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Inside the Weird World of Justin Bieber Micro-Gossip [The Internets]

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Internet fandom has existed since the dawn of the Internet. But Justin Bieber ‘s fans have pioneered a strange new form: Justin Bieber micro-gossip, which painstakingly chronicles the obscure controversies and characters only a true Belieber can follow. More

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How Bogus Drug Scares Get Started [Guides]

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Bogus drug scares are a mainstay of mainstream media reporting and reactionary parenting. A roundup of the latest in ludicrous drug trends—and look back at how bogus substances have stirred panic for more than a century now—below. More

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When Flight Attendants Get Mad, They Fart In Your Face [Revenge]

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

In the wake of Steven Slater immortalizing himself with spectacular display of flight attendant rebellion , we call our attention to another act of mid-flight attrition: ” cropdusting ,” when flight attendants walk down an airplane aisle and fart in seated passengers’ faces. More

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Playboy Posts Pictures of the Woman Who Brought Down HP’s CEO [Exclusive]

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Jodie Fisher ‘s days of fame-seeking might be well behind her, but the woman who claimed sexual harassment by Hewlett Packard ‘s CEO is getting pushed further into the limelight: Playboy has now posted online 16 pictures from a 1980 Fisher shoot. More

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JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Is a Free Man [Heroes]

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Steven Slater —the JetBlue flight attendant who walked off the job via inflatable slide and was arrested by the cops yesterday mid-embrace with his boyfriend —is a free man tonight after coming up with his $2,500 bail. More

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Newt Gingrich’s Ex Speaks Out, And It’s Ugly [Polidicks]

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Amoral, bigoted Newt Gingrich is the subject of a new Esquire profile in which his second wife (he’s on the third now) dishes about their 2000 divorce. Shorter version: Newt Gingrich is a special kind of asshole. More

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4chan Founder Tries To Explain ‘B-Tard’ To Federal Prosecutors [The Internets]

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Called to testify against the Sarah Palin email “hacker,” 4chan founder Chris Poole somehow found himself delivering a federal courtroom tutorial on the meaning of “newfag” and other slang from his anarchic message board. Lulz are now in session. More

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How HP Executives Funneled Money To an Elite Prep School [Conflicts Of Interest]

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Fallen Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd was charged with “misusing company assets” after steering company money to his alleged love interest . But deploying corporate resources for personal interests is commonplace in Silicon Valley—even, it turns out, at HP. More

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Mad Men: California Dreamin’ [Recaps]

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

On a trip out west, Mad Men ‘s Don Draper shifted back into Dick Whitman, but when disaster wrenched him back, he returned to his pattern of destructive behavior—and dragged another down with him. And our beloved Joanie cried! More

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Wyclef Jean vs. Sean Penn: Battle of the Celebrity Haiti Supporters [Feuds]

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Sean Penn and Wyclef Jean both love Haiti. So you’d think they’d love each other. Wrong! Just minutes after Wyclef announced his candidacy on CNN, Sean was on the air casting aspersions about his intentions. Now, Wyclef responds. More

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