Jail-Dad Rock: True Life: I Have a Parent in Prison

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 03/30/10 01:19PM

Having lived his whole life with his father incarcerated, True Life's Austin is understandably excited and worried when he hears of an early parole. Both are unsure as father and son, their relationship hitherto limited to letter-writing and visiting hours.

Gmail Overlord Always Deletes His Email

Ryan Tate · 03/30/10 01:10PM

Eric Schmidt's email habits are bizarre, considering his job: The CEO of Google and ultimate overlord of email-hoarding service Gmail deletes every email he receives, unless he's specifically asked to do otherwise. And that's not his only strange habit.

RuPaul's Drag Race: Old Man Drag Is the Most Dangerous Kind

Richard Lawson · 03/30/10 12:51PM

On last night's slightly depressing episode of America's favorite gay flea market, the girls were tasked with their most difficult challenge yet: making old people look somehow like normal, likable humans. It was a doozy!

How Steve Jobs Behaves in Public

Ryan Tate · 03/30/10 12:36PM

Steve Jobs handles public encounters with a mixture of brazenness and celebrity caution, according to people who sent us stories about their run-ins with the Apple CEO. Read their tales—and send us yours—below.

2700-Calorie Gastronomic 'Monstrosity' Looks... Delicious?

Arianna Reiche · 03/30/10 12:22PM

In the spirit of journalistic heroism, WSJ has sent their team to report on the world's most imposing sandwich, "the Horseshoe." Then they made that sandwich a burrito and deep fried it, and the rest is history. Tasty, tasty history.

Fat Guys with Hot Wives: A TV Timeline

Kristina Lucarelli · 03/30/10 12:00PM

In real life, fat guys never get the girl. Duh. But real life be damned! In TV land, anything is possible...including being a fat slob and still having a sexy and sometimes submissive wife. These are those lucky men.

Gossip Girl: Fashion Is a Drug

Richard Lawson & Brian Moylan · 03/30/10 11:44AM

This week's episode saw a fancy fashion show, a drugged young thing in serious need of help, a couple struggling to get out of their rut and back into the groove, and lots and lots of hookers.

Everybody Poops: A Media Bathroom Compendium (Updated)

Hamilton Nolan · 03/30/10 11:37AM

As media jobs grow ever scarcer, the chance that you'll ever behold the inner sanctum of a newspaper or magazine grows slimmer. Until now. We are here, dear readers, to expose media bathrooms far and wide. With your help.

London's Sexy, Dangerous Pirate Radio: Past and Present

Arianna Reiche · 03/30/10 11:26AM

Today, illicit DJs spend their time worrying about transporting equipment and discovering the new Dizzee, VBS and an elderly gentleman explain that in olden times pirate radio was all about groupies, appendicitis, and keeping bodies from washing ashore in Spain.

Frat Dude's Bedroom Walls Get Painted Pink

Frank Cozarelli · 03/30/10 10:30AM

A bro returns from a real chill trip to discover something not so chill - his fellow bros painted his room pink! Don't act so mad, dude - you know you have plenty of pink shirts to match those walls.