Fox News viewers are less informed than people who don’t watch news at all.

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We’ve mentioned here on SEB before that studies have shown that watching FOX News will make you stupid. So it probably shouldn’t be a big surprise that there is yet another study that pretty much says the same thing.

OK, to be fair, what it says is that not watching any news at all will . . . → Read More: Fox News viewers are less informed than people who don’t watch news at all.

I’m not saying the anchors on FOX News are scientifically illiterate, but…

… it’s an easy judgement to make when you see them asking monumentally stupid questions like: Does the discovery of volcanism on the moon in some way disprove climate change on the Earth?

Seriously, check it:

You can see by his expression that Bill Nye (The Science Guy) may have had a minor stroke . . . → Read More: I’m not saying the anchors on FOX News are scientifically illiterate, but…

J. Crew catalog has pic of boy wearing toenail polish and FOX News freaks the fuck out.

Scan of the J. Crews ad.

The offending advertisement. Click to embiggen.

You’d think it was one of the seven signs what with the way “Dr.” Keith Ablow reacts to a picture in a J. Crews catalog in which a mom talks about how fun it is to paint her son’s toenails:

A recent feature in J. Crew’s online catalogue . . . → Read More: J. Crew catalog has pic of boy wearing toenail polish and FOX News freaks the fuck out.

The Daily Show on the sacrifices being asked of Teachers and Wall Street.

Ever since the last election the Republicans that have come to power seem to be hell-bent on doing everything they can to undermine the middle class while protecting those for whom the phrase “well off” doesn’t begin to describe how rich they are. If you were to believe the news items coming out of FOX . . . → Read More: The Daily Show on the sacrifices being asked of Teachers and Wall Street.

FOX’s Father John says having an imaginary friend is bad.

Pic of FAUX News logo.

On a news segment about a study that shows praying can lead to mental relief during tough times regular FOX News contributor Father John manages to push unintentional irony to new heights. Apparently the study suggests that even us nonbelievers can achieve similar peace of mind by “praying” to an imaginary friend of some sort. Father . . . → Read More: FOX’s Father John says having an imaginary friend is bad.

Watching FOX News will make you stupid.

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From the tell-us-something-we-don’t-already-know department:

Study Confirms That Fox News Makes You Stupid | | AlterNet

Yet another study has been released proving that watching Fox News is detrimental to your intelligence. World Public Opinion, a project managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland, conducted a survey of American voters . . . → Read More: Watching FOX News will make you stupid.

Jon Stewart rips FOX News a new asshole.

Which is an impressive feat when you consider how many assholes FOX News already has.

It seems the Obama administration has been pointedly not talking to FOX News due to the fact that they’re basically the unofficial PR wing of the Republican party. Needless to say this has everyone at FOX News stamping their feet . . . → Read More: Jon Stewart rips FOX News a new asshole.

The Daily Show reveals The New Liberals: FOX News.

It’s always fun when Jon Stewart does a side-by-side of FOX “News” reporting:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Fox News: The New Liberals www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Healthcare Protests

But I’m sure our own resident Jon will be able to explain how the Republicans aren’t . . . → Read More: The Daily Show reveals The New Liberals: FOX News.

FOX News puts Egypt where Iraq should be on map.

And to think we actually wonder why FOX News viewers are misinformed idiots. It’s because FOX News is run by misinformed idiots:

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Yes, that’s a real image and not a Photoshop job. It’s apparently from late July. Now I’m not the greatest at geography myself, but if I were making maps . . . → Read More: FOX News puts Egypt where Iraq should be on map.

Bill “Douchebag” O’Reilly says atheists want to ‘revoke Christmas.’

As per usual Bill O’Reilly’s waging his one-man War!On!Christmas! nonsense again this year. He’s all upset over the fact that the Freedom from Religion Foundation have put a plaque critical of religion in the Washington state capitol alongside of a Nativity scene.

This all came about after the settlement of a lawsuit filed by . . . → Read More: Bill “Douchebag” O’Reilly says atheists want to ‘revoke Christmas.’