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Top Chef: Do You Wanna Conch?

Brian Moylan · 03/17/11 12:22PM

The four remaining chefs were stranded on a deserted isle and had to cook a strange delicacy for a bunch of landed aristocracy. You know, just another Wednesday! And Padma showed off her bikini body. BOOOIIIIIINNNNGGGGGG!!!!

American Idol: I Curse the Day They Were Born

Richard Lawson · 03/17/11 11:26AM

Last night's episode of America's great glitter infomercial was that perennial "sing a song from the day you were born" theme, which always makes us feel the creep and dread of mortal angst. Though, to be fair, every episode of this show usually does that.

Which Celebs Had Their Secrets Spilled by Their Psychologist?

Brian Moylan · 03/17/11 09:50AM

This New York shrink has been selling her clients' secrets to the tabloids to support her luxurious lifestyle. This actor claims to be sober but went on a recent bender. If he gets therapy, we know one pro he should avoid.

The Moon Is Going to Be Huge on Saturday

Max Read · 03/17/11 01:40AM

On Saturday, for the first time since 1993, the Moon is going to be full at almost the exact same time it's closest to earth. So if you've got livestock you need to sacrifice, now's the time to do it!

People Seem to Like Mel Gibson's Weird New Movie

Max Read · 03/17/11 12:14AM

The Beaver, the long-delayed movie directed by Jodie Foster and starring Mel Gibson, had its first screening in front of a public audience at South by Southwest on Wednesday night. And despite starring a violent fundamentalist... it was sort of well-received?

Courtney Love Storms Back to Twitter

Adrian Chen · 03/17/11 12:02AM

Courtney Love's history with Twitter is, like her history with everything, a rocky one. She vanished from the site in January after being sued for defamation by fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir over a tweet. You'd figure the fact that she paid out $430,000 to settle that lawsuit would have kept her off for good.

Facebook Doesn't Even Make You Click to Comment Now

Remy Stern · 03/16/11 09:01PM

In an effort to make users do as little as humanly possible to blast their thoughts, Facebook has removed a crucial aspect of the commenting process: the part where you actually have to press "Comment." Now you've only got to hit the enter key, and voila! You've said, "Happy birthday, dude" to a kid you sat next to in a middle school pre-algebra class without wasting a click.

Helicopter Drops Sea Water On Japan's Stricken Nuclear Reactor

Adrian Chen · 03/16/11 08:24PM

The Japanese military dumped seawater from Chinook helicopters onto Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant earlier tonight in a last-ditch attempt to cool fuel rods that were exposed by the tsunami and prevent a worsening of the crisis. (Temperatures reached 183 degrees Fahrenheit at one reactor today.) The helicopters were lined with lead to protect the crew.

Rush Limbaugh Seizes Opportunity to Mock Japan

Jim Newell · 03/16/11 05:15PM

The Rush Limbaugh show is a sick affair, always and forever, but this is something special. Tens of thousands are already dead in the country, which is still facing the possibility of catastrophic meltdown in multiple nuclear reactors at any minute. Here's how Limbaugh, the same man who has the power to make or break any Republican politician on a whim, handled a dumb caller's question:

Carson Daly Will Never Go Away

Richard Lawson · 03/16/11 04:40PM

The TRL host of yesteryear just keeps hanging on. Also today: pilot casting news sees the return of some old favorites, V may be flying south, and Megan Fox is funny now apparently.

Because Aerobics Suck, That's Why

Hamilton Nolan · 03/16/11 04:15PM

Dog fitness coaches! Firefighter fitness plan! Hoosier fitness shame! Rihanna fitness secrets! Republican fitness DVD! Bachelor fitness freak! And aerobic fitness sham! It's your Wednesday fitness watch, where we watch your fitness—until we vomit with pride!

The Latest News from Japan: March 16

Jim Newell · 03/16/11 03:55PM

There aren't many options left for the nuclear crisis at Japan's Fukushima plant. There may be no more water to cool the no. 4 reactor, leaving the rods indefinitely exposed and certain to melt down. The Japanese emperor, who is "deeply concerned," has made a rare address to the public. Meanwhile, bankers are hogging all the planes out of the country. Here are the latest updates from the Japanese earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown disaster.