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Why Robert Pattinson smells.

Picking on pretty boys in America. In case you haven’t noticed, Robert Pattinson is a very pretty boy, almost too pretty (but that’s public taste for you). Naturally, when you are overly pretty you are bound to make most of...

According to Facebook, Woman not Clinically Depressed After all.

Having too much fun on Facebook. Here comes an interesting tale courtesy of the Consumerist: Nathalie Blanchard, 29, has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Que., for the last year and a half after she was diagnosed...

Apparently, Michael Jackson Wants to be Reborn

Imagine being pregnant and going with your excited husband to see the sonogram. The anticipation, the nervous flutters, the gel is squeezed onto your belly and as you lean back and glance at the monitor, you see…Michael Jackson? A couple...

Susan Boyle Has 5 of 15 Minutes Left.

Susan Boyle, who became a star overnight with her bushy eyebrows, frumpy posture, and a beautiful voice, has broken a new record on Amazon.com. Her debut album, aptly named, "I Dreamed A Dream" has "far surpassed" the numbers people...

What is it with Korean celebrities that keep committing suicide?

Depression and self-loathing in Korea. According to the Associated Press, the recent suicide of Korean model Daul Kim, 20, in her Parisian apartment marks a mysterious string of suicides amongst Korean celebrities. Apparently, her death brings the suicide death toll...

Demolishing soccer stadiums because they don’t comply with Israeli codes.

When politics gets in the way of good will. Here’s an interesting (distressing) situation out of Israel (you know, that fun place where the Palestians and Jews attack each other like madmen): In anticipation of the completion of a friendly soccer...

Dilemmas on the Upper East Side.

When marrying the help is never a good career move. Life for society gal Christina Ambers has gotten difficult ever since she had the temerity to marry the local porter at the posh Upper East Side residence where she lives....

Terror: India Labor Class Uprising 2009.

Why the Yanks prefer to ignore their pain instead. You might not know it but India has been one of the most dynamic countries in the world in recent years. With 8 percent annual growth there has been a shifting...

Victoria Secret Runway Show Great Success For Fat, Rich, Men.

Blowing money as scantily clad ubermodels blow kisses. Keeping it simple in America. Unfortunately for us, our request to cover last night’s Victoria Secret’s fashion collection at the Lexington armory fell upon deaf ears. We think we know now why....

Sarah Palin Book Tour a Very Scary Success.

Right wing patriarchal slang and a winning smile always go hand in hand. You would think that Sarah Palin getting the political beating of her lifetime last November never happened if you were to take a glimpse of the...

Landlord v. Tenant: the Unending Battle.

Characters Tenant: 23 year-old naïve, recent graduate from a Pennsylvania suburb Landlord: Cranky building-owner with residences all over Manhattan Apartment: 200 sq ft. studio with no heat and no 2nd method of egress in case of fire The City: ...

Dressing cross gender gets the NY Times thumbs up.

Reinventing fashion for the recession. It seems the NY Times has come across a very interesting idea/trend of how to try and sell fashion to the world again. Simply, it involves convincing boys and girls that it's okay, sexy,...

Raul Castro’s Cuba More Opressive Than Ever.

Watching the human rights violations mount. Here's a trick question. Because Fidel Castro, Cuba's longest reigning strongman, effectively moved aside for his brother Raul, what do you think has happened regarding human rights violations? If you believe they worsened,...

Forty per cent is the magic number when it comes to flashing a little flesh

Oh, it is challenging being a woman. It's just one dilemma after another. Here is one that has had our brows furrowed since the day some smart cookie discovered flashing a bit of ankle could get her a long...

Lindsay Lohan Cries Like Baby and Takes Other People’s Stuff.

Making America your door mat. Part 347 of adventures with the crack/coke/grog/freak whore continue. Dedicated to keeping America in the loop of what Lilo does from the moment she gets up, we couldn't resist recanting the following piece of nasty...