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What's Opening in Theaters Today

Richard Lawson · 01/21/11 07:18PM

If you're willing to brave the cold this weekend, there are some exciting new movies to see. Choose between Ben Affleck being sad, Colin Farrell being adventurous, Natalie Portman being embarrassed, and someone named Paprika Steen being named Paprika Steen.

Marriott Is Banning Porn from Its Hotels

Brian Moylan · 01/21/11 06:36PM

Hotel giant Marriott won't be putting pay-per-view porn in any of its new rooms and says it plans to eventually phase out adult offerings altogether. What does the company have against porn?

JFK's Harvard and Princeton Applications Are Identical

Maureen O'Connor · 01/21/11 06:06PM

You know how, when you applied for college, you sent the same bromide "Why I want to go to _____ University" essay to every school, because all colleges are interchangeable anyway? Turns out John F. Kennedy thought so, too.

LA State of Mind

Richard Lawson · 01/21/11 05:36PM

Need something to brighten up your walls this dark January? Well we're giving away two sets of beautiful prints from Myan Photography and all you have to do to win one is enter a caption contest!

Iceland Celebrates Husbands by Eating Testicles

Maureen O'Connor · 01/21/11 04:39PM

Today is Bóndadagur, "Husband's Day," when Icelandic wives feed their husbands "dried fish, smoked lamb, putrefied shark and soured blood and liver pudding along with other soured meat products, including ram testicles" as a token of their love.

Nancy Pelosi Partied With JFK 50 Years Ago

Jim Newell · 01/21/11 03:32PM

Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's inauguration. How did you celebrate? Nancy Pelosi, for one, posted a photo of her with Kennedy at an inaugural ball on January 20, 1961. It's the one on the left, duh.

Artist Jeff Koons Fights For His Balloon Dogs

Brian Moylan · 01/21/11 03:18PM

American artist Jeff Koons, the man behind those giant balloon sculptures of dogs, is trying to stop a San Francisco gallery from selling balloon dog bookends. Rich people are so greedy! But the gallery is fighting back!

Disgruntled Copy Editor Strikes Back

Hamilton Nolan · 01/21/11 01:32PM

James Reynolds spent nearly four years as a copy editor at Rolling Stone publisher Wenner Media. Now he's suing the company for failing to pay him overtime for his crappy work, which required no "creativity or imagination."

Will Mike Huckabee Even Bother Running?

Jim Newell · 01/21/11 01:00PM

Congratulations to Mike Huckabee! He is, for at least the next few days, the frontrunner to take the 2012 Republican nomination for president. But does he even want to run? He has a mortgage to pay off, after all.

Giuliani 'Absolutely' May Run for President

Jim Newell · 01/21/11 12:12PM

Rudy Giuliani, New York City's mayor from like a dozen years ago, told CNBC that he's "absolutely" considering another presidential run. He explained, "It's really a question of, can I play a useful role?" No, you can't. Next candidate.

Which Actor Shared Another Man with His Famous Girlfriend?

Brian Moylan · 01/21/11 10:56AM

Turns out they both bedded the same guy. This Latin actress only wants to date white dudes, and this male fashion designer carries tampons when making female clothes. Guys will share anything with their girlfriends these days.

The Reunification of Swyllenhaal

Maureen O'Connor · 01/21/11 10:39AM

Jake and Taylor rendezvous in Nashville—but was it ex sex or postmortem wallowing? Macaulay Culkin parties with a porn star. Jesse James and Kat Von D are engaged. Bill Clinton is Cameron and A-Rod's third wheel. TGIFriday gossip.