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08 Oct 2009 20:30

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U.S.: State health care coverage: Vermont’s best, Mississippi’s worst

  • 7% of Vermont residents are uninsured, and most of the uninsured are dirty, smelly hippies (we think) source

20 Aug 2009 22:01

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Offbeat: How parents used to ruin kids’ lives: Crappy lunchboxes

If we saw a kid carrying around this math-loving box for his lunch, we’d give him a swirlie. And we’re pacifists. source

11 Aug 2009 11:12

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Music: It’s a bit early to pick the best and worst album covers of 2009, but …

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  • … AOL makes a pretty compelling case for doing it now. One of these album covers was selected as the best; one was selected as the worst. Can you tell which?source

22 Feb 2009 10:13

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Culture: The Razzies name a new set of crapsterpieces

  • She is the 21st century Zsa Zsa Gabor. She is famous for who she hangs out with. She’s not famous for any talent she has yet exhibited. She may end up working with Uwe Boll. She could be the head vampire in ‘Bloodrayne 3.’
  • John Wilson • Razzies founder, on this year’s “winners,” including Paris Hilton and Uwe Boll, both of whom came out stinking last night. The big “winner,” though, was Mike Myers’ “The Love Guru,” which walked away with Worst Picture. • source