Over $6 million in venture capital has been handed to Grubwithus, a company that thinks it can make money by arranging meals between strangers. It looks like that bet was probably wrong.
Nobody Wants To Eat with Internet Strangers
Outrage Over Separate Doors for Rich and Poor in Manhattan High-Rise
A real estate development company looking to score million in tax breaks by building affordable units inside a luxury apartment complex has come under fire for its proposal to install two separate entrances — one for its rich tenants, the other for its poor.
As gun violence continues to plague Chicago, the Chicago Tribune presents its series "Chicago Under
As gun violence continues to plague Chicago, the Chicago Tribune presents its series "Chicago Under the Gun." The project, which pairs up Tribune crime reporters with photographers and videographers, offers small but heartbreaking and important slice-of-life glimpses into some of the city's shootings.
Gawker Calvin Klein's Boyfriend Doesn't Want Any Gay People to Touch Him | Jezebel Workplace Bullshi
Virginia Newspaper Apologizes for the Word "Fucking" in Kids' Section
Today's Staunton News Leader, a Gannett newspaper based in Virginia, came with a little surprise for the children. In a "Kid's Corner" sidebar buried in the weather section, the caption accompanying a Crayoned drawing included the word "fucking." As in: If you’re a fucking idiot, it can be fun to refer to your draft site as “the war room.” Wait, what?
Judge Repeatedly Tried to Frame Lover's Husband for Crimes
A judge in West Virginia repeatedly tried to frame the husband of his secretary for various crimes, after his secretary broke off an affair with the judge, according to a federal investigation.
Dick Van Dyke just escaped death after his Jaguar caught fire in Los Angeles.
Dick Van Dyke just escaped death after his Jaguar caught fire in Los Angeles. Are sports cars finally in league with ottomans? Can anything kill Dick Van Dyke?
Meet Sunny, The Newest Member of The First Family
So excited to introduce the newest member of the Obama family—our puppy, Sunny! http://t.co/3lsNwsOTCn —mo pic.twitter.com/KKO9NTmgha
— FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) August 19, 2013
The Guardian Claims British Government Destroyed Their Hard Drives
Writing in response to yesterday's detainment of David Miranda
Maine Governor: President Obama "Hates White People"
Loudmouth Maine Governor Paul LePage told a crowd gathered at a GOP fundraiser last week that President Obama "hates white people," according to two state lawmakers who where there.
Romanian Princess Arrested In Oregon Cockfighting Ring
After Protests, Brazil's Oil Money Will Go To Education and Healthcare
After this summer's massive protests
Up until just a few moments ago, Ted Cruz was the worst thing a Texan could be --Canadian.
Up until just a few moments ago, Ted Cruz was the worst thing a Texan could be —Canadian.
Rich Guy Sued For Allegedly Giving Herpes To Soho Model Girlfriend
It was a classic American romance. A rich guy, a gorgeous woman, and the nagging persistence of condoms.
"He looked like an uninteresting Hunter Thompson, and then he chastised my friend Matt for not havin
"He looked like an uninteresting Hunter Thompson, and then he chastised my friend Matt for not having a business card." A look at the cool, romantic people you can meet through IvyConnect.com.
Woman Dislocates Jaw Biting Into Oversized 'Fat American' Burger
Nicola Peate is still recovering from a dislocated jaw she sustained while attempting to bite into a triple-patty burger that pokes fun at fat American youths.
It's Because You're A Cunt, Harris
Writers, by nature, are passive-aggressive, easily agitated creatures prone to taking their work too seriously. Those with the "thickest skin" (or "hide" if you're more literary-minded) have developed this imaginary armor usually through repeated bouts of public criticism and have learned to compartmentalize some of their glaring shortcomings by either a) correcting them or b) ignoring them. Both are successful tracks, usually, and those with the most impenetrable outer layers tend to develop immunity and go about their business accordingly, blissfully aware of their station in life.
I Got My Toes Sucked By Tarantino And All I Got Was This Lousy Blog
Back in 2011, A.J. Daulerio got me fired. A chance encounter with my BFF QT
Macklemore: I Wouldn't Have Been as Successful If I Were Black
Before he was basically the biggest rapper in the country, with back-to-back No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 ("Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us"), and another Top 20 track (the treacly gay-equality anthem "Same Love"
Why Do Tourists Love Fudge?
I grew up in a tourist-laden town in sunny Florida. Its main downtown tourist street was full of fudge shops. I recently traveled to a popular small town in wintry Canada. Its main downtown tourist street was littered with fudge shops. What is it with tourism and fudge?