Outkast's Big Boi Arrested Over Ecstasy, Viagra

Max Read · 08/07/11 03:05PM

Atlanta rapper Big Boi—one half of Outkast along with André 3000, and star of one of the great episodes of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit—was arrested in Miami on Sunday on drug possession charges. Rappers, right? Always with ecstasy and viagra-fueled cruises!

Gigantic Lady Teaching Germans the 'Art of Bathing'

Lauri Apple · 08/07/11 02:21PM

In Hamburg, Germany, the British beauty products company Soap & Glory has installed Die Badende: a 13-foot high, 67-foot long sculpture of a bathing lady in the waters of Alster Lake. The company did this out of a sense of duty, it seems.

Tim Geithner Sticking Around for Another Year

Max Read · 08/07/11 01:50PM

Despite rumors to the contrary, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will stay in his post through the campaign season. Not because he's good at his job, so much as because confirming anyone else would be a huge pain. [Politico]

Filmmaker Documenting History of LA's Toilet-Paper Brotherhood

Lauri Apple · 08/07/11 12:41PM

Back in 1979, long before all teenage pranks became felonies, a red-haired Los Angeles high schooler and three of his friends formed a dedicated group of surreptitious home toilet-paperers. Thirty-two years later, this group still exists! And now an ex-member's trying to make a documentary about it.

Standard and Poor's Threatens to Downgrade U.S. Again

Max Read · 08/07/11 12:25PM

It's only been one day since ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. Government's credit rating from AAA to AA+, and already I've been forced to kill two people who tried to steal my food. And it could get worse! The agency says there's a one-in-three chance the U.S. will be downgraded again.

Meet Emma Watson's Boyfriend Johnny Simmons

Max Read · 08/07/11 11:01AM

Emma Watson is spotted kissing her costar. Charlie Sheen is going to die in a "meat explosion." Larry David is more popular with the ladies than Alexander Skarsgard. Sunday gossip doesn't care about its $2 trillion error.

Man, Jealous of Dad's Minivan, Crashes It Into Pond

Lauri Apple · 08/07/11 10:17AM

Being overshadowed by a minivan in the eyes of one's father would wound the pride of even the strongest of men. Sadly, such is the lot of Anthony Roho, who's been forced to compete with a Nissan Quest for his father's affections—and for far too long, it seems.

Rick Perry Teams Up With Jesus to Bring America Jobs

Max Read · 08/06/11 04:01PM

Worried about the U.S. government's recently-downgraded credit rating? Don't be! Texas Governor and possible presidential candidate Rick Perry and 30,000 people just asked Jesus to help out with all of America's problems, and he should be here in an hour or so.

The Ten Most Ridiculous Costumes Nicki Minaj's Butt Has Ever Worn

Racked.com · 08/06/11 03:06PM

Most likely, Nicki Minaj won't fall into obscurity anytime soon, but remember the days when she was everywhere? Friday's appearance on Good Morning America-with its accompanying wardrobe malfunction-rekindled our love for Minaj and her beyond-crazy outfits that often highlight her, er, assets. So lest you forget what it looks like, here's a rundown of the ten most ridiculous costumes that Nicki Minaj's butt has ever worn. They're in no particular order, because judging what someone's rear-end looks like in spandex is a pretty subjective matter. Click photos to enlarge.

Department Stores Compromising Fitting-Room Privacy

Lauri Apple · 08/06/11 02:02PM

The next time you go clothes-shopping, be sure to wear your favorite opaque full-body unitard—unless you don't mind department store employees watching you while you try on outfits in the fitting rooms. The secret's in the slats, shoppers!

Watch a Guy Accidentally Propose to His Girlfriend on Live TV

Max Read · 08/06/11 01:33PM

Usually people go to great lengths to propose in a memorable way—like on-camera during a live news segment. Josh Mullins, late of Reno, Colo., seems to have done so accidentally. And while you can cast aspersions on the authenticity of the proposal—and this is the internet, so I know you will—I'm okay with all of us just agreeing that this was a sweet moment accidentally caught on tape. [KMBC]

The Best Videos of the Week

Matt Cherette · 08/06/11 12:30PM

Maybe you were pretending to work all week and couldn't check your favorite Gawker Media sites. Or maybe you actually were working and finally have some time to catch up. Well, whatever the case, we've got you covered. Here are some of the most amusing and entertaining videos we watched during the week that was.

Man Has Sex With Cat Before Throwing It Out Window

Max Read · 08/06/11 11:55AM

Meet Gerardo Martinez! Mr. Martinez is facing "several charges" after admitting to police that he had sex with a cat and then threw it out of a window, killing it. Shockingly, he was high on meth.