coincidences

Corporate Insiders Are So Dang Lucky Trading Their Own Stock

Hamilton Nolan · 11/14/13 12:29PM

At least once per year, it is healthy for all of us to take a moment and reflect upon the fact that corporate executives are quite plainly using their insider status to make unfair profits on their company's stock, while you, the average unconnected jerk, remain poor. Today is that day.

Omar Little Was Arrested in Baltimore This Weekend

Brian Moylan · 01/03/12 02:35PM

Yes, Omar Little was booked on possession of a handgun in Baltimore this weekend. No, silly, it's not Omar Little the awesome gay vigilante who terrorized the drug dealers of Charm City that we all rooted for on The Wire, this was a real Omar Little. Turns out, he also favors a life of crime.

Andy Rooney's College Roommate (Almost) Drops Dead at His Memorial Service

Brian Moylan · 11/09/11 05:38PM

Andy Rooney's college roommate, Bob Ruthman, died of a heart attack today while attending the 60 Minutes staple's memorial luncheon at the Century Club in Manhattan. They lived together at Colgate University in the '40s. When you have a bunch of 90 year-olds hanging out together, this is probably a statistical inevitability. And with that, the last two remaining members of the Colgate Class of '43 went out in style.

How Usher Ripped Off Homer Simpson with "OMG"

Christopher Han · 12/27/10 10:30AM

There is an uncanny resemblance between Usher's 2010 hit "OMG" and Homer Simpson's Christmas carol from the season 14 episode "Dude, Where's My Ranch?" See for yourself, if only to hear a Usher / Homer duet.

Rihanna to Smiling Children: F— You

Maureen O'Connor · 11/15/10 12:08PM

The written word is not Rihanna's friend. Here, she poses with children while wearing a necklace that says "Fuck You." Don't you hate it when adorable children interfere with your badass 'tude?