After widespread anti-corruption protests helped oust the last government, former comic television actor, Jimmy Morales, who once played a hapless cowboy who accidentally became president, has been elected president of Guatemala.
Mayor Mike's Lady-Friend For Senate
New York Republicans want a US Senate seat, and they would like help buying it from Michael Bloomberg, mayor-for-life and richest man in town. But they have no candidates. So, looks like they're asking Mike's girlfriend to run.
Lizard King Presides Over New Mexico Legislature
Here is noted Bat-man Val Kilmer, looking absolutely ridiculous, hanging out at the New Mexico House of Representatives today, for unknown reasons. [NewMexicoIndependent]
A Pulitzer Prize for the National Enquirer?
It's not the first time this has been suggested. But, on the morning that John Edwards completely vindicates their reporting, and makes the outlets too squeamish to follow it up look silly, we'd like to re-state the case.
The Best Marksman With a Tape Measure You Will See All Day
Adding to the pile of completely unnecessary, yet awesome talents is this guy. Who can literally grab a set of keys from across the room with a tape measure. As impressive and useless as a gold-plated turd.
Hillary Clinton Endorses One-Legged Ex-Mrs. Beatle
Hillary Clinton first met Heather Mills, the now-former Mrs. Paul McCartney, on September 10, 2001. The day before the world changed! Except some things never change, like how much Hillary Clinton loves Heather Mills, a woman who changed the world by marrying a Beatle, and only having one leg, and posing for dirty…
Understanding Alex Kuczynski
Taken as a continuously unreeling whole, the oeuvre of Times style writer Alex Kuczynski is one of the more astonishing texts of our time. From her days at the Observer through her stint as serious auteur of a book about plastic surgery, Kuczynski's work has managed to move, baffle, and alarm nearly everyone it's…
Click here to dance: Record companies, it's finally time for the Creative Commons license
Music publishers still struggle to maintain relevance in an online world, as YouTube's deal with Warner Music yesterday revealed. Some bloggers praised the video site for "getting one record label off people's backs" by helping Warner Music find and veto (or license to) videos using its music.
