Tumblr Fan Mail: It's Private Messaging, Y'all

Tumblr Introduces Fan Mail, Confuses UsersTumblr CEO David Karp has announced a new feature called Fan Mail, which is a private-messaging system that Tumblr bloggers can use to send each other customizable messages.Think of Facebook's messaging system, but, one presumes,...

Flying Shark Startles Pilot: NZ TV Anchors vs Air Swimmer (Video)

'Escaped Sharks are No Danger to Planes' It all started when a New Zealand pilot spotted a shark... at 7,000 feet. The flying shark was not even an isolated incident: radio-controlled Air Swimmers were popular Kiwi...

PayPal Return Policy: 'Destroy this $2,500 WWII Violin'

PayPal Makes Buyer Destroy Vintage ViolinPayPal doesn't like to make small mistakes. They prefer to completely fuck things up. Take the case of Erica, who contacted Regretsy over a strange and destructive encounter she had with PayPal. Erica sold a $2,500 vintage violin to a...

PepsiCo: 'Mountan Dew Will Dissolve a Mouse'

Mountain Dew Can Dissolve a Mouse Carcass Wood River, Illinois resident Ronald Ball sued PepsiCo in 2009, claiming that he found a dead mouse in a can of Mountain Dew which he had purchased from a vending machine in...

Yes, You Just Got Spammed by the New York Times (Not a Hack)

New York Times Accidentally Spams Millions of People You (and most of the folks you know) just got an email from the New York Times with the subject line, "Important information regarding your subscription". It...

Samoa, Tokelau Dropping Friday, Dec 30 2011 from Calendar

Samoa, Tokelau Deleting December 30: 'We're Moving Our Islands' Samoa is moving forward in time. Since the island nation doesn't have John Locke on hand to turn the frozen donkey wheel, Samoa is moving from the...

Paul Christoforo: Avenger Controller Emails Sink Ocean Marketing

Ocean Marketing Rep Paul Christoforo's Douchey Emails Take Him from Bully to Bullied When Dave wrote to Ocean Marketing to find out when the Avenger Controller he ordered would arrive, little did he know he'd spark a...

DJ Earworm: United States of Pop 2011 (Video, Download)

DJ Earworm Mashes Up Top Earworms of 2011: 'World Go Boom' Tansatlantic DJ and mashup artist DJ Earworm (Jordan Roseman when he's at home) has released the 2011 edition of his United States of Pop mashup series. DJ...

GoDaddy Confirms SOPA Support: Dec 29 is 'Move Your Domain Day'

GoDaddy Favors Internet Censorship Bill You would think that American web-hosting companies would be opposed internet-censorship legislation which would have them on the hook for the actions of their customers,...

Michel Gondry Swedes 'Taxi Driver' (Video)

Taxi Driver: Be Kind, Rewind-Style Michel Gondry, director of Be Kind Rewind, has brought some Sweding magic to the Scorsese classic Taxi Driver. Gondry takes the Travis Bickle role for himself. Lots of puking...

Best Viral Videos of 2011: Pageviews and Reach

2011's Top Viral Videos As 2011 draws to a close, it's time to revisit the best viral videos of 2011. These should be determined not only by overall pageviews, but also by how deeply they affected overall internet...

Carlos the Mailman Christmas Card 2011: Mail Model

Carlos the Mailman Steps Up His Game for Xmas 2011 Remember Carlos the Mailman? He's the post office worker whose epic Christmas card became a 2010 Reddit hit, and then spread to the wider web. Carlos the Mailman is...

Occupy Melbourne: Tent Monsters Invade Swanston St

Tent Monsters: Occupy Melbourne on the March While waiting to cross Swanston Street, I saw a squad of tent monsters making their way up the road. These are the Occupy Melbourne protesters wearing tents as clothing...

Occupy Melbourne: Cops Strip Protester in Park (Video)

Sexual Assault? Melbourne Police Strip Protester After the Occupy Melbourne protesters avoided eviction from Flagstaff Gardens by wearing tents as clothes, it turns out the Melbourne police wanted revenge, and...

Melbourne Tram Inspector Busted for Calling Woman He Fined

Leo Ryan: Melbourne Tram Ticket Inspector Faces Demotion for Calling Woman after Fining Her Melbourne tram ticket inspector Leo Ryan faces demotion after making private phone calls to a woman to whom he issued a fine...
 

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