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Greek sex industry suffers under debt crisis
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Greek sex industry suffers under debt crisis

Of all the horrible things that we've heard in the news about the fallout from the Greek debt crisis  — the political turmoil, the… EJ Dickson   |   05.28.2012   |   Comments (4)
NBC on the rocks after a series of low ratings and cancellations
Television

NBC on the rocks after a series of low ratings and cancellations

Jack Donaghy best explained NBC's current pickle best when he said: "There are exciting times for NBC. Not Seinfeld… Jeremy Glass   |   05.17.2012   |   Comments (20)
It is officially as bad to be a recent college grad as your barista has been telling you
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It is officially as bad to be a recent college grad as your barista has been telling you

For the past few years, recent and soon-to-be college graduates have been forced to listen to a lot of bitching and moaning about how tough it is… EJ Dickson   |   05.10.2012   |   Comments (28)
FBI training manual encourages agents to break the law, avoid Asians
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FBI training manual encourages agents to break the law, avoid Asians

After a lengthy review of the FBI's instructional material to the war on terror, it's come out that agents are encouraged to break… Jeremy Glass   |   03.28.2012   |   Comments (14)
That post-apocalyptic tween thriller you're tired of hearing about officially breaks box-office records
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That post-apocalyptic tween thriller you're tired of hearing about officially breaks box-office records

Hey, Person Who Has Used the Internet Over the Past Two Weeks, aren't you sick to death of hearing about The Hunger Games? I know, me too. It… EJ Dickson   |   03.24.2012   |   Comments (7)
Chick-fil-A gets drag-queen endorsement with new music video
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Chick-fil-A gets drag-queen endorsement with new music video

Chick-fil-A is known for two things; their down-home, simple style of chicken-sandwich preparation, and their down-home, simple style of bigotry… Sean Morrow   |   03.22.2012   |   Comments (5)
Judge strikes down graphic warnings on cigarette packs
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Judge strikes down graphic warnings on cigarette packs

Smile, cigarette aficionados! (Actually, please don't.) A judge has ruled that requirements for new warning labels on tobacco packs… Marty Beckerman   |   02.29.2012   |   Comments (4)
Study: Rich people are greedy, value cheating as a virtue
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Study: Rich people are greedy, value cheating as a virtue

UC Berkeley recently did a study that found rich people are more likely to "commit unethical acts because they are motivated by greed."… Sean Morrow   |   02.28.2012   |   Comments (7)
Netflix to lose Starz Play, more than 1,000 movies and TV shows
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Netflix to lose Starz Play, more than 1,000 movies and TV shows

File this under "First World Problems": on February 28, Starz will officially terminate its contract with Netflix, resulting in the… EJ Dickson   |   02.27.2012   |   Comments (3)
Check your sperm count at home with DIY male infertility test
Love & Sex

Check your sperm count at home with DIY male infertility test

In the olden days, men who were concerned about low sperm count either had to head to the nearest fertility clinic for a costly sperm analysis… EJ Dickson   |   02.27.2012   |   Comments (3)
J.K. Rowling is writing a novel for adults
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J.K. Rowling is writing a novel for adults

When J.K. Rowling announced in a 2007 interview that she was working on a project for adults, everyone naturally assumed that she was referring… EJ Dickson   |   02.23.2012   |   Comments (6)
New U.K. ad uses facial recognition technology to keep men from watching it
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New U.K. ad uses facial recognition technology to keep men from watching it

England seems to have most of the good ideas these days. (Except for monarchism.) This is the country that brought us The Office and… Rachel Krantz   |   02.22.2012   |   Comments (3)
Male strippers at a British PTA event raise eyebrows
Love & Sex

Male strippers at a British PTA event raise eyebrows

....and, perhaps, other body parts as well. HIGH-FIVES ALL AROUND. Amirite, ladies? Gentlemen? What, no takers? Not even out of pity… EJ Dickson   |   02.13.2012   |   Comments (1)
Koch Brothers and associates pledge $100 million to beat Obama
Politics

Koch Brothers and associates pledge $100 million to beat Obama

Last weekend, conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch and other assorted outrageously wealthy white men gathered at the inside of a… EJ Dickson   |   02.4.2012   |   Comments (8)
Right-wing group demands J.C. Penney fire spokesmodel Ellen DeGeneres for being gay
Television

Right-wing group demands J.C. Penney fire spokesmodel Ellen DeGeneres for being gay

Ellen DeGeneres is one of those people who absolutely everyone in America adores: parents think she's funny, little kids think she's… EJ Dickson   |   02.2.2012   |   Comments (5)
Donald Trump to make "major" announcement tomorrow
Politics

Donald Trump to make "major" announcement tomorrow

Human Brooks Brothers mannequin/anthropomorphized merkin Donald Trump announced today that he will make a "major announcement"… EJ Dickson   |   02.2.2012   |   Comments (3)
Groupon gives Katherine Heigl vehicle a boost in this weekend's box office
Movies

Groupon gives Katherine Heigl vehicle a boost in this weekend's box office

If I were to enumerate things that the majority of Americans love for reasons that I don't really get, Katherine Heigl and Groupon would… EJ Dickson   |   01.30.2012   |   Comments (2)
Topless protesters arrested at Davos
Politics

Topless protesters arrested at Davos

In what was perhaps the best display of politically-motivated nudity since Eric Forman streaked in front of the President on That '70s Show… EJ Dickson   |   01.28.2012   |   Comments (7)
L.A. city council enforces mandatory condom use in porn
Love & Sex

L.A. city council enforces mandatory condom use in porn

In a blow to San Fernando Valley porn execs and bareback aficionados, the L.A. city council has officially approved an ordinance requiring… EJ Dickson   |   01.18.2012   |   Comments (4)
Need a job? Order some diamond-covered business cards.
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Need a job? Order some diamond-covered business cards.

In these woeful economic times it's nice to know that some people are doing just fine; that while the rest of us plod grimly along, the upper… Stefan Sirucek   |   01.12.2012   |   Comments (6)