Te'o continues to maintain that he was duped into believing his fake girlfriend was real all along. But one commenter wants to know — if he's so easily fooled, how could he possibly be passing college-level courses?
Even though Hillary Clinton will return to her office at the State Department as soon as next week, imaginative people still think her concussion was a convenient cover-up. Which led one sarcastic commenter to ask today: What else is she not telling us about?
Jen Doll rounded up the year's worst words today, setting one of our commenters off on a mini-rant about noun-ified verbs.
The New York Times reported on Newtown residents' thwarted efforts to regulate guns earlier this year. One of our commenters wondered if she should take a firmer stance on gunfire in her neighborhood.
The "War on Christmas" flames were again stoked today over a statistic citing a majority of Americans wanting to shift the holiday's emphasis from Santa to Jesus. One commenter says neither figure represents his love for the sinister side of Christmas.
Citigroup announced a massive round of cuts this morning through a press release that seems to go out of its way to make no sense. One commenter thought she was reading Dilbert for a second.
With his presidential aspirations dashed, Rick Santorum has started writing for the birther friendly site World Net Daily. One commenter wonders if Fox News thought Santorum was too fringe friendly for their famously fair and balanced approach.
GOP leaders are already hinting at possible candidates for president in 2016. One exhausted commenter wonders if perpetual presidential jockeying has become an existentialist nightmare.
California Rep. Zoe Lofgren reached out to Redditors for ideas on new Internet legislation. The gesture was surely well intentioned, but as one of our commenters noted, the idea of Reddit writing our laws is a bit terrifying.
While we all gush over the juicy details of David Petraeus's infidelity, some are expressing concern about what this tells us about online privacy. If it was so easy to get access to Petraeus's Gmail account, what does that mean for the rest of us?, one commenter wonders.
A four-star general, his eager biographer, an FBI probe, another "other woman," a disgraced resignation—as one commenter notes, General Petraeus' affair is a Hollywood blockbuster that practically writes itself.
Disney bought a majority share of LucasFilm today, announcing plans for a new Star Wars movie as soon as 2015. One of our commenters thinks he already knows what they'll call it.
Vice tried to pull a fast one on the Internet today with their post "Is This Obama's Kenyan Birth Video?" It wasn't, obviously, and Wire commenters pointed out a bunch of dead give-aways.
Today we learned that the the New York Islanders will soon call the Barclays Center home. Some think the NHL team's move from Long Island to Brooklyn is strange. But, as one commenter points out, the Islanders' new home stays true to the team's name.
"Surely it will sell like hotcakes," Jen Doll wrote today about Pippa Middleton's forthcoming book on entertaining Celebrate. The line got one commenter wondering where that common phrase came from.
Glitches in Amazon's hosting service took down websites like Reddit, Imgur, GitHub, and a bunch of others today, much to the chagrin of homebodies everywhere. But one commenter took the blackout as a blessing, noting Mother Nature's splendor today.
Today, Rebecca Greenfield wrote about young, traditional media-shunning cord-cutters. In the comments section, we heard from a 60-year-old who cut her cable subscription—but is keeping her newspaper subscription.
Clinton told a Marie Claire reporter, "Some women are not comfortable working at the pace and intensity you have to work at in these jobs." One of our commenters thinks she'd be right if she changed one word.
Late last night, Adam Clark Estes drew our attention to this tragedy for the ages: BlackBerry owners regretting their choice of smartphone. Woe is the poor BlackBerry scroller, laments one commenter.
Today, Serena Dai drew our attention to Glenn Beck's new line of jeans, which only come in classic or straight fits. One commenter says that without a skinny version, hipsters won't wear them. Not even ironically.
In her post on Peter Berg asking Mitt Romney to stop using the iconic slogan from his show Friday Night Lights, Esther Zuckerman noted that musicians have also told him to stay away from their songs. What do politicians have left?, one commenter wonders.
In her post on Reddit's decision to ban Gawker in defense of child porn, Rebecca Greenfield quoted a Redditor with a graphic username. "What a world," says one of our commenters.
Today Rebecca Greenfield posted what appear to be leaked images of the highly anticipated iPad Mini, which prompted one of our Apple-phobic commenters to roll his eyes in comment form.
Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger endorsed Mitt Romney for president today. Channeling Tami Taylor, one of our commenters says that even with clear eyes, full hearts, and Bissinger's vote, Romney's still got a heck of a game ahead.
In her race for a seat in Maine's State Senate, Colleen Lachowicz has had to defend her double life as a level 85 orc on World of Warcraft. One commenter says that any WoW character she played would've been used against her by her opponents.
Today, Esther Zuckerman listed all the condescending terms reporters have come up with to describe undecided female voters. One of our commenters was inspired to coin a few more categories of mom.
Creed frontman Scott Stapp appeared on Fox News today to inform everyone that he won't be voting for Obama again. Could he be planning a bid for the White House? One commenter welcomes the thought, with arms wide open.
Today, Elspeth Reeve noted that even the campaigns are treating the upcoming presidential debates as little more than a reality show. Why can't we just watch kittens instead, asks one commenter.
The Onion made a joke about rural white voters preferring Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Barack Obama, and the Iranian news agency FARS ran with it. What a "farce," says one of our commenters.
The states allows school officials to spank teenagers of the opposite gender, apparently. On top of that insane fact, one commenter noted that the spanking policy has a huge flaw.
Today, Richard Lawson sent Lindsay Lohan off to sea as a Newfoundland fisherwoman. One of our commenters imagined giving Lindsay a fictional nautical chic makeover.
In celebration of National Punctuation Day, one of our commenters noted James Joyce's playful use of the colon in a line from Ulysses.
Rebecca Greenfield noted the widespread scorn for apps that automatically share articles users read on social media sites. One of our commenters explained this frustration pithily.
When a 1700-year-old document mentioning Jesus' "wife" is unearthed, how do our heathen commenters respond? Not with shock, but with snark.
Malaysia is trying to help parents spot homosexuality in their children. One sure sign? V-neck shirts. The news reminded one commenter of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's insistence that Iran has no homosexuals.
Jen Doll examined the logrolling world of book blurbs today. One of our commenters finds that blurbs by critics are fine, but blurbs from authors are warning signs.
Today, Jen Doll updated her original list of crutch words, but our commenters think there's still a few more out there. Here's the deal with one commenter's suggestion.
Russia's prime minister called for the early release of imprisoned Pussy Riot members today. One commenter took the occasion to imagine how Putin and Medvedev might resolve an argument.
In his tell-all, ex-Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette says he and fellow soldiers slept just before taking out Osama bin Laden. One of our commenters could relate.
As we noted today, many in the tech world are calling for airlines to allow passengers to use gadgets during takeoff and landing. Over my dead body, says one of our commenters.
Steve Jobs and Barack Obama had their differences, but the President still cited Jobs during his DNC speech. One commenter appreciated the mention.
A commenter steeped in theatre compares the podium performances from Ann Romney and Michelle Obama.
Today, we looked at the literary shortcomings of authors who fake glowing reviews of their own books. Unlike those bland sockpuppeteers, our commenters praise themselves with style.
It's easy to laugh at Clint Eastwood's loony speech at the Republican National Convention because he was held up as a serious commentator and then delivered, well, this.
Today, Jen Doll examined the latest urban foraging trend: eating city squirrels. One commenter lets us know how the gamey little creatures taste.
A commenter explains why brunch isn't undoing America.
Today, Jen Doll unpacked a study that shows the use of selfish, ego-driven pronouns like "me," "you" and "I" outpacing collective, inclusive pronouns like "we" and "us." In the comments section, one reader noted a potential source for the rise of "you" in contemporary fiction.
The tech world is getting excited about a tiny machine that prints items from the Internet, as Rebecca Greenfield wrote earlier today. But one commenter brought up an interesting question: Why not just buy a newspaper?
Last week, Jen Doll compiled a 'Dictionary of Despicable Words.' The German words zeitgeist and schadenfreude didn't make her initial list, but our readers overwhelmingly disdained them. All except for one.
Today, Jen Doll looked at the New York Times' justification for not printing STFU Parents, the name of a popular blog. But, as one commenter noted, the paper is just fine with printing LMFAO.
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