In the video above, Jay Shafer, the builder/designer behind Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, gives us a tour of his home, which is less than 100-square-feet big. His home has all the modern amenities of a regular sized house — electricity, plumbing, and appliances — with the exception of a guest room. This is the third tiny house Shafer has lived in, and he says he lives this way to lessen his impact on the environment. Tiny houses like his are available with dimensions from 90 to 400 square feet, which are sizes more appropriate for a walk-in closet according to women like the “Real Housewives” of Orange County, Atlanta, and New Jersey. Do you think you could live in a cozy house this small? [Impact Lab, YouTube] Keep reading »
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Could You Live In A 100-Square-Foot Home?
In the video above, Jay Shafer, the builder/designer behind Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, gives us a tour of his home, which is less than 100-square-feet big. His home has all the modern amenities of a regular sized house — electricity, plumbing, and appliances — with the exception of a guest room. This is the third tiny house Shafer has lived in, and he says he lives this way to lessen his impact on the environment. Tiny houses like his are available with dimensions from 90 to 400 square feet, which are sizes more appropriate for a walk-in closet according to women like the “Real Housewives” of Orange County, Atlanta, and New Jersey. Do you think you could live in a cozy house this small? [Impact Lab, YouTube] Keep reading »
The Best Ice Skating Routine Ever!
This skater, seen practicing for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, can really spin and she has an unusual trick up her sleeve. If ice skating were really like this, I’d find it interesting, rather than predictable. Keep reading »
How Jason Segal Met Me
Jason Segal doesn’t know it yet, but he is my intended. We once had a run-in at a New Year’s Eve party, but when he said, “Hello,” I got all tripped up and spilled champagne on myself. Fail. But I keep hope in my heart, and love to watch his movies and pine. Luckily, it looks like my moment has finally come. Last night at a Los Angeles show with band The Swell Season—made up of Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard from the movie “Once”—Jason got up and performed a little ditty he wrote. When he asked for songwriting advice (I think he is trying to break out of the Dracula puppet genre, even though I find it charming), Marketa told him, “Write a song from the heart and include as much personal information as possible.” And that he did, my friends. In a move that I can only call “a miraculous turn of events for me,” he included his digits!!! If you’ll excuse me now, I have a very important phone call to make. I really hope it’s not a fake number. [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »
De-Pantsed Players Make Us More Interested In Football
During yesterday’s football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears, Chicago wide receiver Devin Hester got de-pantsed by Philadelphia’s Dimitri Patterson while attempting to catch a pass. The best part was that no one noticed what had happened until it was replayed at a different angle. When Hester’s bare buttocks popped on the screen, the commentators went silent. While Hester isn’t a tight end, he certainly has one. Watch the video after the jump — because seeing big dudes lose their pants never gets old (NSFW if your boss doesn’t like you looking at butts).
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A Cougar’s Ode To Taylor Lautner
This woman clearly has far, far too much time on her hands. Maybe she wants to come dust my apartment to feel like a productive member of society? Anyway, all I can say about this video is … and you guys got on my case about ogling 17-year-old Taylor? [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »
I Learned How To Dance From The Interwebs
Confession: my secret dream has always been to be a dancer. Harsh reality: I am a hot, awkward mess on the dance floor. Back in the day, I used to be the wallflower at the party watching other people get down … until one fateful night when, with the help of a little liquid courage, I got the nerve to cut loose and try some moves I had seen online. And I discovered a new way to tear it up—to rock the worst dance moves possible. Yes, I became the best-worst dancer at every party and received all the negative-positive attention so rightly owed to me. Who do I have to thank for the revelation? Soulja Boy, who taught me how to crank the “Superman.” Bonus points if you know what it means to “Superman that ho.” Thank you for your fine lyrics and hot moves, Soulja! But a dancer has to keep her moves fresh. That’s why I’m always cruisin’ the web for the newest dance craze that will help me keep my skillz sharp and ready for any dance-off in da club. After the jump, my fave internet dance crazes. Keep reading »
Model Daul Kim Commits Suicide In Paris
The writing was on the wall. Twenty-year-old model Daul Kim, who authorities believe committed suicide yesterday, gave indications that she felt pressured by the fashion industry on her blog, I Like to Fork Myself, and in interviews. “I’m usually very miserable, so I reward myself with a fur coat every year,” Kim told RUSSH magazine in October. On Oct. 30, she wrote on her blog that she “was mad depressed and overworked.” Another entry reads: “the more i gain the more lonely it is … i know i’m like a ghost.” And her last entry, dated Nov. 18, was titled “say hi to forever” and she embedded British singer Jim Rivers’ “I Go Deep” video. Her boyfriend, who wished not to be named in the press, found Daul hanged in her Paris apartment the day after that. Keep reading »
Maybe There Should Be Police Cats?
Being a police officer is hard, especially when you have to write speeding tickets. Sometimes the drivers won’t pull over; other times people just get really pissed, and occasionally … a cat climbs on your head while you are responding to the call of duty. Even the FOX newscasters had trouble keeping straight faces when they aired this video of a cat who obvs thought this police officer was a tree. The dude kicked the little kitty away repeatedly, but it came right back, eventually making it up to the cop’s head. The ‘po should have just put the little critter in handcuffs. Duh. Keep reading »
Quickies: Lady Gaga As Her Natural Self & Mariah Carey Is Denied Doves And Kittens
- Lady Gaga, four years ago performing at NYU under her birth name and in her bare feet, stuns the judges with talent. They loved how she can “blow, sing, and tickle the keys.” [NYU Local] — Love it.
- A New York bride sued her wedding photographer for posting semi-nude pictures of her on his professional website after she explicitly told him not to photograph her while she denuded. [Gothamist] — Strange. And I’m happy my photographer was awesome.
- The maid café trend in Japan is here to stay and competition is really fierce for the 217 eateries, where things keep getting crazier and crazier. [CNNGo]
The Couple That Pranks Together Stays Together
How does New Jersey guy Jesse Wellens keep his love alive with his lady? He torments her with some good ol’ fashioned pranks. And how does she show her appreciation for said pranks? She gets him back … good … with some special brownies. When I stumbled across their videos, I seriously peed my pants. I’m always a sucker for a well-executed prank. In a sick way it’s kind of romantic—freaking out the person you love for a laugh. Laughter seems to be their secret ingredient for a happy life together. And maybe a dash of Ex-Lax here and there. The prank above proves that confetti + baby powder + car = a really angry girlfriend. See more of their hilarious pranks after the jump. [Asylum] Keep reading »
