Man Pleads Guilty to Serving Woman Yogurt with His Semen in It

Brian Moylan · 09/29/11 08:32PM

You know how you get all excited every time you go to the grocery store and there's someone serving up those free samples. That's about to be ruined forever. That's because one guy plead guilty to putting his jizz in a yogurt sample he served to a woman.

Hating Facebook Unites Democrats and Republicans

Ryan Tate · 09/29/11 07:52PM

It turns out you can unite liberal and conservative members of Congress. Just bring up Facebook! The co-chairs of the Congressional Privacy Caucus — a Republican from Texas and a Dem from Massachusetts — have teamed up to write a letter pushing the FTC to investigate the social network.

Live Blogging Project Runway, Week 10

MisterHippity · 09/29/11 07:00PM

Ah, posting comments and watching Project Runway, they just naturally go together, like pigtails on a rock singer! So why not let down your braids and jam with us while we live blog Project Runway tonight?

Occupy Wall Street Is About to Get Bigger

Jim Newell · 09/29/11 05:19PM

The Occupy Wall Street protesters — who the New York Times and other such venues had told me were too vague, too in need of glitzy PowerPoint presentations with concrete goals, too poorly dressed, too busy playing drums, too hypocritical because they used "computers" and other modern products, too middle-class, and in general too gross to sustain any interest for more than a few days, therefore making it not worth doing — have persevered long enough to convince veteran reinforcements to join them next week. Interesting!

Nothing Can Stop the Nasty Beetle Invasion

Hamilton Nolan · 09/29/11 04:40PM

Beetle colors! Beetle invasion! Clam fish! Beetle fighting! Beetle resignation! Beetle fear! Beetle immigration! Penguin smell! And beetle beetle beetles all up in your house! It's your Thursday Science Watch, where we watch science—creepily!

Who Should Be TV's Highest-Paid Actress?

Richard Lawson · 09/29/11 04:29PM

Forbes has released its annual list of the highest-paid actresses on television with Tina Fey at the top, with a whopping $13 million last year. And that's cool! We're happy with that. Some of the rest of the list, though, not so much.

Sean Parker Is Launching a Blog

Ryan Tate · 09/29/11 03:48PM

The Sean Parkington Post? Seanster? Blogify? It's not clear what former Facebook president Sean Parker will call his forthcoming blog, but it's clear the famed tech hustler is serious about the endeavor: He's hired a firm to build buzz, and is already running ads and planning to hire writers.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Entered Politics to 'Freak Everyone Out'

Jim Newell · 09/29/11 03:35PM

Did you or any Californians you know vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election because you thought it would be funny? Good for a laugh? The source of years of bad "Governator" jokes, and so on? Then you heard the campaign message clearly, because that's why Schwarzenegger chose to run, too.

Your Debit Card Is About to Start Costing You Money

Hamilton Nolan · 09/29/11 02:54PM

I have an idea: I ask you to loan me some money. Then when it's time for me to pay you back, I'll charge you a fee, for holding that money, and another fee, for giving the money back to you. Welcome to the modern American consumer banking system.

Your Facebook Profile Will Now Be a TV Show

Brian Moylan · 09/29/11 02:39PM

Warner Bros is developing a show just to be watched on Facebook. It's called Aim High and it's about a kid who is secretly a spy. That's cool, right? Well, they're also going to pilfer your Facebook account to make you like the show even more. Yes, you'll be on the show!

The Great $3 Million Toothbrush Heist

Maureen O'Connor · 09/29/11 02:29PM

Florida authorities have arrested a trio of dental hygiene heisters, peridontal purloiners accused of stealing $3 million worth of electric toothbrushes and whitening strips from more than 60 retail stores.

Roger Ailes Thinks People Would Like Him If He Were Liberal

Hamilton Nolan · 09/29/11 01:14PM

In your dreamy Thursday media column: Roger Ailes has a skewed self-perception, Henry Blodget encourages you to steal his content, The Week is doing well, female sports columnists have a tough job, and James Rainey complains.