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I enjoy sex. A lot. Over many years of sexually activity, I’ve slept with, gasp, more than one person. Despite that, I’m still able to hold conversations, get work done, cook meals, make friends, and otherwise fully function at home or a work. Weird, right? People who have sex are humans, too ;) But beware! Sluts are dangerous. Their gravitational sexual pull is so strong that you won’t be able to do your job around them, especially if your job is to interview a slut. Image by Esten Hurtle Watch Russell Brand‘s slutty-slut factor render the folks at Morning Joe useless. Brand promotes his Messiah Complex World Tour on the morning talk show discussing news of the day. Given the tour covers Hitler, Gandhi, Che Guevara, Jesus — oh and, by the way, dissects religion and kicked off in the Middle East — you’d think the interviewers would have tons of questions about it. You’d be wrong. Mika Brzezinski starts professionally interviewing him by admitting she really doesn’t know who he is. Her first comment? “He already told [guest] Brian that he might want to disrobe. I’m just saying.” Yeah? Saying what? What does that have to do with the interview? Apparently, everything. The trio of interviewers — 2 women and 1 man — proceed to talk about Brand’s chest hair and “kinky boots.” You can’t make this shit up! Watch the clip. Any time anything related to sex comes up, the group flusters, giggles, or changes the subject. Russell Brand is a sexual being and makes no apologies or coverups for it. Because adults still don’t know how to talk about sex, the interviewers dance around it by saying the “Brand Experience” [05:24] is different for them, to which Brand so brilliantly replies, at 05:27, ”Thank you for your casual objectification.” They all joke a bit until, at one point, Brand takes the reigns and shows them how to do their jobs — remembering all three interviewers’ names correctly after they repeatedly call him … wait for it … “Willy.” Freudian slip much?! Believe it or not, though you wouldn’t know it from this clip, it’s actually possible to acknowledge sexual tension and still get shit done. If you see this note, you're reading FUNKY BROWN CHICK on the go. If links, videos or photos don't load, visit and join the conversation at the link below:Are Sluts Too Distracting at Work? [VIDEO]

This isn't the least bit surprising. House Speaker John Boehner is not going to bring a comprehensive immigration-reform plan to the floor if a majority of Republicans don't support it, sources familiar with his plans said. "No way in hell," is how several described the chances of the speaker acting on such a proposal without a majority of his majority behind him. Boehner, R-Ohio, does not view immigration in the same vein as the fiscal cliff last December, when he backed a bill that protected most Americans from a tax increase even though less than half of the GOP lawmakers were with him, said multiple sources, who spoke anonymously to allow greater candor. I just don't see Republicans passing anything that a) grants SHAMNESTY!; b) adds to Obama's legacy; and c) riles the rubes. There are a few not-quite completely crazy Republicans who understand that the demographics are stacked against them, and that immigration reform might help the GOP move the needle a bit with non-white, non-Southerners. But the Teamams could care less about tactics and brand building. They care deeply, however, about law and order preserving America by keeping out the brown people. Who do you think will win out in the end?

James O'Keefe has a book release coming up on Tuesday and so he's dropping new video wherever he can in anticipation of it, I guess. But this one had me laughing because of the title he chose for his book chapter and the way he let his hurt feelings flow all over the 'interview' with New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General Richard Head. O'Keefe, you may recall, scammed some poll workers in New Hampshire and in the process, committed voter fraud in order to prove there might be voter fraud happening. That made officials angry, and an investigation was launched, which seems to have hurt O'Keefe's feelings. Never one to forgive and forget, O'Keefe grills Mr. Head about law enforcement activities undertaken in furtherance of the state investigation of him, including a search of the property where he lived and interviews with his family. But what really has O'Keefe steamed is that Mr. Head demanded the emails Nadia Naffe had in her possession showing that O'Keefe had conspired to frame Rep. Maxine Waters and run other operations. He's definitely not happy about that, and so he ambushes Mr. Richard Head in his office. The video is just hilarious. Trust me, I wouldn't bother except that it really is funny. First, O'Keefe offers Mr. Head a copy of his book, which is refused because its value exceeds the limit on acceptable gifts to state officials. Then he turns to the chapter he has written about his adventures with Richard Head, which he has entitled "The Rise of Richard Head." No lie, that's the title of the chapter. Maybe a cheap shot, a low blow, but I am having trouble writing this post with a straight face because really, I'm surprised he didn't entitle it "The Rise of Dick Head". That would be much more in line with Mr. Frat Boy's attitude toward officials who object to his games, right? Watch the video. It's funny in a pathetic kind of way.

I've been lying about sex before I knew what sex was. I distinctly remember telling Rei Aiba in third grade that I had "touched boob." High school was primetime for sexual make-believe -- all those games of "never have I ever" -- and I continued going strong in college. When someone posted on our school's anonymous gossip board: "Matt Nestor - worst. sex. ever" (also a lie, obvi), all those creative writing classes finally paid off. I quickly retorted with three "anonymous" replies:- he must not be that into you girl cuz matt nestor the shiznit in bed + good looking lolzMore...

From LAPTOP's Cherlynn Low:Who needs a Facebook friend when you can have furry friend at your side? According to a new study, almost half of America's pet owners think their four-pawed friends are better for their social life than a social networking account.More...

With the film "World War Z" opening on July 21, Brad Pitt is thrust again in the spotlight, and of course, his partner-in-crime Angelina Jolie is with him for the ride.The Hottest Couple Alive, who have been together for seven years, have gone through a lot together. From the the adoption and birth of six children, their sweet engagement and Jolie's preventative double mastectomy, the actors have shared hardships and happiness.More...

A Texas woman says she was thrown in jail for asking a single question: if she could see a police warrant for her son's arrest.When police arrived at the young mother's home on May 29 to arrest her 11-year-old boy, this is what the woman says happened (according to local Fox affiliate KJTV-TV):More...

WASHINGTON - Le directeur de l'agence américaine de sécurité nationale (NSA) a déclaré mardi que le vaste programme de surveillance électronique du gouvernement américain avait permis de déjouer une cinquantaine de complots terroristes à travers le monde, dont un qui visait la Bourse de New York.Lors d'une audience mardi devant la commission du renseignement de la Chambre des représentants à Washington, le général Keith Alexander a déclaré que les deux programmes de surveillance dévoilés récemment — l'un visant les registres téléphoniques aux États-Unis et le deuxième visant des serveurs Internet américains utilisés par des étrangers possiblement liés au terrorisme — étaient cruciaux dans la lutte contre le terrorisme.Des responsables du renseignement américain ont dévoilé la semaine dernière les détails de deux attaques déjouées, l'une visant le métro de New York et l'autre contre le journal danois qui a publié des caricatures du prophète Mahomet. Le général Alexander et Sean Joyce, directeur adjoint du FBI, ont présenté des détails additionnels sur deux autres complots, dont un qui visait Wall Street.M. Joyce a déclaré que la NSA avait identifié un extrémiste au Yémen qui était en contact avec un individu à Kansas City, au Missouri. Les autorités ont pu identifier les conspirateurs et déjouer un complot contre la Bourse de New York, a-t-il dit.M. Joyce a aussi affirmé qu'un individu qui finançait le terrorisme sur le territoire américain avait été identifié et arrêté en octobre 2007 grâce à un registre téléphonique fourni par la NSA. Cet individu faisait des appels téléphoniques à un numéro associé à un groupe terroriste connu dans un pays étranger.Le représentant républicain Mac Thornberry a demandé si ce pays était la Somalie, ce que M. Joyce a confirmé, tout en précisant que les activités antiterroristes des États-Unis dans ce pays étaient classifiées.Les programmes de surveillance «aident la communauté du renseignement à relier les éléments entre eux», a dit le général Alexander devant la commission, qui tenait une rare audience publique. Il a précisé que les responsables du renseignement fourniraient à la commission des détails plus étoffés sur les 50 complots, de même que le nombre précis de complots déjoués en Europe.More...

Des bouts de papier blanc flottent au-dessus de la foule massée à l'intersection des avenues Presidente Vargas et Rio Branco, un des plus importants carrefours du centre-ville de Rio. Des fonctionnaires lancent des feuilles par les fenêtres des édifices à bureaux, comme pour symboliser la paix et encourager ceux qui ont décidé d'envahir la rue. Des gens masqués se font photographier, des fleurs sont distribuées et des percussionnistes donnent le rythme aux slogans. Ce qui semble être un carnaval est en fait le réveil d'une génération.«Ce n'est pas la Grèce, ni la Turquie! C'est le Brésil qui sort de l'inertie!», scandent les manifestants les poings en l'air. Ils son majoritairement dans la vingtaine, représentent la classe moyenne et ils veulent en finir avec l'immobilisme du pays. Certains brandissent des drapeaux de partis politiques, mais la plupart se contentent des couleurs de leur patrie. Le climat est festif, même si les motifs du rassemblement le sont moins.More...

In May 2012, Facebook gave users an option to share their status as an organ donor on the social media site, and also provided access to links where people could get officially registered online with their state's department of motor vehicles. And turns out, that social media push added up to huge gains in organ donor registration.The findings, detailed in a study published in the American Journal of Transplantation, show that the number of organ donor registrations increased by 21 times that first day in May when the social media push started.More...