Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept a diary, in which he detailed his affairs with nearly three dozen women. The New York Post notes that there is a lawyer, an environmental activist, and "at least one woman married to a famous actor" in the list. RFK Jr. had a good plan in which writing down his "lust demons" would keep them…
A waitress at a Red Lobster in Tennessee posted this photograph of a receipt left from her customers with a special, racist note written in the total portion.
Study Shows E-Cigarettes Can Help Smokers Quit
A research study indicates that e-cigarettes can help smokers quit or at least smoke fewer cigarettes overall. The eternally uncool, "world-changing" electronic wands are about as helpful as nicotine patches. E-cigarettes are cigarette-shaped wands that give the user a nicotine mist. Here's a demonstration.
Iowa Pursuing Flawless Plan to Let Blind Residents Carry Guns in Public
Iowa is giving gun permits to people who are legally or completely blind that will let these residents acquire guns and carry these firearms in public. Officials from Polk Country report that at least three people who can't legally drive and weren't able to read the application forms have been given permits to carry…
The National Security Agency is able to access most data on all major smartphones, according to reporting from the German news weekly Der Spiegel. Dedicate a SnapChat to them.
Police Mistake Prince Andrew for an Intruder at Buckingham Palace
There was a rollicking madcap case of mistaken identity in the gardens of Buckingham Palace this Wednesday as British police officers mistook Prince Andrew for an intruder.
AP reports that rebels linked to al-Qaeda have taken control of Maaloula, a Christian community 26 miles northeast of Damascus, earlier today. This development is increasing concerns among Syrians and religious minorities about the presence of Islamic extremists in the Syrian rebel movement.
A Long-Lost Sibling Finds Her Sister By Reading Her Best-Selling Memoir
Many people identified with Cheryl Strayed after reading her fantastic memoir, Wild. The author told NPR that one woman felt particularly connected to her; this reader "was just halfway into chapter one when she said she sat bolt upright in bed and realized that we had the same father."
Anna Wintour Cancels a Miley Cyrus Vogue Cover Due to Twerking, Bears
Intimidating bob of hair Anna Wintour may have canceled Miley Cyrus's upcoming Vogue cover after the young chanteuse's performance at the Video Music Awards. The 20-year-old, who only wanted the world to google "twerk" on a Monday morning in August, was photographed for the cover of the December issue of Vogue.
The Week in Movies: Passion and One Direction in 3Directions
Welcome to Annotate This, where we gather reviews, trailers, and annotate the posters for movies coming out this week. It will help you decide what to avoid, what to see, and what to pretend to see. Click on the image above to add your comments to the mix.
Maybe The Canyons isn't a movie, but a performance art piece about Lindsay Lohan's dramatic tardiness.
Kittens on Subway Line Delay Trains for an Hour
Two kittens, living out an urban/feline version of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, took a Subway Adventure earlier today and caused the MTA to halt subways on the B and Q lines for an hour.
James Deen, a man who does sex, talks about sex, again. This time he asks the question of porn watchers: "Are you looking at it as something beyond entertainment? Do you think you can drive your car down the stairs like in The Bourne Identity?"
David Lynch Says You Should Start Your Transcendental Meditation
Weekend crafting, sugar consuming, napkin note-taking, normal director of seizure warnings David Lynch has some advice for aspiring filmmakers. In a short clip uploaded to Quark Henares' Instagram, Lynch dispenses wisdom from below a cliff of electrified hair. He gives three pieces of advice: "Be true to yourself,"…
Here is a color-coded map of the 31,000 wildfires in North America over the last six months. While 3.7 million acres have burned this year, that is just over half of last year's scorched acreage at this time (7.3 million). This news comes after varying reports that indicate huge wildfires are the new normal.
Gus, the Depressed Central Park Polar Bear, Passes Away at 27
Augustus Bear, or Gus, the ursine face of Central Park Zoo, passed away on Tuesday after medical professionals found an inoperable tumor. He was 27 years old, and resided primarily at the Central Park Zoo.
Here's the Painting of Putin in Lingerie Seized by Russian Authorities
Russian authorities seized this painting, showing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in ladies' lingerie, from a St. Petersburg art gallery.
The Week in Movies: Drinking Buddies, The Grandmaster, The World's End
Welcome to Annotate This, where we gather reviews, trailers, and annotate the posters for movies coming out this week. It will help you decide what to avoid, what to see, and what to pretend to see. Click on the image above to add your comments to the mix.
Just Some Fashionable Animals from an Alternate Universe
Miguel Vallinas, a photographer based in Madrid, created a marvelous mix of fashion photography and animal close-ups, so that all wondrous creatures of the earth can wear the trendiest attire, and they wear it so much better than you. It's like an alternate universe with swans, gazelles, deers, and donkeys looking all…
Leave Easter Eggs Out of My Books, Please
Marisha Pessl's new 600-page thriller Night Film centers on a fictional recluse named Stanislas Cordova, who made films so horrifically, soul-destroyingly evil they were effectively banned in the U.S. When his beautiful young daughter mysteriously dies, an investigative journalist becomes infected with the need to…