Cat Seeks Refuge From Playful Companion in Plastic Fortress

Matt Cherette · 01/26/11 08:02PM

Here's a cat video to trump all other cat videos (until the next great cat video, at least). Watch as the kitten, Caro, attempts to extract the bigger cat, Miho, from a plastic fortress. Caro just wants to play!

Peeping Down Under

Brian Moylan · 01/26/11 07:01PM

[It might be winter in many parts of the U.S., but it was perfect weather to celebrate Australia Day on the beach in Perth where this reveler got an eyeful at the Havaianas Thong Challenge. Image via Getty]

LIVE: American Idol, Season 10, Episode 3

Matt Cherette · 01/26/11 07:00PM

Hello! Tonight, American Idol is back with another always-entertaining audition episode (on FOX, at 8:00 PM ET). So, stop what you're doing, get in front of the television (and your computer, duh), and join us inside for our live-blog!

If Trains Had Porn, This Would Be It

Matt Cherette · 01/26/11 05:28PM

How cool could a train video possibly be? Well, judging from this mesmerizingly beautiful video, VERY cool. Watch as a long-as-hell Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train makes its way through the foothills of the Rockies—like a boss.

The Next Avoidable Financial Crisis Is Already Unavoidable

Hamilton Nolan · 01/26/11 05:26PM

The Way We Live Now: conflating a concatenation of concurrent consequential...things. Just circumstances, really. We accept responsibility for our mistakes. We pray never to repeat them. Then we run off and do whatever! Whooooo, good times!

Bravest Guy Ever Slacklines Across a Sky-High Totem Pole

Matt Cherette · 01/26/11 05:13PM

If you're afraid of heights, then you may not want to watch this, though the scenery alone—not to mention the feat—is breathtaking. Watch as this incredibly focused slackliner, Jens, skillfully maneuvers his way across Tasmania's infamous Totem Pole.

How Much Is an Oscar Nomination Actually Worth?

Brian Moylan · 01/26/11 04:44PM

Hollywood doesn't care about art—just money—so it's no surprise that many people are interested in knowing how much an Oscar nomination for Best Picture is worth in dollars. Finally, they have an answer.

TV News, Links, and What to Watch Tonight

Whitney Jefferson · 01/26/11 04:30PM

The Gleeks get zombiefied for the Super Bowl, Project Runway gets yet another spin-off, Gloria Allred gets a courtroom show and MSNBC is rumored to be courting Alec Baldwin to fill Keith Olbermann's shoes.