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 […]

Michael Sam, a defensive lineman at the University of Missouri who is expected to be an early pick in the N.F.L. draft came out to the news media.  If he’s drafted he’ll be the first openly gay athlete to play in American professional sports. (NYT) What great artists need is rigorous solitude. Don’t we all? […]

Finally: The U.S. Justice Department has decided to expand rights and benefits to same-sex marriages in the United States. (Chicago Tribune) Finale: Jimmy Fallon’s final night on Late Night broke a few important records. No biggie. (Broadway World) Finally: We now know what us Earthlings look like from Mars. (The Space Reporter) Finale: The bane […]

A comment on female hysteria? Hear from the artists themselves. (HuffPost Live) He probably just wanted to give the First Lady a hug. Because unfortunately, President Obama is out of town. (NY Daily News) The fencing team’s 82-year-old coach is basically “Yoda.” (NY Times) We started the Olympics off in our usual dominant fashion. U-S-A! […]

Here are the new numbers that your parents can forward you from their more politically active friends reminding you why you’re getting that economics degree instead of a BA in Francophone studies like you’ve always dreamed. Well there’s always grad school when you’re 40 right? (LA Times) In case you weren’t already feeling lazy at […]