octopusses be crazy.

An octopus and its coconut-carrying antics have surprised scientists.


Writing in the journal Current Biology, the team says it is the first example of tool use in octopuses.

One of the researchers, Dr Julian Finn from Australia's Museum Victoria, told BBC News: "I almost drowned laughing when I saw this the first time."

He added: "I could tell it was going to do something, but I didn't expect this - I didn't expect it would pick up the shell and run away with it." (via)

thx lilly!
Underwater footage reveals that the creatures scoop up halved coconut shells before scampering away with them so they can later use them as shelters.

is that comic sans italic?

pitchfork's worst album covers of 2009 list.

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2sie 2zday!!

spotted.

taylor swift and jacob black at the pancake pantry in nashville!! (via) thx kt!

jicyc...

here are some of the golden globe nomz that interest me.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
"The Hurt Locker"
"Inglourious Basterds"
"Precious"
"Up in the Air"
"Avatar"

Best Director - Motion Picture
Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
James Cameron, "Avatar"
Clint Eastwood, "Invictus"
Jason Reitman, "Up in the Air"
Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Mo'Nique, "Precious"
Julianne Moore, "A Single Man"
Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air"
Vera Farmiga, "Up in the Air"
Penelope Cruz, "Nine"

Best Animated Feature Film
"Coraline"
"Fantastic Mr. Fox"
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs"
"The Princess and the Frog"
"Up"

Best Television Series - Drama
"Dexter"
"Mad Men"
"House M.D."
"True Blood"
"Big Love"

Best Television Series - Comedy
"30 Rock"
"Entourage"
"Glee"
"The Office"
"Modern Family"

you can see the whole list here.

teenage slutbags.

Fifteen percent of teenagers who have cell phones say they are involved in sexting. A new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project found that nearly one in six young people aged 12-17 has received a sexually suggestive, nude or nearly nude picture via cell phone.

"[I've sexted] a few times," writes one high-school boy. "... Just my girlfriend sending pictures of herself to me and me sending pictures of myself to her."

Or as one high-school girl explains, "If a guy wants to hookup with you, he'll send a pictures of his private parts or a naked picture of him[self]. ... It's mostly the guys I date or just a guy that ... really wants to hook up with you." (via)

nyc's tastiest soupz

you know how no one can shut up about how sick they are lately? well maybe they should pour some soup into their soupholes, am i right? check out this list of the city's 50 tastiest soups that nymag put together.

this is for you guys

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