5 Pointz in Long Island City, Queens, was literally whitewashed yesterday. Fuck you, the man. (NY Daily News) So as you all know, there was talk about raising the tobacco-buying age to 21. It isn’t just talk. Fuck you, the  man. (Huffington Post) What the fucking fuck fuck? Fuck you the man(s). (Yahoo) Wait. This […]

Wow, speaking of Catching Fire: the new Hunger Games movie is out on the 22nd. So that’s something. (NY Daily News) (Time) “Selfie” is officially a word now. “Twerk” and “binge-watch,” too. Expect your hometown’s local radio stations to talk about this a lot this morning. (BBC) Your degree? What? It’s costing you hundreds of […]

Something you should’ve invested in: bitcoin. Also known as the future of money? (Time). We’ve already invested in a new mayor. But what about the other nine? (NY Times) Look who’s all grown up and running at Regionals (Hint: it’s the Columbia XC Team). And don’t forget it’s registration this week! May the odds be […]

The Biebs is pissing people off. (Hollywood.com) Alec Baldwin is being punished for saying a naughty word. (NY Daily News) Chris Brown is back in society. (CNN) On a better note that will make us want to go on the internet again… You can watch The Simpsons online legally soon! (Gothamist) One of the most […]

Try to keep your jealousy at bay while you watch this kid live out your life dream. Here’s your daily dose of happy. Well now that that’s out of the way, let’s forget the sad. No introduction needed, here’s the shameful and disappointing. And, because sometimes dreams do come true, here’s the increasingly funny. Batman on his […]

Stereotypically, Americans love shopping. And big-box retailers aren’t doing anything to refute the stereotype. If you go shopping on Thanksgiving day, chances are your favorite stores will be open. (Advertising Age) McDonald’s has retired and reintroduced the McRib sandwich every year since 2006. So why do people love it so much? (The Atlantic) What happens between […]

Janet Yellen, nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, plans to stand in support of continuing the stimulus program at her confirmation hearing today.  (NYT) Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy, the dudes behind snapchat, have been turning down multibillion dollar takeover offers left and right. Nobody has yet to confirm exactly what or how much of […]

A Michigan man has won the jackpot. Twice. No comment. (Huffington Post) America had created an ethanol policy in an attempt to slow global warming and make the United States “cleaner, stronger, and more secure.” It has done the opposite. (Associated Press) People with degrees in useful majors have been useful once again. This time, […]

Because you need some random item immediately, Amazon worked out a deal with the United States Postal Service to be able to get it to you on a Sunday. (Amazon) (Salon) Aw, young people aren’t comfortable writing cell phones into fiction. There goes technology, ruining things again. What about if you feel it’s entirely impossible to write […]

Things we will never understand: why legal terminology is so hostile. What is “character assassination” anyways? (NBC). World Championship Chess is happening and it’s just as boring as you’d expect. (Times of India). Something’s killing dolphins and it’s not global warming. (NBC) And Google appears to be planning some kind of invasion. (SF Gate). Ancient […]

A middle school football team had their awards dinner at Hooters. (USA Today) Vacation is all the De Blasio’s ever wanted. (Gothamist) The US is adding more jobs (this one’s for you, seniors). (BBC) Who gon stop Kimye, huh?  (NY Daily News) Bwog wants all of these in our mouths. (Gothamist) The simple pleasures via Shutterstock

Since you’ve been keeping up with Bwog, you probably know that there’s a 3D printer on campus that is open for all to use. Hopefully none of you finds extra motivation (we know you won’t) and does something like this. (CNN) The Toronto mayor is turning out to be the gift that keeps on giving. This week […]

The FDA is getting ready to ban trans fats, a major contributor to heart disease, saying that they should no longer be “generally recognized as safe.” No doubt there will be public outrage over this seemingly innocuous regulation. (New York Times) Here’s a list of foods that would have to change. (Washington Post) “He repeatedly struggled […]

A sophomore at NYU fell into a tiny space in between two buildings, and remained stuck for 36 hours. Columbia did that once in a movie, with that guy James Franco. A mayor in Toronto admits that he smokes crack cocaine. In other news, Canada is still America’s hat. Oakley has a line of sunglasses […]

America goes American by creating its own Olympic Team uniforms for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Cool. (Forbes) City complains that a nearby factory smells bad. No big deal? Well, it kinda is, when the factory makes Sriracha. (LA Times) Kittens were ferried around NYC so that people could pet them (for a modest fee). KITTENS WE […]