New York in the '70s Wasn't All That Great
Brian Moylan · 04/12/11 02:44PMSome people have a tendency to idealize the wild, anything-goes New York City of the 1970s. Here's some vintage footage from some sort of news program or documentary about public transportation during the era. The hilariously stereotypical voiceovers talk about dangerous subways, dirty buses, and horrific cabs. Nostalgia isn't all it's cracked up to be—but the retro soundtrack sure does rock. [via Animal NY]
How the Doobie Brothers Conquered the Gulf Oil Spill
John Cook · 04/12/11 02:22PM
After ejaculating 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP doled out $750 million to state and local governments in a panicked attempt to seem less evil. The states, being dutiful stewards of the environment, directed the money to cleanup and mitigation. Kidding! No, they spent it on the Doobie Brothers and iPads.
Nancy Grace Sued by Fellow Angry Lady
Hamilton Nolan · 04/12/11 02:00PMJanuary Jones Is Still Trying to Convince Us She's Special
Brian Moylan · 04/12/11 01:07PMConservative Idiots Freak Out About Boy Wearing Nail Polish in J. Crew Ad
Richard Lawson · 04/12/11 12:42PM
Last week an ad was emailed to J. Crew customers featuring a photo of the company's president and creative director Jenna Lyons and her son in which she was painting his toenails pink. A caption below the picture read: "Lucky for me I ended up with a boy whose favorite color is pink. Toenail painting is way more fun in neon." Oh, fun. Good for her. Good for him. Right? Wrong. This is an outrage!
How a Fukushima-Level Disaster Would Affect You In NYC, LA or Chicago
Remy Stern · 04/12/11 12:25PMMonte Carlo: An Olsen Movie Without the Olsens
Richard Lawson · 04/12/11 12:18PMHere's a trailer for Monte Carlo, the summertime girlz jam about TV stars hoity-toitying it up in a feature film. Specifically, Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, and aspiring Golden Globe Awards presenter Katie Cassidy have teamed up to tell this tale about a trip to Paris gone wrong.
You Can Now Enroll in Marijuana State University
Brian Moylan · 04/12/11 12:08PM
Ray Logan has opened enrollment for his Marijuana State University, a three-hour workshop in Maine that teaches people how to grow marijuana in their homes. Logan is one of the nearly 1,000 people in the state who have a medicinal marijuana prescription. And now he's sharing his green thumb with the world.
New Rules For Student Debt
Hamilton Nolan · 04/12/11 11:48AMMagical Blanket of Peace Saved Stephanie Seymour's Marriage
Maureen O'Connor · 04/12/11 11:37AMFeds Investigate Top Immigration and Customs Cop in Florida For Kiddie Porn
John Cook · 04/12/11 11:01AMKristen Stewart's 21st Birthday Party Was Pretty Lame
Maureen O'Connor · 04/12/11 10:43AMWhat Was Anyone Thinking With Ashton Kutcher's New Anti-Slavery PSAs?
Richard Lawson · 04/12/11 10:22AMOh dear. Ashton Kutcher and his old lady Demi Moore are apparently, and justifiably, upset about human trafficking. So upset, in fact, that they called up some of their celebrity friends — Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx, the Old Spice guy - and had them make anti-slavery ads. Good for them! Too bad the ads are completely befuddling.
HuffPo Writers Sue For Their Piece of the Pie
Hamilton Nolan · 04/12/11 10:17AMWhich Actress Is Cheating with a Former Co-Star?
Brian Moylan · 04/12/11 09:40AMDavid Byrne Brilliantly and Gratuitously Humiliates Charlie Crist in Copyright Lawsuit
John Cook · 04/12/11 09:34AMProfessor Wins Fame with Innovative 'Strippers in Class' Method
Hamilton Nolan · 04/12/11 09:01AM
We must beg your apologies for a brief delay in bringing you the very latest news in College Professor In-Class Sex Demonstration Scandals, but we think you'll be pleased with the most recent developments in the field. Jack Rappaport, an assistant professor of management at La Salle University in Philly, has been suspended while the school investigates allegations that he hired strippers to give lap dances at a $150 extra-credit symposium on "the application of Platonic and Hegelian ethics to business." What?











