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The Lost Finale Was Incredibly Dumb [Rants]

Once upon a time, there was a television show about a bunch of people on an island. For six years it was one of the most fascinating things on TV. And then it ended, in the worst way possible. More

How Rand Paul is the New Sarah Palin [Hyde And Hyde]

Both emerged from nowhere, became darlings of the right and proceeded to go on devastating media tours which revealed exactly how extreme their views were, and how unprepared they both seemed for national office. But the similarities don’t stop there. More

Who Is Rand Paul, And Why Is He In Our Politics? [Field Guide]

Kentucky Republican Rand Paul is in the news! The newly-anointed Republican candidate for U.S. Senate told Rachel Maddow last night that he supported a business’ right to exclude blacks. Everyone got very excited by this. Who is this man? More

Does Lost Owe Us Anything? [Questions]

As the bigtime Lost finale approaches (Sunday, 9pm), folks are getting concerned that the show won’t end satisfyingly. Well, concerned might be too gentile. Some people are preemptively angry . We’re wondering today: Do they have a right to be? More

A Few Rules for Tourists Visiting New York City This Summer [Rules]

In honor of the hero who divided a strip of sidewalk along Fifth Avenue into lanes for “tourists” and “New Yorkers,” we decided to put together a few tips for the masses who will be visiting New York this summer. More

Who Will Save American Apparel? [Financial Trouble]

American Apparel announced a $17.6 million loss for the first quarter of 2010, a figure that puts the company in danger of defaulting on one of its loans. If it can’t refinance, you’ll have nowhere to get striped tube socks! More

Nobody Believes Anything on the Internet, Anymore [The Internets]

As Bret Michaels recovers from a brain hemorrhage that nearly killed him (and gears up for the Celebrity Apprentice finale), a nagging question keeps popping up online: ” Was it all a publicity stunt? ” Is nothing in public life believable, anymore? More

Harvard Faker Was ‘Sententious, Crypto-Tendentious,’ and Pre-Law [Fraudsters]

Prosecutors say Adam Wheeler committed larceny and identity fraud , stealing $45,000 in Harvard scholarship money. Peers recall a quiet overachiever with a knack for grandiose self-description and a plan to become a lawyer—or so he told them. More

Olivia Palermo Is Bad at College [Socialites]

MTV reality star and socialite Olivia Palermo is 24 and still a sophomore at The New School . We hear she doesn’t pay much attention in class. Maybe that’s why she’s still in school! Oh, and she hates us. More

The Shit My Dad Says Pilot Script Lives Up to Its Name [Exclusive]

CBS has officially picked up the Twitter-based sitcom , @#$! My Dad Says (shit, the word is shit), based on the ramblings of an old man, filtered by his son, on Twitter . We got our hands on the cliche-ridden pilot script. More