Blinded Me with Science

Brian Moylan · 06/09/10 06:45PM

[Kevin Costner testified before the House Committee on Science and Technology today. He talked about his Ocean Therapy Solutions water purifiers could possibly clean up the BP oil spill. Really. Image via Getty]

This Is The World's Oldest Leather Shoe

Adrian Chen · 06/09/10 06:40PM

Archaeologists found this 5,500 year-old shoe in an Armenian cave. The ~size 7 women's leather shoe was preserved under a layer of sheep poop. Researchers speculate it was a "really fresh" throwback to a 5,515 year-old model. [NYT]

How Tabloids Became a Preview for Reality TV

Maureen O'Connor · 06/09/10 05:52PM

TV cameras on one side, paparazzi on the other, reality stars' lives are broadcast twice: once in the tabloids and once on TV, the former a preview for the latter. Is this the death of gossip, or a renaissance?

Hitler Goes Bollywood!

Richard Lawson · 06/09/10 05:38PM

It's true. There will be a Bollywood Hitler movie. Also today: Idiot Paul Rudd's non-idiot sisters are named, everyone's favorite show has been renewed, that Superbad kid just keeps hangin' on, and a great new series begins.

The Webutante Ball in Video

Kirk Larsen · 06/09/10 04:10PM

At last night's Webutante Ball, 700 people bounced around and had fun celebrating the internet and raising money for charity. Arthur Kade, Kari Ferrell, & Julia Allison were there, but normal people where there, too. Check this techno-heavy video recap.