So Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore really went and did it. They tied the knot quietly yesterday in Savannah, Georgia. The coverage of this leads us to reflect, as usual, how much of a waffler Ryan can be in his looks (much like the quality of his music can vary wildly, as Scanner Brian has noted)....

Media outlets preyed upon people's emotions this week in its reporting of President Barack Obama's decision to overturn the Bush Administration ban on federally-funded embryonic stem cell research. Embryonic stem cell research is a hot topic among pro-life advocates because it involves the destructi...

CMI's Matt Philbin discussed Tattoo Barbie in his latest column: We can be sure she's not the first of her generation to mark her 50th birthday by getting tattoos. After all, the cultivation of youth-obsessed narcissism and bad taste is a Baby Boomer hallmark (see Clinton, Bill). But "Totally S...

You know how we keep saying that the only industries safe from this tanking economy are booze and porn? And you know how that keeps proving to not be true? Here it is again:  Eddie Doyle, who has bartended at the inspiration for "Cheers" since 1974, has been fired. The reason given by...

  A portrait recently came to light that experts say is the only portrait of Shakespeare painted during his lifetime, and so the only accurate depiction of how he really looked. As a friend who passed this story along observed, "Shakespeare was a babe!" I don't know if I'd go ...

  A hardline Hindu organization is launching a soda in India that they predict will sell like hotcakes, better than Coke or Pepsi. That's a tall enough order in itself, but it's even more laughable when you learn what bodily excretion the beverage contains.  Each bottle will contai...

  Slate ran a piece today about the gent who has lived in Barbie's curvaceous shadow for most of her 50 years: Ken. Two books have come out about Barb, but in both, Ken was given little play. In the article, writer Troy Patterson brings up a few interesting points: that infamous vague crotc...

  It's sad that something like the Normal Breasts Gallery is apparently necessary.  The headline at the top of of this web page reads, "Have you seen pictures of normal non-sexual breasts?" It's part of a larger website by the Female Intelligence Agency, and the aim of th...

The popularity of LinkedIn has soared - the year over year growth is 200%, and the economy is the culprit. I’m seeing people on Twitter talking about their education, and looking for work, asking for leads. Facebook has seen growth as well, with people friending others, no matter how remote, i...

This the women's version of a list posted earlier this week, 5 Men Who Look Better With Age. As noted in that one, we aimed to choose women who had not just aged well, but who have managed to look better than their younger selves. Here they are, from youngest to oldest. Aimee Mann is almost not ...