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A 95-year-old man called a radio show because he felt 'so alone.’ They made him a delightful offer.
A 95-year-old man whose wife has dementia called a radio show because he was feeling 'so alone,' and they responded by inviting him over for a cup of coffee. His name is Bill, and he's from Southampton, England. He listens to BBC's Radio Solent every day, but it wasn't until last week that he decided to call in and tell them about his situation.
He had known his wife Sheila for 30 years. She needed a caretaker after her husband died, so they got hitched last year. Shortly after, Sheila suffered a fall and had to be moved to a nursing home where her dementia and colitis could be attended to. He visits her everyday, but still feels very lonely. When he told his story to the host of the show, Alex Dyke, Dyke invited him to come into the studio for coffee.
It was quite the joyous occasion, one that will make you wish people still listened to radio.
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Yeah, Jeremy Renner wants equal pay for women, but he's not going to actually do anything.
Actor Jeremy Renner is a deeply sensitive soul who still has a reputation for being somewhat insensitive towards women. This common affliction among rich, famous white guys usually goes tragically ignored, but since Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence wrote that viral essay about how she's been consistently paid less than her male co-stars, dudes are being put in the hot seat. Bradley Cooper stepped up to the plate, saying he'll be transparent about his salary to aid female co-stars in their negotiations. And Jeremy Renner? Nah.
According to the leaked emails from the big Sony hack, Renner was paid more to appear in American Hustle than his two co-stars, Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence. After Bradley announced his plan, Business Insider decided to ask Renner if he'd be willing to help his female compatriots with negotiating in any way:
"That's not my job," Renner said, while taking part in an intimate press day on Tuesday for the new "One Life/Live Them" campaign he's doing for Rémy Martin Cognac.
"I don't know contracts and money and all that sort of stuff," Renner went on to say.
Adding he fully supports actresses receiving equal pay as actors, he said he's more focused on his craft than what everyone is making.
"I'm a performer and I know human behavior. When it comes to that sort of stuff I let other people deal with that," said the two-time Oscar nominee. "I do what I'm good at, that's what I focus on."
To be fair to Jeremy Renner, actors generally don't handle negotiations. That is what managers are for. Though it is perhaps disingenuous to imply you have no idea what salary said managers negotiated for you on any given project. Do actors not get balances on their ATM receipts? It would be more honest if he said, "The Avengers is my biggest franchise and I barely have any female co-stars anyway!"
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A goat followed a kid home, but that had nothing to do with why his selfie went viral.
It's a tale as old as time; boy meets goat, boy uploads picture of goat to Internet, Internet forgets about goat and mercilessly makes fun of boy's eyebrows. Reddit user and goat charmer chirv posted this cute selfie with the caption, "While on a run, this goat started following me... And kept up for 2 miles (before being picked up by its owners)."
For once, the adorable animal didn't steal the spotlight, and instead a nice full pair of eyebrows got the attention they deserved. People immediately began posting their own hilarious versions of the pic.
In case you're feeling bad for the kid, he had a great sense of humor about everyone's Photoshop fun. He posted on Reddit:
Obligatory "holy shit this blew up" Thanks for all the Photoshops and roasts. It's great to laugh about yourself first thing in the morning. Reddit never disappoints
The goat, on the other hand, is very distraught and will be undergoing extensive plastic surgery.
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Biracial student makes video showing the very different lives of her grandmothers.
Ioana Hill is a 20-year-old student at Auckland University studying crimonology and sociology, and recently made a film for an assignment that went viral. Hill is biracial, a Kiwi Samoan (her dad is Kiwi, which is apparently a chill, non-slur for New Zealander, and her mom is Samoan).
She writes,
For a uni assignment, i had to come up with a creative way of showing my identity journey as a Halfcaste (Samoan/Kiwi) so this is it. In no way am i trying to suggest one culture is better than the other, simply an insight on the different lifestyles of my Samoan nana and European grandma. my love, pride and appreciation for both cultures is tu meke. enjoy xxxx (watch in HD) Music:Six60- Dont forget your roots.
Check out how the cultures differ in how they observe family time, the homes they live in, and what dinner preparations are like.
two perspectivesFor a uni assignment, i had to come up with a creative way of showing my identity journey as a Halfcaste (Samoan/Kiwi) so this is it. In no way am i trying to suggest one culture is better than the other, simply an insight on the different lifestyles of my Samoan nana and European grandma. my love, pride and appreciation for both cultures is tu meke. enjoy xxxx (watch in HD) Music: Six60- Dont forget your roots
Posted by Ioana Hill on Sunday, October 18, 2015
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Jeb Bush's "favorite superhero" sent cringes across the Internet faster than a creepy bullet.
Presidential hopeful Jeb! Bush is going all kinds of places to gain voter support, for example to the College of Southern Nevada. While there, he tried to appeal to both Millennials and women when asked for his favorite Marvel super hero:
After a momentary struggle, he decided against being honest and saying "I don't have one because most superheroes are actually outsiders in some way and I'm the son of an effing president" and instead announced with pride that he once saw a commercial for Supergirl at the gym (Jeb Bush swole as hellllllll) and:
She looked kinda ... she looked pretty hot. I don't know which channel it's on, but I'm looking forward to that.
Strike out, Mr. Bush. First of all, Supergirl is DC, as any self-respecting nerd or even anyone who was friends with a nerd once can tell you. Mega-fail with The Youths, Mr. Jeb! Secondly, what in the ever loving hell were you thinking by saying you liked Supergirl because she's hot? No one wants to imagine you getting horny over this girl:
And Supergirl is much, much more than her svelte young bod. She also works at a major media conglomerate! The kind of major media conglomerate that will be happy in the real world to share stories about how out of touch you are! Show some damn respect.
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One Direction's Louis Tomlinson calls reporter a 'little sh*t,' but he's clearly the little sh*t.
English pop singer/tween scream factory Louis Tomlinson was being interviewed by BBC Northern Ireland presenter Stephen Nolan yesterday when he got a little testy, as pop stars are wont to do. He was rankled that Nolan hadn't heard the latest One Direction single, "Perfect." It's a fair point — Nolan was interviewing him about the song, and everyone else in the world has heard it. Plus, you can understand Tomlinson's frustration as he watches his once-invincible band disintegrate like the Roman Empire. Then again, his reaction was probably over the top.
When Nolan admitted he hadn't heard the song, Tomlinson told him, "You should have before this interview, you little shit." Then he condescendingly swatted Nolan on the shoulder, prompting the Northern Irishman to warn him, "Don't touch me." Then they just continued like it hadn't gotten weird. They can just brush things off like that across the pond; it's remarkable.
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11 inspiring quotes from TV and movie high school teachers that will help you not f*** up your life.
In movies and TV shows about teenagers, high school teachers are constantly offering poignant advice. That is, when they aren't assigning homework that perfectly reflects what's going on in the students' own lives. Their wisdom-filled monologues aren't just helpful for angsty protagonists trying to figure out who is doing what at prom in regard to which bet. Here are 12 quotes from fictional high school teachers that will help you not fuck up your life.
1. "You must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all."
2. "You're a good person and this is just the beginning."
3. "I know that having a boyfriend may seem like the most important thing in the world right now, but you don't have to dumb yourself down to get guys to like you."
4. "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."
5. "Just because this is never gonna work is no need to be negative."
6. "We accept the love we think we deserve."
7. "If there’s something in your gut that you know you feel is right, you’ve got to go after it, no matter what."
8. "Don’t lose track of who you are just because it might be easier to be somebody else."
9. "And you know what's scary? When you get older it just gets more confusing."
10. "Playing music is supposed to be fun. It's about heart, it's about feelings, moving people, and something beautiful, and it's not about notes on a page. I can teach you notes on a page, I can't teach you that other stuff."
11. "There are people who think that being strong is a boy thing, but that’s because they’re severely lacking in brains."
12. "Believe in yourselves. Dream. Try. Do good."
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A female police officer shamed a woman for her totally legal breastfeeding.
Rosalyn Mizzell is an Omaha mother who was breastfeeding at a public forum when a police officer requested that she stop in the name of decency. It's noteworthy because the officer that requested she cease and desist with lactation is female. Granted, the police officer had received a complaint about the breastfeeding from a man. According to Mizzell, the officer wasn't polite about her request:
The first thing she said to me is 'Don't do that in front of me. Have more respect for yourself and everybody else here.'
Funny thing about that officer's request is that according to Nebraska state law, women can breastfeed wherever they damn well please. The law is of course more formal in its language:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mother may breastfeed her child in any public or private location where the mother is otherwise authorized to be.
So now we know the cop was both rude and ignorant about state law. What a combo! After complaining, Mizzell was offered an "apology" by the officer:
Her apology went along the lines of, 'I was offended, other people were offended, if you wanted to breastfeed you could have done it in the bathroom or stayed home.'
The whole point of breastfeeding laws is giving women the protection to breastfeed so they don't have to remove themselves from places or events. Like public forums where debates are being held, because you could miss out on pertinent information while you're away.
This was at a public forum for Omaha Public Schools, and it was to solicit feedback as they modify their sex education curriculum. It was a contentious meeting, because sex is a scary, sinful business and parents in the heartland tend to get freaked out by changes to such things. So sadly it's not surprising that someone got mad about boobs during this event. Maybe they'd be OK with women breastfeeding as long as they were in uniform.
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Here are 11 gloriously terrible attempts at trying to carve celebrity pumpkins.
Pumpkin carving is frustrating. It takes a lot of practice, but you only get to do it once a year, so it's rare that anyone ever actually gets that good at it. Regardless, its better to stick with a simple concept and do it well than choosing a difficult subject and ending up with an orange abomination. Here are 11 people who shot for the stars...and completely missed.
1. Michael Jackson, the King of Pump.
2. Yoda, from 'The Empire Carves Back.'
3. Jack-O-Kitty.
4. Miley Carve-us.
5. Daft Pumpkin.
6. The Little Merpumpkin.
7. Ron Boo!-rgandy.
8. Edward Pumpkin and Bella Swan.
9. Pumpy Space Princess from 'Adventure Time.'
10. Pumpkin Bieber.
11. Steve Jobs, iPump inventor.
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Just a (f-ing amazing) video of a dog dressed up as (the most adorable) teddy bear.
Ted was a foul-mouthed disappointment. Ted 2 was about as fun as your average TED Talk. Teddy Ruxpin is outdated technology. So, where can the modern Internet media consumer turn for a dose of creepy teddy bears that move on their own? To this dog dressed in a teddy bear costume, of course! Finally, a dog costume that can rival the best cat costume of all time. When he runs joyfully around the pool like a stuffed animal animated by unholy magic, it is equally adorable and terrifying, just like any good Halloween should be.
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Watch this crotchety buzzkill go ballistic on kids who kicked a soccer ball into his backyard.
A crazy grown-up man recently went crazy on some kids for accidentally kicking a soccer ball over the fence and into his backyard garden. The video is believed to have been shot in Stoneham Park in Hove, England. The kids claim they knocked on his door to request permission to retrieve the ball, and when nobody answered, they hopped over the fence and grabbed it. He then came to the soccer field and lost his marbles, furiously screaming and cursing at them. The children try to keep calm and reason with him, but he, surprisingly, just keeps acting like a child, going apesh*t on them for about three minutes.
He's already an Old Man Jenkins, and he's not even old.
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A guy played dominoes at his own wake for a real-life 'Weekend at Bernie's.'
A lot of people say they want their funeral to be a big party, but it really was for 23-year old Jomar Aguayo Collazo, of Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Friends and family of the murdered gangster gathered at his favorite bar, drank, and danced to songs on the jukebox. Oh, and by the way, Aguayo's corpse was sitting at a nearby table 'playing' a game of dominoes. No big deal.
Just a few days ago, Aguayo Collazo and with two other alleged gang members were celebrating his birthday in that very same bar, owned by his mother. The celebration turned tragic when all three of them were shot dead in what's being described by police as a drug-related shooting.
His mom, who sounds cool af, just wanted her son to be able to "play" dominoes and get his drink on one last time. She contacted a funeral home who specializes in this type of thing (and probably watched Weekend at Bernie's.) She dressed him in his usual; dark sunglasses, track suit, fresh white sneakers, and a gold chain. His body was then propped up at a table with the corpse holding a domino in one hand and a condom in the other.
Typical mom, always worried about safe sex.
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One woman (and the Internet) has a real bone to pick with these skinny mannequin legs.
Rhiannon Cosslett got a pic from her roommate of a mannequin on the floor of an Oasis store, which is a UK retailer similar to H&M. Her roommate shared the pic because it looks kind of like the mannequin's legs have been whittled down to bones, cartilage and a pair of affordable leggings:
Rhiannon tweeted the photo along with some damning criticism. Those legs are "really weird," she said, and a lot of people who saw them agree with her:
Oasis finally noticed people were noticing them and not in a good way. A representative spoke with BuzzFeed Life, saying:
Our mannequins … in no way any attempt to accurately portray true-to-life proportions. Our mannequins measure over 6ft in height and without distinct facial features. Oasis … understands the recent debates which have unfolded and therefore the business is in the process of reviewing new mannequins styles.
It's interesting that they admit the mannequins they put people clothes on aren't meant to represent actual people, but hopefully now that the pressure is on, young girls will soon have slightly fleshier wooden dolls to compare themselves to.
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An airport in Portugal accidentally played porn in the baggage claim.
In today's world, it seems like only one thing is certain: every benign public media is going to accidentally broadcast porn at some point. It's happened on a video billboard in China. It's happened on the news in Greece. It happened just last week in a Target (or as your one annoying coworker insists on saying, Tarjay). And now, it's happened somewhere else: an airport baggage claim in Lisbon, Portugal.
According to Yahoo! News, an airport spokesperson said of the incident:
At 3:00 a.m. on October 19, along one of the luggage mats from Lisbon Airport, a TV was tuned (without sound) to a Portuguese generalist channel (this is not a porn channel), which at the time ran a soft porn movie.
Even though the naughty bits were blurred and the sound was off, it's still a little more than you expect to see in an airport, unless it's a Virgin Airlines hub.
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Trying to make sense of the Benghazi hearings? Trevor Noah walks you through it.
It's the scandal that never ends, it just goes on and on my friends. After 3 years of Benghazi conspiracy theories and memes galore, a brave Republican congressional committee is holding hearings to get to the bottom of this. Again.
Trevor Noah worked traditional Daily Show magic by making quips on clips, joking about how all the hearings dropped 10 hours of material like a Netflix show, and how the proceedings had even less plot than a Michael Bay movie.
Enjoy the clip, and hopefully this is the last we'll hear of Benghazi... until the General Election.
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Google 'Frightgeist' tells you the trending costume searches by city, reveals how geeky this country is.
Halloween is coming, and the country is hard at work Googling costume ideas. Are you feeling the pun? Do you have enough friends for a group costume? It's prime time to showcase your cleverness, so you're going to want to go with something original.
Google has a new feature and portmanteau, Freightgeist, that harnesses all its data for an impressive tool. Search your idea to calculate your odds of still being an original at your party. Google wants to encourage individuality, writing, "Before you go chopping up a perfectly good white bedsheet, pick something a bit unique this year." You can click "trending nationally" to see the country's top costumes and "trending locally" for "the scene near you."
There are so many addictive features and factoids, your ability to be productive at work today is officially done.
Here are some highlights of what the site will teach you:
If you click on a city, it will tell you the trending searches, and also ones that are strangely popular. Apparently, Groot continues to be strangely popular in Madison, Wisconsin, and the entire state of Montana particularly loves Maleficent.
The top ten in the whole country are very pop culture and sci-fi inspired:
At the end of the day, you might just want to be yourself for Halloween, because everything else is already taken.
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