Two things America likes right now are Zach Galifianakis and superheroes. This video features neither, although Chuck McCarthy may, in fact, think he’s a superhero. And we’re happy to play along.

All we’re saying is, you put a … Read more

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When Captain Cowell realized that the HMS American Idol had hit an iceberg, he decided that going down with the ship was a chump move. Quickly summoning an X Factor helicopter to pick up him and him alone, he abandoned the rest of the crew to their … Read more

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Twenty years ago, this picture caused a lot of trouble.

The agonizing, heartbreaking image appeared in LIFE magazine, taken by then-journalism graduate student Therese Frare. Then, in 1992, it appeared in a shocking ad for Benetton, a company … Read more

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This week was Family Week on So You Think You Can Dance, where parents were interviewed about their dancing kids. I had a thought: What if your family was so weird, mean, homely, and/or drunk that you thought they would hurt your chances with … Read more

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Well, there’s not much to say after that photo — it speaks for itself. We think newsbian Rachel Maddow is quite hot today, but upon seeing her radical transformation between this high school senior portrait and now, we can confirm Rachel comes … Read more

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As many of you may know, Chelsea Clinton is getting married soon. What better time to dissect every comment Hillary makes about the wedding to judge her views on same sex marriage!

In an interview with Andrea Mitchell, Hillary said the … Read more

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Author Stephen McCauley’s career is deceptive. A writer who burst onto the scene with his acclaimed debut The Object Of My Affection, McCauley could be painted as a retiring author with a gently barbed take on modern society à la Barbara Pym, … Read more

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Sorry Australia, no Dong of the Dead for you!

As anyone who’s attended a circuit party knows, there’s nothing shocking about muscle-bound gay men stumbling around like flesh-hungry zombies. But apparently the authorities in Melbourne, Australia … Read more

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I know, me too. I thought, “They’ll come back in November or some other autumn month.”

But no, Seth Aaron hasn’t even had time to catch his breath and underperform at his duties as last season’s winner, and they’re throwing another one at us on … Read more

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Last week’s So You Think You Can Dance performance show kicked off with more bad injury news. Lovely Ashley hurt her ribs and was out for the night, perhaps longer. Mia wore a weird headpiece in her honor. We also learned that the other injured … Read more

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