California Man Allegedly Killed Ex-Girlfriend's Dog, Fed Him to Her
Kelly Conaboy · 09/13/14 09:05AMKnicks Owner Jim Dolan Wrote an Applebee's Jingle About Trayvon Martin
Andy Cush · 09/12/14 05:29PMPlayboy Ex-Governor Mark Sanford, Argentinian Lover Call Off Wedding
Jordan Sargent · 09/12/14 05:10PM
Mark Sanford, the one-time South Carolina governor who chose the undeniably better life of living with his Argentinian lover-turned-girlfriend before heading to Washington as a member of the House, announced in a lengthy Facebook post that he and that girlfriend have called off their impending wedding. (Don't worry, they'll still fuck.)
Grandmothers Rejoice as Cool Pope Marries Couples Living in Sin
Allie Jones · 09/12/14 04:42PMHamilton Nolan · 09/12/14 03:50PM
Apple Reportedly Paid Over $100 Million to Infect Your Phone With U2
Jordan Sargent · 09/12/14 03:42PM
According to Billboard, Apple is reportedly pouring at least $100 million into a campaign surrounding U2's new album, which you may be aware of after it was put onto your phone without your consent. A large sum of that money went directly to U2, while the public got a new U2 album for free. Let's tally up the winners and losers of this transaction.
Exasperating Kid Is Exasperatingly Cute on Ellen
Kelly Conaboy · 09/12/14 03:33PMThe "Autocratic Crackdown" Threatening Hungary's Freedom of Press
Aleksander Chan · 09/12/14 02:35PM
Hungary's tightening vice on its press amounts to "an autocratic crackdown," Philip N. Howard, a professor at the Central European University and at the University of Washington, writes in the New York Times—taking specific aim at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's control of the country's Media Authority, which monitors media competition and issues broadcast licenses:
Zen Koans Explained: "Just Go to Sleep"
Hamilton Nolan · 09/12/14 02:22PMMadison Square Garden Owner Books Himself to Open for the Eagles
Andy Cush · 09/12/14 01:47PM
Saturday, Jim Dolan and his band JD & The Straight Shot will open for the fuckin' Eagles at Madison Square Garden, a storied venue that Dolan happens to own. The performance will surely go down in history as the moment the 59-year-old billionaire Cablevision CEO and father of six became World's Coolest Dad.
Democratic Congressman Recommends "Sexting" to Organize Voters
Allie Jones · 09/12/14 01:32PMRep. James Clyburn, a sweet old Democrat from South Carolina who may or may not own a cellular device, has some ideas about how to organize voters in Ferguson and elsewhere. He told a C-SPAN caller, "We've got great tools to communicate... We can text—what do we call it? Sexting. Let's do some … organizing over the Internet."
Walmart's Uniforms: Made in Jordan
Hamilton Nolan · 09/12/14 01:20PMJames Foley's Mom Says U.S. Government Threatened Her Over ISIS Ransom
Allie Jones · 09/12/14 01:15PM
Diane Foley, whose son James was beheaded by ISIS earlier this month, told ABC News that an Obama official threatened her and her family over his ransom payments. According to Diane, a high-ranking military officer in President Obama's National Security Council told her she'd be prosecuted for supporting terrorism if she paid the ransom to ISIS.
Alert: Olive Garden Does Not Cook Its Pasta in Salted Water
Aleksander Chan · 09/12/14 12:58PM
You've probably been busy eating real food to notice that America's favorite breadstick-shaped-baked-wheat purveyor, Olive Garden, is currently in the grips of a nasty proxy fight. Starboard Value LP, an investor in Darden Restaurants Inc.—Olive Garden's parent company—is vying for control of the Darden's board as sales, namely at Olive Garden, languish. And in a nearly 300-page slideshow takedown, Starboard takes Darden to task for what they believe to be poor business practices, most notably: Olive Garden does not salt their pasta water.
Tumor-Stricken Rob Ford Withdraws From Toronto Mayoral Race
Andy Cush · 09/12/14 12:26PM12 Songs You Can Eat Butt To
Tyrone Palmer · 09/12/14 12:00PMHelmet-Cam Video Shows How Much It Sucks to Get Doored on Your Bike
Andy Cush · 09/12/14 11:06AMGetting doored—that is, having a driver or passenger open a car's door into you as you ride by—is a constant, looming threat for urban cyclists. The point-of-view video above, shot near New York City's Union Square, shows exactly what it's like when it happens, but the real drama comes after the crash.
Without Campaign Finance Reform, Nothing Changes
Hamilton Nolan · 09/12/14 10:57AMKimmel Catches Fashion Week Attendees Lying About Fake Designers
Aleksander Chan · 09/12/14 09:58AMLike he did with Coachellea and fake band names, Jimmy Kimmel sent "Lie Witness News" team to New York's Lincoln Center as Fashion Week wraps to dupe aspiring fashion know-it-alls into saying they like designers that are actually just pop culture figures (Betsy Ross, Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia). "Chandler Bing, I have heard of," one insists. Have you?







