Share With Note: 2011-12-25

Friday, December 30, 2011

Dating Fails: Key Differences

Dating Fails: Key Differences:

Thursday, December 29, 2011

BBC Faces Sexism Accusations After Female Panda Makes Top 12 Female Faces of the Year List

Stuart Kemp
Inclusion of Tian Tian gives Corporation two black eyes.

Video: 'What Time Is "Whale Wars" On?' and Other Shit Vegans Say

Los Angeles writer and vegan Ari Solomon decided to take the successful formula of "Shit Girls Say" and create a video poking fun at vegans. [ more › ]

Cheetah, Primate Actor from 'Tarzan' Films, Dies

Michael O'Connell

The chimpanzee, who was about 80 at his time of death, appeared in the early 1930s installments of the famous franchise.

Woman Scales Barriers, Fences to Pet Elephants at LA Zoo

A woman visiting the LA Zoo yesterday decided to climb over ditches and protective barriers in order to commune with the elephants. KTLA reports that the woman, whose name hasn't been released, announced to onlookers that she was "going to go pet the elephants now," then proceeded to climb over several fences and through a ditch or two before reaching the gentle giants. [ more › ]

'Celebrate the Movies' With New Oscar Poster

Academy Awards 'Celebrate the Movies' With New Oscar Poster

Michael O'Connell
For the 84th annual awards, the one-sheet pairs the Oscar statuette with images of eight winning films from eight decades.

Look what you did, Jodi...

Titan: A Wet World Not Far From Earth

Astronomers weekly announce the discovery of new exoplanets, some similar in size or temperature to our own planet -- but Earth-like worlds are not always far away. Saturn's largest moon, Titan, boasts many familiar features.

Y: The Last Man

Books: The Catch-Up: Y: The Last Man

In The Catch-Up, a longtime fan and a newcomer have a discussion about a TV show, movie, book, music, or other pop-culture item. In this installment, Noel Murray and Oliver Sava kick around Y: The Last Man, the acclaimed science fiction/action comic-book series that considers what would happen if a mysterious malady wiped out every male on Earth, save for one escape artist and his monkey.
Noel: Oliver, I’d read the first trade paperback of Y: The Last Man back when it was first released, but never went any further than that, because while I liked the first ...

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Academy Mails Oscar Nomination Ballots

It has begun!!

Academy Mails Oscar Nomination Ballots

Gregg Kilday
The 5,738 voting members of the Academy have until Jan. 13 to decide on nominees for the 84th Academy Awards.

Top Scientific Discoveries of 2011

From aging cells to pessimistic honeybees to a planet that might be right for life, the top discoveries of 2011.

Christmas Trees Repurposed as Protection for Fishies

When you think of recycling your Christmas tree, perhaps you don't first think of how it might help out your local water-dwelling creatures. But if so, you are remiss; this year, the Riverside County Waste Management Department and the California Department of Fish and Game are working together to turn your former ornament-hanger into a habitat for small fish. [ more › ]