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#books
Meaning of 'Redrum' to Be Revealed At Last
Stephen King is writing a sequel to The Shining, which will be "set 40 years later and focus on the lead character Jack Torrance's son Danny." The movie is guaranteed to suck. [Daily Express] More » -
#mediacrack
Martha Stewart Caught in Bed With Big Government
In your cheery Wednesday media column: our nemesis Martha Stewart's magazine implicated in decoration-for-prestige scheme, iTunes for magazines is coming, your weekly layoff roundup, and the Search Engine Media Wars heat up. More » -
#fitness
Biggest Loser: Basically Killing Fat People for Your Amusement
Most obese Americans, meaning most Americans, have given up hope of ever losing that weight unless they can land a spot as a contestant on NBC's Biggest Loser. Unfortunately, Biggest Loser is made of 100% evil. More » -
#crime
Baboon gangs terrorize Cape Town; World Cup threatened by furry felons.
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#fierydeath
Pyro Teen Is Hieroglyphic Fiend: Zodiac Copycat Burns School While Cops Turn Fool!
Stuyvesant High School junior Mohammed Hassan was arrested last week for setting fires at school. Sounds like the case is all wrapped up, eh? Wrong. Now there are more fires. And taunting notes! And hieroglyphics! A fiery criminal thrill ride! More » -
#law
Court: 'F—- the Police'
In perhaps the greatest American legal decision since "A Book Named 'John Cleland's Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure' v. Attorney General of Massachusetts," a Pittsburgh court awarded a man $50,000 for flicking off a cop. More » -
#curses
NY1 Anchors 2/3 of the Way to Terrible Trend
NY1 news anchors: Cursed? Portly (former) political anchor Dominic Carter ruined his own career by beating his wife and trying to squirm out of it by name-dropping. Now, another anchor's dad is critically injured in a crack pipe fire. More » -
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#media
A Glimpse of Google without News Corp.: No Big Loss
The media world is in a (relative) uproar over what the implications of News Corp. pulling its content off Google would be. But! A three-part Gawker investigation-type thing indicates the impact might be quite minimal for you, the consumer. Observe: More »
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#greatmagazinedieoff
Time Inc. Folding InStyle Weddings
We've just confirmed that Time Inc. is folding Instyle Weddings, a quarterly publication. The wedding magazine category is rough these days. More » -
#personalads
Seeking Slim Vegan Morrissey Fan from Non-Dominant Culture for Occult Activities
Turning to Craigslist in search of love: A grand American tradition! And not one deserving of mockery. Rather, let us marvel at the craft of composing a Craiglist M4W ad that excludes every woman on planet Earth. Except, perchance...you?
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