BFFs Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Say Giddy Goodbye on 60 Minutes

Max Read · 01/27/13 08:49PM

Tonight on 60 Minutes, with Steve Kroft playing Andy Cohen to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton's Real Housewives, the president and the secretary of state had the reunion episode of their terrific show Barack Obama's First Term. And boy, were they complimentary of one another:

Texas' Charity Anti-Abortion License Plates Benefit Exactly Zero Charities

Robert Kessler · 01/26/13 05:30PM

In May of 2011, Texas approved the sale of those charming "Choose Life" license plates, featuring precocious, blue-haired crayon kids. Fork $30 over and everyone on the Mixmaster (the best-named highway interchange ever) knows where you stand on abortion. Of that, $22 go to "qualified organizations who provide counseling and material assistance to pregnant women who are considering placing their children for adoption," according to Texas' Vehicle Title and Registration Services.

The Three Most Vicious Lies About Celery

Mallory Ortberg · 01/26/13 02:12PM

Certain things cannot be borne. There are limits to what the people will put up with from its news outlets, and the Times' recent attempt to trick us all into eating celery goes beyond the confines of human decency.

Dear 02A3172: Letters To and From a Caged Bird

Marlon Peterson · 01/26/13 12:35PM

In 1999, when I was 19 years old, I was arrested and charged with first degree murder, several counts of attempted murder, attempted robbery, and several counts of criminal use of a weapon. I was convicted of first degree assault and third degree weapons possession, and was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2002.