Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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Gallery: Cute and Odd Lamps

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:08 AM PDT

Everybody wants to add a personal touch to their room, whether that’s with a cool rug, a really unique poster (like something from Pink Floyd’s The Wall, or with a kitten in a tree that says “Hang In There!”), or piles of dirty laundry that you’re waiting to bring back to your parents house on Thanksgiving. Us? We’re really into making our personal statements with the gift of light. Or more specifically, these weird lamps and lighting fixtures we’ve found.

  • Pac-Man Lamps
  • Hangman Lamp
  • Ice-Cream Fixtures
  • Under the sea lights
  • Squiggly Light
  • The Granny Lamp
  • That Bloody Lamp
  • Seashell Lamp

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Gallery: Cute and Odd Lamps

50 Cent Feuds With PETA

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 10:08 AM PDT

Yesterday we brought you transmissions from 50 Cent via his dog Oprah, the black and white puppy with the broken foot. Since we last left the rapper, he’s posted a photo of himself pretending to stab the dog, pissed off the folks at PETA, and Tweeted more abusive things at Oprah (the canine).

The melee began when 50 posted a series of captioned photos of himself holding a knife to Oprah. Michelle Cho, one of the authors behind PETA’s Twitter feed, quickly responded, saying: “Sorry 50 Cent but that pic is not funny considering how many calls we get from people alerting us to dogs who really have been stabbed.” The quote was retweeted to PETA’s official account, and 50 joined the conversation. He told PETA to “Stay off my motherf*cking twitter page,” because 50 Cent does not “give a fuck! Lol.”

Many questions come to mind about this whole thing, but the main one? Um, what is Oprah the Dog’s middle name?

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50 Cent Feuds With PETA

Video: Camel Tries To Eat Reporter

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 10:50 AM PDT

CBS reporter Steve Hartman was caught off guard while taping a segment about his camel safari. Steve notes on-camera that most of the the camels seem pretty shy, then eats his words as a friendlier creature comes up to the car and nibbles on Steve’s arm. We sort of have a dad-crush on this reporter and his delightful laugh.

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Video: Camel Tries To Eat Reporter

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 10:16 AM PDT

Joe Guidice goes to jail - Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Guidice’s husband has been sentenced to ten days in prison for driving with a suspended license (following a DUI). Real Housewives of San Quentin, anyone? (via People)

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The Daily WTF: Sad We Missed The Rick Springfield Celebrity Cruise

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 09:38 AM PDT

David Thorpe is a music critic and writer for the comedy site Something Awful. While doing some innocent research in the illustrious field of pop star cruise lines, David stumbled upon a treasure chest of Rick Springfield photos. Apparently Rick had his own cruise in 2009, and part of the package included a studio portrait with the musician. Something Awful has a whole gallery up and it’s pretty amazing — chock full of women who all wish that they were Jessie’s girl.

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The Daily WTF: Sad We Missed The Rick Springfield Celebrity Cruise

Textual Healing: Getting Bad News

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 10:20 AM PDT

TextingText messaging might be the easiest and most convenient way to send a note to your friends, but when it comes to communicating with a guy, it can be anything but simple. Whether his messages are short and sweet or lengthy and in-depth, you're usually left wondering: what is he really trying to say? And even worse, how do I respond? Here at Crushable we want to help you sift through all the subtext and emerge, textually healed.

We know that texting can be used for good — flirting, chatting, setting up dates — and for bad — sexting gone wrong, break-ups — so it’s no surprise to hear that sometimes you can even receive sad and upsetting news via text. What do you do then? It’s enough to make you swear off the whole medium altogether.

This complicated dating story came direct to my inbox from a Crushable reader, Nick. He says that he learned he had been cheated on after arguments with a girlfriend of a year ended in not quite a break-up, but that weird gray area. You know what I mean — she started dating someone else but still gave Nick the impression they had a chance.

That all changed when Nick received a text from his quasi-ex:

“I did something very bad”

So anyone is that position would know what was going on immediately, right? The only thing I can say in this situation is this is just something that should never come to someone over text message. I don’t care if this is your primary mode of communication with someone — giving the bad news that you’ve slept with someone else, especially to someone you’ve been in a relationship with, requires an in-person meeting, or at least a phone call.

For his part, Nick reacted pretty much the way I would. Even though he (probably) knew the relationship was already over, “I started shaking violently because of my nerves, and instantly put the phone down until the next day,” he said. Probably feeling very bad, his ex sent him two more notes, including just a sad face emoticon.

But it wasn’t until later that Nick got his definitive answer as to whether his girlfriend had done the deed with another dude. It was ultimately a mutual friend who spilled the beans:

“Her friend, whom I had been talking to, messaged me and asked how I was. I told her, ‘horrible,’ and she responded with, ‘Oh, so you know?’ I asked what she meant but she denied it, saying she couldn’t tell on a friend. I kept pushing it until she answered my question, ‘Did she have sex with him?’ I figured yes, but in our relationship I learned assumptions can hurt each other. Sure enough, ‘Yes,’ was the answer.”

The Nick did what any scorned lover would so — he called his ex and told her if she ever called him again he’d call the cops and claim harassment. Okay, I’ve never done that unprovoked before, but I can see where he was coming from. Now, two months later, Nick says the girl wants to chat again. I think he’d be smart to just say no, and maybe avoid texting in the future, even with other girls. Once bitten, twice shy anyone?

Would you forgive someone who did that to you? Have you ever gotten really horrible news or learned of some bad gossip by text message? Leave your thoughts and experiences in the comments below or send them to submissions AT crushable dot com and you might see them featured in an upcoming installment of Textual Healing.

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Textual Healing: Getting Bad News

Videos: The Situation And Bristol Palin's Epic (Not-Epic) 'Dancing with the Stars' Premiere

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 09:44 AM PDT

Last night was the premiere of Dancing with the Stars, and though there were the normal number of C-grade celebrities and dancers this season, we know who America really wants it to come down to: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Bristol “I Hate You Mom” Palin.

Mike was paired off with Karina Smirnoff, whose last name seems to perfectly suit her. She’s a great foil for the Sitch, with her accent even thicker than any of his Jersey Shore cast mates, if that’s humanely possible. We knew Mike had moves, but by the time Karina’s done with him, he’ll be better than Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Unfortunately, the judges were harsh with the duo’s opening number: only receiving 15 out of a possible 30 points:

Bristol Palin decided to go a different route, hoping to get the love from that quality demo of “People who watch DWTS but really hate Sarah Palin, or at least want to see her humiliated.” Hey, remember when Bristol said she was going to dress “modestly” for the show? Haha, that was funny.

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Videos: The Situation And Bristol Palin's Epic (Not-Epic) 'Dancing with the Stars' Premiere

Video: The Best Coca-Cola Machine of All Time

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 09:12 AM PDT

My dad used to convince me that Snicker Bars came out of the bottom of computers, so I saved up all my birthday money to buy a really old Apple. Then my dad used my computer all the time to play Number Munchers. FAIL. These viral videos though, reminds me of that more innocent time, before my father ruined my life.

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Video: The Best Coca-Cola Machine of All Time

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 08:58 AM PDT

Hayden Panettiere to play accused murderer Amanda Knox – Hayden as a killer? The ex-TV cheerleader is set to play Amanda (who’s currently serving 26 years in an Italian prison for axing her roommate) in a Lifetime original.

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Gallery: The 'Gossip Girl' Cast Wears Sweats? On Set In Manhattan

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 08:45 AM PDT

  • Now that's the Nate Archibald we know and love.

We suppose they can’t be decked out in micro minis and platforms all the time. The Gossip Girl cast was spotted on location in New York yesterday, bundled up in parkas and UGGs. Check out our gallery of Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford and Jessica Szohr hanging out before they’ve gotten camera-ready.

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Gallery: The 'Gossip Girl' Cast Wears Sweats? On Set In Manhattan

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