On the first full official day of NOM’s boycott, yesterday Starbucks’ stock price plummeted soared by $1.41. SNORK!
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Kid Sues His Bully, Eight Years Later
A former student at Manhattan’s exclusive Calhoun School is suing the school and his tormenting bully for abuse that he suffered in 2004. In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Eric Giray — now a sophomore at Brandeis University — accuses Daniel Dworakowski — now a sophomore at Cornell — of taunting him for years before shoving him into …
Read More »Smithsonian AIDS Quilt Exhibit
Panels from the NAMES Project will be on display as part of this summer’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival on Washington DC’s National Mall. The exhibit runs June 27th to July 1st and July 1st thru July 4th. When last measured, the AIDS Quilt weighed 54 tons in its entirety. It’s the largest piece of community folk art in the world. Bring …
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Celebs Read Tweets About Themselves
(Tipped by JMG reader Wilson)
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Canada’s Porn Channel Ad
(Via Copyranter)
Read More »PPP Survey: Obama Leads By Four
The respected Public Policy Polling’s latest survey shows the president leading Romney by four points, but the “undecided” field is troubling.
Read More »Eurovision: San Marino’s Valentina
Valentina Monetta’s entry for tiny San Marino is an almost novelty song. Originally titled Facebook Uh-Oh, Monetta was informed of the Eurovision rule: “No commercial messages of any kind shall be allowed. A breach of this rule may result in disqualification.” On the final day of eligibility, the track was was reworked and retitled The Social Network Song.
Read More »Spartacus Guide Ranks U.S. States
The Spartacus gay travel guide has ranked the states (PDF) by several factors including existing laws granting LGBT rights and protections. Embiggen for details and hit the link for the rest of the list.(Tipped by JMG reader Paulo) UPDATE: I’ve gotten emails saying that some of the rankings are off. Fact check away, flying monkeys!
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