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Introducing the Latest Vodka Atrocity, NutLiquor

Brian Moylan · 11/03/11 03:24PM

They started with orange and pepper-flavored vodkas, and then they moved on to absurd flavors like cupcake. Now it's gone to its logical extreme. There is a new brand of peanut butter-flavored vodka called NutLiquor. Say it out loud. Yeah. Exactly.

It's Time to Stop Dressing Up Your Pets for Halloween

Leah Beckmann · 10/27/11 03:21PM

According to Wendy Williams and this other lady whose parents must be very proud of her for becoming a "pet fashion stylist," it is very trendy and important to dress your dog up for Halloween because there are a lot of events you both should be attending.

Psst: Nobody Needs a Magazine About 'Social Media'

Hamilton Nolan · 10/26/11 08:34AM

Here's the thing about the internet sites Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google: you do not need to read a magazine about them. For one thing, if you want to learn about them, you can simply type their address into your internet browser, and there they are, updated constantly, by the second, rather than monthly, as would be a case with a magazine. Want to know more? Why not read one of the thousands and thousands of blogs and online news sites that talk about them each and every day?

Do Not Forbid the Stutterer in Your Class From Speaking

Hamilton Nolan · 10/11/11 08:21AM

Sometimes, the very most basic facts of a story are all that's necessary to see the colossal outpouring of public rage that is sure to follow. As in this case! College professors: do not order a student in your class who stutters not to speak in class, ever.

Anna Faris' Husband Gave Their Cat Away on Twitter

Brian Moylan · 10/05/11 04:48PM

Anna Faris' husband, fellow actor (and Parks and Rec costar) Chris Pratt, is getting a lot of heat on Twitter because he used the social networking Penny Saver to give away the couple's 15-year-old cat away. Now that all the friends of felines are hitting him back, he's making it even worse.

Let the Bad 9/11 Ads Begin

Hamilton Nolan · 09/02/11 08:00AM

Yesterday, the New York Times noted that now that almost a decade has passed since 9/11, some advertisers are trying to dip a toe into the "9/11 ads that will not automatically create an outraged uproar" waters.

9/11 Sushi Is the Freshest Way to Remember Our National Tragedy

Adrian Chen · 09/01/11 03:40PM

Tenth anniversary of 9/11 got you down? Why not enjoy a crisp "9/11 Remembrance Roll" from Phoenix, Arizona's Stingray Sushi? "Spicy crab, avocado and asparagus topped with tuna and white fish." Wash it all down with some 9/11 wine (Sake?). If you don't use chopsticks, the terrorists win. [Eater]

Jersey Assemblyman Quit After His Wife Sent Racist Email to Carl Lewis

Jim Newell · 08/22/11 03:38PM

Former New Jersey Assemblyman Pat Delany abruptly quit his job last month, citing "personal issues with my family that require my full and immediate attention." Only now are we learning that that personal issue was his wife sending a "racially tinged" email to Olympic hero and current New Jersey state Senate candidate Carl Lewis. It could've been something worse, we guess? Maybe not.

Don't Touch Your Handgun When Driving on the Highway

Jeff Neumann · 08/18/11 05:41AM

A young man in Tennessee is facing criminal charges after he had to be Lifeflighted off the highway for treatment of gunshot wounds. No, he wasn't involved in a road rage shootout. 23-year-old Justin Newberry accidentally shot himself in both legs after his handgun, The Judge, slid out from under his seat while he was driving. Newberry grabbed The Judge by its trigger. Oh, and cops found weed, paraphernalia and fake IDs in the car. Ahh... there's nothing quite like being 23, high as fuck, armed and driving.

Mayor's City Sued for Contracts He Signed While Drunk

Jim Newell · 08/04/11 11:58AM

Hats off to Sunland Park, New Mexico Mayor Martin Resendiz, for making the useless invalids in Washington look vaguely — vaguely — competent in comparison! Because it turns out that Mayor Resendiz only signed those nine contracts with the company that is now suing his city for seven figures because he was really, really drunk.

Esquire Sees Erotic Opportunity in DSK Rape Narrative

Maureen O'Connor · 07/25/11 01:39PM

Bros: You know when you're hanging out with a girl, and she's talking about the time she was raped, and you're like, "Whoa, this chick is totally talking about her vagina. Now I'm all horny. How can I turn this brutal tale of violent degradation into a sexual opportunity?"