Today’s links feature political animals, a robot that dances like an animal, and cute farm boys singing about their farm animals
After Abuse Video Goes Viral, Campaign Raises Over $173,000 for Bullied Bus Monitor
After a shocking video outrages the Internet, fans come to Karen Klein’s rescue
Bill Murray Refuses Autograph, Stars in Fan’s Movie Trailer Instead
As a great man once said, no one will ever believe you.
Reading While Eating for May 14: Ah, Mondays
In today’s lunchtime reads: The War on Mother’s Day, a heartwarming Reddit campaign and a fond farewell to a bad TV show.
After Dozens of Bomb Threats, Pitt Students Go Online for Answers
At 3:00 on Monday morning, students at the University of Pittsburgh evacuated to the streets after bomb threats were made against the school—the 57th time students have evacuated campus buildings since mid-February. Later in …
TIME 100 Poll Results: Who Did the Web Vote for as the World’s Most Influential?
The annual TIME 100 poll is an opportunity for readers to vote on the year’s most influential figures across all fields, from politics to tech to pop culture. While TIME’s editors ultimately decide who is on the final list, …
Reddit Users Help Girl Take Action Against Her Bully
The social news site Reddit has a penchant for do-gooding. This time, a group of users took up arms, responding to a girl’s plea for help dealing with cyberbullying.
“The cyber bullying has gotten to the point where the …
Student Posts Live Reddit Q&A During Virginia Tech Lockdown
Reddit is quickly challenging Twitter’s turf as a place for real-time updates and citizen journalism. During Thursday’s tense manhunt following the death of a Virginia Tech police officer, students took to Twitter and Reddit …
Family Raises $55,000 for Son’s Bone Marrow Transplant, Thanks to Reddit
The online community rallied together to help 3-year-old Lucas Gonzalez, who has a rare immune deficiency.
Iowa Teen’s Gay-Marriage Speech Leads to Social-Media Celebrity
“Two Lesbians Raised A Baby And This Is What They Got.” If you’ve been on Facebook during the last few days, you might have seen this headline, which has been shared over one million times (as of this writing) since it was posted …
Video of Texas Judge Beating Daughter Provokes Online Outcry
A video making the rounds online reveals a troubling history of domestic abuse from a Texas family court judge. The video, which was recorded in 2004, was reportedly posted by Hillary Adams, the daughter of Aransas County Court …
Social Cinema: Reddit Post Catches Hollywood’s Attention
“Rome Sweet Rome” isn’t the name of a corny pizza joint. (That we know of.) It’s actually the title of an alternate history screenplay.
