Parents These Days Sure Are Dumb
Hamilton Nolan · 08/17/11 04:11PM
Maybe it's because parents aren't getting married these days due to the decay of the moral fiber of our nation and with it any chance we had for keeping ourselves on the side of righteousness and god's glory, but man: parents these days sure are dumb. About everything, sure, but specifically about their stupid kids' stupid schools:
Spongebob Squarepants Art Theft Caper Rocks Huntington Beach
Maureen O'Connor · 08/17/11 03:57PM
Artist Todd White is famous for designing characters who live in a pineapple under the sea. But did he also design an elaborate kidnap and art theft caper in Huntington Beach? Gallerist Margaret Howell has filed a $7.5 million lawsuit accusing "agents of Mr. White" of imprisoning and assaulting her for several hours, stealing $1 million in artwork, forcing her into "reciting a rehearsed and scripted 'consent' into a voice recorder," and then defaming her to associates.
How to Pose for the Perfect Mugshot
Brian Moylan · 08/17/11 03:24PMCornell Nerd: Internet Bandwidth Limit Ruins My Social Life
Maureen O'Connor · 08/17/11 03:11PM
Rising Cornell sophomore Cristina Lara wants her school to abolish its 50GB/month student bandwidth limit. (To use more, students have to pay.) "Internet usage is free in virtually every college and university in the country," Cristina writes in a petition, "and it's also free among all 7 other institutions in the Ivy League." Sounds reasonable.
Anonymous Leaks BART Officers' Emails and Passwords
Adrian Chen · 08/17/11 03:05PM
Anonymous isn't done with San Francisco's BART yet. After a leak of BART passenger data and a real-life protest in retaliation for BART cutting cell service in their stations to squelch protest, Anonymous has leaked what it claims are the email addresses, passwords, and addresses of 102 BART officers. [Photo via Getty]
David Cross and Amber Tamblyn Are Engaged
Maureen O'Connor · 08/17/11 02:55PM
Apparently David Cross and Amber Tamblyn are together? And have been, since 2009? And plan to stay that way, for the rest of their lives? Life & Style reports that the 47-year-old Arrested Development actor and 28-year-old Traveling Pants enthusiast have been engaged "for weeks." Congratulations to happy stealth couple! [L&S, images via Getty]
Desperate Herman Cain Resorts to Babbling About Impeachment
Jim Newell · 08/17/11 02:44PM
The "Herman Cain Train" has derailed from its tracks, blown up, and brutally killed all the people inside. Meaning: Herman Cain is not likely to win the Republican presidential nomination! But since he's still running anyway, what should he talk about? How about impeaching Barack Obama, the red-meat throwers' ultimate expression of hitting rock bottom.
Village Voice Media Not Liable for Child Prostitution
Hamilton Nolan · 08/17/11 02:28PMDiscrimination Lawsuit Against Lady-Hating Mayor Is Dismissed
John Cook · 08/17/11 02:21PMThe TSA Is Profiling Your Hair
Hamilton Nolan · 08/17/11 01:44PMThe 10 Stupidest Outfits The Situation Has Ever Worn
Brian Moylan · 08/17/11 01:27PMHow Close Did This Guy Get to Hacking Facebook?
Adrian Chen · 08/17/11 01:11PMMeet the Lady Who Cuts Rick Perry's Famous Hair
Jim Newell · 08/17/11 12:53PM Let's just deal with the Rick Perry hair situation right here and now to get it out of the way: It is beautiful and lush, perfectly coiffed, and the source of his 10 straight election wins.
Gov. Goodhair may have a touch of gray these days, but Jack Shafer, for one, would still molest him. And now you can meet his famous hair stylist/barber/whatever, Dixie, in this clip! Her trick: She uses scissors. No, that's just normal. She uses witchcraft, let's say.
Sugar Daddy Meat Market a 'Very Elegant, Classy, and Refined Event'
Maureen O'Connor · 08/17/11 12:49PM
In case you weren't sure, old guys proudly purchasing young girlfriends for many thousands of dollars with the help of the internet is a totally mainstream phenomenon, now. A Manhattan "mixer" for SeekingArrangement.com (ticket price: $80 for daddies, $40 for babies) drew 400 people on Monday night, the New York Post reports:
The Woman in Black: Harry Potter Sees Dead People
Richard Lawson · 08/17/11 12:41PMHere's a trailer for The Woman in Black, a new period horror movie starring Daniel Radcliffe in his first major post-Harry Potter role. Don't worry though, this one also involves creepy old buildings and supernatural things and lots of children.










