Being the president's daughter clearly has its upsides, but it's not all gumballs and jellybean trees.For example, when Malia Obama got a C on a science test, daddy Barack Obama used her as an example at a press conference. Repeat: He just told ... Read more
It sounds like a bridezilla's worst nightmare: A Welsh couple found out their wedding cake was a fake made of polystyrene only after trying to cut into it at their reception.As bride Aimee West told the Daily Mail, "It was a lovely occasion and ... Read more
The mighty New York Yankees became the world champions of baseball again last night when they beat the Philadelphia Phillies. It was the first championship in their brand-spanking-new stadium, and I'm basking in the glory of the victory of my adopted ... Read more
Coughing into the phone and pretending you're sick while calling your boss is for amateurs, as a Colorado man demonstrated when he stabbed himself in the leg so he wouldn't have to work his shift at an Edgewater, Colo., Blockbuster video. ... Read more
If there's something about the Irish brogue that can make even "Three McGriddles, please" sound sexy to you, you're not alone -- the Irish accent has been voted the sexiest in the world, knocking France from the high horse it's been riding on for ... Read more
You tell your friend if her outfit makes her look like a mentally unstable gypsy, or if the guy she's hitting on is a total d-bag, but would you tell her if you think she's overweight?According to new research by digital scale company Tanita ... Read more
On November 3 we'll celebrate a tragically overlooked holiday that honors the birth of John Montagu, a degenerate gambler, wig enthusiast and lunchtime visionary. Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich -- reportedly came up with the idea of marrying ... Read more
There's no question Phillies fans have a reputation for being completely insane, but one woman took things to the extreme by allegedly offering sexual services in exchange for World Series tickets on that bastion of Internet wholesomeness, ... Read more
Everyone's talking about this week's New York Times Magazine cover story about Barack and Michelle Obama's marriage. In it, the president and the first lady cop to the realities of partnership -- mainly that it's hard work and sometimes sucks.Jodi ... Read more
Lilith Fair is back. The highly successful all-girl music festival of the late '90s will be hitting the U.S., Canada and the U.K. in 2010. Although singer-songwriter and festival co-founder Sarah MacLachlan hasn't revealed anything about the lineup, ... Read more
Well, we didn't think it was possible, but we finally found a diet plan we're less into than the cabbage soup diet, Master Cleanse and Tweet What You Eat combined. digg_url = ... Read more
Halloween is just around the corner, and that can only mean one thing -- pagans are popping out of the woodwork like oversize, Earth-loving jack-in-the-boxes.Apparently, there is a growing trend of paganism, especially Wicca, in the United States ... Read more
A recent study found that kids who watched television with their folks were almost four times as likely to be frightened by scary programs as those who viewed alone. Apparently seeing Mom get scared during "Sleepaway Party III" makes it even more ... Read more
Joss Whedon, master of the Buffyverse, has signed on to direct an episode of the musical/comedy/drama "Glee." He's not writing and likely there will be no vampires or space cowboys, but in the director's chair he'll still have a good deal of ... Read more
According to Esquire, women aren't attracted to vampires in movies and on television because they're hot -- we're attracted to them because we all secretly want to have sex with gay dudes. Sorry, Robert Pattinson, turns out you just remind us of a ... Read more
Rainbow Brite has recently gotten a sexy new makeover courtesy of Hallmark (who originally introduced the little-girl superhero back in 1984). Now, the former dolls, which used to look kind of like Trolls but squatter, are far more recognizably ... Read more
A new gadget available to women in Asian and Middle Eastern countries promises to "restore" their virginity for the bargain price of $29.95. An ad claims that the "artificial virginity hymen" fits inside the vagina and oozes a blood-like liquid upon ... Read more
Oh, how we've been waiting for October 15 to roll around, so we can celebrate our favorite holiday. No, it's not Bosses Day today, it's National Grouch Day 2009! At least according to the holy grail of journalistic integrity Sesame Street Magazine it ... Read more
A woman in Los Angeles is suing Toyota for $10 million over what some are calling a "terror marketing campaign" led her to believe she was being stalked. Amber Duick filed a lawsuit claiming that she had trouble eating, sleeping and going to work ... Read more
Sometimes we watch beauty pageants and think, Sure, it's nice to win a college scholarship, but what about something we could really use? The Miss Homeless Belgium contest was giving away just such a prize this weekend, when it awarded a home to ... Read more
