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Koran Hero Has a Dream: ‘I Want to Be in High Times’ [Heroes]

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Jacob Isom —the rattail-coiffed hero who swiped a Koran from right-wing fanatics and ran —has a dream. “I want to be in High Times ,” he told me by telephone. Then he showed a t-shirt screenprinted with his face. More

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Justin Timberlake, Nerd God [Crossovers]

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Who would have thought the Facebook movie’s breakout star would be Justin Timberlake ? Apparently the singing, dancing, tequila-brewing genius put out a surprisingly strong performance in The Social Network . Well enough, maybe, to take an obscure nerd international. More

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Mad Men: The Power of Poontang [Recaps]

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

As so often happens on Mad Men , last night was all about the ladies. Well, it was all about Don’s relation to the ladies. And then there was that funky new narrative voice-over device. More

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Facebook CEO Admits To Calling Users ‘Dumb Fucks’ [Confessions]

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

Mark Zuckerberg admits in a New Yorker profile that he mocked early Facebook users for trusting him with their personal information. A youthful indiscretion, the Facebook founder now says he’s much more mature now, at the ripe age of 26. More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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BP’s Oil Spill Report Mostly Blames Non-BP Companies [Spin]

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

BP has released its internal investigative report on the Deepwater Horizon explosion, and — spoiler! — it “deflects attention away from BP,” pinning more responsibility on Transocean and Halliburton. Maybe that’s true? Or maybe it’s just standard corporate PR. More

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How To Make a Killing While Your Startup Burns [Silicon Valley Users Guide]

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Give Kevin Rose credit: The Digg CEO keeps a cool head. ” Gotta take risk ” was the tech playboy’s cheerful response to Digg’s mounting problems today. His secret to staying relaxed: Extracurricular investments with buddies hedge Rose well against Digg’s death. More

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Mad Men: Meeting in the Ladies Room [Recaps]

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Of all the relationships on Mad Men , Don and Peggy’s has always been one of the most complex and compelling. On Sunday night, it got even deeper and served as a catalyst for their own personal development. More

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Superplagiarist Gerald Posner Sued by Plagiarism Victim [Exclusive]

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Former Daily Beast writer and world-class plagiarist Gerald Posner is being sued by Frank Owen , an author whose book Clubland was plagiarized by Posner. We have selections from Owen’s complaint, filed in New York district court this morning, below. More

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