
Just to be clear: The fact that at least one Seattle reporter is finding the daily drum-beat from the tunnel antagonists to be increasingly soporific is probably a good sign (for the tunnel antagonists). Why do I say that? Because that reporter's statement today reminded me of something I learned about message repetition while writing about Barack Obama's ... read more →
9 hours 58 min agoOverheard by Dan Savage at the Airport
\'Oh my god, there are nuns in habits on our flight—that's bad luck, isn't it? Like flying with a high school football team.\' [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
10 hours 58 min agoThe Heck He Is (A Republican)
Posted by news intern Galen Weber. Denny Heck is the Democratic front runner for the closely contested 3rd District congressional seat, but there may be some voters in his district that end up believing he's a Republican—and its not just because of his moderate leanings. As first reported by Liz Mair, Heck was erroneously labeled as a Republican candidate in ... read more →
10 hours 58 min agoFreecreditreport.com Television Commercials
A place to spit vitriol here. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
10 hours 58 min agoMagic Fingers Will Lie to You
Doesn't a vibrating bed sound like a relaxing good time? It quickly carries you into the land of tingling relaxation and ease! Especially a vibrating bed that promises Magic Fingers For Your Comfort that will Carry You Into the Land of Tingling Relaxation and Ease??? It's not. Despite it's 25-cent promises, you won't feel great. You'll feel like you're ... read more →
10 hours 58 min agoScience Cannot Save Your Brain
As a response to the popular idea of the Singularity—the nerd-Rapture-like idea that at some point in the future, science will be able to upload our consciousness to computers—Dvice has composed a list explaining why that will never happen: This may seem like a cheap shot, but \'uptime\' is something our most advanced computer scientists still struggle with. ... read more →
10 hours 58 min agoThat Bitch Is Still Alive?
Yep. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
10 hours 58 min agoToday in Nerd Juice: Joss Whedon's "Big Fan"
In this video from the Joss Whedon panel at Comic-Con, a \'big fan\' asks Whedon whether he has any \'favorite actors.\' Hold on a second... that \'big fan\' sounds strangely familiar... and when he removes the hat and the fake mustache, OH MY GOD. Does the nerd juice squirt! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
10 hours 58 min agoFamily Research Council's Tony Perkins: We Can't Repeal DADT Because Soldiers Spoon to Conserve Warmth...
The Onion got there first. (Tony Perkin sexual fantasies via Americablog.) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
11 hours 59 min agoMemories of the Space Age
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11 hours 59 min agoSL Letter of the Day: Can He Keep His Fingers Erect? His Tongue? How About His Forearms?
So my best friend who is 21 has been dating her 31 year old boyfriend for over a year. The problem? They have not had sex yet! Now, she certainly wants to, however he has some health issues and has some problems gaining and keeping an erection. Not only does he have diabetes that he does nothing to keep in check, he is also on methadone which is said to cause ... read more →
11 hours 59 min agoShelving Sarah Palin
Slate says that Sarah Palin's biography for young adults has been shelved indefinitely by Christian publisher Zondervan. Whatever the reason, it's certainly not because the bio paints a negative picture of Palin: In Washburn's telling, Palin's sore subjects are either not mentioned by name or avoided completely. Katie Couric is called only a \'well-known ... read more →
11 hours 59 min agoBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis RETURNS!
...and this time Steve Carell is on board, and he's not about to put up with any of Zach's horseshit! Prepare for a juggernaut of hilarious fat and big nose jokes! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
11 hours 59 min ago"Where can I get Eggs Sardou in Seattle?"
I don't even know what Eggs Sardou is, let alone where to get it. Do you know where to find it? Share your wealth of knowledge in Questionland! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
11 hours 59 min agoThe Conscience of a Bus Driver
Poor, poor right-wing nutjobs. It seems that everywhere they go these days, they're being forced to tolerate other people who think or look different than them. It's just not fair, I tells ya. A Texas bus driver has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming he was fired for his religious beliefs after refusing to transport a client to a Planned ... read more →
11 hours 59 min agoIs the Future of News on Your Phone?
Google CEO Eric Schmidt thinks it might be: According to CEO Eric Schmidt, Google has positioned itself to make $10 billion dollars or more per year in the mobile business, from things like subscription news. \'If we have a billion people using Android, you think we can't make money from that?\' He went on to say that it would only take 10 dollars per ... read more →
11 hours 59 min agoThe New Project Runway Promo Completely Rips Off the Dexter Intro
Watch Dexter's intro and then watch this: Does this mean a serial killer's going to be a designer in the new season of PR? Or maybe they'll have to sew a dress made of human skin? Or maybe the Project Runway people just couldn't come up with an idea of their own... [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
11 hours 59 min agoThe O'Brien Amendments (Or, Five Things He Wants the Council to Consider Before Pushing Ahead With Seattle's Big Dig)
E.S. Councilmember Mike OBrien, rockin' out with his amendments out. You half expected Councilmember Mike O'Brien to grab one of the TV reporter mics in his fist and belt out his new tunnel amendments in song, what with the sounds of a rock band performing in the City Hall courtyard filling the second floor conference room to which he'd summoned reporters ... read more →
12 hours 59 min agoGet Your Ass Off the Couch
Posted by news intern Galen Weber. Thursday: Transit planning expert Jarrett Walker will be presenting \'A Field Guide to Transit Quarrels,\' which examines common confusions and disagreements that come with launching transit projects. While that might sound boring as shit, Walker's talk is timely and probably essential to understanding the scope of the ... read more →
12 hours 59 min agoWho Would Reject Such an Adorable Baby Meerkat?
Charlie's meerkat family rejected him. Well who's laughing now, fuckers!? Charlie gets all the food he could ever want, a cozy stuffed duck, and a video on YouTube. (Thanks for the cute animal tip, Alithea.) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
12 hours 59 min agoPicasso Tickets Go On Sale Sunday
The show comes to Seattle Art Museum in October, and you can get your tickets here. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
12 hours 59 min agoMore Vulva'd Cupcakes
Now with piercings! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
12 hours 59 min agoHate Registration: Faith 102
There was a problem when I went to the Glenn Beck Insider Extreme website last night to watch Faith 102: The class had been delayed for one hour to make room for a Beck-produced documentary titled Fundamental Transformation, about progressives and how they have a hundred-year-long plan to destroy America (damn you, Woodrow Wilson!). Because I made post-class ... read more →
12 hours 59 min agoSPD Agrees that Police Have No Authority Over Public Art
\'This whole thing is an unfortunate misunderstanding,\' says Sgt. Sean Whitcomb, spokesman for the Seattle Police Department. \'We have absolutely no authority to influence what art stays or goes—especially private art on private property.\' The unfortunate misunderstanding Whitcomb is referring to involves a year-old art project called \'The Corner\' ... read more →
12 hours 59 min agoBeach Reading
Heading to the airport, heading to an unnamed beach, taking a little light reading along. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
14 hours 15 sec agoKindle Price Cuts Keep Coming
Slog is probably the last place on the internet to run the news: Amazon has announced two new Kindles. Both are smaller and slimmer. One has 3G and one is wifi-only. The 3G model is $189, but the wifi model is $139, making it (I believe) the cheapest model of e-reader with internet access available. (For more information about the Kindle, you can find the ... read more →
14 hours 15 sec agoLes Vaches Stupides!
What to do when your town covers itself with stooooopid \'art cows\' that are, in fact, cow-shaped billboards? Tip the motherfuckers! It really happens: A community art project that installed 37 fiberglass cows in and around Vermont's biggest city has been plagued by vandalism, leaving four men charged, one injured - the cow he tipped broke his foot - and ... read more →
14 hours 15 sec agoThe Sex Ed Butt Puppet
Um... the sight of this thing makes me want to abstain from anal sex—at least with Muppets—for the rest of my unnatural life. (Thanks to Slog tipper Leo.) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
14 hours 16 sec agoOverheard at Mike O'Brien's Tunnel Presser
From a reporter who is starting to see all of this as a very deep bore: I am so tired of going to the same press conference over and over again. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
14 hours 16 sec agoLunchtime Quickie: Why Dogs Are Still Cooler Than Cats
Right? I mean... [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
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