Sometimes the events on Jersey Shore, the greatest sociological experiment of our time, get extraordinarily trashy. That doesn't mean they aren't revelatory. What, exactly, can we learn about living in the modern age from our eight favorite guidos?

MTV just dropped the biggest awesome bomb ever. After a trip to Miami, everyone will return to the original house in Seaside Heights. The premiere date is set, and guess who is along for the ride?

Angelina "Trash Bags" left Jersey Shore after three episodes. Even that short stint in the house has ruined her life, though: Three of her former cast mates have threatened her life and DJ Paulie D blew her off. Tragedy!