Everyone Involved in American Education Is Broke

Hamilton Nolan · 03/16/11 12:41PM

America is full of dumb people. We all need education, and lots of it. The problem is, getting involved in education in America in any capacity is a one-way ticket to poverty. Must we always remain dumb, forever?

Is it Possible to Build a Disaster-Proof Nuclear Power Plant?

Remy Stern · 03/16/11 12:31PM

Nobody wants a radioactive plume dispersing killer particles across the globe. It happened once (Chernobyl) and people are freaked it's gonna happen again in Japan. Since the Soviet bungle, reactors have gotten safer—but are they safe enough? [Gizmodo]

What Is This Thing That Charlie Sheen Invented?

John Cook · 03/16/11 12:27PM

Did you know Charlie Sheen is an inventor and holds a genuine U.S. patent? It's true. It's not a sex toy (although it sure looks like one). But if his $100 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Two and a Half Men producer Chuck Lorre doesn't work out, he can always fall back on the crazy business schemes he hatched in the 1990s. Here's a survey.

Real Housewives of Miami: Pigs in Hell

Richard Lawson · 03/16/11 12:11PM

Last night's episode of Bravo's real-life Dexter series, joy and decorum continued to be brutally murdered by the coven of old witches that stalks the beaches and swamps of southern Florida.

Marisa Tomei Would Love to Play Lady Gaga in a Movie

Marie Bardi · 03/16/11 12:00PM

On The View, Joy told Marisa Tomei that Lady Gaga had suggested her for the starring role in a future Gaga biopic. Turns out, Marisa's game for the challenge, considering they're both Italian...and they already share the same wardrobe.

Dog Freaks Out Trying to Pop Balloon

Leah Beckmann · 03/16/11 11:45AM

It looks like this dog adheres to the old, "if at first you don't succeed" adage. Try as he might, he can't seem to pop the balloon. Watch his priceless reaction when his hard work finally pays off.

Man Uses a Canon 5D as a Secret Video Camera in North Korea

Richard Blakeley · 03/16/11 11:38AM

On a recent trip to North Korea photojournalist Steve Gong covered the back of his 5D Mark ll camera with black electrical tape, put it around his neck and left the video function without the permission of government officials.

The First Local News Segment Completely Shot and Edited on an iPad

Lauren Soroken · 03/16/11 11:25AM

Texas news channel Fox 4 aired the first ever iPad 2 shot and edited news segment. Why? "All the experts who know how to shoot these stories are on real stories." This reporter proves that most innovations are born out of necessity.

Spotted: Red Carpet VIPs, at the Trident Vitality Lounge

Studio@Gawker · 03/16/11 11:00AM

If the celebs who showed up for the Oscars looked extra relaxed while waiting for winners to be announced, it was thanks to Trident's Vitality Lounge. Prior to the big event, Trident Vitality hosted a slew of tastemakers at a Trident Vitality Lounge at the Palihouse Hotel in LA. And it was just one of many events that the lounge has been popping up at where the stars converge—at the Sundance Film Festival, at LA's Staples Center during the Grammy® Awards, and at New York Fashion Week where guests reveled in Indashio designs inspired by the new line of gum.

Sara Underwood Is "Bustice," the One-Woman Dynamic Duo

Chris Wyman · 03/16/11 11:00AM

With a Playmate of the Year on staff, it was only a matter of time before the G4TV fanboys developed a cleavage-powered super-heroine. Honestly, we expected to cringe our way through this misadventure, but it's actually kind of cute.

Courtney Love Wants to Snort Kurt Cobain's Ashes

Maureen O'Connor · 03/16/11 10:23AM

Courtney Love offers to "take a metal straw" to Kurt Cobain's remains. Charlie Sheen enters the t-shirt business. Gilbert Gottfried regrets his tsunami jokes. Joe Jonas swears he's not gay. Wednesday gossip communes with the beyond.

Which Actress Had a Surprise Pregnancy?

Brian Moylan · 03/16/11 09:59AM

This young leading lady has a bunch of work lined up, and a bun in the oven wasn't on the schedule. This director hires hookers, this actor is having a gay affair, this actor's wife is getting it on with the gardener, and this tween is buying drugs off the street. Kids these days, they're either doped up or pregnant!