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Somebody Has Finally Built ‘The Homer’ Car
The Porcubimmer racing team has built a real-life version of Homer Simpson's dream car (and failed attempt at auto design), The Homer. The car will race at the Buttonwillow Raceway in California this weekend in the 24 Hours of LeMons race -- an endurance race for cars that cost less than $500.
Alec Baldwin Had Epic Twitter Meltdown, Deleted Account
If you like feeling awkward, keep reading! The twitter meltdown Alec Baldwin had after a Daily Mail reporter had the gall to report that Baldwin's pregnant wife was tweeting during James Gandolfini's funeral is epic. And angry. Very very angry.
Get Ready for the Fourth of July With Fireworks GIFs
Maybe you live someplace where fireworks are illegal. Maybe secretly every time you hear some go off you are momentarily terrified that somebody on a neighboring block has just been shot to death. Maybe both (Brooklyn, rep!).
Presenting ‘Cat March,’ the Happiest Video on the Internet
You need to watch this. If you're having a good day, it will fit right in. If you're having a bad day, it will certainly cheer you up.
Watch the Unaired Justin Bieber ‘SNL’ Sketch Dubbed a ‘Total Trainwreck’
As bland as Justin Bieber's performance on 'Saturday Night Live' was, just think, it could've been worse.
Here’s AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ Played on Flaming Bagpipes
Well, here's something you don't see every day (unless you follow this guy around, in which case, move along ... move along). It's a man with a mohawk playing "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC on bagpipes that shoot flames. He also dances a bit. And he's wearing a leather kilt...
Reporter Caught Dropping Multiple F-Bombs On Air
As you could maybe surmise from the "multiple f-bombs" in the headline, this video contains NSFW language.
Celebrate DOMA Ruling With Awesome Pics
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. To be brief, this means that federal law now recognizes all gay marriages as legal. THAT means that married gay couples can now receive the multitude of federal benefits that previously had only been granted to heterosexual married couples. Here's how the internet is celebrating:
Meet Wendy Davis, Filibusterer Extraordinaire and Internet Hero
Yesterday something pretty epic happened in the Texas state legislature. We know, already it is hard for you to believe, but we swear it's true. Senator Wendy Davis attempted a 13-hour filibuster to keep one of the most extreme anti-abortion bills in the United States from being voted into law. And this wasn't your average, everyday read-from-the-phone book filibuster, this was a Texas filibuster.
18 Pictures of Baby Moose, Just Because
Running into a full-grown moose in real life would be terrifying at worst, disconcerting at best. Running into a tiny baby moose, on the other hand, would be adorable. Who knew? Now you know. Enjoy these pictures of little moose calves.
‘Exploding Actresses’ Might Be the Weirdest Tumblr Ever
Remember that line from 'Empire Records,' "Who knows where thoughts come from? They just appear"? That's pretty much the first thing that popped into our mind when we saw the Exploding Actresses Tumblr.
‘Thug Notes’ Gives Relevant Analysis of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
It's been a while since we've read 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' but we're pretty sure this guy sums it up perfectly.