Category Archives: RIP
edith shain, the kissing nurse, dies.
Edith Shain, now famous for being the subject of “one of the most memorable photographs from World War Two,” died on Sunday at 91. You know the photo, right?: Now I’ve seen this photo about a million times — and … Continue reading
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actress brittany murphy dead at 32.
Sad day, guys: Brittany Murphy (who got her start in Clueless and went on to star in movies like Girl, Interrupted, Just Married, Uptown Girls, and dozens of other films) died last night. According to Gawker, Murphy died after going … Continue reading
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don’t go running! you will die!
PEOPLE. Running is not safe. No one should do it, ever. We already know that running leads to sprained ankles and general misery. But now we know more: if you go running — like, say, in a half marathon in … Continue reading
today is a google holiday, hooray!
This morning, whilst perusing her Facebook news feed, my officemate counted no less than six references to the age-old irritating phrase, “a case of the Mondays,” made truly infamous by everyone’s favorite movie about how boring jobs are: “A case of the Mondays” … Continue reading
patrick swayze has died at 57.
WAHHH Patrick Swayze died! Patrick Swayze, of Dirty Dancing and Ghost fame, is dead at 57 after a battle with pancreatic cancer: “Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness … Continue reading
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today is a google holiday, hooray!
It’s a Google Holiday AND it’s Saturday AND I have nothing to do except lounge and eat delicious food later. Does life get any better? Today’s Google Holiday: MJ’s birthday. Today would have been Michael Jackson’s 51st. I’m underwhelmed by … Continue reading
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henry allingham, world’s oldest man, dies.
A month ago, I wrote about Henry Allingham, who celebrated his 113th birthday, and becoming the world’s oldest man, with a glass of champagne. Henry died this morning at the age of 113. He was Britain’s last surviving veteran of … Continue reading
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wowza, what a week we’ve missed.
Kathleen and I have been naughty, naughty bloggers. Everything huge that can happen in the world of blogging happened this past week — important people dying, political scandals…that about covers it — and we have not kept you up to … Continue reading
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miami cats are now safe again.
The cats of Miami can peacefully take cat naps again, now that 18-year-old cat killer suspect Tyler Haines Weinman has been caught. Weinman was arrested and charged for the 19 serial cat killings that have been plaguing the area. What’s … Continue reading
