In this corner, standing at five feet, six inches and host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, Jon Stewart! And in the other corner, at six feet, four inches and host of Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor, Bill O’Reilly! The two frequent adversaries, who often appear on one another’s shows, are scheduled for a live, 90-minute debate on Oct. 6. The showdown will be held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. “The Rumble In The Air-Conditioned Auditorium,” as it’s being called, will be livestreamed for a small charge, with half of the proceeds going toward charity. “In order to illuminate the vital issues associated with the upcoming presidential election, Stewart and I will debate man-to-man, eye-to-eye,” said O’Reilly on his Monday broadcast. “Well, not really. He’s a tiny guy.” For more, visit TheRumble2012.com. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/18/stewart-oreilly-debate/
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) wanted to make a big impression when he voted against a controversial bill to make it more difficult for women to have abortions. He Vined his “nay” vote, making him most likely the first member of Congress to do so. Swalwell was protesting a bill called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. It would ban abortions after a fetus is 20 weeks old, and is based on the idea that fetuses can feel pain earlier than previously thought.On Twitter, Swalwell posted that the bill was part of a “war on women.” Of the Vine, he said, “When House @GOP try to roll back health protections for women, this is how I vote.” The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act passed the House 228-196 Tuesday, with only 12 members of Congress breaking party lines: Six Democrats voted in favor of the bill, and six Republicans voted against it. There’s little chance of the bill actually becoming law. Even if it were picked up and passed in the Democrat-controlled Senate, President Obama has already promised to veto. He did not, however, stress his point in a six-second video with stuttering sound. Image courtesy of James Morehead/Wikimedia Commons YouTube experiments with its own Super Bowl halftime show The race to create our virtual realities A guide to Rob Gronkowski’s best Internet moments Black & Sexy TV wants to appeal to more than black audiences This article originally published at The Daily Dot here Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/eric-swalwell-vines-vote/
Well, today’s the day. According to early exit polls, 85 percent of voters “just want it to be over.” Who can blame them? This election season hasn’t exactly been fun for anyone. The media says that Americans are more divided than ever. In the last few months of debates and campaigning, that has seemed to be true. It feels like no one can find anything to agree on…but deep down, is one side of the aisle really that different from the other? Recently, Pedigree sent a “lost dog” into Trump and Clinton rallies. Would Republicans and Democrats put aside their differences for the love of pets? I think we can all agree on one thing… Read More: Awesome Mom Calls Live Television Show To Give Her Sons A Talking-To I completely agree with the woman who says, “Things like this give us hope that we can all find common ground.” For the love of dogs, let’s keep this sentiment in mind, no matter what the polls say tonight. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/election-dog/
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire want to hear what you’ve got to say. The two stars unveiled a campaign on Monday called Vote4Stuff. It urges voters to use social media to talk about what issues are most critical to them in the upcoming election. A public service announcement went online Monday, asking: “What stuff is important to you?” Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jonah Hill, Zac Efron, Edward Norton and Ellen Degeneres — among others — also appear in the video. Anyone interested can submit their own 30-second video about their biggest concerns going into the election. Then, selected videos — in addition to tweets, photos or posts directed at Vote4Stuff — will be incorporated into the campaign later in the month. The PSA mentions several potential issues to talk about, including jobs, marriage equality, foreign policy, immigration and education. But DiCaprio and the team are encouraging people to be creative. “Hey, knock us out and we’ll put (the video) in,” Norton says in the announcement. What issues matter most to you in this election? Let us know in the comments. Image courtesy of Flickr, Tostie14. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/01/dicaprio-maguire-want-you/
The firing squad execution chamber at the Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah, taken on June 18, 2010.Image: Trent Nelson/Associated Press A botched execution in the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday has drawn criticism from the White House, infuriated the ACLU and — practically overnight — reignited the death penalty debate in America. Clayton Lockett, convicted of raping and murdering a 19-year-old girl, was due to be executed at the state penitentiary in McAlester, Okla., Tuesday night when things went shockingly awry. It began when Lockett was given a powerful anesthetic at 6:23 p.m. CDT, the New York Times reported, and was pronounced unconscious moments later. After a few minutes, Lockett reportedly tried to sit up in his chair, trembled, shook his foot, said “man, something’s wrong” and gasped, before officials closed the curtains to the execution chamber. Prison officials later said Lockett died of a heart attack about 40 minutes after a doctor administered the initial drug, and stated the botched execution was a result of a “vein failure” that had “burst.” A second execution scheduled for later Tuesday was postponed pending an investigation. Speaking from the White House on Wednesday, Press Secretary Jay Carney said, “We have a fundamental standard in this country that even when the death penalty is justified, it must be carried out humanely.” “I think everyone would recognize that this case fell short of that standard.” Gov. Mary Fallin (R.-Okla.) has promised to investigate the state’s lethal injection protocol. The brutal mishap has again put a spotlight on the morality of the death penalty and has called into question the cocktail of secret drugs administered to Lockett. Below, Mashable answers some basic questions about the death penalty and how the process of lethal injection is carried out. Which countries have the death penalty? The United States is one of 58 nations that still practices capital punishment, along with Ethiopia, Afghanistan and North Korea. Japan and India are the only other major democratic nations that carry out this form of punishment. Of the 198 countries recognized by the Death Penalty Information Center, 98 forbid capital punishment. Seven of those countries allow it only in the case of “exceptional crimes,” such as one committed under military law. Thirty-five others allow it for “ordinary” crimes such as murder, but have not carried out an execution in at least 10 years and “are believed to have a policy or established practice of not carrying out executions,” according to the center’s website. In the map below, click “legend” in the top left corner to see what the colors designate. How many states in the U.S. have the death penalty? Capital punishment is still legal in 32 states. Maryland was the latest to outlaw the death penalty in 2013, though the ruling was not retroactive; the five inmates on death row there are still due to be executed. The same is true for Connecticut and New Mexico, which outlawed the death penalty in 2012 and 2009, respectively. Connecticut’s 11 death row prisoners and New Mexico’s […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); When it comes to presidential election coverage, I typically try to avoid it at all costs by watching trashy reality shows with a bottle of wine. However, this presidential cycle has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving, so I decided to watch Sunday’s second presidential debate. Boy am I glad I did, because it was basically reality television — without the table flipping and drink throwing. During Sunday’s town-hall style debate, Donald Trump talked about the comments he made during a TV interview. He referenced sexually harassing women, but during the debate, he brushed his words off as nothing more than traditional “locker room talk.” Since Trump’s remarks have sparked controversy with a variety of male athletes, we here at ViralNova thought we’d look into the other kinds of things that go on in locker rooms. It’s quite shocking what we found out. 1. There’s a lot of pumping fellow teammates up for the big game. 2. Not everyone is able to keep cool during high-pressure situations, though. 3. Sometimes you overhear some weird things in locker rooms… 4. For instance, grown men screaming like constipated moose. 5. When it all comes down to it, though, locker rooms are for sports teams celebrating wins. Read More: 26 Things That Would’ve Been More Fun Than Watching Last Night’s Debate 6. Occasionally, you might hear a teammate pumping themselves up to hit the court. 7. Others choose to simply dance like no one’s watching. 8. Some athletes use their locker rooms as a refreshing place to shower. 9. The locker room can also be a space where a player’s anxiety comes out. 10. Locker rooms can also be utilized for completely pointless — but awesome — displays of athleticism. 11. I know for a fact that the locker room at one high school has served as the prime location to spontaneously break out into song. 12. Sometimes, you can hear grown men crying in a locker room — if you’re really lucky. 13. In recent years, locker rooms have become the prime location for supernatural activity. Read More: These Are The 12 Most Ridiculous Promises Politicians Have Ever Made (WTF) 14. They’re also the perfect place for a heart-to-heart with your coach. 15. At times, things may get a bit awkward… Bottom line, I think we can all agree that when someone says this in a locker room… They don’t mean go sexually assault a woman. Shaq knows what we’re sayin’. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/locker-room-happenings/
