You know that, "If a black cat crosses your path, it's bad luck" saying? Does it still apply if the cat—named Robocop, here—is busily engaged in a battle with a front-loading washing machine? Or is it just cute?

Model-wrangling billionaire Ron Burkle scored a victory this morning in his battle to grab control of Barnes & Noble, when an advisory service recommended that shareholders vote for Burkle's slate of directors. What's B&N chairman Leonard Riggio (pictured) doing wrong?

Weeks into the fray, The Battle of the Cheetos carries on, with Gawker a full-fledged combat zone up for the taking. So choose your alliance—Puffs or Crunchy—, create your army and fight for domination of the entire World Wide Web. The future of the internet depends upon it.

Citizens of the Internet, The Battle of the Cheetos is now upon us. It's Puffs versus Crunchy. And Crunchy versus Puffs. In an epic online battle unlike anything the World Wide Web has ever seen.

Once in a while the battle between an unstoppable force and an immovable object shake the very foundation of our beliefs: gorilla vs. bear, shark vs. alligator, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. None of these compare to Kitty vs. Robo-Arm.

Mom-hating rapper Eminem is planning to publish his memoirs at the ripe old age of 36. Question: Is it really necessary to buy his memoirs when every single one of his albums is an extended exercise in tortured self-examination? We already know all about his family problems, his relationship problems, and his problems with friends getting killed. He made that autobiographical movie too, ya know. Is there a lot more value to add for the rapidly aging Slim Shady fan base?