These Haikus Perfectly Capture Our Political System, Three Lines At A Time

People complain that modern media content is too often created with our short attention spans in mind ― that everything must be packaged in small, short bursts of info or entertainment, otherwise the audience will lose interest. But there is a certain s.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 3rd, 2016

This "American Horror Story"-Themed Wedding Is Hauntingly Beautiful

This couple just threw a glam Halloweekend wedding that puts those sorry pumpkin patch celebrations to shame. Michael Scola and Jordan Rodarte, who tied the knot on Oct. 29, pulled off an impressive “American Horror Story”-themed wedding at t.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 3rd, 2016

Note On Napkin Says Thief Broke Into Car Only To Steal Kit Kat

Give us a break. A Kansas State University student claims that he had a Kit Kat candy bar stolen from his car by a hungry thief with a sweet tooth. Hunter Jobbins tweeted a photo of the note purportedly left by the candy burglar. The note says the su.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 1st, 2016

This Vampire Cat Totally Slays At Being Adorable

If your follow cats on social media, here’s some new blood. Meet Monkey, a feline with fangs who has stolen Instagram’s heart.  The 6-year-old cat has over 24,000 followers on the photo-sharing site, and a single picture of him can recei.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 1st, 2016

Heineken-owned beer company allegedly insulted Egyptian army with Facebook ad

Egypt's Consumer Protection Agency has referred the country's leading producer of beer, wine and spirits to a prosecutor over accusations that it offended the army in a social media advertisement. Egypt's Consumer Protection Agency has referred the cou.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeOct 29th, 2016

Hungry Man Chased By Police Stops At In-N-Out Burger

Forget outstanding warrants, this guy has an outstanding appetite. The suspect in an Arizona car chase took an unexpected detour on Wednesday, stopping at the drive-thru of an In-N-Out Burger as he attempted to elude authorities. Deputies in Phoenix attem.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 28th, 2016

GOOD GRIEF: It"s The Great Pumpkin Robbery, Charlie Brown!

It’s neither a trick nor a treat but a brazen theft of hundreds of pumpkins from a New Jersey patch.  A van was caught on surveillance camera making three trips to the Farms View pumpkin patch in Wayne early Tuesday, where thieves absconde.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 26th, 2016

My Husband, The Non-Scary Professional Clown

As my husband left for work this morning, I jokingly said "clown lives matter," not realizing it was already disgracefully trending on Twitter. My husband has reigned as one of the New York City's favorite clowns for the last 20 years and yet the media ha.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 6th, 2016

Norway"s Prime Minister Caught Playing Pokemon Go In Parliament

Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg was caught in the act of trying to catch them all. News photographers captured Solberg playing Pokemon Go on Tuesday while listening to a heated debate at the Storting, Norway’s parliament. @erna_solberg m.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 6th, 2016

The dancing traffic warden of South Africa

A video uploaded to social media in early September shows an enthusiastic traffic warden brightening up the evening commute for drivers in Pretoria (South Africa)......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersSep 19th, 2016

Kim Kardashian Took 6,000 Selfies During 4-Day Mexican Vacation

We knew Kim Kardashian was a selfie queen, but we had no idea what her duties as social media royalty entailed. Until now, that is.  On Wednesday, Kim took over her sister Kendall Jenner’s website to break down her recent trip to Mexico by the .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 14th, 2016

China Unveils Its First Restaurant Inside An Airplane

China has opened its very first airplane restaurant, where guests can enjoy fine cuisine inside a massive aircraft without ever leaving the ground. Local media outlets refer to the new business as Lily Airways, and report that Chinese businessman Li Yang .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 10th, 2016

Zoo Can"t Say Whether It Might Name New Baby Gorilla "Harambe"

The Philadelphia Zoo announced Wednesday that it will let the public choose a name for a baby western lowland gorilla born on Aug. 26. We’ll give you one guess as to what the runaway social media favorite was. @phillyzoo name it harambe&m.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 1st, 2016

WATCH: Seal Dodges Hungry Orcas, Winds Up In Whale Watchers" Boat

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 24th, 2016

Cincinnati Zoo Deletes Social Media Accounts Under Barrage Of Harambe Memes

The Internet is not going to let the Cincinnati Zoo forget about Harambe the gorilla anytime soon. The zoo, where workers shot and killed Harambe in May after a 3-year-old boy got into the enclosure, has deactivated its social media accounts due to a.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 23rd, 2016

10 Stories That Made Gawker Infamous

By now you know that Gawker.com is shuttering. The announcement Thursday comes after Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June as a result of losing a long legal battle with Hulk Hogan and Peter Thiel. The popular site had a foggy fut.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 18th, 2016

The Usain Bolt-Andre De Grasse Bromance Got Memed, Obviously

They were so cute together, weren’t they? Usain Bolt and Andre De Grasse’s apparent chumminess during the Olympic 200-meter semifinal Wednesday didn’t sprint by social media without being noticed. The pair made headlines for kidding.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 18th, 2016

No, Your Eyeballs Aren"t Broken -- There"s A Portrait On That Grassy Hilltop

In the realest sense, no art is permanent. Sculptures rust, paintings fade, drawings become speckled with the passage of time. But when your artwork is so impermanent it will be washed away come the next rainfall, you really have to hustle. French artist .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 16th, 2016

Now Donald Trump Can Blame Cats For His Problems, Too

Donald Trump, who has been whining that the media is responsible for his poor poll numbers, might want to add cats to his blowhard blame fest. This feline doesn’t seem to like him at all. Watch its purr-fect response to the Donald’s prese.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 15th, 2016

Twitter Users Imagine Other Signs Donald Trump Could Hold Up On Stage

After Donald Trump held up a sign while on stage this week, social media users did what they do best. They modified the placard on economic data to make it appear blank. Then they came up with a bunch of new signs that the GOP presidential candidate could.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 12th, 2016