Google's New Government-Tracking Toy

Max Read · 04/21/10 02:00AM

Want to know how paranoid you should be? Google's new toy lets you see how many times your government asked Google for private information. Citizens of Brazil, Germany and India: Fetch your tinfoil hats (chapéus de papel laminado)!

Boar-ed to Death

Max Read · 04/21/10 01:28AM

[The growing population of wild boars in Europe has led German car club ADAC to conduct crash tests on simulated animals. Video after the jump. Pic via ADAC]

The 'Sexually-Oriented' Cruises that Earned an SEC Complaint

Max Read · 04/21/10 12:45AM

An investment firm just got busted for defrauding clients of $120 million—some of which was funneled into a "sexually-oriented charter cruise venture." What is a "sexually-oriented charter cruise venture"? And does it have an unlimited soda plan?

Glee's Sue Sylvester Has a Gallstone- That's Hard!

Henry Baker · 04/20/10 11:02PM

On a night that was dominated by some pretty excellent Madonna retreads, Sue Sylvester still outshone it all with some sage advice for the cheerleaders. They do seriously look like babies out there, though.

Hearing Impaired

Brian Moylan · 04/20/10 10:45PM

[The paparazzi bothered Michael Douglas as he walked into Federal District Court in downtown Manhattan earlier today to watch his son Cameron be sentenced to five years in jail. Image via Getty]

The End of Downfall Parodies?

Adrian Chen · 04/20/10 08:49PM

The studio behind Downfall has been issuing copyright complaints about some of the more popular Downfall parodies on YouTube. This might be the first time war has been waged against a meme. The meme is going to win. [Mashable]

LIVE: V, Episode 8

Tim Luckey · 04/20/10 08:00PM

Last week they revealed just who John May was and how the Fifth Column came into existence. Ryan finally told the group that he was the one who killed John May but he regretted ever doing it.