New York Governor David Paterson, desperate for good luck, is now wearing the red string bracelet common among the celebrity enthusiasts of the mystical Jewish tradition of kabbalah. He is, characteristically, wearing it on the wrong wrist. [NYDN]

The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan are attempting to revive stalled peace talks.

After a 14-hour debate, the Argentinian Senate passed a bill to legalize gay marriage, making Argentina the first Latin American country to do so. And gay couples can adopt children. And the steaks there are great. [CNN]

Have you heard about the New Black Panther Party? No? Well, you must not be watching Fox News, which has spent the last week treating the fringe group as the greatest threat to democracy since... well, since health care reform.

[French President Nicolas Sarkozy kisses his wife Carla Bruni during Bastille Day celebrations in Paris. Bastille Day, or Quatorze Juillet, is like the Fourth of July, but in France. And on the 14th. Pic via AP]

Billionaire underage-girl sex-soliciter and bro to Bill Clinton Jeffrey Epstein will be taking his egg-shaped weiner to Dubai when his house arrest ends next week, according to the New York Post. He's also suing a bunch of people. [Page 6]

Recently, we wondered whether a Facebook post by Martha Stewart contained a dick joke. Tonight, Stewart sat with Jimmy Fallon and—in between talk of travels and an orangutan she befriended—she confirmed (and repeated!) the phallic wisecrack. Video inside.

Every film directed by the legendary Andrei Tarkovsky is now available online, for free. Start with Andrei Rubelev.

We've all indulged in food porn at one point—heck, you can argue Top Chef fits the criteria itself—but in this clip, Angelo took this fetish to another level as he described his special relationship with food. Watch inside.

This tattooed, horned fellow is named Jesse Thornhill. He was recently arrested for attempting to run down his landlord. In a 1996 Ford Windstar minivan. Naturally, we have some questions for Mr. Thornhill. Such as:

One night after M.I.A.'s disastrous Late Show performance, David Letterman welcomed "experimental performance artist" (according to her Wikipedia) Laurie Anderson on the program to, well, do some weird ass spoken-word/repetitive thing involving experts, problems, and the oil spill? Video inside.

Construction workers excavating the World Trade Center site in New York City happened upon a 30-foot-long ship, dating back to the mid-1700s, some 20 or 30 feet below street level. They also seem to have found a (18th-century) shoe. [NYT]

BP is currently testing a new cap it hopes will stop the oil leak.

[A couple walks by paper lanterns at the Yasukuni Shrine during Japan's annual Mitama Festival. More than 30,000 lanterns are displayed each year to honor Japan's war dead. Photo via AP]

Remember that infamous leprechaun-in-a-tree news report video? Well, this one from Columbus, Georgia's WVTM gives it a run for its money. The hot topic? A manhunt for the "Bubblegum Bandit," who's ransacked 30 stores for... gum. The hilarious video, inside.

Another week, another ridiculous homophobic moment featuring Ryan from The Real World. First, it was his anti-gay confrontation (watch). Then, his penchant for cuddling with boys (watch). Tonight, more ignorant and hypocritical/nonsensical insults about teh gayz! Video inside.

Apple has invited members of the press to a "special press conference" this Friday regarding the iPhone 4. Friday is the day to dump bad news. Is this the iPhone 4 recall?

And now for O.J.'s old lawyer Robert Shapiro's next trick: Keeping Lindsay Lohan out of jail. Shapiro is now repping Lindsay. His strategy is not to appeal her sentence, but to convert it into a stint in rehab. [TMZ]

When I heard about the Bristol Palin/Levi Johnston engagement, I wondered, "What will Kathy Griffin do?!" You know, because Griffin and Johnston were an "It" couple (see the chemistry?). Well, Griffin just released an emotional reaction video. Watch inside.