The Burden Of Being Erin Burnett
Remy Stern · 04/07/11 01:56PMFamous Bronx Zoo Cobra Now Has a Name
Adrian Chen · 04/07/11 01:50PMAnonymous: This Ain't Your Granddaddy's Shakespeare
Richard Lawson · 04/07/11 01:43PMHere'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 01:37PMMy Heart Is An Idiot: Zooey Deschanel Gives Adorably Iffy Relationship Advice
Shannon Mechutan · 04/07/11 01:25PMWriter/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.
Why Congressmen Should Not Edit Their Own Wikipedia Pages: A Case Study
Maureen O'Connor · 04/07/11 01:15PMGospel Singers Will Skip Breakfast for the Lord
Madeleine Davies · 04/07/11 01:15PMBreakfast is the most important meal of the day, but is it more important than going to Heaven?!
Harvard: 27% of Congressional Communication is 'Taunting'
Jim Newell · 04/07/11 01:06PMThe 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 12:06PMGeorge 'Macaca' Allen Asks 'What Position' This Black Man Played
Jim Newell · 04/07/11 12:03PM
Confederate racist ex-Senator George "Macaca" Allen is running to reclaim the Virginia Senate seat he lost in 2006 by being racist, or at least widely interpreted by everyone as such. But that's all over now! No more needless racial flare-ups on this campaign! Except for the comical one that just happened, and maybe more down the line.
American Idol: Cock of the Rock
Richard Lawson · 04/07/11 11:37AMLast 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.
Ellen DeGeneres Makes a Terrible Death Eater in Harry Potter Parody
Madeleine Davies · 04/07/11 11:25AMSure, Ellen has thrown her weight behind He Who Must Not Be Named, but has anyone told her that the Order of the Phoenix is way chiller about food fights and tardiness? Come to Team Harry, Ellen!
Donald Trump's Pretend Presidential Campaign Enrages Bill Cosby
Jim Newell · 04/07/11 11:15AMDonald 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.
Survivor: Redemption Island: See You at the Cross-Roads
Seth Keim · 04/07/11 11:15AMThis is it, guys! Merge time! And the end of Redemption Island!
The 18 Most Suppressed Inventions Ever
Rich Bard · 04/07/11 10:45AMThroughout 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.
Hilarious '90's PSA Pits the Yellow Dino Against Mall Pedophiles
Madeleine Davies · 04/07/11 10:45AMWhat do you do when your local mall is overrun by pedophiles? Call in the Yellow Dino, of course! His funky slang and badass fighting skills will send those "tricky people" a'runnin.
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]






