FCUK Downsizing Devastating for Shiny Shirt Wearers

gawker.com · 03/15/10 05:34AM

French Connection is cutting its number of US stores from 23 to 6, leaving a gaping void in Meatpacking District clubgoers' wardrobes. The announcement may spark a rush on remaining inventory of shiny shirts, sending stock prices up. [WSJ]

A Guide to the Neocon Bloomberg May Back for Senate

gawker.com · 03/15/10 04:40AM

With support from several GOP luminaries, Dan Senor, husband of CNN's Campbell Brown and delusional neocon hawk, may be primed to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for her seat. Here's a field guide to your potential next Senator.

My First TV Station: $550,000

Adrian Chen · 03/15/10 02:59AM

Broadcast channel WMKG-LB, Channel 38 in Muskegon, Michigan, is for sale on eBay. $550,000, equipment included. Buy it and who knows, maybe it will be your first step to becoming the Rupert Murdoch of all of Western Michigan. [NYT]

The Amazing Race: Make Baguettes, Not War

Kristina Lucarelli · 03/15/10 12:18AM

Instead of the usual airport hustle and bustle, this week teams were driven to an unknown location (which ended up being France) and they went to war with each other, themselves, Morse code and some really old bicycles.

Detroit's Problems Now Include Smelly City Workers

Adrian Chen · 03/15/10 12:02AM

Poor Detroit! First an economic catastrophe, now an olfactory one: After a woman sued the city because her coworker's perfume gave her breathing problems, Detroit is warning city workers not to wear "any scented products." [Detroit News]

"Springfield of Tomorrow" is Revealed on The Simpsons

Matt Cherette · 03/14/10 07:27PM

Tonight, The Simpsons opened with a tongue-in-cheek look at the "Springfield of Tomorrow," seen through the eyes of a '60s era educational film. Gone are buses and subway rides, and in are plutonium-powered cars—with robot claws! Video inside.

MTV Bans "Telephone" Music Video, Remains Completely Irrelevant

Matt Cherette · 03/14/10 05:58PM

CNN reported today that MTV has decided to ban the airing of the music video for Lady Gaga and Beyoncé's "Telephone" on its network. The most shocking thing about this is that MTV still believes its decision matters. Video inside.