Lifetime Is Casting the Anna Nicole Smith Story: Let's Help Them Out
Louis Peitzman · 08/25/12 11:35AMEmpire State Building Shooter Was Also Into Doing Kitschy Pirate Art
Louis Peitzman · 08/25/12 10:48AMKanye West Is Better at His Job Than I Am at Mine (But I’m Way Better at Being a Fake-Ass Feminist)
Kiese Laymon · 08/25/12 10:45AM
My grandmother married a beautiful brown troll named HaLester "Les" Myers 20 years ago. The Christmas before last, Les slumped across from me in Grandma's gaudy pink throne while she finished making supper. I watched the still water flooding the gutters of Les's sleepy eyes, the way his nappy gray chin folded snuggly into the top of those musty blue overalls, and I knew that the dusty joker really believed what he said the night before about Kanye West and the importance of treating females like cats.
Louis Peitzman · 08/25/12 09:57AM
Bow Wow Gay Panics Over Gay Cuddling Photo Posted to Twitter (UPDATED)
Louis Peitzman · 08/25/12 09:46AMJessie Ware’s Devotion Makes 'Adult Contemporary' Cool
Rich Juzwiak · 08/25/12 09:00AM
The Internet breakout hit from the 27-year-old English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware, "Wildest Moments," abounds with drums that are almost identical in pattern and timbre to those of Enigma's "Return to Innocence." That 1994 smash is remembered for its aboriginal Taiwanese chant refrain, if it is remembered at all. The German cloak/sex/incantation-loving pseudo-dance act is about as relevant as the Druids it invoked. Enigma are the epitome of early '90s dance cheese. Jessie Ware, meanwhile, has released one of the buzziest debuts of the year, Devotion. Pitchfork gave it an 8.5. The BBC called her "superb." NPR has raved about her single "110%." She's been popping up on many a rock-crit/tastemaker Tumblr for months now. Jessie Ware is the cool artist of the day.
NYPD Releases Footage of Shootout with Empire State Building Gunman
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/24/12 08:14PM'You Fuckin Coke Heads' and Other Things We Were Called This Week
Maeve Keirans & Jessica Benjestorf · 08/24/12 06:30PMRacist Comedian Who Was Attacked Onstage Is Possibly an Attention Whore, Definitely a Dick
Rich Juzwiak · 08/24/12 06:00PMThat's comedian Brett Eidman doing a racist, Breakfast at Tiffany's-esque "ching chong"/"Me So Horny" routine in the faces of an Asian couple. At the end, the guy he's mocking punches him — kind of. It's more of a shove, really, but you see what the guy was going for.
The Empire State Building Shooting Was Mostly Perpetrated by Cops
Max Read · 08/24/12 05:28PMHundreds of Birds Disappearing in 'Bermuda Triangle' Over England as Satan Calls His Agents Home
Caity Weaver · 08/24/12 05:20PMThe 'Raging Grannies' Want You to Sing Along to This Song They Wrote About Legitimate Rape
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/24/12 05:13PMLike a retirement home choir composed entirely of singing Carrie Nations, the Raging Grannies are mad as hell and they're not afraid to channel their anger through song.
Why Was Philandering Senator David Vitter Tweeting to This Young Lady Last Night?
Cord Jefferson · 08/24/12 05:05PM
Five years ago, Louisiana Senator David Vitter was humiliated when he was outed as a client of the infamous "DC Madam," Deborah Palfrey. Back then, reports said that not only did Vitter see prostitutes on numerous occasions, he was rumored to have a fetish for wearing diapers, like a man-baby. Palfrey ended up committing suicide in 2008, while Vitter, a staunch family values advocate, remains a sitting senator. And now it looks like the GOP hypocrite may be up to some more shady dalliances.
Las Vegas Boycotting Leakers of Prince Harry Nude Pics; More Photos Being Shopped?
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/24/12 04:21PMRich Juzwiak · 08/24/12 03:50PM
Today's Song: Nicki Minaj featuring Rick Ross and Cam'ron 'I Am Your Leader'
Rich Juzwiak · 08/24/12 03:35PM
The just-released video for Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded highlight is literally brilliant, with a neon color scheme and skewed sense of geometry that recalls Beetlejuice. The self-conscious oddness against this cartoon-goth backdrop is reminiscent of Missy Elliott's "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)." For the raw eye candy alone, this is probably my favorite video of the year — the insane amount of visual wit (courtesy of director Colin Tilley) is a good match for Nicki's tightly packed bars. "I'm a brand, bitch, I'm a brand," Nicki bellows in this latest round of brag-rap. If that is true, it's a wildly inconsistent brand, but her lows (see: virtually every one of her pop/house songs) make the highs that much more eye-popping.
Man Suing Shooting Range for Reverse Sexism Because They Wouldn't Let Him In For Free on 'Ladies' Day'
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/24/12 03:00PMHere Are America's Next Top Insane Quotes from Tyra Banks' Hollywood Reporter Interview
Caity Weaver · 08/24/12 02:55PM
Forehead Tyra Banks recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss Cycle 19 of America's Next Top Model (all the judges and mentors you love—Nigel, Jay, and Miss J—have been fired and replaced with sandbags with frowny faces drawn on them), her hopes for the show's future (it's been moved to Fridays at 8 p.m., so: none), and what it's like being literally the most respected and best person in America.








