The Best of the U.K.'s Newly-Opened UFO Files
Max Read · 03/03/11 04:08AM
Is there any better kind of government file than a government UFO file? (No, there is not.) The U.K. just dumped its largest-ever cache of UFO files, and there is some pretty great stuff in there. Such as these letters, wherein a former Ministry of Defense employee writes from Sri Lanka of a "partial aura" and "a ring like a doughnut," providing along with his or her letter two pictures of this unidentified object. And yet, his case handler is less than moved: "Defence of Sri Lankan airspace is clearly a matter for the Sri Lankan Government and you may wish to pursue your enquiries with them." The MoD can be so bitchy!
Pope Lets Jews Off Hook for Jesus' Death
Max Read · 03/03/11 03:06AM
Jews, who have not had a great week, will be heartened to learn that at least someone thinks they're okay: The Pope! Yes, Benedict has let Jews off the hook for the whole "Jesus' death" thing (you know, the thing where for centuries the Catholic church held Jews collectively responsible for the death of Christ, inspiring countless acts of violence, bigotry and discrimination?) in his new book:
Corporate Donations to Governor's Wife's Charity Are Totally Ethical
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Max Read · 03/03/11 12:48AMTop Chef All Stars: All in the Family
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Adrian Chen · 03/03/11 12:00AMJon Stewart Details Qaddafi's Mental Deterioration
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Matt Cherette · 03/02/11 11:20PMAccountant to the Stars Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years
Adrian Chen · 03/02/11 11:07PM
Ken "Accountant to the Stars" Starr has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for his $30 million Ponzi scheme, through which he bilked the likes of Uma Thurman and Martin Scorcese. Of course his ex-stripper wife will wait patiently for Starr, even though he will no longer be there to buy her $70,000 bracelets with stolen money.
Justin Bieber Fans Gloat Over Rumored Selena Gomez Beatdown
Adrian Chen · 03/02/11 10:38PM
Justin Bieber celebrated his 17th birthday with presumed girlfriend Selena Gomez last night at Maggiano's Restaurant in LA. In some of the paparazzi pictures that resulted, a red bump is visible on Gomez's lip. While we assumed it was just a late-winter cold sore, many Justin Bieber fans grabbed onto a darker explanation: Selena had been punched in the face by a jealous Bieber fan.







