Joe Francis Is Sorry That He Said His Jurors Are “Retarded” And “Should Be Shot”


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Let’s talk about the word “douchebag”. As societies develop, so too do their languages. The version of English that Geoffrey Chaucer used to write The Canterbury Tales would be all but unrecognizable to most folks today. Famed novelist Patrick O’Brien – whose seafaring adventures were the basis of Russell Crowe’s excellent Master and Commander: The [...]

Dear America, Please Stop Naming Your Babies Jacob And Sophia


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In a move suggestive that, indeed, we are a nation of trend-following sheep who would SO TOTALLY jump off a bridge if our cooler friend did (JUST LIKE MOM SAID), in 2012 large swaths of the population United States Of America gave a thumbed-nose to originality and creativity, and chose to name their baby the exact [...]

Meet Laura Fernee – The British Woman Who Says She’s “Too Pretty To Work”


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Laura Fernee is a British woman with a PhD in medical science who can’t work. She’s talking about her plight on British television and in international newspapers and bringing attention the serious reason she can’t retain employment. Yet Fernee’s media junket isn’t for the sake of finding a job, because that wouldn’t matter – Fernee’s [...]

Mom Forces Daughter To Wear Thrift Store Clothes To Cure Her Of Bullying


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A Utah step-mother is facing criticism for forcing her step-daughter to wear thrift store clothes to school after the  girl reportedly taunted another student over her “ugly” clothing. The step-mom – known to us only as Ally – said she chose the unique punishment for the ten-year-old Kaylee with full co-operation and agreement from the [...]

Everything You Love Gets Ruined (By Yahoo): An Ode To Our Favorite Tumblrs


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So yesterday, as you’ve probably heard (and heard and heard) about already, Yahoo! bought Tumblr. For $1.1 billion. Which is a number of dollars that exists, and Yahoo! somehow actually has. Probably because you click on Yahoo! Answers search results when you Google things about medical conditions, even though you know better. NOW DO YOU SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE? More »