The brazen creator and star of HBO's Girls wins for Most Controversial Obama video; libs love it, naturally, while conservatives are calling it "the height of vulgarity":

"How could a president with two, young blossoming daughters release an ad as disgusting as this," tweeted John Notle, Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News.

Meanwhile, the staff at Slate note that Dunham was born on May 13, 1986, which means she was 18 years old during Bush vs. Kerry in 2004 -- so why didn't she vote then?

Introducing Bowser Beer, a non-alcoholic, non-carbonated beer for dogs so they won't feel left out during your Halloween shenanigans.

Bonus: Malt barley is good for their coats.

Better late than never: While many impressive fan-made maps have made the rounds, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin finally is giving us "an official collection of insanely detailed maps -- with versions that track the movements of all the main characters."

The Lands of Ice and Fire is out Tuesday.

That's about right for a Friday.

(Obligatory Pittsburgh shoutout!)

With CREAM CHEESE WHIP CREAM.

Make it yourself. 

Meet Beau, a 50-day-old echidna puggle who was discovered alone in a park at Anna Bay on Australia's Central Coast.