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Leaving The Toilet Open Causes Everyone Else To Get The Vomits

Erin Gloria Ryan — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST

You probably already knew that when you flush the toilet with the lid open, a great big cloud of bacteria shoots up into the air like a mushroom cloud of poo germs. But did you know that if you leave the lid open even when the toilet is just hanging out and not being shat in, you're exposing all nearby surfaces to a veritable cloud of toilet bacteria that might be causing other people to catch a disease? A disease that makes them throw up? More »

Please Don't Buy Your Boyfriend 'Pajama Jeans For Men' This Christmas

Whitney Jefferson — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:50:00 EST

Before I proceed to rip apart what's got to be the worst clothing item I've seen since the Forever Lazy, I have an admission to make: I love jeggings. I think they're comfortable and I wear them nearly every day. (I would never wear them in the place of jeans, or pretend they're not what they are.) That said, what in fucking hell inspired this company to come up with a trashier-looking version of pajama jeans — but for men? More »

Airline Turns Away Girl With Down Syndrome

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Here's another tale for your collection of airline discrimination horror stories. British Airways has apologized after refusing to sell a ticket to a girl with Down syndrome. Her mother, Heather Saunders, wanted to send her 12-year-old daughter Alice to visit her aunt, so she called the airline and asked if she could travel as an unaccompanied minor from London to Glasgow. She explained that Alice has Down syndrome, but is very independent. The customer service agent still refused to issue a ticket, saying they "don't take children with Down syndrom," because "we've had problems in the past." More »

For No Reason Whatsoever, Real Housewives' Simon Has Recorded A Song

Whitney Jefferson — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:23:00 EDT

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Simon van Kempen — otherwise known as the weird, foreign, and rainbow-adorned husband of The Real Housewives of New York's Alex — has officially joined the gang of Bravo reality stars who've crossed over into the world of music-making. More »

Roofie Pillow Is, Ironically, Unforgettable

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:45:00 EST

Just in time for Valentine's Day: a big fleece pillow that you can customize with the name of a date rape drug. Is the uncanny valley stock photo model included, or does that cost extra? Also, how much does it cost to ship a pillow to Chicago from the video for Black Hole Sun? More »

Asshole Dad Causes Girl To Quit Boys' Hockey Team

Irin Carmon — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:00:09 EST

Kayla Watkins, 12, was fine with being the only girl on a boy's hockey team — til she saw a meeting agenda item about her "Player Ability Limitations," including handwringing over her locker room changing, written by another kid's dad. More »

Westboro Baptist Church To Picket Elizabeth Edwards' Funeral

Irin Carmon — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:55:07 EST

As if we didn't already believe they were the worst people on earth, the hatemongering Westboro Baptist Church says it will picket a "respectful distance" from Elizabeth Edwards' funeral, while spewing all sorts of bile against her. More »

Bret Michaels Has Always Been A Giant Douche (Warning: Pube Pics Included)

Katy Kelleher — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:41:00 EDT

In case you were wondering, Bret Michaels was always a royal dickwad. These pictures—probably NSFW—are the proof: More »

Axe Keeps It Classy With "Skank" Ad

Hortense Smith — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:55:00 EDT

As Stephanie Hallett of Ms. points out, Axe's latest bodywash campaign promises to "scrub away the skank," a tagline used after showing a picture of a woman's face, an alarm clock, and a man lounging in bed. Classy as ever! More »

Johns Hopkins Student Paper Would Like Women To Know How Fat And Terrible They Are (Updated)

Hortense Smith — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:50:00 EDT

The editors of the Johns Hopkins News-Letter apparently decided it would be a great idea to start the school year by celebrating misogyny and sexism, posting two heinous articles that center around drinking and "fat chicks." More »

Celebrity Mugshots Are Sooooo 2005

Hortense Smith — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:05:00 EDT

[Here's Paris Hilton's booking photo from earlier today. Las Vegas, August 28. Image via AP.]

"Calling All Chubbies"

Hortense Smith — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EDT

I'm pretty sure that the woman in this vintage ad isn't actually yelling Lane Bryant's heinous old copy. What do you think she's really saying? [Vintage Ads] More »

JonBenet's Confessed "Killer" Now A Woman, Definitely Still A Pedophile

Anna North — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:20:00 EDT

John Mark Karr may not have killed JonBenet Ramsey — but apparently he wishes he did. He also allegedly attempted to use a young drug addict to recruit children for abuse, all while changing both his identity and his gender. More »

Why The Hell Was Chris Brown Singing The National Anthem At A Boxing Match Last Night?

Hortense Smith — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:40:00 EDT

I'll tell you why: because he's either clueless or completely tactless and probably thought it would drum up publicity for his music, which apparently nobody wants to hear. Congrats, dude. Way to remind us that you are the worst. [SFGate] More »

Urban Outfitters Keeps It Classy With "How To Make An Ugly Girl Pretty" Flask

Hortense Smith — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:20:00 EDT

Need a gift for the Tucker Max-reading hipster douchebag in your life? Perhaps you should consider this "How To Make An Ugly Girl Pretty" flask from the folks at Urban Outfitters, where even misogyny is overpriced! [UrbanOutfitters] More »

"The Lice Whisperer": Helping Parents Deal With Their Children's Nits For $300 A Session

Hortense Smith — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:05:00 EDT

When I was in third grade, a lice epidemic hit my elementary school. It was quick, brutal and terribly itchy. Luckily, our parents raided CVS and saved us all with a dose of RID. Apparently, rich people have other options: More »

It's The End Of The World As We Know It, And Pepsi Wants You To Sleep With "Rapey" Bros

Hortense Smith — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EDT

The ladies at Skepchick have brought this bro-tastic commercial for Pepsi Max to our attention, as it features a man and his friends who fake the apocalypse in order to trick a woman into sleeping with one of them. Classy! More »

Tennessee Hospitality Association CEO Confuses "Political Humor" With "Blatant Racism"

Hortense Smith — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:50:00 EST

Today in racist emails sent by jerks: Tennessee Hospitality Association chairman Walt Baker has apologized after sending out an email comparing Michelle Obama to Tarzan's sidekick, Cheeta. Cheeta, if you don't know, is a chimpanzee. [NYTimes] More »

Polanski Takes Best Director At The Berlin Film Festival

Hortense Smith — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:30:00 EST

In yet another show of support for the director, who is currently under house arrest, the Best Director award at the Berlin Film Festival was given to Roman Polanski for his film, The Ghost Writer. [NYTimes] More »

John Mayer Is The Worst Ex-Boyfriend In The World

Hortense Smith — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:15:00 EST

While Latoya has already done an excellent job dissecting the truly heinous remarks in John Mayer's recent Playboy interview, there was another aspect of the interview that I think warrants a discussion: namely, that John Mayer is a terrible ex-boyfriend. More »

Andrew Young On Edwards Sex Tape: "I Can't Speak For The Other Body Parts, But It's Definitely His Face."

Hortense Smith — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:30:00 EST

On last night's 20/20, former Edwards campaign staffer Andrew Young sat down with Bob Woodruff to discuss Edwards' relationship with Rielle Hunter, Young's own involvement in the Edwards paternity scandal, and the now-notorious Edwards sex tape. Clip after the jump. More »

And If You're A Thundercat, You're Cheetara

Hortense Smith — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:35:00 EST

Know your dumbass cat-status, ladies: "If you're in your thirties, you're a puma. If you're in your forties and fifties, you're a cougar. And if you're in your sixties, you're a panther." And if you're sane, you're a *headdesk.* [TimesOnline] More »

"Live Your Fantasy": Ice Cold Women To Go

Hortense Smith — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:55:00 EST

Gwen at Sociological Images brings this objectification-filled Redtape shoes campaign from India to our attention, which depicts a man being able to choose women from both a vending machine and his closet in order to fulfill his fantasies. [Sociological Images] More »

Miley Cyrus Isn't A Fan Of Angelina's Parenting

Hortense Smith — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:40:00 EST

Miley Cyrus reportedly "really disagrees" with the way Angelina Jolie and Madonna parade their children around in public. Everyone knows celebrities should just push their kids to act and pose half-naked in Vanity Fair instead, right? I mean, really. [IrishCentral] More »

Women Love Assault, And Other Dating Myths

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:00:00 EST

A new, highly unscientific study from Matchmaker.com, Date.com and Amor.com found that men are more likely to admit to being "depressed and upset" after a breakup. This somehow prompted Joanna Molloy for the NY Daily News to write this: More »

Sexism Sells

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:20:00 EST

Hot on the heels of the "Man-Ifesto" comes this obnoxious ad. Because what's funnier than making fun of your servile wife, who only does boring shit like buy your clothing, while you, you handsome slob, watch TV? [SociologicalImages & Pandagon] More »

The Dockers "Man-Ifesto": Pants, Pants, Devolution

Hortense Smith — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:45:00 EST

As Jenna mentioned last week, Dockers is pushing a new ad campaign that's based around "trying to inspire men to be men." After reading the Dockers "Man-ifesto," I'd say all it does is continue the Bro-ifying of all things male. More »

Ask Amy To Rape Victim: "First, You Were A Victim Of Your Own Awful Judgment"

Hortense Smith — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

In her latest column, advice columnist Amy Dickinson says she hopes a letter from one of her readers "will be posted on college bulletin boards everywhere." After reading Dickinson's advice for said reader, I sincerely hope this isn't the case. More »

"The Decision To Free Roman Polanski Is A Wise Decision."

Hortense Smith — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST

Should you feel the need to become enraged today, you may want to read Bernard-Henri Levy's celebratory Huffington Post piece, wherein he declares that "the nightmare is about to end" now that Roman Polanski has been released from prison. [HuffingtonPost] More »

"Make Your Boobs Jealous!": Reebok's "EasyTone" Ad Campaign Is An Epic Fail

Hortense Smith — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST

Hey ladies, is there anything sexier than the blatant objectification of women? Reebok certainly doesn't think so, as evidenced by their horrendous "EasyTone" sneaker commercials, which drew the attention of several of our readers, and not in a good way. More »

Sarah Palin Warns Of Pro-Choice "Mind-Set"

Hortense Smith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

According to Politico, Sarah Palin held a fundraiser in West Allis, Wisconsin last night and attempted to convince thousands of supporters that legislators with pro-choice views might have "the mindset" that leads them to deny insurance coverage for the elderly. More »

Spike Reminds Us Of The Kind Of Guy We Should Avoid 365 Days A Year

Hortense Smith — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Keeping it classy as ever for the holiday, Spike.com has released a list of "The Top 10 Girls To Avoid At A Halloween Party." And yes, it's just as horrible as you think it is. More »

Ask Men Thinks You're Cruel, Ladies

Hortense Smith — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:50:00 EDT

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Ask Men has come up with a list of "Cruel Things Women Do To Men," noting that "it seems like a reverse sexism started to take hold as the feminist movement came about and equality for women began gaining ground." More »

Pepsi Releases iPhone App To Help Men "Score" With Women And Brag About It On Twitter

Hortense Smith — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

In order to promote their AMP energy drink, Pepsi recently released an iPhone application called "AMP Up Before You Score," a program that helps men work on their "game" by providing tips on "scoring" with women. Charming! More »

Man Propositions His Estranged 13-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Via Facebook

Hortense Smith — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EDT

A 39-year-old man from Lititz, Pennsylvania has been arrested after he reportedly tracked down his estranged 13-year-old daughter, whom he hadn't seen in 10 years, on Facebook, and then tried to get her to meet up with him for sex. More »

Marie Claire Writer Doesn't Want To See Your "Doughy" Body In The Locker Room

Hortense Smith — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:10:00 EDT

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Lea Goldman of Marie Claire is "baffled, even horrified, by women who treat the locker room like their own sandalwood-scented boudoir," and I am baffled, even horrified, by the way she talks about said women. More »

A Quickie From Our Friends At Men's Health

Hortense Smith — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EDT

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According to the folks at Men's Health, when your girlfriend fails to initiate sex with you, you should "buy her new shoes" to loosen her up a bit. Oh, Men's Health. Charming as ever! [Men's Health] More »

Please Stop Embarrassing Your Dogs, And Yourselves, With Idiotic Pet Costumes

Hortense Smith — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:30:00 EDT

This particular dog costume is offensive on many levels: one, it's offensive to anyone who loves animals. Two, it's offensive to anyone who loves Star Trek. And three, it's offensive to anyone who loves beer. This madness has to stop. More »

500 Days Of Summer Writer Really Wants His Ex-Girlfriend To Feel Bad For Dumping Him

Hortense Smith — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:45:00 EDT

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Scott Neustadter, writer of 500 Days of Summer, really wants to make sure that the Manic Pixie Dream Girl who broke his heart understands that she destroyed his soul and inspired him to make Great Art capital G capital A. More »

People Are The Worst: "Pranksters" Glue 70-Year-Old Man To Toilet Seat

Hortense Smith — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:15:00 EDT

Jackass pranksters in Australia thought it would be hilarious to place superglue on a public toilet seat; as a result, a 70-year-old man, still stuck to the seat, had to be taken to the hospital to have it removed. [News.Com.Au] More »