Mariah Carey's Wild Ride on the Subway

Rich Juzwiak · 05/30/14 12:15PM

Here is Mariah Carey in the gown she wore to the Fresh Air Fund's Salute to American Heroes Gala last night deciding to take the subway. Just like a peasant. A peasant in a prom dress on public transportation. Isn't that funny?

Watch an Angry Man Pelt a $400,000 Lamborghini with Rocks

Jay Hathaway · 05/30/14 12:05PM

This video making the rounds today supposedly shows a dad who got sick of a $400,000 Lamborghini Aventador racing up and down his street and decided to take matters into his own hands. And by "matters," I mean rocks, which he threw at the Lambo.

Hamilton Nolan · 05/30/14 11:41AM

The New York Times dives deep today into the creation of cap-and-trade-style carbon markets, that allow polluters to buy and sell emission permits. Is there any reason this convoluted market system is better than a straightforward carbon tax? Serious question. Tell us.

Bad Witch, Worse Movie: Maleficent

Rich Juzwiak · 05/30/14 11:30AM

Did you know that the Disney villain Maleficent isn't a bitch? I didn't know that Maleficent isn't a bitch. I went to the movie bearing her name expecting to watch a bitch. I did not get a bitch. Life, though, for those 97 minutes was a bitch. I guess that's something.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Resigns

Aleksander Chan · 05/30/14 10:21AM

At a press conference this morning, President Obama announced that he has accepted the resignation of embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. His resignation comes after the release of a series of damning reports about exceedingly long wait times for veterans seeking medical care.

Country Star Luke Bryan Falls Off Stage While Dancing to Macklemore

Jordan Sargent · 05/30/14 09:55AM

I think we all can agree that anyone who dances to Macklemore should fall off of a stage. Especially the country singer Luke Bryan, who seems like a decent guy but looks funny falling off of a stage, which is what happened last night in Charlotte while he danced to Macklemore.

Working at Vice Media Is Not As Cool As It Seems

Hamilton Nolan · 05/30/14 09:33AM

Vice Media is one of the hottest media properties in America. It's the counterculture empire that even Rupert Murdoch could love. Vice's founder, Shane Smith, has speculated his company could raise tens of billions of dollars. So why are its employees so broke and pissed off?