Jefferson Parish, La. police's account of the arrest of 17-year-old Brady Becker last Friday night has been called into question after video of an undercover detective punching the teen in the face while pinned to the ground surfaced online.

[Performers from the Uniao da Ilha do Governador samba school parade during Carnaval celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, the final day of festivities. Image via Silvia Izquierdo/AP.]

Today is Columbus Day in case you weren't aware. What a stupid holiday! Nothing against Columbus (other than the fact he was a dirty colonist who killed off millions of Native Americans) but taking an entire day to celebrate him is a total waste. And there's a whole list of other holidays and celebrations we should get rid of. Let's look.

Today is St. Patrick's Day! Before you go get completely shit faced on green beer, Guinness, and Jameson, there's one thing you need to do: Admit that you don't give a shit about St. Patrick's Day.

Anderson Cooper was one of the grand masters of the Endymion parade yesterday, one of the largest in New Orleans annual Mardi Gras celebration. But he couldn't do it alone. No, he brought his "companion" along for the ride.

[Flambeau carriers line the streets of Uptown New Orleans last night, in preparation for the Krewe of Orpheus parade, which is a part of the city's Mardi Gras celebrations; image via AP]