FOTC's Bret McKenzie contributed to the Muppet movie soundtrack and such, he's been going on a recent press tour. He had this to say about FOTC's future: "We're gonna try and do a movie. We just need a story." [Collider]
Soon you won't have to settle for watching TV characters objectify ladies in a retro setting. There are plans to open a new Chicago Playboy Club, just a few blocks from where the original opened 51 years ago. In recent years clubs have opened in Las Vegas, London, and Cancun, but they're all attached to casinos or…
Venus Williams has pulled out of the U.S. Open before her second-round match, apparently due to "an unspecified illness." Now we probably won't get to find out what she thinks about the tournament's scheduling decisions
According to a new study, parts of the amygdala (which handles many aspects of emotion regulation) become immediately active when someone sees an animal. Scientists say the presence of these dedicated animal-spotting areas "may reflect the importance that animals held throughout our evolutionary past." I will need to do…
Citing a South African study showing that male circumcision reduces HIV transmission, the deputy prime minister of Zimbabwe is trying to get all the male ministers to get circumcised themselves as a promotion. As it happens, said deputy prime minister is a woman, and some of her colleagues are reluctant. One very…
A study of low-income families published in the journal Child Development found that boys who are unusually difficult as toddlers often continue to fight with their mothers as they grow older and have a worse relationship with them as teens. Those who stayed close to their mothers through their adolescence were less…
A lucky few can carry royal wedding obsession into the fall by visiting Kensington Palace, the London residence of Prince William and Duchess Catherine, for a Halloween ghost tour. A palace source says:
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was hospitalized today and sources say he's been put in a medically induced coma. Jeffs hasn't been eating since he was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two underage girls. He has a history of fasting while incarcerated and is expected to survive.
North Carolina's New Hanover Regional Medical Center reports that there was a significant uptick in the number of babies born during Hurricane Irene. Seventeen babies were born while the hospital was on 18-hour lockdown on Friday and Saturday. "Certainly, it is noteworthy," said spokeswoman Carolyn Fisher. "The normal…
I want to be in whatever musical the man in this gif was watching in his head.
Talk about getting seriously, seriously away from it all.
Cell phones can provide you with the opportunity to pretend that you're texting or taking an important call when those professional street botherers try to sell you hair salon packages. But did you know they can also stop bullets?
Arthur Phillips III and Brittany Lurch of were arrested on Saturday for stealing more than $1,000 worth of foo from a grocery store in State College, Pennsylvania. The couple admitted to walking out with the groceries without paying, and added that they intended to serve the food at their wedding reception. This raises …
President Obama, like every president since 1971, has issued a proclamation declaring today "Women's Equality Day." The day marks the 91st anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and according to Obama it's a day to, "celebrate the achievements of women and recommit ourselves to the goal of…
Astronomers have spotted a planet that appears to be made of a diamond orbiting around a tiny star. The planet, which is 4,000 light years away, is denser than any other known and is made of mostly carbon. It's believed that the carbon is in a crystalline pattern, making the planet a diamond. It's truly a fascinating…
In response to a request from The Village Voice, OKCupid shared the terms that New York City men and women use most often in their profiles. The results are rather interesting:
All around the country, state lawmakers are trying to force insurers not to cover abortions — not just when it comes to the upcoming state exchanges or for public employees, but even in private insurance plans. The ACLU, which is suing to overturn a Kansas law banning private insurance coverage of abortion, provides …
Criminal sexual assault charges against former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn are to be formally dropped tomorrow, according to sources familiar with the case. The action is due to "credibility issues" with Strauss-Kahn's accuser, a 32 year old hotel maid.
Another blow to the idea that homosexuality is unnatural- researchers have found a surprising frequency of homosexual behavior among insects.
Do you find you have $700 more than you need and a million hours of your life you'd really like to burn through? Why not pick up the 104-disc 20-season box set of Law & Order?
"Researchers from Birmingham University claimed the designer drug, also known as MDMA, could be used to treat leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma after making it 100 times more effective at suppressing growth. Ecstasy was already known to be effective against more than half of white blood cell cancers, but previously the…
Just in case AC/DC wine wasn't enough, now there's 9/11 wine…for some reason.
There's really nothing that could replace the ShamWow in our hearts, but the winners of the "The Next Great Infomercial Inventor" believe rhinestone bra straps have a shot. Jan Lori and Chuck Strube won the competition this week with their idea for "Hott Straps," which are "bra straps that are meant to be seen." Their…
First the network axed Kate Plus 8 and now Kat Von D's L.A. Ink is the latest casualty. Despite the drama created by Kat's engagement and subsequent breakup with Jesse James, this fourth season will be the show's last, with the finale airing on September 15. [USA Today]
Bill Vs. Betty (which, it happens, was created by Jezebel illustrator-of-choice Steve Dressler) is an entire Tumblr dedicated to photoshopped images of Bill Murray's face on Betty White's body, and Betty White's face on Bill Murray's body. If you like simple laughs with a side of mindfuckery, you must check it out! […
We have to admit that the Daily Fail has a knack for locating the sufferers of odd medical ailments, and this one is pretty strange. 13-year-old Megan Stewart has the aptly-named Hair Brushing Syndrome, which means she could have a fatal seizure if she's exposed to a static shock while brushing her hair (or playing…
An 11-year-old German boy called a police emergency line to report a "forced labor" situation after his mother asked him to help clean the house. The mom says she just asked him to pick up some papers left on the floor, but he complained to police, "I have to work all day long. I haven't any free time." Sorry, kid.…
Fredros Okumu, a 29-year-old entomologist from Kenya, is in the process of developing a mosquito trap that uses rancid socks as bait. After his mentor discovered that mosquitos are drawn to human foot odor, Okumu began working on a way to make a cheap trap. He plans to have villagers wear cotton pads in their socks,…
The Knigge Society, a "group that advises on social behavior and etiquette" says they have zero tolerance for kissing someone you work with on the cheek, unless you first create a sign that says it's cool with you:
Granted, the list of disturbing trends in America right now is mighty long, but the fact that the ratio of fast food restaurants to grocery stores is 5:1 deserves a place in the ranks:
