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more about #trendwatch more comments → MissNormaDesmond: The Times was being kind to the Tour d'Argent, I think. Sure, some of their problem probably comes from the recession, but they lost two of their thr... more » kappakappaspankme: I have absolutely no problems with paying tax. That said...I wish my money didn't have to benefits asshats like the sign holder. Some want to opt ou... more » miss_msry: And my sign says: "I'd Love to Be Overtaxed and Socialist If I knew When I'd Have My Next Meal." more » Brad Brown: My backup plan is pornography, but the details of that plan are sketchy. more » MyNameIsChris: Something tells me this person isn't overtaxed. It also seems like they ran into a space problem with the final "t." more » Btwbfdimho: Sarah? more » lobstr: how the hell is OTB $80m in debt when (according to the article) they make $1b in bets every year? Don't they take a cut on the payout? Unless Monty... more » Maxichamp: What is the deal with menthols? It's like smoking cold air conditioned air. more » AzureTexan: I don't know about you guys, but I really miss the Very Berry Opioids and the Tutti-Frutti Phenobarbitol. more » ShanghaiLil: I used to get sexually harassed at the gym. There was an employee there who would offer me free tanning on the unspoken condition that he got to "che... more » Atilla the Bun: As I think has been discussed here before, many big firms are paying some of their associates or soon-to-be associates about 1/3 of their salary (whic... more » heywhat: This is such a shame. I know many law students who have a strong desire to work in the public sector but it's just not a realistic option for them. Th... more » econdave: I'm sorry, these urbanites/suburbanites who move to the country are morons. Farming's hard work, there's not much money in it, and there's a reason wh... more » thatgirlinnewyork: isn't the new federal tuition loan program providing some forgiveness for those JDs who pledge to serve not-for-profits? more » Z und Vielpunkt's chick: I wish my law school had this program. Why didn't I go to Harvard? Oh, right. more » -
#recessionomics
Soon There Will Be No Excuse For Not Having a Crappy Job
The Way We Live Now: As close as can be to making a dollar! Unemployment has plummeted to the merest of double digits. Our scalping business is slow, and gambling's dead, but booze auctions are picking up. Promise! More » -
#cigarettes
Kids Heed Government's Call to Smoke Menthols
Earlier this year, the US government banned "flavored" cigarettes, saving kids the shame of having to admit decades later that they used to smoke "Kauai Kolada Camels." In the meantime, more kids than ever started smoking menthols. Health policy success! More » -
#recessionomics
The Path From Failed Farmer to Harvard Lawyer Just Got More Perilous
The Way We Live Now: Not how a respectable attorney should, that's for sure. Things are so bad that students at Harvard Law School have to pay tuition now. Do you know how hard that is on a trend-farmer's wage? More » -
#trendwatch
Every Healthy Action Bound to Backfire
America just can't win. We stopped smoking—then we all got fat. So we lipo-sucked all the fat out and put it in our breasts, where it could do some good. Then we got sex-harassed at the gym! More » -
#recessionomics
Caveman Billionaire Got U Now, Gurl
The Way We Live Now: Caveman billionaire style. Here's the difference between a normal billionaire and a recession-era cavemen billionaire: All caveman billionaire needs is a nice woman, rich hockey teams, and a job at the W hotel. More » -
#recessionomics
I Have a Dream That One Day Blacks And Whites Will Die Together in Poverty
The Way We Live Now: Passing strange. It's the only way to get a two decent poverty-level jobs, which you need to stay underemployed. We're still waiting to realize Martin's dream of a day when everyone is equally broke. More » -
#trendwatch
How Are We Whipping Our Kids Into Fighting Shape?
If the youth of America don't lose that weight, how will they fare in the deserts of Iraq, waging our 100 Year War of Imperial Conquest? Exactly. That's why schools across the country are literally forcing kids to shape up. More » -
#weed
New Jersey Representing Hardcore in Medical Marijuana Wars
New Jersey, a small state hidden under New York City, appears ready to legalize medical marijuana. Maybe before the end of the year! About time. The West Coast is kicking the East Coast's ass at legal weed. More » -
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#recessiomomics
Making It Rain With Trickle-Down Economics
The Way We Live Now: Hitchhiking out of Dubai. Our only possessions: Bargains from Black Friday. That's it. No splurges, no handouts, no bonuses. But no crime! Which is nice. More » -
#recessionomics
Starving Artists' Souls Never Die, Although Their Bodies Do, By Starving
The Way We Live Now: Artistically. And it's totally worth it. I mean, we didn't really think we'd have to live the "starving artist" thing so literally. But who needs $18,000 shoes or nice Christmas trees? We eat art! 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 » -
#recessionomics
Demonize the Homeless Long Enough and No One Will Notice You Moved Back Home
The Way We Live Now: At home. With Ma. And Pa. And the leaky basement pipes, and the laundry machine, and our broken dreams. And the jug we rent from the United Homeless Organization. It's a living, hey! Amirite? More » -
#recessionomics
A Plan to Get All the Money America Needs to Pay Back, With Only Minimal Loss of Life
The Way We Live Now: Solution-oriented. Problem: We're hundreds of billions of dollars in debt. Solution: Hoard gold, buy life insurance, and kill ourselves. More » -
#recessionomics
Peanut Butter and Jelly Is the Body and Blood of Union-Busting Jesus
The Way We Live Now: Same as ever. Hard times have been around for years now! But nobody was paying attention. The Christians were fighting unions and the yuppies were building dream homes and everyone else? Peanut butter jelly time. More » -
#bookdeals
Regretsy Book to Be Not Quite as Good as Regretsy.com
The heretofore anonymous founder of Regretsy, the blog that appropriately mocks your dumb arts-and-crafts projects, has been outed. Because she got a book deal! New blog-to-book trend: Saying right up front the book will be more paltry than the blog. More » -
#recessionomics
Santa Gives Up on America, and Vice Versa
The Way We Live Now: Ho-ho-ho-ping for a holiday miracle. Cause Santa is totally unreachable and all our Christmas money's going towards tuition and the luxury gourmet superdeluxe business we invested in is "in the red," like Rudolph. Fuck him. More » -
#recessionomics
Good Luck at Your Crappy Thanksgiving With No Tasty Pumpkins or Eggo Sandwiches
The Way We Live Now: Letting go of my Eggo. The worldwide Eggo shortage might be humorous if it weren't so god damn serious. It happened right along with the worldwide pumpkin shortage. Just in time for Thanksgiving. And breakfast. More » -
#faketrends
Counterpoint: Midtown Sucks
Hello, the very latest made-up trend you must know about unless you are some sort of plebe is the simple fact that Midtown is back. According to everybody. More » -
#recessionomics
Black and White and Poor and Poor Come Together to Starve to Death
The Way We Live Now: Reveling in our common poverty. This recession has a bright side. The races are united as poors. Prison's a free diploma. And our new job robbing offices takes our mind off the gnawing, omnipresent hunger. More » -
#piratewars
Somali pirates free Spanish hostages, then take North Korean hostages. The World Cup of piracy.
