While listicles (articles that are simply lists, as cataloged on great sites like Listicles) are often the laziest form of journalism, they can also be among the most delightful. Something about the "I'm just phoning this in" nature of this form of journalism encourages flights of whimsy. Or maybe i...

Peaches Geldof just made headlines in the London tabloids for announcing on Facebook she has "married" her lady DJ friend. It's a joke/publicity stunt, of course, but it did get us thinking: Is the 19-year-old heiress consciously trying to walk in Lindsay Lohan's tear-stained celebrity footsteps, or...

Despite the fact that there are not enough jobs for people already in journalism, kids still pay big money to go to J-schools. Where will they find work? New ideas for a new world: Old: War reporter. New: Army Private—No embedding necessary. Write a book afterwards! Old: Gossip reporter. New: ...

Well now, let's just open the paper and have a look at the...OHMIGOD, what the hell, Jesus Christ, is the entire world economy collapsing today, worse than ever? Yes it is. Warren Buffett, the world's best investor, has his worst financial year ever in 2008. (Still better than your financial year). ...

Jerelle Kraus, former art editor of the NYT's Op-Ed page, has a new book out, and she's telling all of the paper's sexy art secrets! Here, three images the Times killed for being too erotic: Reason rejected: "The Times can't publish a bare breast and a nipple!" Reason rejected: Howell Raines said "I...

An on-stage musical extravaganza. Two epic gay rights speeches. Sean Penn's upset win for Milk. The 2009 Oscars were easily the gayest yet. Slumdog Millionaire dominated as expected, an international sweep in a night studded with British, Indian and Australian wins. Not that there was much danger of...

The outcry over New York Post cartoonist Sean Delonas' dead monkey cartoon today is growing louder. But he has such a rich history! We assembled ten of his all-time classics of hate: Al Sharpton and Gov. David Paterson are criticizing Delonas' cartoon today, but Post editor Col Allan is backing up h...

A tipster tells us billionaire Clinton pal Ron Burkle (and his model wrangler!) was "lurking around" Justin Timberlake's William Rast show at Fashion Week last night. Time for a listicle of creepy old ladies' men! Ron Burkle: Our tipster reports: "Ronny Burkle was lurking around the William Rast sho...

Happy V-Day, dicklickers. Obviously I'm working today and obviously you're on the internet. So boo-hoo for both of us. If you're staying in tonight like me, but want some sexy-time, here are movie suggestions. L'Auberge Espagnole About a young Frenchman's study abroad experience in Spain. This isn't...

Valentine's Day is approaching, and that's bad news for singles in New York. Restaurants are all crowded and mostly expensive prix fixe menus and there are kissing jerks everywhere. So what should singletons do? I can dispense some advice. For some reason people seem to find my corrective shoe and w...