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Gabriel Snyder · 02/02/10 02:45PM

Cosmo editor on her choice for the magazine's next nude Senator centerfold, to PopEater.com. Reference photo of Bayh, of whom White added, "We think he's hot in a natural, low-key, Midwestern sort of way," provided after the jump.

Jersey Shore: The Explanation You've Been Waiting For

cityfile · 02/02/10 02:41PM

"Looks like there's a scientific reason why Jersey Shore's tan addicts "The Situation" and Pauly D are constantly on the prowl. Sunbathing boosts the male sex drive. That's according to researchers in Austria, who found that testosterone levels in men rise at the same rate as doses of vitamin D, reports Britain's Daily Telegraph." [NYDN]

Marcus Brauchli Is Insanely Wealthy

Hamilton Nolan · 02/02/10 02:34PM

In your staggering Tuesday media column: Marcus Brauchli is far richer than a newspaper editor should be (especially considering the new classified ad numbers), the future of Harper's debated, and Julia Allison overcomes media haters (like Richard Lawson).

If Internet Distractions Could Talk

Arianna Reiche · 02/02/10 02:34PM

Collegehumor has outlined exactly what our poor, exhausted, annoying, sexy, numerous internet distractions would say to us if they could.

Guy Tries To Kick Down Fence, Fence Fights Back

Sergio Hernandez · 02/02/10 02:30PM

Showing off in front of frat guys is little more than a desperate need to prove one's hollow machismo. This guy tried to demonstrate by kicking down a fence. Too bad the fence knew exactly where to kick back.

Mankind to Evolve into Bee-Fighting Monkeys

Hamilton Nolan · 02/02/10 01:28PM

To make up for melting ice caps and rising sea levels, global warming is also causing trees to grow "two to four times as fast as normal." In the hot, greenhouse-like future, we can all live high up in the trees. It'll be just like Avatar! Once mankind re-establishes a functioning society in our futuristic treescape, we can turn our attention to the swarms of bees set to take revenge for generations of honey-exploitation. They remember faces. They remember everything.

Amy Sacco (Continues to) Cling to the Dream

cityfile · 02/02/10 01:16PM

It's looking increasingly unlikely that Amy Sacco will ever reopen Bungalow 8, which closed last fall. Although she sent out an email blast in December that promised a "GRAND RE-OPENING" in time for Fashion Week, she now admits that won't be happening. And although she now claims that she should have things ready to go in March, Eater points out that the venue's liquor license has expired and she's yet to file for any construction permits. [Eater, previously]

Dave's Version of Obama's State of the Union

Whitney Jefferson · 02/02/10 12:44PM

Last night on The Late Show Dave and his staff re-imagined what Obama's first State of the Union address was like. Weirdly enough, it portrays George Bush as the cool kid-type who shows up late to the school assembly.