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Extra, Extra: 8-Year-Old Big Bird Fan Tells Romney To "Find Something Else To Cut Off"
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Ben Yakas
Published Oct 4, 2012
Modified Oct 4, 2012
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Published Oct 4, 2012
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- The highlights of last night's snoozefest of a debate have now been songified, and made infinitely more watchable.
- Listen to Adele's full James Bond theme song, "Skyfall."
- This woman claims she was the victim of an abortion scam at a Manhattan health clinic.
- If you ever were curious to see a Hulk Hogan sex tape, um, here's your chance.
- Photo: the full main Arrested Development cast in Victorian garb.
- The "007 of Plainfield, NJ" is back: here's the trailer for A Good Day To Die Hard.
- A Park Slope weed delivery guy is not being very subtle.
- An 8-year-old was very concerned after hearing about Mitt Romney's plans for Big Bird: "You find something else to cut off!"
- Check out They Might Be Giants' new video for "Alphabet of Nations," made with crowd-sourced images sent in by fans from around the globe.
- The Q train gets a slot as one of the winter storm names.
- And finally, a baby who only eats when he can eat Gangnam Style:
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