Gossip Girl: Special Friends

Richard Lawson · 02/01/11 12:36PM

Last night on Skins' stuffy older sister, everyone was having problems with relationships. Who to trust, who to turn to, whom to seek comfort in on dark, confusing nights. What fretful, lost little creatures these kids are.

Is this Propeller Backpack the Best New Form of Snow Transport?

Marie Bardi · 02/01/11 11:24AM

This Russian inventor can reach speeds up to 25 mph with this new contraption made from lawnmower and paraglider parts. Considering the record amount of snow we've seen this season, maybe this guy's brilliant idea will catch on!

China Overrun By Rabbits

Hamilton Nolan · 02/01/11 11:22AM

Across China, fun-loving cosmopolitans are celebrating the upcoming Year of the Rabbit by buying rabbits as pets, which are rapidly multiplying and causing ample hijinks for overwhelmed apartment-dwellers. Might China have equaled America in the sheer cluelessness of its citizenry?

Regis Philbin Employs an Expert to Teach Him How to Tweet

Lisa Gagliardi · 02/01/11 11:10AM

Regis' New Years resolution was to learn how to use Twitter. He employs an expert to show him the ropes including what to type, to reread your entry before you post and to always keep your mouse on the desk.

Which Married Actor Spent the Night with a Beautiful Actress?

Brian Moylan · 02/01/11 10:54AM

If an affair happens at Sundance, it's business! This actor is waiting for the Oscars to dump his wife, this actress is divorcing her drunk husband, and this power-gay was selling access to his famous boyfriend. Relationships are complicated.

The Octopus and the Beer Bottle

Marisa Gladstone · 02/01/11 10:53AM

This octopus takes some tips from Spongebob Squarepants and makes a beer bottle at the bottom of the sea his home.

The Entire Housing Boom Has Been Erased

Hamilton Nolan · 02/01/11 10:32AM

The American Dream is owning your own home. We heard that so many times in the past decade! Remember that? That was before the recession and all. Now, a brutal landmark: all the past decade's home ownership gains are gone.