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Jersey Shore: Hooking up Is Hard to Do [Recaps]

Sometimes the eight guidos we follow on Jersey Shore , the most important sociological experiment of our time, find people to mate with. Sometimes they fail spectacularly. It seems we can learn even more when they strike out. More

Scoring Sunday’s Nuptials: The Skirt Made of ‘Feathers, Clouds, Whipped Cream and Youth’ [Altarcations]

What’s that, up there? Is it the proverbial fiddler on the roof, wearing a skirt of “whipped cream and youth”? No! It’s Gawker Weddings Expert Phyllis Nefler, back to explore this week’s Times weddings section. Join her! L’Chaim! More

Stupid California Police Warn Parents of Pedobear, the ‘Pedophile Mascot’ (Updated) [Memes]

Pedobear is a meme featuring a cute cartoon bear who pops up wherever people are being creepy about kids on the Internet. Cops in California don’t understand this, and have issued a hilarious warning about Pedobear. More

We Will Pay Donald Trump to Shut Up [Offers]

Yesterday Donald Trump offered to buy the site of the proposed ” Ground Zero Mosque,” thereby ending the “highly divisive situation.” To end the highly annoying antics of Donald Trump and his PR minions, we hereby offer to buy his silence. More

Jersey Shore: Firecrackers in a Dumpster [Recaps]

Sometimes the events on Jersey Shore , the greatest sociological experiment of our time, get extraordinarily trashy. That doesn’t mean they aren’t revelatory. What, exactly, can we learn about living in the modern age from our eight favorite guidos? More

You Can Shun Terry Jones, But the Koran-Burning Bug Is Out [Media]

After Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones received enough mainstream media attention to merit a cease-and-desist phone call from the Secretary of Defense yesterday, some major news outlets are trying to absolve themselves of guilt. But how will they treat Jones’ copycats? More

Real Housewives of D.C.: What the F – – K Is Going On? [Recaps]

Episode Five of this Mid-Atlantic torture chamber descended upon us last night and it was as crazy (or crazier ?) as everything that came before it. Accusations were hurled, wigs were worn, and someone went to the hospital. More

The Secret Dealer for Farmville Addicts [Evil Corporations In Action]

The company behind Mafia Wars and Farmville doesn’t like to talk about the sad addicts who fuel its profits. But it does quietly run a special store for them, where imaginary credits are bought with very real bank transfers. More

Steve Jobs Releases His 10 Commandments [Censorship]

Steve Jobs released rules, apparently in his own words, outlining creative correctness in Apple’s App Store. The Apple CEO’s “guidelines” are arbitrary, prudish and almost comically despotic. But at least now they’re written down and exposed to public scrutiny. More

The American High School Football Star Who Became a Drug Lord [Crime]

Moms and dads, you might be disappointed with how your kids turned out. But always remember it’s not as bad as it could be. Edgar Valdez Villarreal went from a high school football star in Texas to Mexican drug lord. More