Double Dip Recession Arrives in the UK

Hamilton Nolan · 04/25/12 09:00AM

While we've all been wringing our hands while trapped over here on this "side of the pond" (Atlantic Ocean) worrying about if and when the second dip of the Double Dip Recession With No Fucking Sprinkles™ would arrive, that clever old recession was slinking "across the pond" (Atlantic Ocean) to rear its ugly, stupid, money-sucking head in "Jolly" (not so jolly now I bet, ha) Olde Englande. From the NYT:

Former Fox News Mole Joe Muto Searched By DA's Office Over Fox News Mole-ing

A.J. Daulerio · 04/25/12 08:52AM

Joe Muto, formerly known as the Fox News Mole, reported on Twitter this morning that he received a visit from the District Attorney's office at 6:30 a.m. According to Muto, the warrant accuses him of grand larceny and conspiracy—WITH WHOM?—"amongst other things" in connection to his role as Gawker's Fox News correspondent, which lasted close to 36 hours. The DA's office took his laptop, an iPad, and an iPhone.

Stephen Colbert Uncovers a Canadian Currency Conspiracy

Matt Toder · 04/24/12 11:10PM

On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert uncovered a grave threat to the supremacy of the US dollar: Iceland is considering adopting Canada's currency as its own. Like all red blooded Americans, Colbert despises Canada - what with their fiscal sensibility and free healthcare - and vows not to let this stand.

Jon Stewart Ponders a Solution to the Secret Services' Recent Hooker Scandal

Matt Toder · 04/24/12 10:53PM

In the wake of the hooker scandal that keeps getting worse for the Secret Service, some have been positing that if the Secret Service had more female agents this never would have happened. On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart and correspondent Samantha Bee put that idea to the test.

Pêt-à-Porter: Cats And Dogs Dressing Together

Dustin Fenstermacher · 04/24/12 09:00PM

Intergroom, the annual international grooming convention and competition, took place this past weekend at the Meadowlands Convention Center in Secaucus, NJ. It was colorful. Here's a play-by-play from photographer Dustin Fenstermacher.