Hating Chris Brown Isn't Racist Until You Make It Racist

Cord Jefferson · 11/26/12 06:31PM

Last night, pop singer Chris Brown, who infamously and brutally beat up Rihanna in 2009, launched a verbal, scatological attack on comedy writer Jenny Johnson. Johnson has made it a bit of a hobby to antagonize the 23-year-old Brown, and last night, after she called Brown a "worthless piece of shit" on Twitter, Brown unleashed a barrage of tweets at Johnson to tell her he was going to fart on her and defecate into her eye. As the internet gathered around yet another Chris Brown temper tantrum, Brown, who has hastily deleted offensive tweets in the past, went further than usual, deleting his entire Twitter account and disappointing his legion of fans, Team Breezy.

Bill Clinton Only Sent Two Emails as President

Robert Kessler · 11/26/12 06:00PM

Are you still waiting on your personalized email from President Bill Clinton thanking you for your donation to his campaign? Unless you're a maverick of space exploration or prevented a major war from escalating, that email isn't coming.

The Perils of Fake Press Releases, and How to Avoid Them

Hamilton Nolan · 11/26/12 05:30PM

This morning, a press release hit the wires of PRWeb, a paid press release distribution site, saying that Google would be acquiring the tiny company ICOA Wireless for $400 million. ICOA's stock, which trades at fractions of a penny, briefly quadrupled in price after the press release hit. Media outlets (including our own Gizmodo) reported the story as fact, and investors immediately piled in. But very shortly after the release hit the news, it was denied by both parties, and outed as a fake. How did this happen?

Today's Song: The-Dream "Tender Tendencies"

Rich Juzwiak · 11/26/12 05:00PM

This bonus track from the upcoming official release of Terius Nash's 1977 album is nicely sung given his limited vocal capacity in addition to being raw as hell, but the best thing about it is its title. "Tender Tendencies." "Tender Tendencies." "Tender Tendencies!" It sounds like something you'd give your pet to keep them from gnawing your face off (aka pet treats).

Milking: Latest 'Internet Craze' May Be Dumbest Yet

Neetzan Zimmerman · 11/26/12 04:20PM

The Internet has had to endure its fair share of stupid fads, but a new one emerging in the UK may have permanently raised the inanity bar for gerundial "crazes" everywhere.

Hattie Is a 76-Year-Old Cougar, and This Is Her Manifesto

Rich Juzwiak · 11/26/12 03:30PM

Last night while we were laughing at Lindsay Lohan, TLC aired Extreme Cougar Wives, which sounds like a fake show some savvy sitcom would invent to skewer network that brought you Extreme Couponing and Sister Wives. But it was real, and so were its cougar wives to whatever extent people are real when they go on reality TV to be weird.

Hamilton Nolan · 11/26/12 02:45PM

Even the dogs in the US military are getting PTSD. Maybe this will lead to peace? Nobody seems to care about the humans.

Two and a Half Men Star Sees the Light, Tells Viewers to Stop Watching His 'Filthy' Show

Neetzan Zimmerman · 11/26/12 02:10PM

Actor Angus T. Jones, best known for his role as the half in CBS's upsettingly successful Two and a Half Men, was raised in the Christian faith, but it wasn't until a recent bout of soul-searching that the child star had a full-blown Kirk Cameron-esque awakening complete with the renouncement of his Godless past as a Hollywood heathen.