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Feb. 10, 2012

This x That

This x That:

  • U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves construction of first new nuclear reactors since 1978.

Read This:

  • A decade later, 1,633rd World Trade Center victim identified.
  • Study finds people driving under influence of marijuana twice as likely to crash as those who aren’t.

Look At This:

The Other:

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RIP: Jeffrey Zaslow, at 53

Feb. 10, 2012

RIP: Jeffrey Zaslow, at 53

RIP: Jeffrey Zaslow, a journalist, columnist, and author best known for his work with Gabby Giffords and Capt. Sully Sullenberger, was killed in a car crash in northern Michigan.

He was 53.

Zaslow apparently lost control of his vehicle while driving along the snow-covered M-32 near Elmira Township, Michigan, and collided with an oncoming semi. The truck driver’s condition is unknown.

The Philadelphia-born, West Bloomfield-based father of three co-authored several memoirs, including Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, and, more recently, Gabrielle Giffords and Capt. Mark Kelly’s Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope.

Zaslow began his career writing for the Orlando Sentinel‘s Florida magazine. He then moved on to write for the Wall Street Journal, where a story about a competition to replace advice columnist Ann Landers at the Chicago Sun-Times helped him land the gig.

He eventually returned to the Wall Street Journal, where he had been writing a column about relationships and life transitions called “Moving On.”

Zaslow is survived by his wife, Fox 2 Detroit news anchor Sherry Margolis, and their three daughters, Jordan, Alex, and Eden.

[freep / wsj.]

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The Interpipes Are Leaking of the Day

Feb. 10, 2012

The Interpipes Are Leaking of the Day

The Interpipes Are Leaking of the Day: Success Kid spotted on a Virgin TV billboard (and on the Virgin Media website).

I sincerely hope Laney Griner is getting paid for this.

[kym.]

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Adorable Animals Being Adorable of the Day

Feb. 10, 2012

Adorable Animals Being Adorable of the Day: Shenbing the Panda is nothing but a big, fat bamboo thief.

[tastefullyoff.]

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Movie Montage of the Day

Feb. 10, 2012

Movie Montage of the Day: YouTuber NKMcDonalds pays tribute to over 80 years of Disney animation with a well-constructed compilation of clips from all 51 film in the august animation studio’s repertoire.

[hellothere444 / marysue.]

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So This Happened of the Day

Feb. 10, 2012

So This Happened of the Day

So This Happened of the Day: Andy Cohen’s creepy need to have Harry Potter cast members read Harry Potter slash fanfic pays off yet again, as The Boy Who Lived himself comfortably recites a snippet from a story about a rather titillating Harry/Ron rendezvous.

In related news, Daniel Radcliffe recently told Time Out London that he found Harry Potter fans to be “a lot less sexually aggressive” than Twilight fans.

Do with that what you will.

[blastr.]

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Cops Vs. Firemen of the Day

Feb. 10, 2012

Cops Vs. Firemen of the Day: Firefighters in Brussels protested the Belgian government’s decision to increase their retirement age from 58 to 67 by hosing down the prime minister’s office with water and foam.

The demonstration set up a stunning showdown with police officers in riot gear, who were ultimately powerless to stop the flood of firefighters.

[rt / guardian.]

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Celebrity Baby Pics of the Day

Feb. 10, 2012

Celebrity Baby Pics of the Day

Celebrity Baby Pics of the Day: Proud parents Beyoncé and Jay-Z have launched a Tumblr blog dedicated to the first official photos of their newborn baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter.

“We welcome you to share in our joy,” reads a statement on the site. “Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in our lives.”

Giving away baby photos for free at a time when selling pics to gossip rags can net a celeb a cool $14 million is almost unheard of.

Kudos to Hova and Bey, and congrats on your beautiful daughter.

[hibc.]

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Movie Trailer of the Day

Feb. 10, 2012

Movie Trailer of the Day: Frankie Muniz, Carol Brady #2, a retired wrestler, Steven Keaton, another retired wrestler, that guy from L.A. Law, and Batman star in a movie about a superhero called Pizza Man that is shockingly real.

[buzzfeed.]

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Roseanne Reunion of the Day

Feb. 10, 2012

Roseanne Reunion of the Day

Roseanne Reunion of the Day: John Goodman is reportedly one dotted t away from signing on to reunite with Roseanne Barr for a new sitcom called Downwardly Mobile.

Deadline says the former Roseanne star is in “final negotiations” to co-lead the series co-created by Barr, her boyfriend John Argent, and former Roseanne executive producer Eric Gilliland.

The show itself involves a mobile home park proprietor (Barr) who plays “surrogate mother” to its residents. Goodman is set to play a park employee who has a “buddy relationship” with Barr.

If Downwardly Mobile gets picked up, it will air on NBC.

[deadline.]

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