The Top 10 Colleges for Gay Students
With the Tyler Clementi suicide at Rutgers and the recent spate of gay teen suicides in the news, many people are wondering what colleges are safe for gay teens. Here's a guide to 10 of the best.
The Definitive Guide to What to Do If Your Eyeball Pops Out
If your eyeball pops out, don't shove it back in, says CNN's popular new article "What to Do When Body Parts Fall Off." It's the Things Fall Apart of health articles. Let's enhance it with a DO and DON'T guide.
Some Suggestions for Dunkin' Donuts New 'Mobile Technologies'
Corporations want to get into your phone! The Wall Street Journal reports that Dunkin' Donuts is set to roll out "new mobile technologies in select markets" for smartphones. Exciting! Here are some suggestions for what those mobile technologies should be.
Wired Says 'The Web is Dead' — On Its Increasingly Profitable Website
Chris Anderson will generate plenty of chatter with his "The Web is Dead" Wired cover, foretold here previously. Fair enough; that's what a smart magazine editor does. But all the more reason to note the rich ironies in his eulogy.
The Wedding Proposal Geek-Off
There's seems to be a nerdy arms race under way over who can propose to their fiancée the most ridiculously networked fashion. Digg's Matt Van Horn, who just live-streamed video of his proposal, is the winner. For now.
Everything That Could Go Wrong With BP's Oil Leak Fix
Did you all hear that the oil spill is over? BP put a new thing on the leak, so now the oil stopped. Alright! Except: this is just a test, and a lot of things can go wrong.
Five Creative Ways to Survive a New York City Summer
New York City opened its public pools today to help residents cope with the record heat wave. Too bad they'll be full of squealing children. Here are some other more peaceful but equally cool ways to beat the heat.
Sorry, America, None of These Things Are Sports
Nathan's annual Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place on July 4th. With all the speculation about the contestants, let's get one thing clear: Competitive eating is not a sport. Here are some other activities that should stop pretending they're athletics.
Five Actors Who Should Retire Instead of Amanda Bynes
Yes folks, sad news. The What I Like About You actress has quit the acting game, at the tender age of 24. That's, um, too bad. There are at least five other actors who should quit before her.
Crazy People Need to Stop Saying They're Jesus
This weekend a naked man caused a five-car pileup after running around calling himself Jesus, then speeding away. Sigh. It's just gotten so boring, the insane pretending to be Christian Jesus. They need new delusions. Here are some ideas!
The City: 10 Things We Hate About You
Fictional freelancer Betsey Morgenstern called this morning and said she couldn't write about The City. Something to do with prostitution charges and Tom Arnold. Anyway, you're stuck with me, and I actually had to watch the show.

