Philly Police Department Cobbles Together Insane Saved by the Bell Tribute PSA
The Philadelphia Police Department had an ambitious idea for an anti-weed PSA—recreate the old Saved by the Bell cast’s ‘90s “there’s no hope with dope” ad, starring police officers as Zack Morris and friends. As you can see, though, it didn’t turn out exactly as the department envisioned.
EMERGENCY ALERT: This Is How to Turn Off Your Phone's Emergency Alerts
Last night, around 4 a.m., a freight train carrying screaming sirens and old dial-up modem sounds crashed through my room. It was a government-issued FLASH FLOOD WARNING, sent express delivery from the darkest depths of Hell directly to my cellphone. Was it even raining when I received the urgent message? Who knows.…
Building Owners: Stop Cleaning Off Banksy Pieces
Celebubrated street artist Banksy is currently prowling around New York City, leaving a trail of new art on random walls. Oblivious New York City building owners are painting them over just as fast as they can.
Seven Things That Are Not Lynch Mobs
Yesterday, AIG’s CEO Robert Benmosche told the Wall Street Journal that widespread criticism of his company’s distribution of employee bonuses in 2009—shortly after AIG received a government bailout of $85 billion—was “just as bad” as a lynch mob.
News Reporter Films the Last Bear Safety PSA You'll Ever Want to Watch
Following a recent bear sighting in Cranston, Rhode Island, reporter Julie Tremmel of the local NBC affiliate WJAR decided to help residents brush up on bear safety with a video demonstrating what one ought to do should they come across an ursine intruder.
Australia's Army Chief Orders Sexists to 'Get Out' in Stirring PSA
While the US is holding hearings on the military's disturbing sexual assault problem with an (almost) all-male panel, Australia's Chief of Army Lieutenant General David Morrison is getting down to brass tacks: If being civil toward female soldiers and respecting their contributions to the service does not suit you,…
How to Talk to Your Child About Masturbation
Via Copyranter, here is a 1970s PSA about what to say when you walk in on your mute, feather-haired tween, "Ricky," masturbating. I don't recommend watching it. [Buzzfeed]
Please, Walk Down the Escalator
Let's just say for argument's sake that you enter a New York City subway station and step onto an escalator that's headed down towards the train tracks. At that moment, you must choose one of two clear courses of action: walk down the escalator, or stand still. Put more precisely, you can either walk down the…
PSA for all da Laaaadies from the NYPD: You Can Go Topless in Public
As temperatures continue to skyrocket into the low to mid-sixties up and down the East Coast, many beautiful and strange-looking women will soon find themselves faced with the eternal conundrum of summer: how to deal with a too-hot boob. Luckily for some, the NYPD is here to remind us that anything goes in New Boob…
Child Abuse Billboard Contains 'Secret Message' Not Visible to Adults
To try and do more than simply raise awareness of child abuse, the international nonprofit Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk (ANAR) recently joined forces with the ad agency Grey Group Spain to create a public service announcement that both draws attention to the problem, and may actually make a difference.
Study Links Popular 'Cinnamon Challenge' Meme to Lung Disease
A study published in the latest issue of Pediatrics — the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics — is issuing a "call to arms to parents and doctors" who are unaware of the serious medical conditions that could arise from engaging in the so-called Cinnamon Challenge.
