What’s more surprising: that college students didn’t pick a reality TV star or that they know who Robert Gates is?
Happy Festivus, the Holiday for the Rest of Us
Sick of both the commercial and the religious aspects of Christmas? Then celebrate like George Costanza’s dad.
Why Is Your Checkout Line Always the Slowest?
It’s a matter of science.
Glued to the Screen: 2010’s Best TV Shows
Dark dramas dominated the best of television in 2010. But comedy wasn’t far behind.
Behind Google’s Holiday Doodle
If you’re into Google Doodles then Micheal Lopez is your very own Santa.
Kids’ Version of Christmas: Incorrect, But With Spider-Man, So Who Cares?
Baltimore, Bethlehem, what’s the difference?
China’s Robot Waiters: No Tipping Necessary
A restaurant that opened this month in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong uses robots for waiters, boosting efficiency and providing further proof that human beings are superfluous. Machines don’t grumble over tips. And …
Web Legend “TRON Guy” Banned from Seeing TRON: Legacy in Famed Suit
When you’ve become an Internet meme for your love of TRON, a movie theater really ought to let you watch the film in costume.
Just in Time for Christmas, Antoine Dodson Presents: “Chimney Intruder”
With his 15 minutes of fame now stretching toward the half-hour mark, 2010’s viral-video impresario Antoine Dodson has turned his attention toward the holiday season to issue a warning about the next person who may be coming to …
The Rise of the Ugly Christmas Sweater
By wearing “ironic” ugly sweaters, you’re just encouraging an entire industry.
Jack Black and Jimmy Fallon’s High-Art “Little Drummer Boy”
Just when you thought the world ran out of ideas for holiday songs, these two deliver.
Add This to Your WikiReads: Julian Assange Set to Pen His Memoir
After a year of diplomatic cables, criminal charges and extradition threats, the 39-year-old figured he might as well market all that madness on paper. (Via AOL Daily Finance)