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.
James Holmes Hearing: FBI Expert Gives Details on Aurora Shooter’s Booby-Trapped Apartment
The second day of James Eagan Holmes’ pretrial hearing included testimony on the explosives he’d allegedly set in his apartment and 911 calls from the night of the mass shooting.
Man Raises American Flag on Sandy-Stricken New Jersey Roller Coaster
If Hurricane Sandy didn’t already have its fair share of iconic images, it now has its own Iwo Jima photo.
Tide Rolls In: The 9 Best Tweets About Alabama’s BCS Routing of Notre Dame
Last night, in a runaway game, the Crimson Tide bested the Fighting Irish 42-14. Fans both frustrated and elated took to Twitter to rant about the game — and the odd extreme focus on quarterback AJ McCarron’s girlfriend.
All Hail the Kraken: Scientists Capture Live Footage of Giant Squid
Japanese scientists have proof that the kraken is alive and well after capturing live footage of a giant squid for the first time.
Congress Now Less Popular than Head Lice, Cockroaches and the Donald
It takes real skill to be less appreciated than one of the most phobia-inducing insects on the planet, but somehow Congress managed, hitting new lows in a Public Policy Polling survey that found even cockroaches more appealing
Reading While Eating for Jan. 8: Filling the Cabinet
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: Obama nominates Chuck Hagel as defense secretary and Justified returns to your television.
Watch: Trombone-Mounted Camera Gives Front Row To The Action
A trombone and a Go Pro camera make for a hypnotic video
Chicago Lottery Winner Poisoned to Death After $1 Million Win
Honey Boo Boo’s Mom is Actually Doing Something Smart with Her Reality Show Money
Say what you will about 7-year-old pageant star Alana Thompson — a.k.a. Honey Boo Boo — and her proudly redneck family, stars of the hard-not-to-watch-it TLC show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. But thanks to her mother, June …
LISTEN: David Bowie Releases First New Song in 10 Years
And there’s an album to come in March.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Musical Heading to Off-Broadway
The musical spoof of EL James’ erotic novel is heading to NYC