Back in 2002, celebrities Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger went through a painful and life-changing divorce. The process consisted of tense litigation for over a year, which isn’t very surprising since famous people usually have a lot of money to fight over. However, money wasn’t the only thing at stake when Baldwin and Basinger separated […]
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A random dude in New York City just did a big favor for Shia LaBeouf. Last Saturday evening, 26-year-old Mario Licato got punched in the face and sent barreling down the stairs of a Lower East Side subway station. It knocked him out cold, but not before heard a stranger’s voice righteously declare, “This is […]
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When it comes to giving tips, calculations can be complicated. What’s an appropriate percentage to tip a shitty waiter, or alternatively, a decent one? What’s the standard tip rate from cab drivers? And so on. What’s not (usually) very complicated with tips is the question of what units are being calculated: it’s money. Duh. Money […]
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As all of us are painfully aware at this point, the artist we formerly knew as Prince has passed away. He was found in his Minnesota home/recording studio on Thursday (cause of death, unknown). It’s been a year for the obituaries — David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Antonin Scalia, and now Prince? The Grim Reaper seems […]
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Just in case you didn’t know: a bunch of people are headed to Washington D.C. to get arrested. If you’re interested, you can join them! Ben and Jerry did! Do I mean the ice cream guys? Oh yeah. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were arrested at the United States Capitol building yesterday for participating in […]
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Ever heard of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? If not, don’t bring that up to a pastafarian. What’s a Pastafarian? Well that’s a member of Pastafarianism, which could be otherwise referred to as the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The pastafarian doctrine takes an interesting approach to intelligent design — instead of a world created […]
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Apparently, some Canadian guy has been “systematically smuggling” thousands of turtles, and his career amounts to an estimated $1 million. So that’s ridiculous. His name is Kai Xu, and he’s some sort of 27-year-old blackmarket turtle kingpin, or at least a humbly successful freelancer. He smuggled turtles to China — probably he was the go-to guy. […]
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If you’ve ever sat down and watched tv with a kid, you’re probably aware that Dora is an explorer. She doesn’t just explore, though, she also makes friends, helps mutant animals, and takes an active interest in law enforcement. Dora is a role model. Kids (are supposed to) look up to her. You know this. […]
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There’s a man on the loose in this great nation’s capitol, and police are asking citizens to help track him down. But take heed before going vigilante on this guy. He’s not your average criminal, and I’m not talking about his trademark fedora. This man, this dastardly bastard, is so much more than a person […]
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In 2012, celeb-since-childhood Drew Barrymore got married to fellow actor Will Kopelman. She’s only had two husbands prior to Will, which is probably some sort of record for a celebrity, and this arrangement lasted the longest by far — she got married for a few weeks to a Welsh bar owner in the 90’s, then […]
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