In the last 30 years, computer-generated imagery, or CGI, has become so advanced that in most cases, you’ll never even know that the things you see on the screen are just a bunch of tennis balls and green blocks. Entire cities filled with people are nothing more than a bunch of ones and zeroes entered […]
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Flashing swords and flame-resistant shields are standard equipment for any would-be dragon slayer, but it takes more than mindless brute force to take down a legendary creature. It takes creativity. This list takes a look at some of the most epic and effective methods found in ancient mythology from all over the world. Featured photo […]
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War does incredibly strange things to people. Along with a feeling of nationalism and patriotic pride comes hatred and suspicion, especially against those who refuse to fight. For some, it’s a religious conviction, and for others, it’s simply a belief in nonviolence that makes them a pacifist or a conscientious objector. Even though pacifists have […]
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While in Alaska taking on “climate change,” President Obama will hone his outdoor survival skills with an appearance on “Running Wild with Bear Grylls.”
PETA has multiple issues with Obama doing Grylls’ show:President @BarackObama to appear on #RunningWild with @BearGrylls to call attention to #ClimateChange in #Alaska. http://t.co/MFnEPJwzKg
— PETA (@peta) August 31, 2015
1/3: Bear Grylls’ shows are known as the bottom of the barrel in demeaning, sexist, speciesist, TV reality shows—& that’s saying something…
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As Twitchy reported, President Obama is planning to “hone his survival skills” on a reality show that PETA has condemned as both “sexist” and “speciesist.” We’re not sure if the president is a regular viewer of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls,” but those who are know that drinking his own urine is standard survival procedure for Grylls.
A clever Brooklyn resident decided to start a petition today on the White House’s “We the People” site demanding that President Obama follow suit…
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It’s only one poll, conducted by Monmouth University in Iowa and released today, but it shows that neurosurgeon Ben Carson has not only gained ground but tied long-time front-runner Donald Trump. According to the poll, Trump and Carson are tied at 23 percent.
Dangerous to predict these things, but Ben Carson seems like a good candidate for a polling surge. http://t.co/mu1rvqKyQj
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) August 31, 2015
Carson’s already almost tied with Trump in Iowa even though Trump gets literally 60x more media coverage…
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War creates an urgency unmatched during peacetime. As countries compete to create the next great weapon, engineers sometimes resort to unconventional techniques to create their war machines. Nowhere was this more clear than in the skies of World War II, where intrepid aerospace designers dreamed up some of the most bizarre aircraft in history. 10Blohm […]
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Native Americans are no strangers to misery, whether from the atrocities of colonialism and the genocide of their people or the numerous tragedies still facing them today. The disadvantages handed down to them throughout history have left many Natives with feelings of isolation, identity crisis, and cultural shame. The consequences of these modern-day hardships act […]
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