Since time immemorial man has tried to make pictures of women giving a thumbs up. Time after time, these attempts ended with success. Now at last, the barrier to awfulness has been breached. Enjoy.

Thanks to Baptiste!

Blogging company Six Apart has acquired micro-blogging startup Pownce for undisclosed financial terms. It looks like one of those acquisitions where the buyer was more interested in the people than the product — the Pownce service will shut down in two weeks. The San Francisco startup was the brainchild of Digg founder Kevin Rose, Leah Culver [...]

Time for Black Friday again and people just losing it and going fucking insane.

In a breathless deconstruction of the trite family self-portrait, USA PhotoHouse deftly excises the phallocentric father figure, leaving a single hand to signify - with profound semiotic irony - the hidden hand of capitalism. The camera is bereft of any screen or viewfinder in a de facto refutation of the omnipresent panopticon of male gaze, while the child points aimlessly out of the savaged image in a cathartic denunciation of the testosterone-poisoned concept of understanding directions. Marvellous.

Thanks to L!

Of course to be complete, this image would include the ad's photographer, Thomas (who took this photograph and sent it in) and someone photographing him. (It makes sense if you don't think about it.)

Animals have inspired countless people to study biology. Their unique behavior and amazing abilities are the impetus for fascinating research. And who doesn't love a good animal video? Here are some of the best clips.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - As the fans began to file into the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., for Friday night's "Strikeforce: Destruction" event -- and again as they filed for the exits -- camera flashes and autograph seekers were abundant.

But even with Strikeforce stars Josh Thomson and Cung Le cageside, a nonstop rush of energy circled a familiar face: long-time MMA referee "Big" John McCarthy, who was officiating for the first time in nearly a year.

"It feels good," McCarthy told MMAjunkie.com. "I'm happy to be here. This is what I like doing."