That a Muslim man, regardless of his fortune, must be in want of a nine-year-old virgin wife.1
 That a single man in possession of a good fortune must be queer.2
 That a Fallen Woman of good family must, soon or late, descend to whoredom.3
 That a single girl…

“Freddie Mercury would have been 65 today. But what would have happened had he not died?” [Previously]

Socialize Yourself Thin

“Loneliness is a profound factor for cancer and death; it’s on par with cigarette smoking. Social engagement is very…

You probably didn’t wake up today thinking, “Gee, I’d love to read an assessment of Garth Brooks’ career,” but that’s why life, despite all its horror and banality, still manages to surprise: “Garth Brooks is not cool. He appealed to old people and little kids, he recorded Bob Dylan songs…

Your newly recognized condition of the day: “For people with a condition that some scientists call misophonia, mealtime can be torture. The sounds of other people eating — chewing, chomping, slurping, gurgling — can send them into an instantaneous, blood-boiling rage.” I can actually see how that would be kind of annoying.

Are You Sad About Being Back At Work?

Feeling a little down today? You might be in the throes of a terrible depressive condition.

Rookie Rookie Rookie

Rookie began publishing yesterday; it’s a magazine owned by Tavi Gevinson, who is 15 and fun and scary smart. It may be of…

Things just got EXTRA exciting in the drama that is unfolding between TechCrunch, its parent company AOL and Michael Arrington, the co-editor of the site and the new manager of a multi-million-dollar startup investment thingie. (AOL said…

Jollily abrasive media critic Jack Shafer, recently let go from Slate, has landed on his feet, by which we mean he’ll be doing his media criticizing for Reuters.

Europe: So Fun to Blame!

THE EUROPEAN CONTAGION STRIKES! Thanks, everyone but Germany. (And so long, value of Swiss francs!) It’s so nice to…

A Tahoe-area bear broke into a Prius and drove it into a nearby house. The bear emerged unscathed, but the Prius was totaled.

“Iggy and the Stooges have delayed their upcoming four-date tour of America because Iggy Pop broke his foot during a festival gig in Romania late last month.”

Madonna is not a fan of hydrangeas.