My Generation: Narcissism is as American as Apple Pie

Matt Toder · 09/23/10 10:40PM

ABC's new hour-long ensemble drama is about a group of high school friends being followed around by a documentary crew. The show is absolutely terrible, in almost every aspect. Terrible in a way that has to be carefully taken dissected.

Jon Stewart on Republicans: Same Sh*t, Different Day

Matt Cherette · 09/23/10 10:26PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart aired a segment about the "Pledge to America" announcement that Republican lawmakers made today, during which they supposedly unveiled new ideas they had for America. By cutting that footage with archived video, however, Stewart called their bluff.

New Bill and Ted Movie In the Works?

Adrian Chen · 09/23/10 10:23PM

Warm up your catch-phrases, guys: A new Bill and Ted may be unleashed in the near future. Both Alex Winter ("Bill") and Keanu Reeves ("Ted") have expressed interest in a third film, and a script is in development!

Trouble in Paradise for Frank and Charlie on Sunny

Henry Baker · 09/23/10 10:15PM

Tonight's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia saw our heroes dealing with the fallout from last episode's marriage craze. Of particular note were the heartbreaking fights between newlyweds Frank and Charlie. Poor guys, they could've made it work.

First Woman Executed by Virginia In 100 Years

Adrian Chen · 09/23/10 09:34PM

41-year-old Teresa Lewis died tonight by lethal injection in Virginia. She offered sex and money to two men in exchange for killing her husband and stepson, though her defense attorney claimed she was borderline mentally-disabled.

Catfish and the Death of Online Anonymity

Adrian Chen · 09/23/10 08:43PM

The new documentary Catfish, which follows a New York 20-something's strange relationship with online strangers, might seem to be about the cloak of anonymity provided by the Internet. It's not. It's about the new impossibility of being anonymous online.

Chris Gethard on Actor Struggles

Sarah Natochenny · 09/23/10 08:00PM

What, you thought it was easy being an actor? Dammit Janet, grow up already! Chris Gethard explains what the road to TV stardom is really paved with...and it ain't gold, folks. (It's Cheerios. Yes. The ones you eat.)

Live Blogging Jersey Shore, Week 9

Brian Moylan · 09/23/10 08:00PM

We were very let down that last week's episode of Jersey Shore was a repeat. Absence didn't make our hearts grow fonder, it just made us miserable. Since misery loves company, lets wallow together in this live blog!

Live Blogging Project Runway, Week 9

MisterHippity · 09/23/10 07:00PM

Happy first day of autumn! Why not celebrate the new season by fixing yourself a nice hot toddy, cozying up to a warm television screen, and live-blogging tonight's episode of Project Runway with us?

Google Warning Gmail Users: China Spied on Your Account

Adrian Chen · 09/23/10 06:58PM

For days, Gmail has been displaying scary red banners above certain users' inboxes, warning "Your account was recently accessed from China." So, now you at least know if Chinese hackers are spying on your Gmail.

'Sea Snot Blizzard' Hits Oil Spill Region

Maureen O'Connor · 09/23/10 06:11PM

The Gulf of Mexico's latest plague is a "sea-snot blizzard," a "huge, slimy event" covering the ocean floor in suffocating layers of goo that could cause a "deadly void." Apparently phytoplankton create huge amounts of snot when stressed. [NatGeo, image]