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Whitney Jefferson · 10/11/10 04:00PM

Those free HuffPo buses are actually quite expensive, Doctor Who in America, and the full poster for this year's Halloween-themed Simpsons episode—inside!

Your Monday Night Lineup

Matt Cherette · 10/11/10 03:34PM

TONIGHT: A lot! We've got new episodes of Lie to Me, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Event, Mike & Molly, Chase, Hawaii Five-0, Dancing with the Stars, HIMYM, House, Chuck, Rules of Engagement, The Big C, and much more!

Wild Goose Chase Ends Poorly

Hamilton Nolan · 10/11/10 03:17PM

Wausau, Wisconsin police arrested a 40 year-old man who "plunged into the Wisconsin River while chasing a one-legged goose." He told police he "wanted to catch the bird and roast it." He'd reportedly "been drinking heavily before the stunt." [Pic]

Smiling Fetus Joins Abortion Debate

Maureen O'Connor · 10/11/10 03:06PM

The abortion debate has devolved to the zygote version of a LOLCat. A lady got an ultrasound, and her unborn child looked like it was smiling. Thus, "a baby can experience feelings such as happiness" earlier than previously thought.

Matt Damon Is Disappeared from Fourth Bourne Movie

Richard Lawson · 10/11/10 02:54PM

Where did he go? Nobody knows. Also today: a fitting role for Al Pacino, a new enemy for Spider-Man, some bad Fran Drescher news, and an update about everyone's favorite two-namer, Kris Kristofferson.

Cat Enjoys Being Shop Vacuumed

Annie Fleming · 10/11/10 02:34PM

Most cats run away from vacuums, but this cat cleverly realizes that shop vacuums are excellent for back-scratches and massages. If only more cats understood, owners would have a lot less shedded fur to deal with...

Your Economic Nobel Winners: Blame Them for Everything

Hamilton Nolan · 10/11/10 02:21PM

The Way We Live Now: finally being recognized for our brilliance. Winning the Nobel Prize in Economics while the global economy's as shitty as this is a lot like winning Juiciest Cow at the Slaughterhouse. It's...an honor.

The Ladies of The View Blast "Evil" Carl Paladino

Matt Cherette · 10/11/10 01:53PM

Carl Paladino is currently "Under fire, child," (as Whoopi Goldberg said) for, well, being a homophobic idiot. On today's episode of The View, the ladies discussed Paladino's reprehensible anti-gay statements, and—in a first, really—they were all in agreement.

Facebook Co-Founders Donate To Pot Legalization

Ryan Tate · 10/11/10 01:50PM

Sean Parker and Dustin Moskovitz have donated a total of $170,000 to support California's Proposition 19 to legalize marijuana. In so doing, the old friends of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have become two of pot legalization's best friends.