News Haiku (Beta)

Gabriel Snyder · 02/12/10 12:06PM

Sometimes the only way to get a handle on all the things happening in the news is through the five-seven-five-syllable form known as haiku. "Kreepie King" Jim Behrle has written his entry. Why not leave your own in comments?

Sabre: The Office's Deus Ex Machina

Anderson Evans · 02/12/10 12:05PM

Last night The Office continued it's attempt to regain lost footing. It seems the whole Sabre buy-out of Dunder-Mifflin is a way to bring Jim back into the sales-floor fold, and push Michael back into his absurd position as boss.

Tub Time with Angela Lansbury

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 02/12/10 11:45AM

Throughout a sixty-six year career of sturdy, spirited matrons (mostly), Angela Lansbury has been secreting away to her temple of womanhood to reclaim her femininity and free herself. Thrill as she prances on the lanai, chasing away her menopausal demons.

Fake Names Announced on Birthday News

Etan Berkowitz · 02/12/10 11:30AM

Everyone loves having their name shouted out on live television on their birthday. However, that's not funny at all. What is funny is making up names and making local news anchors say them.

The Madoffs Aren't Out of the Woods Yet

cityfile · 02/12/10 11:23AM

We haven't heard much about the Madoff clan the past few months. That's not because the feds grew bored and decided to give up. They've been quietly assembling a case against Bernie's brother (Peter) and two sons (Andy and Mark), and may eventually charge them with tax fraud for using Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities as their "personal piggy bank":

Women as Shallow as Men, Says Dating Site

cityfile · 02/12/10 11:09AM

You might imagine that, after scanning guys' dating profiles, women would be turned off by the douche who's so proud of his gym-honed abs that he poses shirtless. But scientifically-collated data begs to differ: Dating site OKCupid has found that men whose profile photos include a shirtless shot get more responses—but only if they're the proud possessors of a six-pack. Otherwise, it's best to unveil your flabby love handles in person, duh.

Project Runway: Stop the Dresses!

Brian Moylan · 02/12/10 10:38AM

Project Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision to put a cute dress on a magazine cover. The delusion that will stop print from going extinct. The vision of concentration. The delusion it leads to victory.

Little Jockey Dog Races Itself

Devon Irete · 02/12/10 10:30AM

Wearing what is likely to be the most absurd doggie outfit ever, a little beagle races his jockey man around a snowy yard. It's just like a real race, pit stop and all.