Here Is a Video of People in the Movies Watching Movies

Matt Cherette · 10/07/10 02:46PM

In your Thursday edition of, "Whoa, how meta. That's so, like, meta!" we have this: a montage that features several scenes from the movies of... people watching movies! I'm surprised it took someone this long to make one! Watch inside.

New Software Can Make You Skinny for the Camera

Ryan Tate · 10/07/10 02:40PM

The New Scientist, which interviewed the lead developer of the software, said the tool could allow advertisers to save money by avoiding shooting multiple to account for varying "standards of beauty... across cultures." It could also enhance actor health:

Pee-Wee Herman Chows Down at Katz' Deli, NYC

Bryan Ridgell and Ruhi Shamim · 10/07/10 01:30PM

We greeted Pee-Wee Herman at Katz' Deli this morning amidst a swarm of confused diners, senior citizens, and celeb journalists touting around camera equipment. We must admit that the massive pastrami sandwich looked amazing...

Menstruation Makes You Buy Crap

Hamilton Nolan · 10/07/10 01:30PM

Hey ladies? It's science calling: a new study found that "a pre-menopausal woman is more likely to make excessive or impulsive purchases the further she is into her cycle." Saving money? Check that cycle. That's the word—from science. [Miller-McCune]

Ugly Americans: So You Want to Join the Cult of Zombieology?

Emily Chen · 10/07/10 01:10PM

Do you know what a typical week at the office looks like for a social worker? Mark Lilly fathered a patient's baby and saved his best friend from a cult by turning into his ex-girlfriend. And that's all before Wednesday.