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Fox News' Steve Harrigan: America's Laziest War Correspondent

John Cook · 03/23/11 02:58PM

Steve Harrigan, the Fox News correspondent currently engaged in a war of words with CNN's Nic Robertson while they both cover a war of bombs in Libya, is as lazy as Robertson says, according to someone who's worked with him.

Can You Guess the Celebrity by the Hairstyle?

Brian Moylan · 03/23/11 02:02PM

London-based artist Christina Christoforou has drawn hundreds of celebrities, rock stars, fictional characters, and famous personages in her unique style—using only their hair—for her new book Whose Hair? Can you guess who these coifs belong to?

Here's a Guy Hacking a Times Square Jumbotron for Real

Adrian Chen · 03/23/11 01:19PM

A few days ago, the Internet freaked out over a viral video of a guy who hacked Times Square video screens with a live feed from an iPhone. It was a fake viral marketing stunt for the new movie Limitless. But now a guy has done it for real—sort of. Adi Isakovic, a 27-year-old entrepreneur, tested out his new product, TubeMote, and used it to broadcast a video of his dog on a Times Square Jumbotron.

Real Housewives of Miami: Just Lost My Lunch

Richard Lawson · 03/23/11 12:39PM

On last night's beautiful grease fire, our wives were throwing parties while throwing themselves into the unknown future. Marriages, meatballs, and Marysol. That's the Miami way.

Donald Trump's Delusion: 'I Definitely Think I Could Beat Obama'

Brian Moylan · 03/23/11 12:09PM

Donald Trump went on The View this morning to spread his birther nonsense and talk about potentially running for president in 2012. When Barbara Walters pushed for an answer of whether or not he could win he says, "I definitely think I could beat Obama." Really, Donald? Really?

The Never-Ending Saga of HitmanforHire.net

Adrian Chen · 03/23/11 11:57AM

28 year-old Marissa Mark of Jersey City was arrested today in connection with a 2006 hit she allegedly took out on her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend. Her case is the latest development in the saga of Hitmanforhire.net, probably the first and last online assassination startup.

Won't You Help James O'Keefe Pay off His 'Major Credit Card Debt'?

Jim Newell · 03/23/11 10:57AM

Conservative prankster James O'Keefe, the artless cad behind heavily edited video "stings" on NPR, ACORN, and other enemies of the state, has been paying for all of his work on his and his buddies' credit cards. Apparently it costs a lot of money to carry a camera and act like a jackass — $50,000, as it happens! So won't you be a peach and give him $50,000, or perhaps even $1 million? This is James O'Keefe's plea in an email to supporters.

Chris Brown Escapes Arrest for Window-Busting Tantrum

Maureen O'Connor · 03/23/11 10:20AM

A gleeful Chris Brown galavants around town after breaking Good Morning America's window. 50 Cent gives Chelsea Handler a backhanded compliment. Hugh Hefner's fiancee may already be cheating. Wednesday gossip shakes its haters off.

Lady Gaga Googles Herself

Adrian Chen · 03/23/11 09:59AM

Earlier this week, Lady Gaga dropped by the Googleplex for a chat with Google VP Marissa Mayer. Luckily for the Internet, Google posted the entire 73-minute video to YouTube, in case you've got some dead time while marinating a skirt steak.

Which Politician Cruises for Dudes Online?

Brian Moylan · 03/23/11 09:54AM

This elected official is looking for love on the gay cruising iPhone app Grindr. This actor is stalking another actress. This celeb couple is about to break up. And this singer likes to hire hookers. He probably finds those on his iPhone, too.

Legendary Actress Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79

Brian Moylan · 03/23/11 09:45AM

Actress, legend, and original tabloid superstar Elizabeth Taylor died today at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles from congestive heart failure, which she was hospitalized for six weeks ago. She was 79 years old.

Middle East Unrest Means Better Yacht Sales (Hopefully)

Jeff Neumann · 03/23/11 05:51AM

Uncertain about the political upheaval in the Middle East, and what it might mean for the millions of people living under varying degrees of oppression? Hey, Stupid — get ahead of the curve, because there's some serious money to be made in the region right now, in the high-end yacht market! Skeptical? Then just ask Erwin Bamps, the head of luxury ship builder Gulf Craft, who spoke to the Times just ahead of the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show:

Why You Shouldn't Steal Computers From Nerds

Max Read · 03/23/11 12:37AM

Don't steal laptops! And if you do steal a laptop, don't use its built-in camera to record yourself dancing to "Make It Rain," the way the fellow dancing to "Make It Rain" in the video above did.

El Chupacabra Is Actually Natasha Henstridge in Species

Max Read · 03/22/11 11:55PM

Everyone knows that the Chupacabra, or goatsucker, is a terrifying bipedal livestock vampire who lives in Puerto Rico. But what if... the Chupacabra wasn't real? And what if... it were actually Natasha Henstridge from the 1995 sci-fi horror movie Species?

Yelp Scolds Elite Yelpers For Degenerate Feeding Frenzies

Eater.com · 03/22/11 10:32PM

A tipster forwards us a totally insane email sent to New York City's Elite Yelpers - the frequent reviewers Yelp invites to special, free events (all of whom, it should be noted, must be at least 21 years old). It seems a Yelp staffer witnessed "absolute, abject terror in the eyes of a waiter" at a recent event who was "traumatized by the rabid ferocity with which certain guests attacked his plate of hors d'oeuvres."

Occasional Sex Might Give You a Heart Attack

Max Read · 03/22/11 08:47PM

Everyone thinks sex is so cool. Well I have news for you, sluts: Your risk of heart failure is more than doubled during occasional sex. Sex doesn't seem so "sexy" now, does it?