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#civilliberties
ACLU Now an Exponentially Less Hardcore Lobby Than Previously Considered
You'll be disappointed to find out that the ACLU's executive director doesn't spend Sundays burning anarchy signs into American flags while singing pre-abolition slave spirituals to the tune of "Poker Face." Per an NYT profile: he feeds horses grass. [NYT] -
#videuhoh
Expensive, Blurry Photo of Flight 253 Terrorist Given Ken Burns Treatment by CNN
So! CNN paid a bunch of money for this blurry photo of authorities restraining Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab—hereby known as The Testicle Bomber—and you can watch Brooke Baldwin and T.J. Holmes talk over it. Fun! More » -
#popcultureaneurysm
John Mayer Earns Blogger Stripes Defending James Cameron from TMZ's Smear Campaign
Battle Studies, indeed! TMZ recently ran video of someone harassing James Cameron to sign an Avatar poster, the highlight of which: Cameron calling his "fan" a "fucking asshole." Typical TMZ. But Cameron's surprising public advocate nailed the story. More » -
#monsters
Long Island's Area 51? Presented without comment: The Montauk Monster U.F.O. Balls Conspiracy.
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#fashion
I Hereby Declare The Fashion Bloggers' "Front Row" Status Trend Piece Over
Remember the days when the world of fashion used to be a scary place run by thin people in big sunglasses screechier, bitchier, thinner, and just better than you? Those days: gone. Fashion's now being run by bloggers. It's official/awful. More » -
#weekendwarriors
Saturday Night Social
Once again, it's time for our Saturday Night Social. It's a bit early today, what with the holiday weekend and all, but should anything crazy happen, rest assured that I'll be back to cover it for you. [Jezebel] -
#notablequotable
Miley Cyrus Isn't A Fan Of Angelina's Parenting
Miley Cyrus reportedly "really disagrees" with the way Angelina Jolie and Madonna parade their children around in public. Everyone knows celebrities should just push their kids to act and pose half-naked in Vanity Fair instead, right? I mean, really. [IrishCentral] [Jezebel] -
#maritaldisquiet
The Invincible Charlie Sheen's Old-School Christmas: Chokin' Ladies Out
Damn, Charlie Sheen: the slate was clean for what? Two years? Does it matter anymore? Charlie Sheen choked his wife out for Christmas. He got arrested, she's not talking to cops, he's still the highest paid actor in television. More » -
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#thisisreality
If The Girls Of Reality Television Have Gone Wild, The Boys Are Right There With Them
David Kronke of the LA Times is absolutely horrified by the "harpies" of reality television, and wonders what Jane Austen would make of "the genre's lurid fascination with attractive and monumentally self-absorbed young women." Oh, dear. [Jezebel] -
#travel
NWA Flight 253: Winners, Losers, Heroes, and The Schadenfreude of Burning Balls
Some guy tried to light an explosive devise, ended up producing a mediocre fireworks show inside of an airplane. So, he failed, ended up with burned balls. Now we have heroes and tighter air travel regulations. Also: he was Al-Qaeda. More »
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#oldiesbutgoodies
"But It Is Probably Your Own Fault!"
Ladies, is the man in your life a jerk with digestive problems? Well guess whose fault that is? No, just kidding, you don't have to guess. It's your fault, as always. Click to enlarge. [Vintage Ads] [Jezebel] -
#decadeflashback
Your Boyfriend Sucks: The Worst Fictional Dudes Of The Decade
While the 90s fictional boyfriend spectrum included everyone from the "rebellious" Dylan McKay to the "aloof and tortured" Jordan Catalano, the 00s presented a different type of romantic lead, and often enough, he was a complete and total idiot. [Jezebel] -
#revelations
Jersey Shore castmember The Situation used to be a male stripper. "Surprise," right?
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#securitywatch
TSA Tightens Security Restrictions After Attempted Terrorist Attack
The Transportation Security Administration has reportedly issued a new set of travel restrictions for all air passengers flying into the United States after a suspect attempted to detonate an explosive device during a transatlantic flight between Amsterdam and Detroit yesterday. [Jezebel] -
#gossiproundup
The Forgivable Loins of Jude Law Have Found Their Way Back Into Sienna Miller's Heart
Sienna and Jude's balls: Barbados-bound. Together they'll make domestic reconciliation layer cake. Lady Gagadong's moneyballs will drop on New Years. William Hurt is your new existential bicycle. Gene Simmons is still trying to rock. Presenting your Saturday Morning Gossip Roundup: More » -
#boxingday
Tis The Day After Christmas
It's December 26, which means many people are still curled up in their Snuggies, eating cookies and watching Home Alone on loop. So how was your day yesterday? Feel free to swap stories in the comments or over at #groupthink. [Jezebel] -
#dirtbag
Charlie Sheen Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges; Divorce Rumors Begin To Swirl
- Charlie Sheen was arrested yesterday morning in Aspen and charged with "second-degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief," after a 911 call "regarding a domestic violence situation" was placed from where Sheen and his wife, Brooke Mueller were staying. [People]
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#breaking
AP: Possible Al Qaeda Terror Attack on Transatlantic Flight
There were reports that 'firecrackers' had gone off on a flight from Holland to Detroit on Friday. Several people were slightly hurt. US Intelligence sources have now told the Associated Press the suspect said he was acting for Al-Qaeda. More » -
#foodfight
Facebook Basically Rubbing Google's Face In Their Delicious Free Meals
A string of cutbacks have threatened Google's status as a veritable Shangri-la of free gourmet food. Meanwhile, Facebook is ramping up the dining perks. Today the Times suggests Facebook might be "the new standard-bearer for corporate-sponsored dining." Food fight! More » -
#theonion
Old Onion Article Saves Christmas
World events have screeched to a halt. Here is a funny article from the Onion: "Weed Delivery Guy Saves Christmas." You guys like the Onion, right? If anyone comments with "slow news day, huh?" You will be sorry. [Onion] -
#creativewriting
Seems that an undergraduate creative writing class took over the Times' editorial page today.
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#scrooged
Bloomberg Quietly Scraps General News Department
A tipster says that the 22 Bloomberg News journalists who made up its non-business, or 'World News', team were told the section was being scrapped last week, just before Christmas. As of today they have still not been reassigned. More » -
#sad
Some People Wait Until the Holidays To Do Mean Things
Two examples of downright, calculating festive nefariousness have happened today in Afghanistan and China. One set of media-savvy people wanted to hide their cruelty and the other wanted to show it off. See if you can guess which is which. More » -
#stalkerdeluxe
Tim Robbins Saves Own Stalker's Life
There's that fable, "The Lion and the Mouse," where a hungry lion spares a mouse, and the mouse eventually repays him by freeing him from a trap. Tim Robbins saved some guy's life and was repaid with this Gawker Stalker. More » -
#popetackling
Woman Who Tackled Pope Has Pope-Charging Past
That woman who tackled the Pope before he gave his Christmas Eve Mass last night? She's the same person who ran at him last Christmas. She even wore the same sweatshirt. (It's her "pope-tacklin' sweatshirt.") [NYDN] -
#warishell
Merry Christmas Soldiers! You Can Now Knock Each Other Up!
Soldiers in Iraq were, until today, likely to face disciplinary action for getting pregnant or getting another soldier pregnant. Not any more! More »
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