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Evidence that Humans Are Sickeningly Addicted to the Internet

Ryan Tate · 08/11/11 07:58PM

Here's a collage of the depressing quotes from 1,000 students around the world who were asked to quit the internet and all media for a day as part of a University of Maryland study. They became depressed, they became anguished — and they became disgusted with their own dependency.

Live: The Iowa GOP Debate

Jim Newell · 08/11/11 07:58PM

All of the candidates, except soon-to-be candidate Rick Perry, are in Ames, Iowa for tonight's Republican debate! Oh wait, neither are Gary Johnson or Thaddeus McCotter or the other loser, Buddy something, or the gay guy. But the others, they're there! So grab your Iowa State Fair fried butter stick and turn on America's channel, Fox News. The future starts below.

Beer Swilling Facebook CEO Warned Against Expansion in 2005

Ryan Tate · 08/11/11 07:17PM

In 2005, Facebook had 5 million users rather than 500 million. And instead of being at the center of an Oscar-winning Aaron Sorkin movie, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was answering questions from a goofy guy with a camcorder—and explaining the perils of growing Facebook beyond the college market.

There Will Always Be True Blood

Richard Lawson · 08/11/11 04:57PM

Your favorite blood bath will continue on into the new year. Also today: Bobby Cannavale goes to the hospital, Jane Kaczmarek gets a gig, and Roseanne Barr might be coming back.

Steve Jobs, Fashion Icon?

Ryan Tate · 08/11/11 03:31PM

Steve Jobs's uniform of jeans and a black turtleneck has heretofore seemed less like a sophisticated sartorial choice than a savvy exercise in personal branding, a symbol of ascetic devotion to technology, and perhaps, once, a bit of marketing for the Gap, where Jobs was a director. But if acclaimed couturier Ralph Rucci is to be believed, the Apple CEO might be so far ahead of the fashionistas that he's been severely underappreciated.

Stock Market Just a Bad Comedy Routine Now

Hamilton Nolan · 08/11/11 03:27PM

Time for the Bizarro Dow Jones Roller Coaster report of the day! To recap: Monday, the Dow fell 635 points. Tuesday, it rose by 430 points. Wednesday, it fell by 520 points. And today? Take a moment to guess.

How to Deal with Social Media 'Fatigue'

Adrian Chen · 08/11/11 03:21PM

It's a sad fact that you must join every single social network in existence or risk vanishing from the face of the earth. But this is leading to "digital fatigue" among social networkers. How to deal with this? We have the answer.

Playboy Playmate Arrested for Bringing Loaded Gun to Airport

Maureen O'Connor · 08/11/11 02:43PM

Playboy Playmate Shanna McLaughlin—also known as "Miss July 2010" and the winner of PlayboyTV's Shoot Out reality show—was arrested at Orlando's airport today after TSA found a loaded .45 Colt revolver in a duffel bag that she intended to bring on airplane.

Gay Teen Now Being Blamed for His Own Murder

Brian Moylan · 08/11/11 02:32PM

Fifteen year-old Larry King (no relation to the CNN interviewer) was shot twice in the back of the head by his classmate Brandon McInerney while sitting in school in Oxnard, California. Now that McInerney is on trial, the boy's legal team and the school administration are using the tried and true "he was asking for it" defense. This is totally disgusting.

Coriolanus: Ralph Fiennes Can Do It All

Richard Lawson · 08/11/11 02:02PM

Here's a trailer Coriolanus, an adaptation of the Billy Shake-a-speare play that marks Ralph Fiennes' debut as a director. It looks good! Lots of yelling and fighting and whatnot.

Some of Mitt Romney's Best Friends Are Corporations

Jim Newell · 08/11/11 01:16PM

The Obama reelection campaign better send Mitt Romney a thank-you note today, for uttering such a clip-worthy attack ad statement — "Corporations are people too, my friend" — at the Iowa State fair today, in response to some libtard hecklers. Come on, Mittens! You, specifically, look quite bad saying such things!