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Severed Head of Genital Disease Patron Saint for Sale

Max Read · 05/25/11 07:15PM

Attention, discerning auctiongoers! The head of St. Vitalis of Assisi — the patron saint of genital disease — is up for auction in Ireland this coming Sunday. Obama must be so bummed he just left!

Seventeen New Pyramids Discovered from Space

Max Read · 05/25/11 06:14PM

Pyramids, being rather large, are not really the kinds of things one expects to be lost easily. And yet! Seventeen new (well, not "new," but) pyramids have been identified through the use of satellite imaging, which can see underground.

Are Your Facebook Friends Cool Enough To Pick Your Music?

Ryan Tate · 05/25/11 06:03PM

Good news: Miraculous internet jukebox Spotify will reportedly power Facebook's music service, bringing the world closer to a future in which music is much more freely shared, suggested and collaboratively compiled. As it should be.

All the Awesome Jokes Left out of Bridesmaids

Brian Moylan · 05/25/11 05:51PM

If you saw Bridesmaids you probably thought it was hysterical. Well, just think of how much funnier it could have been if they'd included Jon Hamm's dirty sex positions, the descriptions of nasty smells, or the funny lines coming out of a little boy's mouth. Just the rapid fire succession of all these outtakes will make your mind boggle. And you'll probably laugh once or twice, too.

The U.S. Army Will Tweet Its Way to Global Dominance

Adrian Chen · 05/25/11 05:38PM

Although they have super-advanced stealth helicopters that make your eyes automatically burst into flames if you even look at them, the U.S. Army is always years behind when it comes to the technology the rest of us use. They've just discovered social media!

Dr. Oz Explains Yeast Infections with Puppets

Maureen O'Connor · 05/25/11 05:04PM

TV health guru Dr. Mehmet Oz explained yeast infections today, and the result was like going to a muppet gynecologist while on PCP. Here's the trippy segment, in which Dr. Oz pretends to be a molecule of bacteria in a lady's vagina and explains how thong panties make vaginas poopy.

The World Needs You to Bring Ulysses to Twitter

Brian Moylan · 05/25/11 04:41PM

A mysterious man named "Stephen from Baltimore" has initiated a project called Ulysses Meets Twitter 2011, which is an attempt to translate James Joyce's famous experimental novel Ulysses into 140-character size chunks. Here's the kicker, he needs you, yes you to help!

Watch the Final Moments of the Last Oprah Winfrey Show

Matt Cherette · 05/25/11 04:15PM

Today, after 25 years, The Oprah Winfrey Show came to an end. And unlike the two-day, star-studded extravaganza that preceded it, Winfrey's final episode was more subdued, with nothing more than her and her studio audience having one last emotional chat. Here are the episode's final moments.

Ed Schultz Shouldn't Use the Word 'Slut' to Describe Ladies

Jim Newell · 05/25/11 02:31PM

Ed Schultz, the fake, lefty Rush Limbaugh whom MSNBC trots out for an hour each night to botch debased versions of Democratic talking points, had some nasty words for right-wing babbler Laura Ingraham on his radio show yesterday. While Ingraham is certainly an unsavory character, did Schultz really need to resort to the descriptor "slut," twice, over some ephemeral Obama-drinks-beer-in-Ireland nontroversy?

Law & Order: SVU and Real Life Sexual Victims Unit Both in Trouble

Brian Moylan · 05/25/11 02:25PM

First Law & Order got the axe, but now actors are defecting from L&O: SVU and it looks like the real life sexual victims unit, which counsels rape victims and collects evidence of sexual assault at the city's 11 hospitals, might get canceled as well.

Facebook Playboy: 'I'm a Victim' of Facebook Users

Ryan Tate · 05/25/11 01:27PM

Sean Parker said he's been "abused and maligned" by random gossips on Facebook and Twitter. These people have"commandeered my identity," the former Facebook president said. Welcome to the club, Sean.

Glee Finale: The Biggest Losers

Brian Moylan · 05/25/11 12:54PM

After a sophomore season of highs and lows and asking "Are they just high?" I really wanted to like the season finale. I really, really did. Let's just say that it was a fitting end for a tumultuous season.

Target vs. Unions: An Inside Look

Hamilton Nolan · 05/25/11 12:49PM

Yesterday, we learned that friendly red-hued big box retailer Target is now the "target," ha, of a union campaign here in New York. Goodbye, Target's reputation as a place that liberals who don't like Wal-Mart can shop without guilt! But just how anti-union is Target? According to former Target employees: very.

How Did Newt Gingrich Get Such a Sweet Deal at Tiffany's?

Jim Newell · 05/25/11 12:21PM

Perhaps the opposition researchers who dumped that story about Newt Gingrich's $250,000-$500,000 "revolving charge account" at Tiffany & Co. only wanted people to make fun of his gilded lifestyle, but it also raises more concrete, scandalous questions. Namely: Why would Tiffany's give the Gingriches a no-interest credit account?

Kim Kardashian's Engagement Ring: $2 Million and 20.5 Carats

Maureen O'Connor · 05/25/11 11:40AM

Kim Kardashian's giant boyfriend gives her a giant diamond. A Victoria's Secret model gets a DUI, kicks a cop, and escapes an L.A. jailhouse. Kellan Lutz rejects Britney Spears. Wednesday gossip attracts magpies.

American Idol: The Terrible Twos

Richard Lawson · 05/25/11 11:17AM

OMG you guys, we are almost done. The sun's broken through the clouds and the birdies are chirping and we are almost ready to fall into the sweet embrace of summer. But first, there's this. Cruel, country this.