Lady Gaga Performs Her New Single 'Judas' for the First Time

Matt Cherette · 04/29/11 12:18AM

If you're a Lady Gaga fan and just can't wait until the music video for "Judas"—her new, dance-ready single—premieres on American Idol next week, consider this your temporary fix: On today's Ellen, a big-haired, blue latex-wrapped Gaga was joined by a cavalcade of male dancers for the song's first televised performance. And you know what? It was pretty damn good.

The Creepy History Of The British Royal Family

Remy Stern · 04/29/11 12:04AM

Sure, today they're all basking in joy and love and crumpets and hats, but the British royal family has had a pretty disturbing history. Below, a sampling of their beheadings, mysterious ailments, catastrophically failed marriages, and, of course, ghosts. [Jezebel]

The Time Condoleezza Rice Guest Starred on 30 Rock

Matt Cherette · 04/28/11 11:31PM

On tonight's 30 Rock, Jack was distraught to find out that his wife, Avery, had been abducted by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il. So it's good thing he used to date Condoleezza Rice—who guest starred as herself—and could ask her to lobby for Avery's release, right? If only he hadn't broken up with her via text message that one time...

A 'Modern Romeo and Juliet' Are Missing

Seth Abramovitch · 04/28/11 11:19PM

Two photogenic teens from Miami who wouldn't look entirely out of place starring in a cable movie about the royal wedding (omgomg, just a few more hours!) have gone missing. Police are calling it "a modern day Romeo and Juliet."

Things I Hate About Weddings

Brian Moylan · 04/28/11 10:55PM

With the royal wedding just hours away and the resultant media coverage as frenzied as a pack of screeching women at a bachelorette party, we're all thinking a lot about weddings at the moment. I decided that I hate weddings, and here are some of the reasons why.

Watch Michael Scott Say Farewell to The Office

Matt Cherette · 04/28/11 10:27PM

On tonight's extended episode of The Office, Michael Scott—the lovingly buffoonish boss portrayed for the last seven years by Steve Carell—said his final goodbyes to the folks at Dunder Mifflin. And when it came to those goodbyes, Michael saved the best—a last-minute airport bear hug—for last. Here are the emotional final few minutes.

2,000 Cardboard Boxes Make It Rain

Casey Chan · 04/28/11 10:20PM

Fake rainfall is therapeutic. The pit pat pitty patty pat pat pit sound reminds me of childhood days peering out the window in wonderment. So peaceful! An art installation by Zimoun in collaboration with Architect Hannes Zweifel re-creates the sound of falling rain with 2,000 cardboard boxes and 200 DC motors. The motors, attached to the boxes, gently whip the cardboard to make the soundtrack. I'm going to fall asleep listening to this tonight. [Vimeo]

The Word 'Pet' is Now Considered Insensitive

Seth Abramovitch · 04/28/11 09:56PM

Are you one of the millions of people worldwide who count a dog, cat, ferret, or any manner of other non-human, eating-and-pooping creatures among your family members? If so, take note: You may want to reconsider the term "pet" when referring to them. An editorial in the Journal of Animal Ethics says that term, along with words like "critters" and "beasts," is derogatory language that can give your four-legged loved ones an inferiority complex.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Trailer: Total Eclipse of the Brain

Seth Abramovitch · 04/28/11 09:15PM

"Money, so they say, is the root of all evil today." A Pink Floyd song once said that. But it's also the root of all sequels, so feast your eyes upon this gleaming pile of Hollywood excreta. It's the Transformers: Dark of the Moon trailer, everybody! The gang's back to answer all your unanswered questions from the last Transformers movie. It looks like Michael Bay has finally ironed the kinks out of this franchise and produced a motion picture that will deliver on every level. Move over, Inception — a new breed of thinking-man's blockbuster is in town, and it goes "BONNG! BONNG! BONNG!," too. You'll barely even miss what's-her-face. Also: Remember when Shia LaBeouf was a thing? He's totally going to be a thing again when this comes out! Mark my words. [YouTube]

Watch Nude Teacher Harlan Porter Perform His One-Man Show

Seth Abramovitch · 04/28/11 08:27PM

Yesterday, we brought you the unusual story of Harlan Porter, a teacher arrested for wandering naked around the halls of the Georgia school that had recently fired him, speaking of a "new level of enlightenment" and an open "third eye." It turns out that wasn't Porter's first raw, public exploration of matters metaphysical, as we've discovered these outtakes from his one-man show, The Evolution of U.

How Facebook Lets Whining Trolls Censor Everyone

Adrian Chen · 04/28/11 05:16PM

Facebook has become embroiled in an increasingly embarrassing series of controversies over its heavy-handed censoring of user content. This will never end unless Facebook stops caving instantly to every random troll with an axe to grind.

Spy Panic Over Sexy Tweeter '1st Lady of Missiles'

Ryan Tate · 04/28/11 04:52PM

ZOMG! The national security world is totally as petty, gossipy and vicious as a pack of 13 year old girls. Just look at the hysteria surrounding supposed Twitter spy "Shawna Gorman."

Here Is Alex Pettyfer's 'Thank You' Crotch Tattoo

Maureen O'Connor · 04/28/11 04:38PM

This morning we heard that "psycho loose cannon" actor Alex Pettyfer has "Thank You" tattooed above his penis, "in case I forget to say it." Now V Man, the magazine that quoted Pettyfer on that, has kindly provided photographic evidence of said crotch tattoo. Unfortunately, since the web versions of their photos are kind of small. I feel like I'm squinting at a too-small line of text at the opthamologist's office.