Editorial: Casual Fridays 1/29

Matthews’ mistake

In reference to President Obama’s State of the Union address Wednesday… Matthews’ mistake

In reference to President Obama’s State of the Union address Wednesday night, Chris Matthews said: “I forgot Obama was black for an hour.” It’s a good thing he came to this realization, because we almost forgot that he wasn’t a journalist.

Down with the ship

The Australian navy’s $6 billion submarine fleet has been reduced to one remaining functioning submarine, according to The Australian. Clearly, all the rest of the submarines went dawn unda’.

Literary legend

Much-renowned American writer J.D. Salinger passed away Wednesday in his home in New Hampshire at 91. Holden Caulfield still doesn’t give a sh*t.

Dungeons, no dragons

A U.S. court recently rejected a lawsuit challenging a ban on playing the popular fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons in a Wisconsin correctional institute, according to The New York Times. Since when is it illegal to be a nerd?