Foxes aren’t usually known to hang around humans too often, but if a little one gets his head stuck in a glass jar, that aversion can change in a hurry. Fox With Head Stuck in Jar As you probably guessed by the headline and intro above, two men walking along a dirt road in Russia came upon a red fox with its head stuck in a jar. The fox walked toward the duo, at which point one of the men bent down, grabbing the jar, pulling the scruff of the animal’s neck back and freeing it. As the kit scampered away, the man joked in Russian, “Where’s my thank you?” Watch the clip above, and remember, folks … please don’t litter, okay?
Michael Hastings, an acclaimed young journalist, has died in a car accident. The Vermont native was just 33 years old when he passed away Tuesday. He was widely known for a profile in Rolling Stone magazine, which reported his death, of a general who commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan. “We are shocked and devastated by the news that Michael Hastings is gone ,” said Ben Smith, editor in chief of BuzzFeed, for whom he also wrote. “Michael was a great, fearless journalist with an incredible instinct for the story, and a gift for finding ways to make his readers care about anything he covered.” “From wars to politics, he wrote stories that would otherwise have gone unwritten, and without him there are many great stories that will go untold.” “Michael was also a wonderful, generous colleague, a joy to work with and a lover of corgis … especially his Bobby Sneakers,” Smith continued. “Our thoughts are with Elise and the rest of his family.” Rolling Stone managing editor Will Dana echoed those sentiments in comments in an obituary posted Tuesday evening on the magazine’s website: “Great reporters exude a certain kind of electricity, the sense that there are stories burning inside them,” Dana said of Hastings. “There’s no higher calling or greater way to live life than to be always relentlessly trying to find and tell those stories.” “I’m sad that I’ll never get to publish all the great stories that he was going to write.” “I’m sad that he won’t be stopping by my office for any more short visits which would stretch for two or three completely engrossing hours. He will be missed.” His reporting on Gen. Stanley McChrystal in 2010 led to his resignation after he was quoted mocking President Obama, Vice President Biden and other officials. The story was titled “The Runaway General” and resulted from the considerable access to McChrystal and others that Michael Hastings was granted. “You never know how a story will be received,” he told the Burlington Free Press . “I knew the reporting was new and different, but I’m kind of surprised at the impact.”
Kanye West is “ignorant” and “distasteful,” according to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, and not just because he impregnated Kim Kardashian . The group is livid with the new father of Kaidence Donda West (or whatever the baby name really is) for lyrics that use Parkinson’s as a punchline. In “On Sight,” from his new album Yeezus , which dropped Tuesday, Kanye raps “A monster about to come alive again / Soon as I pull up and park the Benz.” “We get this bitch shaking like Parkinson’s.” Yeah. We can see how some might not be thrilled. In response to the song, APDA VP Kathryn Whitford said in a statement: “We find these lyrics distasteful and the product of obvious ignorance .” For over 50 years, the group has been the nation’s largest organization dedicated to helping those with Parkinson’s and furthering efforts to find a cure. No response from Kanye’s camp … but we don’t recommend taking a page out of Lil Wayne’s playbook following that rapper’s Emmett Till “apology.” What do you think? Should ‘Ye apologize for the lyrics?
This awesome video of books collapsing has set a world record for longest domino chain – and it’s all for the good cause of encouraging kids to read. The Seattle Public Library set up 2,131 hardcover books end-to-end in an effort to promote its Summer Reading Program, then filmed the thing. Concept designers Luke Greenway and Laura D’Asaro assembled lines of books that traverse stacks, climb stairs, and even spell out the word “read.” Not only that, the tumbling works encircle a number of library patrons in action! Take a look at the awesome, literary domino chain collapse below: Domino Chain World Record
Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to… Kaidence Donda West! While Kim Kardashian is yet to speak on her daughter – and while the world’s most publicity-hungry family has been oddly silent since Kim gave birth on Saturday – we’re now hearing the Kimye baby has been christened with the aforementioned moniker. The rumored middle name is after Kanye’s late mother, who passed away in 2008 from plastic surgery complications. The rumored first name, meanwhile, seems to make sense based on three factors: It has a connection to music. It is unusual. It begins with the letter K. The family was reportedly taken by surprise when Kim went into labor five weeks early and is scrambling to determine the best way to monetize the new addition. Hence the delay in details such as the child’s dimensions and name. But react now to this possibility. What do you think of the name Kaidence Donda West? Love it! It’s okay Hate it! View Poll »
Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to… Kaidence Donda West! While Kim Kardashian is yet to speak on her daughter – and while the world’s most publicity-hungry family has been oddly silent since Kim gave birth on Saturday – we’re now hearing the Kimye baby has been christened with the aforementioned moniker. The rumored middle name is after Kanye’s late mother, who passed away in 2008 from plastic surgery complications. The rumored first name, meanwhile, seems to make sense based on three factors: It has a connection to music. It is unusual. It begins with the letter K. The family was reportedly taken by surprise when Kim went into labor five weeks early and is scrambling to determine the best way to monetize the new addition. Hence the delay in details such as the child’s dimensions and name. But react now to this possibility. What do you think of the name Kaidence Donda West? Love it! It’s okay Hate it! View Poll »
As demand for electric cars rises, Volvo and Swedish power company Alstom are teaming up to create a road that charges vehicles as they drive over it. One of the biggest complaints around electric cars is that their batteries just aren’t good enough for going on long trips, limiting their use to urban areas. Some innovators have suggested solutions like extra batteries you could keep in the car, or an optional detachable motor that propels the car from behind. Volvo and Alstom are thinking way bigger than those quick fixes. In their attempt to develop a surface that charges vehicles merely by existing underneath them, they build a quarter-mile long track at a Swedish test facility. It’s not clear how this would scientifically happen, but the goal, obviously, is to keep electricity supplies constant, rendering battery concerns irrelevant. The project is in its very early stages, but cool idea, no?
As demand for electric cars rises, Volvo and Swedish power company Alstom are teaming up to create a road that charges vehicles as they drive over it. One of the biggest complaints around electric cars is that their batteries just aren’t good enough for going on long trips, limiting their use to urban areas. Some innovators have suggested solutions like extra batteries you could keep in the car, or an optional detachable motor that propels the car from behind. Volvo and Alstom are thinking way bigger than those quick fixes. In their attempt to develop a surface that charges vehicles merely by existing underneath them, they build a quarter-mile long track at a Swedish test facility. It’s not clear how this would scientifically happen, but the goal, obviously, is to keep electricity supplies constant, rendering battery concerns irrelevant. The project is in its very early stages, but cool idea, no?
The fate of the world is in Brad Pitt’s hands! I, for one, couldn’t think of anyone more capable. Check out the latest clip from World War Z : World War Z Clip – Mother Mature Pitt stars as Gerry Lane, a man who leaves his family behind to travel the world looking for a cure to the zombie pandemic that threatens humanity. Here’s hoping he finds one! And that it’s not something like “be kinder to others,” because that’s not happening. Mirielle Enos, James Badge Dale, David Morse, Ludi Boeken, Matthew Fox, Fana Mokoena, and David Andrews round out the cast, with Marc Forster directing. Prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse on June 21.
Nick Stahl was placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold, a la Britney Spears and Paris Jackson , last night after being taken to an L.A. hospital, TMZ reports. Stahl, whose long struggle with drugs, alcohol, and other personal issues rivals that of Eddie Furlong , was transported to the facility around 3:30 a.m. Details about circumstances of why he was hospitalized and placed on psychiatric hold are unclear at this time, but it’s clearly a sad spiral for Nick Stahl . He recently said he was committed to turning his life around, too, after he went missing, went to rehab, went missing again and was arrested for a lewd act. Here’s hoping he gets it together … this time.
