General David Petraeus has joined the ranks of Elliot Spitzer and John Edwards by having an affair with his biographer. “Having showed extremely poor judgment,” he threw in the towel and resigned from the position of Director of the CIA. (Reuters) Philip Roth, the legendary Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award novelist, decided to quit writing […]

If you want to be president, remember that politicians are people too, and follow Obama’s example. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a different political position, learn from Chris Christie and try not to snub the candidate you actually campaigned for. (Huff Post) If you want to be a human rights activist, your […]

Many of our dearest aquatic friends  had a close brush with death after Hurricane Sandy cheekily flooded the New York Aquarium. (NYT) Don’t worry, if our home ever floods, we’ll have an escape plan. Scientists have found the “earthiest new planet yet”. Soon we’ll all be living in out there… (TIME) As you wait for […]

President Obama won re-election over Mitt Romney last night, and this time around was almost as special as his first time. (WSJ, CNN) Meanwhile, members of Congress seem fated for catfights. However, Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, can fist-pump all the way to Capitol Hill to join them as our first openly gay Senator. (Huff Post, Washington Post) Puerto […]

Now that it is really our official “fall break,” Bwog is taking a much needed respite to repair the Shore/campaign/hike/study for pushed-back midterms catch up on Hulu.  We’ll stop in every so often to make sure you’re doing alright, but otherwise we will be making good use of our time off, and you should too.  […]

Obama and Romney resumed their post-Sandy campaigning yesterday, and immediately began arguing over which of them would handle future disasters better. Which is good, because it looks like there may already be another storm brewing. (ABC, US News) Although unemployment has increased, it’s likely due to the fact that more people have started actively looking […]

This Halloween comes bearing news of more destruction and sadness in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Our friends at NYU, many without power, are faced with evacuating their dorms and will not have class for the remainder of the week. (NYU Local) For a more global perspective, 70 people in the Caribbean died in the storm, […]

Batten down the hatches, people! We’ve got a Frankenstorm on our hands. While you anxiously watch the skies for what people are calling a “Perfect Storm,” Bwog has you covered with all things Sandy. (Washington Post) For those of you who haven’t yet used Sandy as an excuse to stock up on junk food/ build […]

The fact that a recent study deemed laughter a form of exercise is no laughing matter in that this means never having to step foot in Dodge again. And of course by “again” we mean, where is Dodge exactly? (NYT) Hurricane Sandy is anything but humerous, even if it does make for great puns. (NPR, […]

Tired of trekking to Absolute Bagels for some mouthwatering pumpernickel bagels? Blackjet now offers private jet-pooling for those with deep pockets. You still need an invite code to join, but a cross-country round trip flight will set you back $7,000. (Wired) Bwog would like to remind classy people and hipsters alike that the iPad mini comes in […]

Economic growth this quarter was expected to increase from 1.3% to 1.9%. Instead, it increased to 2%! Although economists believe a steady 2.5% increase is needed to make a dent in unemployment, at least we’re well on our way. Good job on exceeding expectations, economy! (Reuters) Glenn Michael Gordon, one of the people who makes […]

After tweeting a lot of suspense, Donald Trump revealed his momentous announcement: he offers to give US$5 million to a charity of Obama’s choice if the President releases his college application and transcripts and passport details. This guy just doesn’t stop, does he? (US News) Columbia Giving Day came to a close, raising over $6,000,000 […]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to issue a statement regarding a temporary ceasefire. Friday begins the Eid al-Adha holiday, and we can’t blame anyone for wanting a four-day weekend. (CBS) Confirming our childhood fears of Jaws, an alleged great white shark killed a 39-year-old surfer yesterday. Cue John Williams. (LATimes) In the fungal meningitis […]

Even if you’ve already voted via absentee ballot, you still need to keep up with all the Presidential Debate drama if you want to be in the know. “Horses and bayonets” is already the new “binders full of women.” (MSNBC) It seems like new Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer could turn the failing tech giant around. […]

Put away your binders, kids—tonight is the final presidential debate between Obama and Romney. (The Washington Post) Although we love our city, the bright lights sometimes make us forget about those things called “stars.” Remember those? For those of you who love looking up, last night the universe had something even better in store. (Wall […]