The Three Luckiest Guys in Tech Had an Awesome Week

Ryan Tate · 04/07/11 02:20PM

Meet Greg Coleman, Sundar Pichai and Neal Mohan. They are having an awesome week. A week that involves, collectively, roughly $150 million dollars in bonuses; monster severance for short-lived jobs; and orders to report to a new boss in Paris.

The Burden Of Being Erin Burnett

Remy Stern · 04/07/11 01:56PM

Erin Burnett is hot. She is also a financial reporter. Unfortunately, many of the men around her seem incapable of separating the two. [Jezebel]

Famous Bronx Zoo Cobra Now Has a Name

Adrian Chen · 04/07/11 01:50PM

For the past few days, the Bronx Zoo has been running a poll to come up with a name for the cobra that went missing from the reptile exhibit and was found, still in the reptile exhibit, alive and well. Voters have spoken, and the snake will be called "Mia." Charming.

Anonymous: This Ain't Your Granddaddy's Shakespeare

Richard Lawson · 04/07/11 01:43PM

Here's a trailer for Anonymous, a Shakespeare conspiracy movie directed by 2012 and 10,000 BC genius Roland Emmerich. The movie's about the theory that Billy Shakes wasn't, in fact, the author of the plays attributed to him, but it's also about slo-mo action scenes and Vanessa Redgrave wondering just what the hell kind of picture she's wound up in.

John Edwards Is Suicidal, Or So Says the Enquirer

Remy Stern · 04/07/11 01:37PM

As it's been several weeks since we've had a John Edwards update, the Enquirer has a tale about him telling friends he'd rather commit suicide than face a trial over campaign finance violations connected to Rielle Hunter. [Jezebel]

My Heart Is An Idiot: Zooey Deschanel Gives Adorably Iffy Relationship Advice

Shannon Mechutan · 04/07/11 01:25PM

Writer/filmmaker Davy Rothbart's recent New York Magazine faking orgasm article was filled with (allegedly) porn-induced sad sex and delusions. Eww! Thankfully, in a documentary premiering this month, he's redeemed as a "terminally romantic", bemused savant looking for love.

The Two Roadblocks That Could Shut Down the Government

Jim Newell · 04/07/11 12:12PM

If a government shutdown happens, it'll be because Republicans are demanding policy restrictions in addition to spending cuts before agreeing to fund the government through September. These policy restrictions would target abortion providers and seek to limit the reach of the Environmental Protection Agency.

How the Weirdos Behind 'To Catch a Predator' Blew $1.2 Million

John Cook · 04/07/11 12:06PM

Remember 'To Catch a Predator,' the awful festival of horror and shame from Dateline NBC that briefly captured America's heart in the mid-aughts? We thought we'd check in with the creepy internet vigilantes behind it, and guess what? They're broke.

American Idol: Cock of the Rock

Richard Lawson · 04/07/11 11:37AM

Last night's episode of America's greatest shining whirligig took us on a tour of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a ghost-filled place where musical legends will spend eternity in our greatest approximation of hell, the city of Cleveland.

Donald Trump's Pretend Presidential Campaign Enrages Bill Cosby

Jim Newell · 04/07/11 11:15AM

Donald Trump's latest stop on his pretend presidential campaign that's solely designed to boost ratings for The Celebrity Apprentice was an interview with Meredith Vieira on this morning's Today show, where he discussed Barack Obama's birth certificate. He now has his own "investigators" in Hawaii digging around for it, and they "cannot believe what they're finding." That's hilarious. How is that not hilarious? Mitt Romney only wishes he'd thought of this first.

The 18 Most Suppressed Inventions Ever

Rich Bard · 04/07/11 10:45AM

Throughout history there have been countless attempts to discourage new technologies only to protect other people's self-interests. Below are some of the most suppressed inventions ever.

Tsunami Warning Issued In Japan After 7.4-Magnitude Quake

Adrian Chen · 04/07/11 10:36AM

A new tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.4 magnitude aftershock hit off the coast of Japan, 73 miles from the nuclear plant at Fukushima. The Japan meteorological agency warned of a wave up to six feet. The tsunami generated by last month's 9.0 earthquake was estimated to be over 120 feet. [Image via AP]