New Orleans is known for two things: fat people and natural disasters. Oh, and Mardi Gras and music and corruption. New Orleans is known for lots of things, and we got to see a little bit of each one.

According to census data, the population of New Orleans is 29 percent smaller than in 2000—likely thanks to Katrina.

The second round of auditions moved the Ambition Express bus down to New Orleans, and it was yet another episode filled with oddity and wonder. Plus Randy and Steven Tyler's bare stomachs!

Either the New Orleans Times-Picayune forgot to replace the dummy text in this headline for their sports section, or they are taking some really commendable editorial risks in their descriptions of playoff games. [via Reddit]

From the Southern wilds of suburban New Orleans comes news of a recent debutante ball that will likely remain unrivaled in Metairie, LA for ages. Why? Because there were dwarfs, a Popeye's food service, and an 8,000 square-foot tent.

The fearsome news Voltron that is the Daily News Beastweek has compiled a list of the 40 Drunkest Cities in the US, using the average number of drinks consumed per person in a month. So how did your city fare?

New Orleans rapper Magnolia Shorty died on Monday after being shot 26 times. She was 28.

Three cops were convicted of the murder of 31-year-old Henry Glover in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Well, this is creepy: The empty New Orleans Six Flags, abandoned after Hurricane Katrina, filmed by Teddy Smith. It's even got an atmospheric score! And, because of course an abandoned amusement park would have one, a huge, terrifying clown head.

Guess what, people! Tonight, the Real World reunion episode aired, and that means only one thing—you get a bonus "Ryan the Real World Homophobe" update! The show was drama-filled, obviously, and all the best Ryan-related moments are inside.

Tonight brought us the Real World finale, and—even though he was forced out of the house weeks ago—Ryan was back! Inside, video of all of the psychotic stupidity from tonight's episode that you've come to expect from him.

American politics makes such little sense nowadays that any random jumble of words you put together is likely to describe a real-world situation. For example: Some Chicago dentist is currently running "Hillary 2012" TV ads in New Orleans. It's true!

Tonight's Real World was chock-full of Ryan-related drama. As the house turned on him, Ryan's brother and cousin visited/annoyed. Ryan also lost the car, drank at a drug abuse class, and got sent home by his fed-up roommates. Videos inside.

Alleged President Obama sat down with 30 Rock cast member Brian Williams on Sunday to talk about some... French city? Or something? Who even knows?? Because the important part is that Obama once again rejected the demands of millions of reasonable Americans, who are just naturally suspicious of this black fellow claiming to be president. See, Obama told Williams that he "can't spend all of my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead." Oh, and why is that, "Mister" "President"? Most likely because you can't plaster something to your forehead... if it doesn't exist.

[Barack Obama holds an umbrella for Michelle during their trip to New Orleans to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. To be fair, that is a pretty huge umbrella. Photo via AP]

It's been five years since Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans and parts of the Gulf Coast, and media outlets have run stories looking back on the destruction as well as the rebuilding. But the latest Frontline is a must watch.

This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast and left hundreds of dead bodies floating in the wrecked streets of New Orleans. To celebrate, Katrina hero Michael Brown is "speaking out."

Tonight, things BLEW UP on The Real World, y'all. In 60 minutes, Ryan cooked/ate a pet fish, asked to suck his roommates' testicles, stole Percocet and blamed it on Knight (a former drug addict), and went batsh*t crazy! Videos inside.

[New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward looks a whole lot better today (top) than it did four years ago after Hurricane Katrina (bottom). Image via Getty]

Tonight on The Real World, Ryan Leslie—our favorite little self-loathing homophobe—was so busy! He was busy getting boners, busy being ignorant of other religions, busy becoming nauseous at the sight of a vagina, and much more. Videos inside.