How to Talk About the Weather

Brian Moylan · 01/24/11 04:06PM

It's cold as hell in the Northeast today, and it's been a crazy winter pretty much everywhere. This means we're spending a lot of time talking about the weather. How can you do it without sounding like a hackneyed idiot?

Hear The Beautiful Music of Everyday Objects

Kristina Grosspietsch · 01/24/11 03:45PM

A thong, a spring, and a hairdryer. Alone they are nothing, but together, along with a dozen other household items, they are practically a symphony orchestra. Enjoy!

Cleveland Brown is Really Excited For His Super Bowl Party

Whitney Jefferson · 01/24/11 03:20PM

Hes so excited about the Super Bowl, in fact, that he paints his floor green (with yard lines) and installs four televisions in his living room to replicate a jumbo-tron. It's the thought that counts.

Crappy State Schools Will Soon Be Unaffordable, Crappier

Hamilton Nolan · 01/24/11 02:56PM

A sunny reenactment of recent trends in American higher education: due to the recession, enrollment rises. Due to the recession, state funding was down. Federal stimulus funds provide momentary rescue! And now: federal funds end. States are still broke. Urgh.

Eric Schmidt Wants a TV Show

Ryan Tate · 01/24/11 02:46PM

Google's soon-to-be-ex CEO reportedly filmed a pilot for CNN as part of a year-long effort to find a TV job. The only problem: It was really, really bad.