Friday's Links: A Pun Contest To Put You in Missouri

* Winner of the O. Henry Pun-Off: Jerzy Gwiazdowski.

* Team Coco vs. Team Kim Jong-Un.

* The most awkward elevator ride in the history of Congress?

* Nathan For You catches a vandal and makes a PSA out of him.

* They don't make filibusters like they used to, do they Strom Thurmond?

* Cracked says space travel sucks because we don't belong there or some nonsense.

* Baby Geniuses podcast talks to Guy Branam about the amazing Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

* If the U.S.S. Monitor  had let the Union's blockade fall, we'd all be speaking Confederacy now.

Tags: Civil War, Conan O'Brien, Daily Links, Dennis Rodman, John McCain, Kim Jong-un, Rand Paul, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Thursday's Links: NYC's Next Mayor Could Be a Laughingstock

* Here's a documentary about comedian-turned-NYC mayoral candidate Randy Credico.

* If you missed Rand Paul's filibuster, check out the 120-second version.

* The Bulls and other teams with horns Dennis Rodman wants to join.

* UCBComedy tries to figure out the FCC's censorship guidelines. [NSFW]

* President Obama shows his willingness to reach across the aisle for a bill.

* Michelle Obama's fashion choices are dreadful, says a person who dresses like this.

* Magic School Bus teacher Ms. Frizzle gets raked over the coals at a local PTA meeting.

* A Pennsylvania councilman sent an inappropriate email, which means he's ready for Congress!

Tags: Barack Obama, Dennis Rodman, Drugs, Education, Fashion, FCC, Filibuster, Michelle Obama, New York City, Pennsylvania, PTA, Rand Paul, Randy Credico, Satan, Sequester, The New Yorker, UCB

Tweet Untweet: A Face for Podcasts

Doesn't Rand Paul know about podcasts? They were practically INVENTED for narcissists who need to run their mouths for 13 hours straight.

— Eli Braden (@EliBraden) March 7, 2013

Tags: Rand Paul, Tweet Untweet, Twitter

8 Things Shorter Than Rand Paul's Filibuster

Speaking on the Senate floor for 12 hours and 52 minutes is an impressive accomplishment for both Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) mouth and his bladder.

It's even more impressive when you consider all the things he could have been doing instead:

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Tags: Civil Rights, Drones, Filibuster, Rand Paul, Senate

Tweet Roundup: Filibuster or Bust!

Rand Paul's filibuster also contains a refreshingly modern performance of the Vagina Monologues.

— Michelle Wolf (@michelleisawolf) March 6, 2013

 

The unsung hero of this Rand Paul filibuster is whoever is writing the closed captioning.

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) March 6, 2013

 

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Tags: Filibuster, House of Representatives, Rand Paul, Tweet Roundup, Twitter