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#rumormonger
Did Susan Sarandon Dump Tim Robbins for a Ping Pong Entrepreneur?
For 23 years Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins seemed a singularly stable Hollywood couple—until they split this summer. (A fact they announced yesterday.) What caused the breakup? A theory: Sarandon wanted to pursue ping pong entrepreneur Jonathan Bricklin. [Gawker] -
#foundfootage
Avatar Product Placement Teaches Us That Scifi Geeks Get Laid
Those of you who missed the bizarre product placement plotline in TV series Bones earlier this month: Behold, we boiled it down for you. Nerds who work on Bones' team find sex and weird fandom waiting in line for Avatar. More » -
#whoops
Nuclear Bomb Researchers Accidentally Blow Up Building
Don't worry, it wasn't with a nuclear bomb! Last week, researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory accidentally blew up part of a building with "a gun which acts like a Civil War Cannon". Even crazier, in a way. [Gawker] -
#lastminutegifts
7 Last Minute Geeky Holiday Gifts You Can Buy Or Make
Running out of time and money this holiday season? Don't worry - we've got some cheap and heartfelt replacements for the nerd shopper who is out of cash, time or luck. Trust us, they'll love it. More » -
#klingonchristmascarol
Klingon Christmas Carol Takes Over Fox News
We've been overly excited about the Klingon Christmas Carol, which was a one-night-only production at the University of Minnesota Saint Paul. And we finally have a clip from one of the translated scenes. -
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#powerlist
The 2009 Science Fiction Power List
It's our second annual science fiction power list, featuring the 20 most powerful people and teams in the world of science fiction. Yes, science fiction can wield great power. These are the people who take responsibility for that. More » -
#modernruins
Japan's Strip Club at the End of the World
Akeno Gekijo was once one of Japan's rare strip clubs, with a central podium, strip poles, and seats facing the stage. Now its charred ruins look more like the setting for a violent apocalypse. More » -
#tweetbeat
Elle's Joe Zee Gets Racially Profiled At Sur La Table
Today in Tweet Beat, Elle's Creative Director Joe Zee is offered a rice cooker, Real Housewives' Alex McCord has published a book with husband Simon Van Kempen, and Lindsay Lohan doesn't want 2010 to begin with rumors. [Jezebel] -
#duh
Season's Greetings And All, But You're Doing It Wrong
A German scientist wants children's book and greeting card illustrators to know that snowflakes actually have six points, not eight, and that raindrops are not actually tear-shaped. P.S.: Stick figures? That's not how people actually look! [MSNBC] [Jezebel] -
#dirtbagafterdark
Angelina: "Fidelity Isn't Essential"; Domestic Violence Charges In Courtney Love Custody Case
- In an interview with the German magazine Das Neue Angelina Jolie said, "I doubt that fidelity is absolutely essential for a relationship. It's worse to leave your partner and talk badly about him afterwards..."
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#breastintentions
Teresa Heinz Kerry Speaks Out Against Task Force Regulations on Mammograms
Currently undergoing breast cancer treatment, Heinz lashed out against the recommendations: "Chemotherapy is serious. It also costs a lot of money. ... why put people through that instead of just having a test that's done, and it's done?" [CBS] [Jezebel] -
#spaceporn
Vampirism and Collisions Keep Ancient Stars Young
Here are some vampires we don't mind sparkling. This globular cluster, Messier 30, contains two types of ancient stars that have managed to keep themselves brilliant and young. One type relies on interstellar collisions; the other drinks from its neighbors. More » -
#goodworks
Silk Road: An Alternative To Sex Work
BlueSilk is the combination of unlikely bedfellows and really nice scarves, and it's a good thing: [Jezebel] -
#humbug
British Woman Allergic To Christmas
Lisa Smith has a holiday allergy: every December she comes down with terrible headaches and bouts of sneezing. The cause, she's finally learned, is a combination of Christmas trees and ornament dust. Smith has purchased a fake tree. [DailyMail] [Jezebel] -
#repomen
Jude Law Is Going To Rip That Robo-Liver Out Of Your Body [NSFW]
In forthcoming flick Repo Men, Jude Law and Forest Whitaker play baddies who cut you open and rip out your mechanical organs when you can't pay. It's like Repo! The Genetic Opera, but with less singing and awesome actors. More » -
#roevsworld
Tiller Murderer Scott Roeder Gets January Trial Date, Barred From "Necessity Defense"
A Kansas judge has set a January trial date for Scott Roeder, who gunned down abortion provider George Tiller in May. He also refused to let Roeder's lawyers use a "necessity defense," though they can still argue for voluntary manslaughter. [Jezebel] -
#leftovers
Animal Sex Is Wild • Mom Calls Cops On 6-Year-Old Daughter
• The weird, curly, gelatinous thing in the image at left is actually a duck penis. And, curiouser and curiouser, the female duck has a similarly corkscrew-shaped vagina - only it curves the opposite direction. [Jezebel] -
#commenterquips
Reader Roundup
It's been a slow news week; good thing our readers are so quick-witted. The best comments of the day: [Jezebel] -
#infashion
Lindsay Lohan, Christian Lacroix, And Every Celebrity Clothing Line Known To Man: Fashion Failures And Successes Of 2009
Be thankful if you still have a job: After the hell year that was 2009, a lot of fashion people don't. Many designers were fired, some were hired, and plenty lost their businesses altogether. An overview of the tumult: [Jezebel] -
#thefuturist
The Epic Movie-Making Adventures Of James Cameron
James Cameron's rise, from driving trucks to directing some of Hollywood's biggest epics, parallels the epic journeys of his characters, from Sarah Connor to Jake Sully. And you won't believe how crazy the stories in his biography, The Futurist, are. More » -
#afternoonreading
It's a Wonderful Life Takes a Trip Through the Multiverse
If you've grown bored of watching It's a Wonderful Life for the hundredth time, then perhaps it's time to read Robert Reed's twist on the classic film. In "A Woman's Best Friend," Clarence isn't an angel but a dimension-hopping hoaxster. More » -
#filmschooled
Precious Director Lee Daniels Made A Scene In A Barbershop
Lee Daniels, director of Precious and Oscar hopeful, is making the interview rounds — and willing to defend his movie at every juncture, including while getting a haircut. [Jezebel] -
#rumormill
Split Decisions
Wait, what? Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon have reportedly split after 23 years together. In the words of one People.com reader, "aaawwww too bad....really, who knew? I thought they had it going on." [People] [Jezebel]
