The Best Forklift Accidents Caught on Video
Sergio Hernandez · 12/01/09 11:45AMDo you know what are terrifying? Forklifts. Check out our collection of the Most Disastrous Forklift Fails and understand the irony of dumb forklift operators who wear hardhats — there's nothing there to protect!
Ivanka to the Rescue
cityfile · 12/01/09 11:35AM
Ivanka Trump recently had a fairy tale wedding. Now she'll help you have one, too! Ivanka's jewelry company has teamed up with her dad's chain of hotels to offer "The Quintessential New York Proposal." And it's quite a package. Purchase a ring from Ivanka's "Bridal Bar" ("prices starting at $800"!) and you'll receive a complimentary one-night stay at the Trump International Hotel & Tower or, if you prefer, Trump Soho, the as-yet unfinished monstrosity that the Trumps have erected in Soho. But that's not all there is to it:
How Are We Whipping Our Kids Into Fighting Shape?
Hamilton Nolan · 12/01/09 11:17AMHow-Tuesday: Faking an Appreciation of Art
Whitney Jefferson · 12/01/09 11:15AMScore! You just agreed to a date with the superfox you've had your eye on for weeks. Problem: You're headed to the nearest Art Museum. Here's a how-to that will make you look smart about art in no time flat.
How Not to Save a Mud-Stuck Jeep
Sergio Hernandez · 12/01/09 11:05AMWatch what happens when rednecks try to pull a Jeep out of the mud by flooring the gas pedal. Here's a hint: it isn't pretty.
Dobbs To CNBC?
cityfile · 12/01/09 11:05AM
Is Lou Dobbs giving up on his dream of one day becoming a U.S. Senator or President of the United States? Is his effort to convince people that he really loves the people of Mexico failing him? Or is he just looking for a platform to spout nonsense as he gears up for a campaign? None of that is clear at the moment, but the New York Times reports that Dobbs is in talks to join CNBC, either as host of a primetime program or a commentator for the business network. [NYT]
Glass Half-Empty, Girl Half-Dressed
Brian Moylan · 12/01/09 11:03AMGenesis - Misunderstanding
Whitney Jefferson · 12/01/09 11:00AMThe song from 1980 about getting stood up on a date- only to discover that your date was out with someone else the entire time!
100 Facts About Pandas You Probably Didn't Know
Mike Byhoff · 12/01/09 10:40AMPeople don't know nearly enough about Pandas. Tell me one thing you know about Pandas besides the fact that they are lazy. You can't, can you. Well Claudia and Dave O'Doherty are here to rectify your ignorance.
Spotted
cityfile · 12/01/09 10:30AM
Cate Blanchett helping her kids into a cab after a shopping trip to Babies 'R Us ... Miranda Kerr leaving a doctor's office, and later shopping in Chelsea with her dog in tow ... Kate Winslet walking with a friend in the West Village ... Steve Martin riding a bike in Central Park ... Elijah Wood and Dianna Agron playing tennis on the set of The Romantics on Long Island ... Tim Robbins playing roller hockey in the West Village ... Danica Patrick leaving Fox News in Midtown ... Jessica Simpson going to see Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre ... Taylor Momsen arriving at MTV's Times Square studios ... Don Imus leaving WABC ... and Catherine Zeta-Jones walking into her apartment building on Central Park West.
Kangaroos Playfight Like Crazy
Allison Oldfather · 12/01/09 10:30AMApparently, kangaroos use their tails like third legs so they can kick with double the force.
Snitch on the New York Times Quarterly Review
Hamilton Nolan · 12/01/09 10:29AMMan Vs. Toddler
Whitney Jefferson · 12/01/09 10:15AMThe ultimate competition: Running, Diving, and drinking grape juice. Who will come out on top?
New York Times Seeks Sexy Stories of Boning Your Secret Lover
Hamilton Nolan · 12/01/09 10:14AMA Bravo Contract Delivered White House Gatecrashers to the Today Show
John Cook · 12/01/09 10:13AMGoldman Prepares for the Apocalypse
cityfile · 12/01/09 10:07AM
Do be careful before chastising any senior Goldman Sachs execs you happen to come across. Alice Schroeder of Bloomberg News reports beleaguered bankers at the firm have been loading up on firearms recently and "are now equipped to defend themselves if there is a populist uprising against the bank." En garde! [Bloomberg; photo: VF.com]







