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more about #turkey Doreen DelPurgatorio: Michelle can hide more snacks in her hair that Erdogan can hide in her headscarf. Ergo, Michelle wins. more » Omitofo: Michelle explains the usage of a Bump-it to visiting Muslim lady. They smile over the fact that Bump Its can even be used underneath head scarfs. Dipl... more » LaComtesse: Fashionably religious: yer doin' it right, Ermine! Wait... didn't Turkey ban (or seek to ban) the headscarf? more » morninggloria: If there's anything scarier than a clown, it's a protest consisting entirely of clowns. more » bess marvin, girl detective: that's one pensive look on that turkey, like it's trying to figure what to do once you've been given a second chance at life (suggestion: ibiza) more » Bitingpika: I'm now picturing Courage wandering around the White House unheeded, poking his gobbly little head into the Lincoln bedroom and such. more » ktbspa: Every year when this happens, all I can think about is The West Wing and C.J.'s first thanksgiving as press secretary. One of the funniest moments of ... more » PiratePenguin: [www.washingtonpost.com] i love that Pres Obama barely seems able to keep from laughing as he pardons the turkey and that he tries to scare Malia and... more » token_illiterate_commenter: After the last one left last January, a turkey has returned to the White House. more » Lizard in the Wires - Please, call it hamburger time.: So NPR said Obama outed other presidents as turning around and eating the pardoned bird. I forget who they were now, Eisenhower and maybe Johnson. But... more » curiousgeorgiana: This photo is so full of thanksgivingy win. more » SUNNY1: Don't let his strong demeanor fool you. On the inside, he weeps for his less fortunate brethren. more » willwriteforfood: How hilarious would it have been if the disappointed Palin fans had grabbed the sides of the bus as it tried to pull away, rocked it and then tipped i... more » kentuckienne: Another blog posted comments from Sarah Palin's Facebook page that were truly heartbreaking -- people were lamenting that they took time off work and ... more » EsmereldaFitzmonster: I had a doctor grab my stomach pooch and tell me I needed to lose weight once. Then he gave me a pap smear, barely putting on any lube and pretty muc... more » sequined: There has to be more to that song lyric, right? Or am I just shockingly racially insensitive? more » cand86: Why murder people for their fat? What about a Fight Club-esque stealing of liposuction waste from plastic surgeons? more » mllej: Stick to Wawa, Haifa. Sheesh. more » rodmanstreet: I'm so glad that there's someone on the Supreme Court who represents ME: a woman who accidentally leaves valuables in public places. more » GirlFailer: Dude, if a mob from Noblesville, IN is booing you, you've got problems. I grew up in the town next to Noblesville, and it's very... Republican. more » -
#leftovers
Lebanese Singer Sued For Racist Lyrics • Crowd Boos Sarah Palin At Book Signing
• Haifa Wehbe, a famous Lebanese pop singer, has come under fire for singing a song with racist lyrics. The song is from a children's album, and includes the line: "Where is my teddy bear and my Nubian monkey?" • More » -
#ragtrade
Nicole Richie Doing Designs; No Sampling Allowed At Oprah Store
- Of course a Nicole Richie clothing line was inevitable. It's called Winter Kate, and it will be hitting stores next February. [WWD]
- The full Jimmy Choo for H&M lookbook is out. [Daily Mail]
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#peepingtom
Women Held Captive By Fake Reality Show Producers
Nine women were rescued Monday from a villa in Istanbul where they had been held captive for two months under the pretense that they were participating in a "Big Brother-style" reality show. More » -
#undiscoveredcountry
The Play's The Thing
Ümmiye Koçak wanted to combat the view that the farmer's wives in her remote Turkish village "don't count." So she launched a production of Hamlet, in which she was the adapter, director, and star. [Guardian] -
#leftovers
Roxana Saberi Released From Iran • Transgender Woman's Marriage To Man Nullified
• American journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Austria today and reunited with her parents after being released from prison in Iran. Her jail term was reduced to a two-year suspended sentence. • More » -
#playball
A League Of Their Own
In Turkey, soccer's generally considered a men's sport, unfit for delicate women. However, the Turkish federation has been promoting the idea of women's soccer, a task that seems to require nail polish and heels. More »











