It's official: Love Actually is everywhere. Even on the Denny's Tumblr. Yes, Denny's has a Tumblr. That's the provenance of this gif, in which a strip of bacon professes its love for an egg. » 12/23/13 4:50pm 12/23/13 4:50pm

As foods go, bacon is pretty good. It's the best of the breakfast meats, it makes a tasty baked-potato topping and it's a nice addition to a gourmet chocolate bar. » 11/25/13 4:30pm 11/25/13 4:30pm

"Cut, color, cure, consistency: These are the four factors of the Oscar Mayer original strip. When it's time for the ultimate expression of love, say it on a plate." Get rid of just a few words in that copy and you're basically listening to someone try to shill you some shiny rocks. But no, it's Oscar Mayer (via some… » 6/05/13 2:20pm 6/05/13 2:20pm

Pearl Cantrell celebrated her 105th birthday this week. Having outlived three of her seven children as well as her husband, she's lived a long and fruitful life. Her daughter Anno says that even after a 100 years, Pearl is still very active and loves to dance. Though the Texan woman's optimistic outlook on life and… » 5/08/13 2:35pm 5/08/13 2:35pm

All of the best art comes from a deeply personal place so it's no surprise that Nick Offerman's slam poem about bacon is profoundly moving. Snaps all around for Ron Fucking Swanson. » 9/19/12 6:40pm 9/19/12 6:40pm

It's election season, American voters, and you know what that means — everything will be compared with everything else, starting, of course, with Nutella vs. bacon. Red carpet perambulators at the VMAs certainly offered their own flummoxed opinions about which food product constituted the yummier snack, but it's not… » 9/09/12 11:15pm 9/09/12 11:15pm

If you live near Decatur, Georgia, and want to make $10 a mile dangling bacon while jogging in front of someone aspiring to be "alternative school skinny," contact this Craigslist poster: » 4/26/12 6:15pm 4/26/12 6:15pm

Sorry, Woody Allen. It's the future, and red meat is still bad for you. According to a new study, even a little bit will make you die sooner. And bacon is especially fatal. » 3/13/12 9:40am 3/13/12 9:40am

These days it feels like a miracle when you find a sane-sounding Republican willing to go against the party line, which is why this speech by Washington State Representative Maureen Walsh feels quite remarkable. Walsh, a Republican from Walla Walla, spoke yesterday in support of the marriage equality bill being… » 2/09/12 9:05pm 2/09/12 9:05pm

A few years ago J&D's, the makers of BaconSalt and Baconnaise, posted an ad for Baconlube as an April Fool's Day joke. The company tried to move on, but as they explain, "People harassed us via email, in public and in highly inappropriate ways (thanks for that). The waiting list grew to over 3,000 people. Expectations… » 11/16/11 9:36pm 11/16/11 9:36pm

Do your eyes water when you're around adorable kitties? Does your throat swell shut when it's in proximity to delicious, delicious bacon? You may have an increasingly common allergy/The Internet's worst nightmare realized: pork-cat syndrome. » 11/07/11 7:45pm 11/07/11 7:45pm

Little frankfurter Jesus appears to be swaddled in ham. The Christ on a cracker jokes write themselves. » 12/06/10 11:14am 12/06/10 11:14am

Keeping in mind that this comes via Republic of Bacon: apparently bacon may make your baby smarter. The Beggin' Strips dog was even more ripped off than we knew. » 11/03/10 4:40pm 11/03/10 4:40pm

Yes. And Wired's Matt Blum has done it. The most bacon for your bite since the notorious Bacon Explosion incident of 2009. » 7/14/10 2:12pm 7/14/10 2:12pm

Quick poll: Colored bacon, gross or awesome? We're going to go with gross, but the fact that there is a website called Bacon Today is pretty awesome. The foodie-trend may be over, but real bacon is forever. [NYDN] » 6/24/10 12:20pm 6/24/10 12:20pm

"Why...Mr. Weiss!" she cried, whirling to meet his amused eyes. His presence was unexpected. But not unwelcome, to say the least. » 4/06/10 12:20pm 4/06/10 12:20pm

Two things about this picture: 1. Is it just me or could this dude be cute if he didn't look so awkward? 2. He is clearly skilled at grease-painting - but not so much at making bacon. [Mirror] » 3/11/10 11:30am 3/11/10 11:30am

On The Daily Nail, one woman is blogging her endeavor to do 365 different nail designs over the course of a year. They range from abstract paint splashes, to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to bacon. [The Daily Nail] » 11/11/09 5:30pm 11/11/09 5:30pm

While we believe the bacon meme is pretty much over, that isn't stopping us from drooling over this: Sir Francis Bacon Peanut Brittle. Viva la bacon! [NYT] » 9/23/09 9:20am 9/23/09 9:20am