Even Breitbart Says Trump Is 'Confused' About Cheering New Jersey Muslims He Claims to Have Seen On 9/11
Candied yam riddled with moldy spider carcasses Donald Trump managed to involve himself in yet another controversy this weekend, when he claimed to have seen footage of huge crowds of New Jersey Muslims cheering wildly on September 11, 2001. Those Muslims were imaginary. Even the most conservative news outlets can’t…
SNL's Pete Davidson Reminds Steve Rannazzisi Who Was Actually at the WTC on 9/11
This week, Steve Rannazzisi—Kevin on FXX’s The League—admitted publicly that he was not, as previously stated, in the World Trade Center when it was struck by a plane on September 11, 2001. Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson, whose father (a firefighter and first responder) did die during the 2001 World Trade Center…
Comedian Steve Rannazzisi Admits He Lied About Being in the World Trade Center on 9/11
Steve Rannazzisi, a comedian who stars in the FX fantasy football series The League, told an interviewer in 2009 that he was in the South WTC tower on 9/11, and made a narrow escape from his job at Merrill Lynch before the second plane hit, then repeating that story for years. This week, though, he was forced to admit…
Let's Watch These Texas Cheerleaders Commemorate 9/11 With a Tasteful Cheer Routine
A video of high school cheerleaders performing a routine commemorating the 14th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terror attacks, uploaded to Facebook on Friday, has been viewed almost 19 million times, BuzzFeed News reports.
NYFW: Givenchy's First New York Runway Show Was a Tribute to 9/11
Givenchy’s first-ever show during New York Fashion Week was meant to mark its new Manhattan flagship store, and in the spirit of giving they raffled off tickets on their website to commoners with trigger internet-fingers. But the scene was anything but normal: with an hourlong performance art intro directed by Marina…
Karmin Commemorates 9/11 With Cover of 'I Can't Feel My Face'
Nothing fits right on this day: not social media, not brands, not brands on social media, not buying coffee, not unbidden joy, not #1 hits about cocaine, and certainly not Karmin. Nevertheless, Karmin has chosen to release this “I Can’t Feel My Face” cover (with bonus “Hella Good” mashup at the end) on 9/11,…
Hey Donald, Why Did You Delete Your Super Chill 9/11 Tweet?
Shout out to everyone, even the losers and the haters, on this 9/11 morning. Sad to say that this day is yet again shrouded in confusion and fear—not in the same violent and destructive way as it was in 2001, but things are weird all the same. Why? Because Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has deleted his…
The Jews Will Be the First to Go: DMs Received Since Making Them Public
On April 20, 2015, Twitter made it possible for everyone to receive direct messages from the general public, should they so choose. Previously, you were only able to message the people currently following you. So several hours after the new feature was announced, I opted in. This was probably a mistake.
Actual Idiots Need to Be Told Not to Call 911 About Facebook Outage
Last night, the internet suffered a devastating blow when both Facebook and Instagram went down for a short period of time during my nap. While I wasn't personally affected, apparently lots of other people were. And they were so worried that they'd miss someone's meal that they began calling 911 to demand Facebook be…
Taylor Swift's Favorite Tourist Spot in New York Is the 9/11 Memorial
In an interview with BuzzFeed, new and true New Yorker Taylor Swift said she considers the World Trade Center memorial the one New York City tourist attraction that's actually as good as everyone says it is.
CAT DIALS 911 Is the Ultimate Summer News Story
Forget a slow news day—summer is the slow news season. Politicians, celebs and bigwigs aren't doing anything but chilling at their second and third homes. Coverage thins to two categories: sudden catastrophes (plane crash, plane crash, plane crash) and "hell, just go with it." Here is the ultimate example of the…

