You may not be familiar Chen Guangcheng, but you’d probably really like him if you’re a fan of, say, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, you know, heroes. If you like heroes, basically, you’ll like him. More »
“We may be through with the past, but the past ain’t through with us.” – Magnolia, 1999. More »
Just thought I’d take this photo from Queen Elizabeth’s ongoing Diamond Jubilee celebration as an opportunity to remind you that Kate Middleton’s entire life consists of this: standing around in the afternoon, holding a glass of wine, and chatting with royalty. More »
Last night I stayed home to work. “Work,” for me, usually consists of staring at my computer with some pretentious indie rock band blaring in my ears while I imagine what I’d wear to the Oscars, should I be nominated for one, which, of course, is never going to happen. More »
Considering that the Eskimos have 100 words for snow, it seems pretty amazing that Americans haven’t come up with a word that conveys “a face in need of a fist.” Fortunately, other countries have! (It’s Backpfeifengesicht in German.) Here are ten great words that we don’t have an English equivalent for: More »
Yes, I’m confused, too. Souffle is a French dish, so why us silly Americans have adopted it as a “National” day is kinda wonked the eff up. More »
Our friend (and former Crushable editor) Drew Grant is like a rabid, angry logic-phoenix, flying at James Franco’s face. It’s magnificent. More »
Let’s take a moment to decide if this is what we need to do with our afternoon. More »
Last night on The Tonight Show, Khloe Kardashian added to the growing pile of evidence that she is the koolest Kardashian by calling out her sister Kim for her willful ignorance on the subjects of Kanye West, marriage and more. Cue the cartoonishly offensive meowing sounds! More »
On Friday Jennifer and I attended the Manhattan Cocktail Classic at the New York Public Library. If you put the words “gala” and “fancy” somewhere in the invitation, I will attend. Jennifer is simply ready at all times for such an event, so you can count on her to show up dressed to the nines and ready to dance. More »
As a Star Wars fan, I wince whenever I see an article about Star Wars characters because I know that Luke Skywalker is likely to be lambasted within, (as shown in our last Fuck, Marry, Kill) but really, Luke is a classic swashbuckler, swinging across chasms with a girl in his arms, rushing headlong into danger, wearing an ominous black glove to hide the scars of his past. More »