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Archive for October, 2011
Lights Out
Oct. 27, 2011
Lights Out: BABYMETAL, an offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group Sakura Gakuin that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal.
This x That
Oct. 27, 2011
This x That:
Know This:
- Group of gay and lesbian service members and veterans announced plans to file lawsuit challenging constitutionality of federal ban on same-sex marriage.
- Death toll in Turkey surpasses 500 as teen pulled alive after 108 hours under rubble.
- Saudi Arabia promotes Interior Minister to crown prince.
- Columbus Zoo elects to quarantine rescued exotic animals in lieu of giving them to widow of man who freed them.
- RIP: Army sergeant Kristoffer Domeij, veteran of 5,000 combat missions and member of Jessica Lynch’s rescue team, dead at 29.
Read This:
- TSA says it has “initiated action to remove” agent who told Jill Filipovic to get her “freak on.”
- James O’Keefe’s latest gotcha video proves journalism professors are opinionated.
- Disney announces agreement to launch channel in Russia.
- Not to be outdone by Bay Area man stuck in baby swing, Orange County man gets trapped inside tree trunk.
The Other:
- NewsFeed: Rejoice, Parents: Lawmaker Wants Halloween to Always Fall on Saturdays.
- Tea x Time List: 11 Classy Halloween Drinks (and the Costumes They Match With).
- Above: Revoltech Wall-E figure, available for preorder from BBTS.
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Occupy Movement News Update of the Day
Oct. 27, 2011
Occupy Movement News Update of the Day: 24-year-old Iraq vet Scott Olsen, who has become “a figurehead of the Occupy Wall Street movement” since being hit in the head by an as-yet-unidentified police projectile, is awake and alert after being unconscious for 12 hours.
According to Highland General hospital spokesman Warren Lyons, Olsen is “able to write and hear but has a little difficulty with his speech.” Doctors will likely perform brain surgery to reduce swelling, but are holding off for the time being to see if it eases on its own.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, who reportedly met with Olsen, released a statement earlier today expressing support for the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and announcing a reduction in police presence at the plaza where Occupy Oakland protesters congregate.
Interim police chief Howard Jordan promised a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, telling reporters “It’s unfortunate it happened. I wish that it didn’t happen.”
Around the country vigils were held for Olsen, who is a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War. “I think people would have been outraged even had this been a civilian,” said the group’s executive director Jose Vasquez, “but the fact that he survived two tours of duty and then to have this happen to him, people are really upset about that.”
The Obama administration has released no official statement on the matter, except to say that the Justice Department is not investigating potential abuse of power on the part of the Oakland PD. An Anonymous member has taken matters into his own hands, offering $1,000 for the name of the officer directly responsible for injuring Olsen.
Both Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace have started funds to help Olsen and his family members cover their medical expenses.
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly, in front of whom Quan is expected to speak tonight (livestream here), passed a proposal last night calling for a city-wide strike to commence next Wednesday, November 2nd.
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Unperturbed Reported of the Day
Oct. 27, 2011
Unperturbed Reported of the Day: This 9 News reporter’s unflappable commitment to the story she’s covering is truly commendable.
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Everybody Needs A Hobby of the Day
Oct. 27, 2011
Everybody Needs A Hobby of the Day: Guinness World Records has named 52-year-old Rolf Bucholz the Most Pierced Man in the world.
Bucholz, a computer expert from Germany, has pierced himself 453 times.
If you’re looking at this photo and wondering where the other 278 piercings are, they’re in his “genital area.”
[stuff.co.nz.]
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Another Follow Up of the Day: Parents Lose Custody Of Adolf Hitler
Oct. 27, 2011
Another Follow Up of the Day: The mother and father of three children with Nazi-themed names have reportedly lost custody of their kids, despite claiming that a court in New Jersey ruled that no abuse had taken place.
Adolf Hitler, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation, and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie were placed in foster care nearly three years ago after a ShopRite reported Heath and Deborah Campbell’s request to decorate a birthday cake for their three-year-old son, who happens to share a name with an infamous dictator.
The couple’s claim that the children were removed solely because of their names was disputed today by a New Jersey appeals court, which ruled that sufficient evidence of abuse and parental incompetence existed to justify their placement in foster care.
The case was sent to New Jersey Family Court for further examination. According to the Campbells, a judge is set to rule in December on the status of their custody.
[nbc10 / myfoxphilly.]
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Caught On Camera of the Day
Oct. 27, 2011
Caught On Camera of the Day: A student at an Ohio high school who beat “the holy living crap” out of a gay classmate inside a classroom was suspended for all of three days.
The 15-year-old victim reportedly chipped a tooth, and has a possible concussion.
According to ABC 6 News, the same bully had left anti-gay comments on Union-Scioto High School’s Facebook page two days prior to the attack.
The mother of the victim intends to pursue the matter through the prosecutor’s office. “For all the people out there that have that hate in their heart, they need to let it go,” she says. “Because, you know, people are gonna be who they are.”
If you would like to reach out to the school, Dan Savage has posted contact info on Slog.
Third Movie Trailer of the Day
Oct. 27, 2011
Third Movie Trailer of the Day: The first full-length trailer for Incredibles director Brad Bird’s contribution to the Mission: Impossible canon: Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.
The film, which stars Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Jeremy Renner, Josh Holloway, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michael Nyqvist, and Anil Kapoor, is set to open wide December 21 (a week earlier on IMAX).
[yahoo.]
Read ALL The Words of the Day
Oct. 27, 2011
Read ALL The Words of the Day: After nearly six months of silence, Allie Brosh of Hyperbole and a Half fame returns with a brand new blog post detailing her recent bout of depression, and how she ultimately overcame her sadness by turning its unintended consequence into a superpower.
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