Dog Finally Called for Penalty

Soccer fans love the way Wally the puppy plays the game, and coaches can’t get enough of his positive attitude and team leadership.  But opposing players have long complained that he often gets away with carrying the ball when the refs aren’t looking.

“It’s not fair, you know?” said Tennessee Horned Toads fullback Seamus O’Rourke. “Wally’s a great player, but he never gets whistled.”

Until now, that is.  Wally was called for a penalty during a game yesterday afternoon, drawing his first whistle for the surreptitious ball carrying all seasons.  The opposing team was awarded a free kick.

Via d_yama.

Dog Astounds Opera World With Puccini Aria

Opera fans and critics are abuzz after a recording by a golden retriever mix named Huck started spreading across the Internet.

“It’s a performance of ‘Nessun dorma,’ Puccini’s famous aria from the end of Turandot,” Opera Watcher columnist George Malin tells The Fluffington Post. “Only the world’s best tenors have what it takes to do it justice – Luciano Pavarotti defined the piece in the ’80s.”

After hearing Huck’s performance, a number of critics have come forward proclaiming this a turning point in the craft.

“I don’t say this lightly – I think Huck’s Puccini is better than Pavarotti’s,” says Malin. “That’s a big f***ing deal. I could get whacked for saying something like that.”

Via mopsgw.

New York Times to Offer Puppies in Sunday Edition

In an effort to boost dwindling print subscription rates, The New York Times plans to include a free puppy in its Sunday edition.

“Readers can kick back, relax with the magazine, enjoy a few feature stories, and boom, there’s a little puppy in there who just wants to snuggle up next to you,” says Sandy Griner, marketing director for The Times. “If that doesn’t get you jazzed about newspapers again, I don’t know what will.”

Via Lauren Drell.