All Seems to Say, "Throw Cares Away!"

MelBivDevoe

The first openly-gay legislator of my home state of Pennsylvania came out this weekend (Yay!).   He's Mike Fleck, a Republican who apparently supports fracking and voter ID laws (Boo!).  (Gawker)

So now that the half-man from "Two and a Half Men" has bitten the hand that fed him and plans to leave at the end of the year, who will the producers bring in to replace him?  Oh, how about the future Mrs. Liam Hemsworth?  (Uproxx)

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Kolby

I probably won't be able to think straight until the next season of Game of Thrones premieres on HBO. So, you know, please bear with me...until April 2012. (Pajiba)

Here's an interesting look at why Spotify can never be profitable. (gigaom)

Scientists in Australia believe that large regions of Mars may be able to sustain life. I think it was the grand opening of the Martian Starbucks that convinced them. Peppermint Mochas truly are out of this world (yep, went there). (DiscoveryNews)

A rather strange phenomenon known as "Vocal Fry" has been creeping into the vocal patterns of young women across the US. I blame Lauren Bacall. And sex. (ScienceMag)