Quarantined Man Literally Creates a Viral Video

Mike Byhoff · 02/26/10 01:54PM

Get it? Because he has tuberculosis! Ha! His story is sad though, and it makes us want to give him a big hug. But then we remember he's quarantined with tuberculosis and we would most likely die from that hug.

Demetri Martin has Your Money Situation All Figured Out

Whitney Jefferson · 02/26/10 01:37PM

Last night's Important Thing was Money. Here, Demetri explains how what term a person calls their money can tell us how much cash they actually have. For example, if you call your money "dough," you're probably broke and a douchebag.

Basement des Beaux Arts

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 02/26/10 01:16PM

When Lexington, Kentucky resident Charlie Kratzer wanted a home full of fine art, he transformed his basement into a live-in museum with $10 in Sharpies. Trompe-l'oeil architecture and references from Picasso to Poirot make this the best rec room ever.

Paterson Presser Pushed to 3

Pareene · 02/26/10 01:02PM

The David Paterson press conference will actually maybe happen at 3, in order to give the governor more time to make an erratic and unpredictable decision about his future.

American Idol: The Slick and the Dead

Richard Lawson · 02/26/10 12:28PM

Let's take a brief moment to discuss last night's first big eliminations episode. Are you surprised? Disappointed? Thrilled to the point of exploding?

Foursquare Gets its Own Rap Tribute

Whitney Jefferson · 02/26/10 12:07PM

Those of us addicted to checking in can hum a tune the next time the next time we open up our favorite app. "Badges Like Us" is about getting as many badges and mayorships as you can.

Snow Day: Your Horror Stories Are Welcome

Brian Moylan · 02/26/10 11:48AM

It has been snowing since yesterday morning. It is not the Snowpocalypse or Snowmageddon or Snowicane. It is just snow. It happens every year. And it is awesome, glorious, and beautiful. But when it's done being those things, it sucks.

Lady McDonald, Burger at Your Breast

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 02/26/10 11:45AM

The sole indicator of this silent woman's corporate ties is her ketchup and mustard ensemble. Her existence and back-story—her relation to Ronald and her placement in fast food mythology—are, like so many Japanese imports, shrouded in mystery.

SEGA Office Prank

Etan Berkowitz · 02/26/10 11:30AM

Since SEGA got out of the console business they haven't been very busy these days, which is why they could spend the time assaulting some poor woman's cubicle.