Well, of course: Pop singer Justin Bieber's weird drawn-on mustache was the result of a run-in with filmmaker John Waters on a British talk show. Apparently, Bieber turned to Waters and said: "Your 'stache is the jam." Wow. [via Vulture]

Click to viewElizabeth Edwards, the long-suffering wife of crinkly-faced twit John Edwards, died today after a long battle with breast cancer. So get ready for D.C. establishment types who hated her when she was alive to pretend they admired and liked her!

Remember last week's big NASA announcement about a new kind of life—one built out of arsenic rather than the usual phosphorous? Yeah, about that: According to a number of scientists, the study was "fatally flawed."

Two six-year-olds and a three-year-old were caught robbing a house in Covington, La. over the weekend, thankfully stopping the would-be thieves at the start of, presumably, the most adorable crime wave known to man. Here's their haul:

Some people are awesome at picking just the right gifts for friends and loved ones. Others just suck at presents. For the latter group, Brooklyn e-tailer Etsy invented a brilliant mashup of Facebook and the twee crafts it sells.

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, died today. Her breast cancer had metastasized to the liver and she stopped treatment. She released a farewell statement, to life, just yesterday. R.I.P.

The uber Christian, wife-as-slave couple Jim and Alexis Bellino, from Orange County, are reportedly facing foreclosure on this 6,400sq.ft. Newport Beach, CA mansion, which they're trying to sell for $3.395M, way down from the $6M they paid for it.

Here's a full-length trailer for I Am Number Four, the sci-fi teen adventure based on the book series by none other than James Frey. It all seems a bit pat and done before, but who knows, it could be fun.

Former House speaker and entrenched Washington grifter Newt Gingrich took to Twitter today to honor those who perished at Pearl Harbor, 69 years ago. His elegiac remembrance: Speaking of Pearl Harbor, anyone wanna buy my crappy beach novels about it?

Santa Claus was reported to be "devastated" after he was fired by San Francisco Macy's, where he'd been well regarded for more than 20 Christmases. Apparently Santa, who in everyday life disguises himself as "John Toomey," told a naughty joke.

William McGowan's new book, Gray Lady Down, is a right-wing work of media criticism directed against New York Times. The New York Times Book Review will not be reviewing it. But why not? Ah, there is a juicy controversy there!

President Obama's lip has quickly healed from his terrible basketball injury, which required 12 stitches to repair. His lips are once again both supple and divine, so you can stop worrying. Phew! Click to see an extreme close-up, perverts.

A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit over the government's targeting of American imam Anwar al-Awlaki for assassination because al-Awlaki's father, and not al-Awlaki himself, filed the suit. Courthouse is open 8 to 5, Anwar, so come on down!

When a stiff breeze swept through the New England Patriots owner's box last night, Donald Trump's long-suffering hair saw its chance: With the wind as its cover, it would stage an escape.

Even as marketers try to entice you to buy your loved one that diamond Lexus, they already know that Christmas spending this year will be a disappointment. The lone bright spot for America's forlorn retailers: jeggings.

The British government is quietly trying to end a legal requirement that its Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs contain at least six scientists and a drug industry expert. Because who cares what scientists have to say about drugs?

More bad news for Wikileaks: Not only was founder Julian Assange's Swiss bank account frozen over residency issues, but MasterCard will no longer process payments to Wikileaks. Time to get started on your cutting satirical "Priceless" commercial parody YouTube video!

[This is the sun, as photographed in ultraviolet by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. That huge plasma loop in the lower left? It's a solar prominence, around 400,000 miles long. Video of it forming below.]

On Sunday night's episode of her reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska, the former governor of Alaska shot, and killed, a caribou. So down-to-earth, or whatever! Except that experienced hunters don't seem to think Palin really knew what she was doing.

"The Block," the Baltimore neighborhood known for its "strip clubs with gaudy lights," was hit by a five-alarm fire around 4 p.m. It's under control now (just two alarms), and luckily no injuries were reported. But it looked gnarly!