PostSecret Suicide Confession Starts an Offline Movement
PostSecret posts the innermost secrets of anonymous readers on a weekly basis. Last week’s Golden Gate Bridge suicide secret sparked a movement that led a response past the Web.
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Friendly’s Releases a Fast-Food Abomination
Ice cream places really don’t make healthy sandwiches. Want proof? Friendly’s newest creation, released early this month, is a burger and grilled cheese in one — you know, in case you can’t choose. We found five more of the …
Can PostSecret and Facebook Save a Life?
A disturbing post on PostSecret yesterday revealed an illegal immigrant pledging to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge – but 20,000 online voices have responded with hope.
Internet Eats Up Jim’s Pancake Creations
Have you ever been faced with the dilemma: “I want pancakes, but I also want a cheeseburger?” Or, better yet: “I want pancakes, but I also want to play Tetris?”
Why Are Protesters at the National Spelling Bee?
File under bizarre, but true.
Why the Jobs Report is Still Bleak
It sounds nice that 491,000 jobs were created in May. But the surge in Census hires means almost all of May’s booming job creation is simply temporary.
Top 10 Satirical Twitter Feeds
Verified accounts are no fun. The real Twitter winners are the satirical rip-offs, lambasting everyone from Israel to director-who-likes-explosions Michael Bay. Here’s a list of our favorites.
How To Visualize the Oil Spill With Google Maps
A new Google Maps mashup makes it easy to overlay your town with the spreading oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
When a Hostage Situation Becomes a Love Story
There’s one bright spot for two of the American hikers detained in an Iranian prison: two of them are now engaged.
Lost Fans’ Horrible, Hilarious YouTube Reactions
Do not mess with Lost fans’ hearts.
How Will Lost End Tonight? Hopefully Not Like This
Lost has forced fans to sit through six seasons of pure edge-of-your-seat tension, and it all ends tonight, a fact that makes diehard fans nearly nauseous with anxiety. Could producers screw up the ending of their one true love? …
Public Pools: Still Not Clean
Gearing up for summer? Think twice before entering your city’s public swimming pool. A new report says 1 in 8 violate health codes.