Is iPad Stress Driving Factory Workers to Suicide?

Ryan Tate · 04/08/10 11:07AM

In one month, four workers have attempted suicide at the Chinese factory Apple hires to make products like the iPad. Why? It's a mystery, but it's also easy to make some educated guesses about what's got workers going nuts.

An Umbrella that Changes Color with Water

Robyn Caplan · 04/08/10 10:57AM

Good Morning America featured the best idea in rain-gear since the invention of the yellow-ducky poncho. An umbrella that changes color when it gets wet! It is so simple, yet so satisfying: why has this not been thought of before?

Kid Spends $1,400 on Facebook Game

Ryan Tate · 04/08/10 10:50AM

A British kid stole his mom's credit card and blew more than £900 on FarmVille, the Facebook game infamous for its seedy advertisers. And amazingly the shameless company that runs the game won't issue a refund.

Boy Belts Ballad, Becomes Diva

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 04/08/10 10:45AM

A Taiwanese boy performs a perfect rendition of "I Will Always Love You", channeling Whitney's power and the emotion of Dolly's lyrics. The boy is already an internet star, where a song and a bow tie make dreams come true.

Nike's New Ad Puts Tiger in His Place

Etan Berkowitz · 04/08/10 10:42AM

Tiger Woods has been a magnet for insults, parody and embarrassment the past few weeks, and rightly so. In Nike's new ad, it's their turn to take a jab at their sponsored sports hero with Tiger's dad, Earl Woods, leading the onslaught.

The Grand Central Freeze

Jon Martin · 04/08/10 10:30AM

Improv Everywhere has been pulling off fantastic pranks in New York City for years. In this classic prank, they round up a group of volunteers to "freeze" in grand central at a certain time. The results are hilarious.

Colbert Drinks Hello Kitty Wine and Performs a Circumcision

Etan Berkowitz · 04/08/10 10:21AM

Colbert has a knack for taking the mundane and turning it on it's head. This time, Colbert found out about Sanrio's diabolical plot to market delicious, fruity wine to minors while simultaneously selling it to adults.

Get Rich and End Friendships with the Plunder Funnel

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 04/08/10 10:13AM

Why cultivate friendships without turning a profit? Make your social life work for you! Anyone near and dear is an unrealized opportunity with the Plunder Funnel. It's not a pyramid scheme per se, but rather its inversion. That's legal, right?

How to Get an Annulment

David Matthews · 04/08/10 10:00AM

Getting an annulment is a painful process whether you're Dennis Rodman or the King of England. How do you go about the process without drowning in legalese? Watch this video to find out.

The Rising Hotness of Taylor Kitsch

Richard Lawson · 04/08/10 09:33AM

His hotness — career hotness — is definitely, um, hottening up. Also today: Harrison Ford will never tire of killing aliens, a new Laura Dern series excites, a new William H. Macy series exhausts (for some reason), and Twilight!

Leapin' Lizards!

Jessica Poolt · 04/08/10 09:30AM

A newsman loses his cool after a lizard affixes itself to his leg during a segment on reptiles.

Which Hollywood Couple Is Keeping Their Divorce a Secret?

Brian Moylan · 04/08/10 09:23AM

They're pretending to reunite in public, but the truth is a different matter. This actor is covered with bruises thanks to his wife. This famous pair terminated a pregnancy—well, at least she did. Partnership sure is dangerous.