Whoa, guys, Columbia just now became famous! So what will this do to next year’s admissions?! (WSJ, Gothamist, DNAinfo, Huff Post, Terra, Fox, Daily Mail, ABC, TIME) In  real other news: China keeps trying to hack us. Hey, pick on someone your own size! (WSJ) The Supreme Court will hear a case on limiting campaign contributions. […]

You’ll finally be saying goodbye to that old email address you worked so hard to make in grade 3. (Guardian) The Florida Snake Hunt is over and the real winner was an eleven-foot python that was released back into the wild. (ABC) The Supreme Court will start hearing oral arguments today in the case of […]

Obama’s immigration plan went live, But Vassar got some honey from the hive. While n + 1 just seems to like it hard, We here at Bwog prefer the way o’ th’ Bard. (WSJ, In These Times, n + 1, Twitter). Bard-ass via Shutterstock

Remember Betty Friedan, the original independent woman, from AP US History? Well it’s been almost 50 years since her manifesto, The Feminine Mystique, was published and changed (or didn’t change?) gender equality forever. (New York Times) Beyoncé’s documentary aired on HBO last night, and we learned some things about Queen B—namely that she’s still perf. (The […]

Headlocks: Congress has defied everyone’s judgments and actually come together on an issue for once. No, not Hagel’s appointment. I’m talking about the good, old fashioned sport we all know and love – wrastlin’! (CNN) Hitler: A large number of paintings that had been stolen from fleeing Jews during WWII are being returned to their rightful owners […]

A meteor narrowly bypasses Russia. (New York Times) Kate Upton narrowly evades frostbite. (Fox News Entertainment) Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen narrowly avoids an Anthony Weiner situation. (Huffington Post) Teachers narrowly outweigh pets in terms of Valentine’s Day spending. (The Atlantic) Almost smiling via Wikimedia Commons

L is for the way you look at me (NY Times) O is for the only one I see V is very, very extraordinary (NY Times) E is even more than anyone that you adore and Love is all that I can give to you (Buzzfeed) Love is more than just a game for two […]

1,000,000—Dollar amount of the reward offered for ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner. All turn to dust again. (USA Today) 34,000—Troops Obama promised, during his State of the Union address, to bring home from Afghanistan in the next year. (NY Times) 24—Hours it takes a sea slug to regrow its detachable penis. (BBC) 16—Papal wardrobe malfunctions. Janet Jackson would be proud. (Buzzfeed) 5—Reasons given for disliking Valentine’s […]

Facebook only exists to make us unhappy and envious. (Reuters) One of Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks has been digitized and it is FULL of crazy stuff. (The Atlantic) There’s more to the decision of which dog gets Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show than one would think. (WSJ) Crime author Brad […]

The Westboro Baptist Church announces plans to picket “Ivy League Whorehouse” Vassar. We find this incredibly offensive. Since when is Vassar in the Ivy League? (Twitter)  Mumford & Sons win album of the year at the Grammys. Ew. They just rip off of Morningsiders. (NYTimes) Apple has already conquered your first, second, and third biggest backpack pockets as well as […]

Sometimes, being unproductive can actually help you be more productive. (NYT) Maybe all of these studies about our generation being the most stressed of all generations are actually adding to our stress. (Huffington Post) CBS sent a wardrobe advisory to Grammy attendees, strongly suggesting that there be no “bare fleshy under curves of the buttocks” […]

In the Brazilian town of Santo Antonio de Platina, they’re not so much worried about a snowstorm as they are a spider storm. A young man filmed what a local biologist calls “normal behavior” and uploaded it to Youtube. I’d much rather deal with Nemo! (Gawker)   In London, they are doing whatever it takes […]

A Brazilian actor with Down syndrome is making a poignant request to get his idol, Sean Penn, to go to Brazil and watch his movie’s premiere with him. Let’s make it happen!  The video is in Portuguese with English subtitles. (YouTube) A New York artist proposed to his girlfriend via roof graffiti. She said “yes.” We […]

Hang onto your parkas, folks — this weekend we might get roughly a million inches of snow. Or it might sprinkle a bit. Or it might not do anything at all. Oh weather forecasts, how you toy with us so! (Gawker) As you confusedly attempt to set your thermostat for the weekend (just kidding, the […]

We’re sure you’re counting down the hours until Valentine’s Day, but look no further, dear souls. Love is already all around us. The Pentagon gets romantic. (NY Times) Passion soars in Florida. (CBS) Two entities collide. (KTLA) A baby comes out of it all. (Washington Post) S/he grows up in a truly new era. (USA […]