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CIA Declassifies Documents Created Almost a Century Ago

John Cook · 04/19/11 03:47PM

In a bid to show its transparency bona fides, the CIA has released six previously secret documents from World War I, thirty years before the Agency was created. They concern invisible ink. Which, until today, was a national secret.

Hilariously Dirty Used Car Ad Calls Tom Ford a Slut

Brian Moylan · 04/19/11 03:12PM

Here's an ad for Canadian car dealership Dale Wurfel, which seems to be trying to sell used cars with a little (unauthorized) help from fashion designer Tom Ford. The tag line: "You know you're not the first. But do you really care?" When you put it like that, no, we don't!

Fake News Is Illegal Now

John Cook · 04/19/11 02:41PM

The Federal Trade Commission is asking federal judges in six states to shut down a total of 10 "fake news websites" that front as credible journalism outlets but really just hype the AMAZING WEIGHT-LOSS POTENTIAL OF ACAI BERRIES ™ !!!!!

How Facebook Sells Your Most Intimate Moments

Ryan Tate · 04/19/11 02:20PM

Facebook is on a campaign to lure new advertisers, complete with a new promotional website that reveals just how much of our lives the social network puts up for sale.

The Help: Ruining Your Mom's Favorite Book?

Richard Lawson · 04/19/11 01:53PM

Here's a trailer for The Help, the movie adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling mom-novel about an ambitious, free-spirited young woman in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi struggling to a give voice, in book form, to black domestic workers employed by many of the city's upper-class white families. It's uplifting, slightly cornball fare that could strike a particular chord.

The Crazy Rules for Jersey Shore's Trip to Italy

Brian Moylan · 04/19/11 01:45PM

Florence, Italy will play host to our eight favorite guidos from Jersey Shore for the series' fourth season, and now the city's mayor of has issued a litany of rules the show has to follow as it takes the circus abroad. These are going to be impossible to follow.

Gossip Girl: The Picture of Imperfection

Richard Lawson · 04/19/11 12:56PM

We are back! Or, they are back. We've been here the whole time, but our entitled friends from the Upper East Side disappeared almost two months ago and left us all alone here, without any Drama or Scheming or any typical Gossip Girl things. But now that's over! Yay!

Twitter Users Masturbate More

Maureen O'Connor · 04/19/11 12:51PM

The statistical wizards at OKCupid have once again analyzed the sexual mores of their users, and reached two vital conclusions: Twitter users masturbate more, and vegetarians are more likely to enjoy giving head.

Your Beautiful Crib Is Going to Kill Your Baby

Hamilton Nolan · 04/19/11 12:45PM

Parents: have you purchased your baby a top-of-the-line crib and lovingly accentuated it with "Puffy bumpers, pillows and blankets, low-hanging mobiles and a menagerie of stuffed animals?" You have, haven't you? Because you care about little Aedynn, don't you? Yeah, about death.

Beyoncé's New Single Is All Kinds of Bad

Brian Moylan · 04/19/11 12:37PM

I'm not going to try to pretend like I'm all above loving a Beyoncé song (even after hearing "Single Ladies" seven quadrillion times, it's still a jam), but her newest single "Girls (Who Run the World)"—which was leaked on the internet like all other hotly anticipated singles—sucks. I mean, it sucks really bad.

Ashton and Demi Are the Horsemen of the Tech Apocalypse

Ryan Tate · 04/19/11 12:12PM

How do we know Silicon Valley is inflating an unsustainable tech investment bubble? Because Hollywood dope Ashton Kutcher and his technologically enhanced mate Demi Moore have somehow become mascots for tech investment. Sell, by God. Sell!

HBO Renews Yet Another Series After Only One Episode

Brian Moylan · 04/19/11 11:38AM

HBO's newest epic, Game of Thrones, lured nearly 5 million viewers into its magical realm on Sunday night. That gave the cable network for people who think they're too smart for regular TV an opportunity to play its favorite game: the instant series renewal.

New York Has Its Perfect Tabloid Murder of the Season

Hamilton Nolan · 04/19/11 11:25AM

It's an awful thing to say about human nature, but plainly true: we're fascinated by crime, the more awful the better. And when those awful crimes happen to beautiful people, well, humanity can't get enough.

Facebook Apologizes For Censoring Gay Kiss Picture

Adrian Chen · 04/19/11 11:14AM

Good news: Facebook doesn't hate gay people! A blogstorm erupted this week after Facebook removed a picture of two fully-clothed men kissing because it "violated Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities." It was all a mix-up.