First T-Pain. Then Kanye. Now it’s time to Autotune some cats. Has ever a video been better engineered for viral success? We daresay not.
Why are Crocs Profitable Again?
Remember those ugly rubber shoes people used to like? They’re actually making a profit, or dare we say, comeback?
Tyra Banks to Publish String of Fantasy Novels?
After helming TV reality force America’s Next Top Model, fashion mogul Tyra Banks has signed with Delacorte Press to pen a series of fantasy novels. The first Modelland, follows a modeling school in a magical alt-reality and hits …
Help with the Oil Spill by Heading to Great Clips
As BP continues its efforts to control one of the largest oil spills in recent memory, a San Francisco based non-profit is turning its attention to a different source for the cleanup: hair.
Beau Biden Hospitialized in Delaware
The son of Vice President Joe Biden is undergoing unspecified treatment, according to a statement put out by Joe Biden’s office.
‘Son of Sam’ Berkowitz Denied Parole for 5th Time
A parole board denied New York City serial killer David Berkowitz, the chance to leave prison on his fifth attempt to be released, the New York Daily News reports.
Academy Award Hopefuls Want No Rest for Betty White
The woman is 88, people. But after one of the most well reviewed Saturday Night Live episodes in recent history, people want more Betty White.
Keith Hernandez Takes a Nap During the Mets Game
After the New York Mets went to extra innings against the San Francisco giants on Saturday, Mets broadcaster (and former baseball great) Keith Hernandez nodded off in the broadcast booth.
Gulf Oil Spill Solved! With Underwater Nuclear Bomb
Talk about a dire situation. Right around the time last weekend that a four-story metal box deployed by BP to slow the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf was being deemed a failure – clogged by ice crystals – the government started considering a whole new slew of alternatives.
Top 10 Grumpiest Andy Rooney Moments
After 91 years, Andy Rooney has a lot of complaints. But his tirade about how he doesn’t understand what a Lady Gaga is was an instant classic. TIME.com takes a look back at Andy Rooney’s 10 grumpiest segments. (via TIME.com)
Kagan Subject to Early Conservative Scrutiny
Solicitor General Elena Kagan, who was named President Obama’s latest nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court is already being scrutinized by Congressional Republicans, particularly on how she might react to administration policy decisions.
Quotes: Pope Benedict XVI On Church’s Scandal
“The church needs to profoundly relearn penitence, accept purification, learn forgiveness but also justice.”
— POPE BENEDICT XVI, responding to reporter questions about the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal, aboard the papal …