Adam Weinstein · 02/04/14 01:07PM

At least one Democratic senator is willing to deport Justin Bieber. We can make this happen, America.

The Medium Model: Making Shit Up About Suicidal Journalists

J.K. Trotter · 02/04/14 12:47PM

Last week, Medium editor Arikia Millikan published a bizarre essay about an “important war correspondent” who gave her a “red-blooded introduction to journalism” by drinking with her, seducing her, maybe sleeping with her, and telling her all of his secrets—including marital infidelity and a suicide attempt involving a shotgun. It’s supposedly a story of how “Tom Random,” the name she gives her famous mentor, exploited Millikan’s naiveté. Turns out that most or all of it is horseshit, and its author won’t say what—if anything—actually happened.

Sarah Hedgecock · 02/04/14 12:34PM

[A 14-year-old Gwen Stefani meets Sting to get an autograph backstage. Stefani, who posted this image on her Twitter account, captions the photo, "chunky me 1983." Image via @gwenstefani/Twitter.]

This Is How McDonald's Makes Chicken McNuggets

Taylor Berman · 02/04/14 11:26AM

To dispel that old "pink slime" rumor, McDonald's Canada released a video detailing how it makes its Chicken McNuggets. The process is not "pink slime" gross, but it's still sort of disgusting.

The GOP Just Named its Hot New Innovation Lab After a Nazi Pistol

Adam Weinstein · 02/04/14 10:36AM

The Republican National Committee today excitedly announced the launch of a new startup lab to bring techies and creatives together, Silicon Valley-style, to get Republicans elected. Oh, and they named it for a Nazi gun, a type of ammo, and a philosophy that puts war before peace.

Sarah Hedgecock · 02/04/14 10:23AM

[The president gives Sunny Obama a belly rub in the White House's Blue Room as Bo and Michelle look on with skepticism. Image via @WhiteHouse/Twitter.]

Fancy Glass Apartment Towers Could Bake Their Wealthy Owners

Hamilton Nolan · 02/04/14 09:54AM

The skyline of "The Big Apple" is festooned with soaring, glass-sheathed condo high rises, where the world's wealthy shelter in altitudinous luxury, away from the teeming masses. With a little luck, all of those people will die in a heat wave.

Kyle Chayka · 02/03/14 11:51PM

A 24-year-old French man was caught on video hurling a defenseless ginger kitten at the side of an apartment building. The five-month-old feline, named Oscar, survived with only a broken leg, but Farid Ghilas faced two years in prison and a $40,000 fine. "I don't know whose idea it was to film it," he said.

Which Countries Take the Most Shots Per Week?

Kyle Chayka · 02/03/14 11:30PM

Russians might be stereotyped as alcoholics, but according to a recent study by Euromonitor, it's actually South Koreans who drink the most. In a metric worthy of Jersey Shore, the study found that Koreans consume around 14 shots of liquor a week while Russians pound just 6. Laaaame.

Eleven-Year-Old Attempts Suicide After Bullying Over My Little Pony

Kyle Chayka · 02/03/14 10:38PM

Michael Morones is an 11-year-old boy who was bullied relentlessly at school in Raleigh, North Carolina, because of his love for My Little Pony. Bullied so much that he tragically attempted suicide by hanging himself from the railing of his bunk bed.