Dr. No Terrorizes Senate
1. His Name is No, Dr. No - Some hippie was once so enthralled by his resistance to the word "yes" that s/he sent him a giant "NO" in gratitude. He loves it so.
The Best Michael Jackson Video Mashup Out There
So: there's all this Michael Jackson newsdumping that's been happening, and that's going to keep happening. But one thing's becoming readily evident: his death surged record sales and re-ignited interest in his music. The results, like this one, are great.
Media Catfight: Rachel Sklar vs. Jeff Jarvis
Former Huffington Post media reporter and Dan Abrams' henchwoman Rachel Sklar is pissed at her friend, blogger-journalist Jeff Jarvis. Jarvis posted a now-infamous email of hers to his blog and absolutely lit her up in the process. Sklar fired back.
German Kids Are Scary And Tough And Would Like Another Meteor Hit, Please, Sir
Some kid got pegged by a 30,000MPH meteorite and he's fine. So toughen up.
When Will The Mainstream Media Pick Up Insane Pipeline Story?
Natural resource pipelines are essential but controversial. Some people argue they are God's will, others believe they are unsightly and hazardous to all the beautiful nature God wanted us to enjoy. So many crafty individuals go through the mindboggling trouble of building such things way underwater where they are…
Rare Photos Of Banksy In Action
You thought that the search for new pictures of the mysterious world-famous street artist Banksy had come to an end? It has not! Our earlier shot at digging up photos of the maybe-identified but still unseen artist turned out to (probably) not be him. But! A tipster has sent us a lovely present: three still shots of…
Scientist: You Can't Get Drunk On Beer
A Yale professor of physiology has scientifically proven that's impossible to get drunk on beer. It's true! The numbers don't lie! So drink away, citizens—at work, at home, at breakfast, anytime! Of course, there's a catch: this scientician decided this in 1955, when things were simultaneously much more uptight and…
Walken Returns to SNL
Okay, so it wasn't "Cowbell" but Christopher's Walken's "Family Reunion" skit From yesterday's Saturday Night Live cracked me up pretty good. It's posted here. [via OhNoTheyDidn't]
Charles Kaiser, author of "The Gay Metropolis" and the go-to man on New York Times exegesis, and also the man I have been stalking for years because he seriously needs to be my gay lover, is now the Monday media critic for Radar. His first column today is a passel of crazy and it could not be more enjoyable. He…
The greatest thing you'll read all day: Harper's web dude Paul Ford (AKA Gary Benchley!) reveals 100 ways to say "I love you." IT IS INSANE! [The Morning News]
Is Courtney Thorne-Smith The Author Of The Next Great American Celebrity Novel?
"Fall," which now begins in late summer, has traditionally been the season when publishers bring out their heavy hitters. For Random House imprint Broadway, this fall's lead title is one of the most exciting they've ever published. It's by "one of America's most beloved television actresses" who "has had roles on…
