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Woman Attacked by Bloodthirsty Sex Toy Suing Company

Lauri Apple · 10/13/11 07:31AM

What was supposed to be an enjoyable sexual experience for a California woman and her boyfriend turned into a bloody, painful horror show that involved the untimely death of several innocent maxi pads and required a trip to the hospital. The alleged source of all this violence and anguish: a vengeful vibrator.

Three Women Accused of Sex Attacks Kept Used Condom Stash

Lauri Apple · 10/13/11 06:25AM

Zimbabwean Authorities have arrested three women for allegedly committing at least a dozen "ritualistic sex attacks" on male hitchhikers over a two-year period. For their rituals, the women reportedly collected used condoms and stashed them in "the boot of a car." Don't they have a Container Store in Zimbabwe?

Florida Pol Wants to Bring Back Firing Squads

Lauri Apple · 10/13/11 04:58AM

Republican Florida state Rep. Brad Drake entered a Waffle House and emerged a man with ideas. Bold ideas, about breakfast. But also some ideas on how to kill Florida's death row inmates with firing squads. Regular Florida folks might be tapped to help shoot some of these condemned critters, because government employees shouldn't have all the fun.

So, About that Iranian Assassination Plot

Max Read · 10/13/11 02:38AM

You know how on Wednesday the the Obama administration accused Iran of planning the assassination of the Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil, leading to a renewed call for sanctions against the country? Turns out that "hard evidence" of the Iranian government's involvement in the plot "is scant." But don't worry! U.S. officials have analyzed the situation and think it's "more than likely" that at least a couple important people knew about the conspiracy.

Occupy Wall Street Is Everywhere

Leah Beckmann · 10/13/11 01:22AM

America is angry! The protest that started nearly a month ago in Lower Manhattan has been spreading over the past week, and occupiers armed with Guy Fawkes masks and Sharpies can now be found in most major (and minor) cities across the U.S. and Canada. Here are some photos from the protests over the past few days.

Betty White Is 'Still Hot'

Matt Cherette · 10/13/11 01:06AM

Who says an 89-year-old can't get into the rap game? Betty White's latest tour de force is this music video for "I'm Still Hot," a duet with the British singer Luciana. But don't think that White's venture into hip hop is all fun and games: The project benefits one of White's favorite charities, the Los Angeles Zoo. [via Idolator]

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan Meet 200 Million Miles Away from Earth

Max Read · 10/12/11 11:24PM

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan passed right near each other last month—millions of miles above earth. Not because they were launched into space by some kind of, I don't know, space... cannon? But because they are asteroids!

Scott Brown Is Apparently Bob Dole's Wife

Max Read · 10/12/11 10:55PM

"I was raised to believe that there are no limits to individual achievement and no excuses to justify indifference," reads a message on Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown's website. Weirdly, former North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole said the exact same thing in her Senate campaign announcement speech in 2002. Which leads us to wonder: Is Scott Brown Bob Dole's Wife?

South Park Imagines a Mexican-Free America

Matt Cherette · 10/12/11 10:52PM

What would happen if illegal immigrants from Mexico concluded that economic conditions in the U.S. were just as bad—or worse—than those in their native country and decided to return home en masse? How would the US Border Patrol deal with a reverse immigration crisis? That was the plot of tonight's South Park, and you'll find answers to both those questions in the highlight reel above.

Albert Nobbs: Glenn Close Switches Sides

Matt Cherette · 10/12/11 09:45PM

Here's the trailer for Albert Nobbs, a period drama from director Rodrigo Garcia. Set in 19th century Ireland, the movie stars Glenn Close as the title character, a woman who poses as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's fanciest hotel. But when someone finds out her secret, and she falls in love with a woman who happens to be involved with another man, well, things get complicated.

The 'Most Pirated' Movies of All Time

Max Read · 10/12/11 09:03PM

Which movies have been illegally downloaded the most? If you said "a bunch of mediocre sci-fi/fantasy blockbusters," well, you're wrong! It's, actually, "a bunch of mediocre sci-fi/fantasy blockbusters and, also, The Hangover."

Credit Card Data Reveals What You'll Really Spend On Dinner

Ryan Tate · 10/12/11 08:13PM

Don't let this keep you from occupying Wall Street, because banks are still awful, but Citi helpfully lent its data to reveal the true cost of eating at expensive restaurants. Finance blogger Felix Salmon dove into anonymized credit card slips and found that people fling money around as unpredictably as wild monkeys in these places.

The $60 On Demand Movie Has Been Canceled

Richard Lawson · 10/12/11 05:15PM

Universal's crazy Tower Heist plot will not come to fruition. Also today: A Disney princess makes progress with her very own grownup show, three of your least favorite shows will live a little longer, and Ben Stiller has lots of ghosts, which one you need?

How Do You Deal with Public Displays of Homophobia?

Brian Moylan · 10/12/11 04:51PM

Just when you think that Manhattan is totally safe for gays, you hear about an awful verbal attack that you just can't believe. And in super gay Hell's Kitchen for that matter. Did the two men who were called "fags" in a CVS this morning do the right thing?

Family of Three Calls 911 for Corn Maze Rescue

Maureen O'Connor · 10/12/11 04:46PM

The Today Show got its hands on a harrowing 911 call from a family of three that became trapped in a corn maze in Massachusetts, and needed a rescue squad to get them out of the living labyrinth of hay fever and despair.