Media bridges are also known as "pivots" in the PR world...it's how you take a question you *don't* want to answer and turn it into one you can dance around. Politicians and talking heads use them all the time—next time you watch any press conference listen for a tough question, then a "bridge," then a non-answer of… Read more
There were reports from the hospital press conference this morning that the suspect (Tamerian) also suffered from trauma caused by blast shrapnel to the torso, indicating that either the explosive device on the suspect was detonated or perhaps the device thrown at the police malfunctioned/hit him. Any corroboration of… Read more
Because a "truly good" universal remote would require every manufacturer to play nice and offer the same exact functions across the board. When we were dealing with TVs and VCRs there were great Universal remotes. But now we're talking about sound systems, DVD, Blu-Ray, Cable, Satellite, Analog Receivers, Digital… Read more
@OsirisZero: Yeah, I'm sorry, but if this happened over the Empire State Building (or hell, I'll be generous, if this happened over the Alamo, in a city roughly the same size as Jerusalem) you know there would be WAY more than 3 or 4 videos of this. Read more
The most mindblowing part of the Loco experience is the amount of memory loss you suffer the next day. You wind up feeling pretty coherently drunk during and immediately after imbibing, but the next morning you'll definitely have moments of "oh my god, did I email my ex last night?" or "oh my god, did I order 3 pizzas… Read more
@Carlos Bravo: What, you don't think this happens every single Cinco de Mayo to at least a few unfortunate couples? Read more