Be healthy: Seeing Barack and Joe break a sweat is a sure fire way to make anyone want to spend a couple extra minutes on the treadmill. (The State Column) Get drunk: Don’t worry—bottomless brunches are still legal in New York and it is still socially acceptable to be tipsy by 11am on a Sunday. […]

Hillary looks perfect to us, but apparently her advisers think otherwise. We don’t think it’s negative that’s she’s an unstoppable badass. (Washington Post) If you think the snow here was bad, we actually did alright. (Houston Chronicle) Some ventures are really worth dropping the big bucks on. The Core Curriculum would approve. (Chicago Tribune) Pertinent, […]

Columbia’s liberal bubble is not well-acquainted with red states or their predilection for causin’ trouble. So what’s the deal with Arizona? (The Washington Post) Let’s check out the great Academy Award unknown. We’ll see you on the couch this Sunday, BTW. (Los Angeles Times) Exploring “the best” of New York bagels can only turn out […]

Barnard junior Paulina Pinsky, daughter of TV personality Dr. Drew, appeared on CNN to talk about her struggle with eating disorders.  You go girl. (CNN, USA Today) Too little too late?  We hope not, AZ. (USA Today) A Mexican drug lord nearly escaped authorities by climbing through a secret hatch in his bathtub and into […]

Piers Morgan will be stepping down from his role hosting CNN’s 9 o’clock Piers Morgan Live sometime in March. (NYT) The government in Egypt is stepping down… again. (AJA) Stepping up to confront gentrification in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Brass Liberation Orchestra is fighting support counterculture institutions in the city.  (AJA) Netflix has […]

It’s official: Columbia proved that homophobia kills. (New Now Next) Maria von Trapp, the lasting surviving member of the original Von Trapp Family , passed away yesterday. The hills are not alive with the sound of music today. (Fox News) Junior’s Brooklyn site is being sold. RIP Cheesecake. (NY Times) There is now an app […]

Oh, Republican Party. You and your emails. (The Nation) Columbia’s resident Olympian Sasha Cohen might be hoping for the U.S. to win in Sochi, but naturally she’s betting on South Korea and Russia. (People) Pussy Riot is still under attack. (CNN) When good movies are left to mediocre critics, unfortunately “it’s still obnoxious hokum.” (BuzzFeed) Damn. (YouTube) […]

We’re getting really tired of your shit, weather. (New York Daily News) The U.N. declared numerous acts carried out by North Korea crimes against humanity in a 400-page report. The U.N panel directly implicated Kim Jong Un, warning him that he may be accountable in the future. (USA Today) USA, USA! (Science World Report) A […]

Yesterday, Secretary of State John Kerry said that he has no time for a meeting of the “flat earth society,” blasting climate change deniers in a talk he was giving on Indonesia…badass. (AJA) The New York Times Editorial Board just wrote an article on why New York State’s parole system is entirely failing to acknowledge […]

Florida still has learned nothing from the Trayvon Martin case. (Washington Post) Remember kids: don’t walk, text, and subway. (Gothamist) I don’t understand why you’re not spending your weekend watching this show. (BuzzFeed) Aren’t those crazy sex dolls enough? (Slate) Scared shitless via Shutterstock

Juno actress Ellen Page reveals she is gay and wants to help others have an easier time than she did. Said Page (well, Juno): “Excuse me. I am a sacred vessel, alright?” (CNN) The snow could actually be worse. This might make you feel a little better about getting slush in your shoes every time […]

We were afraid to go outside yesterday. Although, it turns out that we saw just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to snowfall yesterday. (CNN) Speaking of polar bears, a bunch of clinically insane people intend to, in cult-like fashion, subject themselves to inhumane conditions for fun. They are remarkably badass compared to us […]

Though it’s definitely pretty cold in Sochi, things are heating up for the Olympian athletes. Thanks, Tinder. (ABC News) Unfortunately, mammograms might be much less effective than we’d thought. (NY Times) Bruce Jenner is lonely. (Star Pulse) And has ombre hair now. (NY Daily News) Hellish. Of hell. Like this weather. And our souls. (BuzzFeed) Nostalgic […]

Columbia researchers have created a type of chip that can “listen to bacteria,” including something called biofilms (Bwog doesn’t know what this means either). (Medical News Today) Former Columbia student Akshay Verma is pioneering efforts to facilitate fish farming in India. He’s created 100 self-help groups for women and is all of 28. (Times of […]

Shirley Temple, the 1930s child star, died at the age of 85 today, according to a statement from her family. (USA Today) Valentine’s Day may be fast approaching, but at least we’re not this desperate (yet). (NY Daily News) Everyone loves a 90s throwback, right? (New York Times) While we all vocally complained about our […]