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Creatures from the Third Dimension [Pic Of The Day]

wanda — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:48:55 +0000

[Participants at the CeBit exhibition, the giant high-tech fair underway in Germany, remake a classic shot of a theater filled with bespectacled patrons. Image via Getty] More »

The Underling Who Found Google’s CEO a ‘Smug Little Prick’ [Cubicle Culture]

wanda — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:15:46 +0000

Eric Schmidt has shown a penchant for making enemies lately, but no former associate has publicly broken with the Google CEO as vehemently as John Sundman, the former Sun manager who fantasized about putting Schmidt’s “teeth down his throat.” More »

Miss America Will Now Fall in Woods with No One to Hear It, Won’t Make a Sound [Crowning Achievements]

wanda — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:29:54 +0000

TLC, the cable home of the pageant, will no longer air the beauty competition. Now Miss America is even more like a hobo: homeless and outdated, but still capable of inspiring Halloween costumes when all other ideas are taken. [Getty] More »

Apple Only Wants 16+ Year-Olds Working Its Dodgy Sweatshops [Evil Corporations In Action]

wanda — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:13:08 +0000

Apple products are made in factories that regularly employ young teenagers, constantly work people more than 60 hours per week, and falsify records to cover up their misdeeds. That’s according to the shameless gossiping muckrakers at… uh, Apple Inc. More »

Back on Track [Pic Of The Day]

wanda — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:01:36 +0000

[Hope you enjoyed your snow day today, New York, like these people trudging through Bryant Park today. Monday it's back to the office—through the slush. Image via Getty] More »

Should Colleges Ask Applicants If They’re Gay? [Getting Schooled]

wanda — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:36:46 +0000

There is a debate in the academic community about whether or not schools should add a voluntary question about sexual orientation to their applications. They definitely should. After surviving high school, these gay students deserve a prize! More »

Finally, The Scent of the High Line in a Bottle [Oooh, That Smell]

wanda — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:23:40 +0000

Bond No. 9, which has been marketing the smells of New York for years, announced that it’s distilling the essence of the High Line. So what’s New York’s newest park going to smell like? More »

The Trump Name Is Only Worth Something to Donald Trump [Name Game]

wanda — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:28:23 +0000

Donald Trump came down from Trump Tower yesterday to testify in court that Trump Entertainment Resorts needs the Trump name if the Trump casinos will be successful again. Everyone disagrees, but he’s holding his name hostage. Trump! More »

Carly Simon’s Big Reveal [Really Old Blind Items]

wanda — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:41:57 +0000

The “You’re So Vain” guessing has finally ended, much to the chagrin of narcissistic old musician dudes like James Taylor who thought it was about them. And it’s… David Geffen?! WTF? (Update: Maybe not!) [The Sun] [Pic: Getty] More »

Were The Vancouver Olympics Cursed? [Olympic Mysteries]

wanda — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:04:45 +0000

Some might say so! With malfunctions both technical and human, with real sadnesses and imagined ones, these winter games have been fraught with hiccups and hold-ups. So do we leave them with a grim feeling? More »