One year after getting booted from a Southwest Airlines flight for being “too fat,” actor/writer/producer Kevin Smith has dropped 65 pounds, but clearly still holds onto his resentment.
The Horror! Some British Companies Will Make Employees Work on Royal Wedding Day
The highly-anticipated nuptial ceremony has been declared an official holiday in Britain. But some employers aren’t heeding the royal command.
Injured at Sea: Hawaiian Pilot Spots ‘Disturbing’ Hurt Whale During Flight
A boat may have broke an ailing whale’s back off the Hawaiian cost.
Time to Break Up: Woman Allegedly Hits Boyfriend in the Face with a Steak
They say food is the way to a man’s heart. Edith Tassin missed the meaning of that maxim when she hit her boyfriend in the face with a frozen steak.
Celebrity Splits: Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Call It Quits
After nearly three years of marriage, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are headed for divorce.
To Win New Trial, Charles Manson Enlists Saddam Hussein’s Attorney
In his search for freedom, convicted murderer Charles Manson has hired — who else — a man known as “the Devil’s Advocate” in order to win a new trial.
Runaway Rubbers: Malaysia On the Hunt for 700,000 Missing Condoms
First they crack down on Valentine’s Day, and then condoms vanish. Where’s the love in Malaysia?
Greatest Correction Ever? Never Mind, Cows Didn’t Fall From Planes.
Even America’s “newspaper of record” makes a mistake from time to time.
Let Them Eat Kate! The Royal Wedding Portrait Made of Food
It’s a carrot-cature fit for a king.
10 Ways to Say “I Love You?” The Most Ridiculous Valentine’s Day Gifts on the Market
Forget chocolate and flowers this year. Here are some more creative ways to celebrate.
After Three Years, Internet Reunites Chinese Man with Kidnapped Son
A six-year-old boy was reportedly reunited with his father this week after a student living on the other side of the country matched the child’s face to a picture he’d seen online.
Reading While Eating for February 9: Canada Jokes, A Polite Robbery, Guns for Sex Toys
Your Wednesday links are served with a ninja and the world’s oldest beer.