Vintage Holiday Paintings Come to Life

Whitney Jefferson · 12/03/09 01:38PM

Take still paintings of holiday gatherings, add moving human arms, and dub some risque conversation over it all and you've got this series of holiday ads by Schweppes. The result is funny, confusing, and kind of uncomfortable. Watch!

Skateboard-Ballet is Graceful, Beautiful, Dainty

Mike Byhoff · 12/03/09 01:32PM

Skateboarding these days is all about ripping mad 360 nollie kickflip handstands—or something. In our minds, a skateboarder is an irreverent, rebellious figure...unless they're combining it with ballet! Then they just look ridiculous.

Glee: Smile, Though Your Heart Is Breaking

Brian Moylan · 12/03/09 01:26PM

Wow, who ever thought that a show about a band of lovable losers could be so dark? We were crying tears of sadness instead of our usual tears of joy. It still felt pretty good, but damn!

Pat Kiernan Is Fearless

cityfile · 12/03/09 01:22PM

"Man cleavage—plunging necklines slit open to reveal chest hair, pectoral muscles, maybe more—is back," today's Wall Street Journal reported. How did Pat Kiernan, the beloved and normally buttoned-up NY1 anchor and host of "In the Papers" respond? He showed off his stuff, naturally. [NY1]

Fake Socialites, Real Consequences

cityfile · 12/03/09 12:56PM

With politicians and pundits calling for blood, it was only a matter of time before there'd be some serious fallout from last week's crashing of the White House state dinner. Now there is. Three Secret Service officers were placed on administrative leave today over the security breach. And more trouble is brewing for Tareq and Michaele Salahi. Not only could they be forced to testify before the House Homeland Security committee, the couple's super-suspicious charity is now under investigation by the state of Virginia. Good work, Bravo. [ABC, WP]

The One Thing Kathie Lee Gifford Won't Do for Ratings

Brian Moylan · 12/03/09 12:53PM

Kathie Lee Gifford rose to fame sitting next to Regis Philbin and talking about her personal life ad nauseam. Now that she co-hosts the Today show's daily dose of wacky, what is the one subject she won't broach?

Boomerang Exacts Revenge on Girl

Mike Byhoff · 12/03/09 12:53PM

Here's the physical comeuppance for years of Americans obnoxiously saying "Throw another shrimp on the bahhhbie!" We had it coming. We're sorry, Australia. Now you can get back to riding your kangaroos in peace.

Everybody Mad at Dolls, Cartoons

Hamilton Nolan · 12/03/09 12:31PM

We like to "jest" with the advertising industry about how stupid and evil they are, but the truth is that marketing is not easy. Today in Fuzzy Public Outrage: Dolls are racist, and soap bubbles are rapists.

Michaelmania Hits Miami

cityfile · 12/03/09 12:02PM

Art Basel Miami kicked off today and everyone who's anyone in the art world—from dealers to collectors to professional party-hoppers—has now headed south and Miami is now even more awash with air kisses and insincere compliments. (If you're in town and looking to crash a good party, head over to the event that Peter Brant, Aby Rosen and Alberto Mugrabi are hosting this evening; it's expected to be one of the fair's highlights.)