Map: Do You Live In IHOP America Or Waffle House America?
America might be a fast-food nation, but at least it's a rich, greasy tapestry of fast food. In-N-Out Burger is the jewel of the West Coast. Massachusetts seems to breed Dunkin' Donuts franchises the...
View ArticleJezebel I'm Biracial, and That Cheerios Ad Is a Big Fucking Deal.
Jezebel I'm Biracial, and That Cheerios Ad Is a Big Fucking Deal. Trust Me. | Gawker Heath Ledger's Diary from the The Dark Knight Is Sad and Scary | io9 Here's what Pangea looks like mapped with...
View ArticleThe Week in Movies: After Earth, Now You See Me, and The East
Welcome to Annotate This, where we gather reviews, trailers, and annotate the posters for movies coming out this week. It will help you decide what to avoid, what to see, and what to pretend to see....
View ArticleAtlantic media staffers didn't do very well when they were tested with a...
Atlantic media staffers didn't do very well when they were tested with a phishing scam.
View Article5-Year-Old Wets Himself During 2-Hour School Interrogation Over Toy Gun
A 5-year-old boy from Maryland reportedly wet himself while being interrogated by school officials for two hours without a parent present over an orange-tipped "cowboy-style cap gun" he brought with...
View ArticleJulian Assange, Mystery Problems, Comic Sans, and More Hate Mail
We still had a couple writers stuck on the derailed "Oh Canada" train, but our correspondence was generally well-rounded this week. We saw complaints about our Facebook thumbnail photo (it's usually...
View ArticleThe National Weather Service has declared a tornado emergency in the Oklahoma...
The National Weather Service has declared a tornado emergency in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, which includes the recently devastated town of Moore. A tornado emergency means "a large,...
View ArticleRound 2: New Tornadoes Wreaking Havoc Near Oklahoma City
Just 11 days after a tornado laid waste to Moore, Oklahoma, multiple—though less intense—tornadoes touched down in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, causing significant damage and injuring...
View ArticleFormer Microsoft Executive Wants to Launch The Starbucks of Marijuana
With the legalization of marijuana use in Washington state, it was only a matter of time before intrepid Washingtonians began to think of their weed in terms of their other favorite drug habit: coffee....
View ArticleIt's such a perfect day outside, but Lou Reed is indoors, recovering from a...
It's such a perfect day outside, but Lou Reed is indoors, recovering from a liver transplant. Get well soon, Lou.
View ArticleWalking Dead Zombie, Husband Accusing Each Other of Ricin Letters
In this month's episode of Framing Someone with Ricin, a pregnant Texas actress and her Army Vet husband are accusing one another of mailing the latest round of ricin-laced letters to President Obama...
View ArticleAt least nine people have died in Oklahoma after a new round of tornadoes...
At least nine people have died in Oklahoma after a new round of tornadoes tore through the already tornado-ravaged state last night.
View ArticleTen Year Chicago Hotel Strike Ends in 'Unconditional' Defeat
A strike that lasted ten years and became a fixture of Chicago's “Magnificent Mile,” finally ended Wednesday when workers at the Congress Plaza Hotel offered to return to work with no conditions. The...
View ArticleIncredible photographs from the ongoing protests in Istanbul.
Incredible photographs from the ongoing protests in Istanbul.
View ArticlePhilip Seymour Hoffman Just Completed Detox for Heroin
Actor, producer, and director Philip Seymour Hoffman is speaking publicly about abusing heroin earlier this month. The 45-year-old has always been candid about his struggles with drugs and alcohol,...
View ArticleOld, Addled WSJ Board Member Flips Out Over NYC's Bike-Sharing Program
The rich have a complicated relationship with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. They enjoy that he has developed a city that caters almost exclusively to them, but hate that it is almost...
View ArticleCommunity creator Dan Harmon tweeted that he will be returning to the show...
Community creator Dan Harmon tweeted that he will be returning to the show for its fifth season. He was dismissed from the show before its fourth (and worst) season.
View ArticleFarewell Room Service, We Loved You So
The New York Hilton Midtown, the largest hotel in New York City, is discontinuing room service, and industry experts say that other hotels will probably follow suit. The 2,000-room Hilton will end...
View ArticleProtests Grow in Turkey As Police Withdraw From Taksim Square
What started as a protest against a development project that will demolish a vital city park has become a widespread and angry protest against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with scenes...
View ArticleStudent Referred to as an "UGLY HOE" in High School Yearbook Caption
Yearbooks are supposed to commemorate the school year, but one high school student probably won't want to remember hers. A high school in Texas is now investigating how a yearbook caption got changed...
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