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She may look innocent, but Hello Kitty could be a lot sneakier than we could have ever dreamed. The tiny white cat—whose iconic cheerful face is plastered on everything from notebooks to vibrators—has invaded our consciousness to such an extent that we accept her unquestioningly. More »
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Another year is drawing to a close, and that means it's time for Lake Superior State University's annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. After tens of thousands of nominations were submitted, LSSU narrowed it down to the twelve words and phrases which most offended our ears in 2011, and now it's time to delete these terrible things from our vocabularies for good: More »
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A 34-year-old English woman will be spending Christmas in jail after her request for bail was denied. She was originally thrown in the clink after she let out a racist (and apparently drunken) rant during a train ride, yelling about how immigrants should just go back to their own countries — naturally, the episode went viral on YouTube. She's been receiving death threats, and white supremacist groups are rallying to support their barely coherent hero. Meanwhile, here in the US, we call that sort of talk a "Republican Presidential Debate" with nary a batted eyelash and everyone just watches whatever else is on TV instead. Things sure are nutty across the pond. More »
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Speaking to a crowd in South Florida and demonstrating the tact and progressive thinking for which she's now universally acclaimed, Midwestern embarrassment Michele Bachmann told a crowd in the heavily Spanish speaking neck of the woods that illegal immigrants should be deported, babies born in the US shouldn't automatically be granted citizenship, and English should be made the official language of the country. Guess this means Michele Bachmann's going to have to learn to speak English. More »
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I was standing in line at a coffee shop this morning when I heard a girl behind me say to her friend, "Yeah, I am totally obsessed with Breaking Bad." "Hmm, are you really obsessed with Breaking Bad?" I thought to myself, "Or do you just enjoy Breaking Bad?" Do you think about it constantly? Does it interfere with your ability to function? I am guessing no. Do you have a room in your house where you tear out newspaper clippings about the show and pin them methodically to the walls? Do you keep tiny specimens of Bryan Cranston's fingernail clippings in neatly organized jars on a shelf? Probably not. I mean, sure, you might like Breaking Bad. Maybe you even love it. And maybe you could even be called one of the shows biggest fans, but I feel like you are probably not actually obsessed with it. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5845481&view=rss&microfeed=true "Captured on our streets by a foreign lens," ran The Daily Mail headline, "shaming images that turned Britain into a laughing stock." The captions warned, "Tequila-fuelled young women strike crude poses that will (or should) mortify them in the sober light of day. More worryingly, one or two are unconscious on the pavement, dangerously vulnerable in their pathetic state." More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5843333&view=rss&microfeed=true British people are really mad about "Americanisms" entering the Queen's English. Some of the most hated make sense — nobody likes "It is what it is." But Brits apparently also hate "train station," "burglarize," and "gotten." And here's one Chris Fackrell's peeve: More »
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Do different languages evoke different emotions? That's the question posed by Times blogger Olivia Judson, inspired by research that shows just making a certain vowel sound can affect your mood. More »
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In news that may cheer Ralph Wiggum — and that the rest of us should probably take with a grain of salt — research shows boys do worse in English with girls in the classroom. More »
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• German fashionisto: "She's is no runway model. Heidi Klum is simply too heavy and has too big a bust. And she always grins so stupidly. That is not avant-garde - that is commercial." Me-ow! [VogueUK]

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Kate Winslet's two Golden Globes acceptance speeches on Sunday were among the teariest and and most flustered in awards show history; but does she owe the entire United Kingdom an "apology"? More »
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Last week, British actors Thandie Newton and Ricky Gervais were employed by The Graham Norton Show to add some much needed British wit to the poetic script of the political porno, Who's Nailin' Palin. Naturally, Thandie Newton knocked such lines as "Why dontcha take yer nuts out of your little Gucci purse, grab your noodle and act like a man" and "Feast yer eyes on Mama's jugs," out of the park. Sigh. The NSFW — well, depending on how cool your boss is with sophisticated political discourse — clip can be viewed by clicking on the picture at left. [Funny Or Die] More »
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