February 2011
43 posts
24-year-old cricketer stands out proud →
besidestheobvious:
English cricketer Steve Davies. Photo: Getty Images
England wicket keeper Steve Davies has become the country’s first professional cricketer to publicly announce he is gay.
The 24-year-old Davies made the announcement in video interviews on the websites of The Sun and Daily…
Watchfunnyordie:
Jesse Eisenberg’s Audition for 127 Hours
Never-before-seen footage of Jesse Eisenberg’s audition for James Franco’s role in 127 Hours.
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A citizen's guide to a 'government shutdown' →
theweekmagazine:
President Obama and Congressional Republicans are playing a high-stakes “game of chicken,” but if the parties can’t agree on a new federal spending plan by March 4, the government may very well shut down for the first time in 15 years. So, what exactly would that entail? We break it down for you here:
Without money to pay for them, federal services both large and small ...
WatchAnderson Cooper on Daily Show about criticism against his reporting in Egypt
“Uh, they’re not the same in any fucking way, shape or form. At all. At all....”
– JON STEWART, reacting to the news media and pundits comparing the protests in Wisconsin to the anti-government protests in Egypt and Tunisia, on The Daily Show.
He is correct. (via inothernews)
“I don’t think we give ourselves enough credit for how strong our...”
– Overheard at U2 concert
The full Design Indaba Expo Event Area guide:
DStv Event Arena at Design Indaba Expo:
09:00 – 10:30
Woolworths’s school initiative, Making the Difference Through Design.
10:30 – 11:00
Short Film Festival Programme 1
11:00 – 11:30
Fashion Show: Christopher Strong
11:30 – 12:00
Fashion Show: baie nice
12:00 – 12:30
Short Film Festival Programme 2
12:30 – 13:00
Fashion Show: Doreen Southwood
13:00 – 13:30
Fashion Show:...
WatchUntil Arianna Huffington starts paying Stephen Colbert for repurposing his content, he’s going to fight back with a website of his own. If it looks similar to The Huffington Post, it’s no coincidence
Opening line of a newsroom memo sent out by "The... →
How One Actor Became Two Winklevii in The Social... →
"Dokter My", ASTV (kykNET se kompetisie op TopTV)
Dokter: Wanneer julle "kuier" gesels julle nie juis nie, of hoe?
Addict: Ja ons praat glad nie, ons snuif net CAT.
Dokter: Daar het julle dit, kykers. As jou kind kuier en nie tyd met familie spandeer nie snuif hy CAT en hy sal been in sy neus verloor.
WatchJon Stewart makes fun of Anderson Cooper who was punched in the face in Egypt
Has anyone in this family even seen a chicken?
fishy:
i-dance-when-im-angry:
This. All of it.
Briliant Arrested Development chicken dance compilation
Could Egypt open a US audience for Al Jazeera?
(via @HuffingtonPost)
US viewers seek Al Jazeera coverage
02/01/2011 05:34:58 PM
This has been an unprecedented month in Al Jazeera history. Transformational events in the Middle East have brought enormous demand for news about the region.
As director general of the region’s largest TV network, I am proud to say the Al Jazeera Network has been reporting from the region’s hot...
