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01 Jan 2010 11:44

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World: China’s hardcore porn crackdown saw a lot of victims in 2009

  • 5,394 animal-like people were arrested throughout the year
  • 4,186 criminal investigations; that’s 4x the amount of 2008 source

23 Dec 2009 13:57

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Offbeat: This story about duck mating habits should scar you for life

    • It’s so weird, we’re just gonna tell you to click the link. On an average day, how much do you think of the mating habits of ducks? A lot? Not much at all? Well, prepare to learn more about it than you ever expected, thanks to MSNBC.com’s overly-detailed article on the subject. Thank us later, guys. source

    11 Nov 2009 11:02

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    Culture: Good news: Celine Dion isn’t pregnant. Bad news: She’s trying.

    • Celine Dion has been trying to have a second baby, but it isn’t working out. She tried getting pregnant via in vitro fertilization, but it didn’t take. source
    • However, this is not stopping her resolve. “But today, we are full of confidence. Celine is more determined than ever,” said husband René Angélil. source

    09 Nov 2009 22:02

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    Culture: Jennifer Lopez has a sex tape she doesn’t want anyone to see

    • $10 million lawsuit to keep J. Lo’s “home video” at home source

    08 Oct 2009 09:02

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    Culture: Robert Joel Halderman: A news chaser being chased himself

    • Colleagues are shocked by his arrest in the Letterman case. Halderman, a producer of “48 Hours,” covered wars and school shootings with a high level of get-the-story passion. But now that he’s on the other end, colleagues are shocked. Marcy McGinnis, a former boss of his at CBS, described “Joe” as a newshound who would do anything to get the story. “I said to my mother that this was like her waking up to find out I’d been arrested for this,” she noted. Halderman’s lawyer, Gerald L. Shargel, said that co-workers of his posted his bond, and that he was trying to “level the playing field” for his client. source

    07 Oct 2009 11:09

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    World: The Saudi sex bragger got sentenced, and he’s gonna be sore later

    • 1,000 lashes and 5 years in prison; OUCH source

    05 Oct 2009 20:16

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    Culture: David Letterman is still feeling the effects from the sex scandal

    • I’ll be honest with you folks. Right now, I would give anything to be hiking on the Appalachian Trail. I get in the car this morning and the navigation lady wasn’t speaking to me. Ouch.
    • David Letterman • Speaking out on Monday’s show in response to his admission on Thursday that he slept with staffers. He initially didn’t want to bring it up again, but it’s still heavy on the news cycle. So he’s talking about it again. Perhaps the most painful thing thing about the controversy might be dealing with his wife Regina, who he didn’t mention in Thursday’s monologue at all: “”She has been horribly hurt by my behavior, and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it’s your responsibility, you try to fix it.” Dude’s got a crappy next few months ahead of him. • source
     

    02 Oct 2009 13:48

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    Offbeat: Texas a trailblazer in the realm of gay divorces

    • Texas is a state fairly far down the line for legalizing gay marriage. It’s not like those East Coast states where you can do all willy-nilly. In fact, it’s illegal. source
    • However, a judge recently agreed to care a divorce case for a married out-of-state gay couple. Best part? The state attorney general is having a hissy fit. source

    01 Oct 2009 22:40

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    Culture: Jesus Christ, David Letterman. Way to keep us on our toes

    • This morning, I did something I’ve never done in my life. I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury.
    • David Letterman • Discussing the extortion plot against him on his show tonight. He admitted a couple of big things: He had sex with many of his female staffers, someone tried to extort $2 million dollars out of him, and he went to the authorities rather than go through with it. And you thought Conan O’Brien’s fainting incident was crazy. Larry King is in disbelief even, and he was talking to Jon Gosselin tonight. Somehow, this topped everything that douchebag said. In a way, we’re kind of proud that Letterman was so honest and forthcoming about it. • source

    22 Aug 2009 11:11

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    U.S.: The latest teacher/student sex case has a payoff angle. Ugh.

    • 15 age of the student Melissa Ann Andreini allegedly had a relationship with source