After leaving France for Belgium to protest rising taxes, Gérard Depardieu embraces Russian citizenship–and further insults his homeland by ducking his Paris trial for drunk driving.
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Watch: U.S. Navy PSA Shows Demonic Dangers of Bath Salts
Set to a dubstep soundtrack, the public service announcement shows a sailor experiencing the dark reality of bath salt use.
The Santa Interviewed by Fox & Friends Apparently Belongs on the Naughty List
Turns out the rosy-cheeked Santa is actually kind of a ho-ho-horny old man.
It’s Festivus! Air Your Grievances on the Holiday for the Rest of Us
It’s that time of the year again, so dust off your aluminum pole and get ready to air your grievances. That’s right, people, it’s Dec. 23 — also known as Festivus.
UPS Employee Caught Stealing iPad Delivery
Al and Sandra Alverson was expecting two gifts they had bought online to get delivered this past Wednesday, but only one made it safely to their house in Houston. Wonder what happened to the other one?
13 Things We Won’t Miss After the Mayan Apocalypse
Sure, a lot of things will be different after Armageddon. But these are the first things we will be pleased to see obliterated if it turns out the Mayans are right.
Hasbro Reveal Plans for Gender Neutral Easy-Bake Oven
Thanks to the heroic efforts of one very proactive 13-year old from New Jersey, the iconic Easy-Bake oven will be offered in a gender-neutral format starting next summer, says toymaker Hasbro.
G Is for Grief: 1983 Sesame Street Episode Helps Kids Cope After Newtown Tragedy
The tragedy in Newtown has left parents struggling to explain loss to kids. Fortunately, a Sesame Street episode from 1983 can help.
TIME Reveals Its Short List for Person of the Year 2012
While TIME’s annual Person of the Year unveiling is a carefully choreographed dance with a secretive, often unpredictable result, this year TIME decided to narrow the field and reveal its shortlist — just one day before the …
French Teacher Suspended For Essay Assignment Justifying Suicide
A French educator sparks controversy with an essay assignment to adolescent students, asking them to contemplate and justify the suicide impulse–one 500,000 French youths act upon each year.
C’est It Ain’t So Gégé: French Actor Depardieu Reportedly Seeks Tax Refuge In Belgium
Larger — and messier — than life actor Gérard Depardieu has reportedly moved to Belgium to avoid paying French taxes, which risks turning the movie hero into a real-life heel in financially-stricken France.
French Chateau Demolished ‘By Mistake’ During Renovation
A Polish millionaire says his workers accidentally destroyed the 18th century chateau he was renovating, but villagers in the vineyard town of Yvrac smell a rat.