Brian Tierney, who made the transition from Republican flack hated by Philly journalists to head of Philly's newspapers, is finally stepping down as CEO of the Philly papers—after bankrupting them and hiring America's most despicable columnists. Goodbye, sucka. [Philly.com]

This kid's dramatic rendition of Cascada's "What Hurts the Most" shows that he was born to beat up that beat. No doubt, he's a total shoe-in for Jersey Shore: the New Class in about 10 years.

New York Post lesbian uh, not lesbian columnist Andrea Peyser heard something in the news the other day about lesbians? Elena Kagan? Supreme Court? Whatever. It gave Andrea a reason to go to a lesbian bar, for journalism.

Former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik is headed to a federal prison in Maryland today to serve a four year sentence for lying to Bush administration officials and tax fraud. He blogged his last night of freedom.

Thai protesters have refused to leave their camp in Bangkok as security forces continue to fire live rounds. 36 people have been killed since Thursday.

The plan in Texas to rewrite history textbooks to fit a right-wing agenda could pass this week. The Guardian profiles the evangelical Christian lawyer behind the push, Cynthia Dunbar, who has plenty of interesting ways of looking at history.

After Richard Nguyen stabbed two men on the sidelines of an organized fight inside his house they went to McDonald's, leaving a trail of blood. But they followed the rules and refused to tell police how it happened. [LAT, pic]

Good news: BP says that the siphoning tube is starting to work. Bad news: The spill is heading closer to a "loop current" that would pull it into the Atlantic Ocean and up the East Coast. [WSJ, AP, Getty]

Sarah Palin dropped by Phoenix on Saturday to visit Arizona's brave new experiment in arresting Latinos. And guess what: She loved it! And if you hate it? Well, you only have your favorite black president to blame!

[Miss Michigan Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA on Sunday night, for doing whatever it is you do to win these things. Fakih, who was born in Lebanon, is the first Arab-American Miss USA. Pic via AP.]

Britons are bracing for more travel trouble from our old friend Eyjafjallajokull.

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy is outraged, still, that the United States would like to prosecute convicted child rapist Roman Polanski. And because he is a French intellectual, he is demonstrating his outrage through yet another petition, on his website.

For his new installation, Australian artist Bennett Miller has assembled a meeting of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in the Melbourne Museum plaza. The part that is "art" is that all of the delegates are dogs. All together: Awwwwww.

Seven-year-old Aiyana Jones was killed early Sunday morning when Detroit police conducted a raid while searching for a murder suspect. Apparently, the officer's gun accidentally discharged during a confrontation. According to Jones' family, the suspect wasn't in their apartment.

Thai general Khattiya Sawasdipol has died after being shot during an interview last week.

Laura "Tania" Bush recently revealed her deep love for gay abortions and Rastifarianism. But did you know she also supports the Supreme Court nomination of softball-playing, family-hiding Jew Elena Kagan? Basically, she just restarted Baader-Meinhof. Click through for left-wing propaganda.

A Taco Bell employee in Ohio mistakenly gave a customer the morning bank deposit instead of her order. Wouldn't it be great to leave Taco Bell with $2,000, instead of digestive problems and an increased likelihood of heart disease?

Looking to feel depressed? The Times has an interactive map of the BP oil spill.

A group of psychologists believe that emotional insecurity may actually be a survival advantage. So now you can blame evolution for the fact that you've never had a relationship last longer than six months. Thanks, Charles Darwin!

For many, movies can be experiences that open a person up emotionally. Others, like SNL writer Hannibal Buress, draw lines between films and real life.