Glenn Beck's Scariest Meltdown Yet
It's worth remembering the fictional newsman of the moment, Howard "I'm mad as hell" Beale from Network, was actually mentally ill. Now Beale's closest modern analog is himself stumbling toward insanity.
We Must Bossnap Our Way to Recovery
Unhappy about getting canned? Kidnap your boss! This is the trend sweeping Europe. If enough plant managers, shift supervisors, editors-in-chiefs, and corporate reps are tied up in supply closets, we just might get through this thing!
Jack Cafferty Will Smack That Hat Right Off Your Hippie Head
Jack Cafferty doesn't take any crap. Not from Chinese communists, not from "the facts," and damn sure not from some treasonous hippie protester. Especially when her headgear deeply offends the CNN commentator.
Glenn Beck's Insanity Matched By Stephen Colbert
Insanely weepy Glenn Beck will probably cry over what it means for our country, but Stephen Colbert's thorough Tuesday-night takedown of the Fox News host is, in one way, a compliment.
Glenn Beck Calls Himself a 'Rodeo Clown'
Deep down, past the creepy post-apocalyptic conservative rhetoric like "we surround them" and "you are not alone," who is Glenn Beck? "A rodeo clown," he told the New York Times. Or maybe worse.
Prince's AIG Song To Revolutionize This Financial Situation
Now we know better: You have to yell at cable news pundits on television to fix all financial problems. Or at least do some kind of video YouTube mash up thing.
Obama: Try Not To Pee Your Pants, America
The economy might seem to be melting before your very eyes, America, but before you burn down the homes of any AIG executives, listen to the soothing words tonight from our ubiquitous president.
Obama Hurt Bankers' Feelings, And They're Angry
If the president wants bankers to accept the billions of taxpayer dollars they need, he's going to have to accept their outrageous demands, like bonuses forever. Wait, what?
Wall Street's Newspaper Slaves
The New York Times has a Nobel-prize-winning economist on staff. But no such expert is in tomorrow's front-page story on the trillion-dollar financial bailout. Only the stock market's verdict is included.
AIG-ers Return Bonuses To Man Who Has Their Addresses
After subpoenaing the names and addresses of AIG bonus recipients, New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo convinced many said recipients to return the cash. Well, many of those who live near the angry mobs.
Angry Mobs Coming For AIG Executives
They thought they were safe in their Connecticut palaces, but oh no: top AIG execs face death threats, angry neighbors in their driveways and tabloid photographers. Then there's the roving band of irate poors.
Chris Dodd: OK, I Allowed the AIG Bonuses
In a complete reversal, Sen. Chris Dodd admitted he inserted language into the stimulus bill allowing $165 million in bonuses to those AIG executives. But the President made him do it!
AIG Deserves Hazard Pay, Argues Times Capitalist Tool
AIG is facing angry unemployed mobs, which is exactly why they deserve gobs of bonus money, argues the NYT's Andrew Ross Sorkin in the least persuasive case possible for rewarding failed finance executives.
Literal Death of AIG Executives Sought By Senator
Maybe we are facing a violent populist revolution: A Republican senator and ranking member of the finance committee is inviting the death of those AIG executives who accepted $165 million bonuses.
Obama Now Faces Terrifying Threat of 'Populism'
Confused, misdirected populist rage threatens Obama from all sides! And there's really nothing he can do! Well, there's one thing he could do.
The New Rules For The Rich
The age of extravagance is over. The lush life—even if you can afford it—is no longer practical without being burned alive by public opinion. Six new rules for the rich to live by:
Hydrox Cookies Are Back, Nonconformists!
Think of all the tasty treats of your childhood that you can't find any more—what mighty act of will would it take to bring them back into existence? "1,300 phone inquiries, an online petition with more than 1,000 signatures and Internet chat sites lamenting the demise of the snack." That's all it took for Kellogg…
