Modern Warfare 2 effectively banned in Russia

[UPDATE: Turns out this story came from a dodgy translation, and that Modern Warfare 2 has not been banned in Russia after all. Activision clarified the matter with VG247, stating, "Reports that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ... continue

Microsoft unleashes banhammer on 1 million Xbox Live players

Cries of frustration, anger and grief rose up from parents' basements across the land as a million Xbox Live players found themselves cut off from the service in an anti-piracy blitz by Microsoft. Microsoft describes the number of ... continue

Fines Coming For Bloggers, Celebrities Who Don’t Disclose Endorsements

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will soon begin fining bloggers and celebrities who endorse products unless they disclose any and all "material connections," such as payments or free products. The controversial new rules come as the ... continue

FDA Bans Fruit Flavored, Candy Cigarettes

Candy or fruit flavored cigarettes are no more. The Food and Drug Administration banned the products Tuesday as part of a campaign to reduce smoking. The flavored tobacco products could entice children into the smoking habit, said FDA ... continue

Dopey burglar logs onto Facebook while burgling

Seriously, is FarmTown that important? A Pennsylvania burglar is behind bars after signing onto Facebook mid-burgle from the victim's computer. Stupid? Unnecessary? That's not even the worst part. Jonathan Parker, 19, didn't bother logging off when robbing the ... continue

New York City considers outside smoking bans

Smokers, the respite of nipping out for a sneaky fag may be about to vanish like the proverbial puff of smoke. Nanny state city officials are considering banning smoking in parks and on city beaches, assessing a fine ... continue

Hawtness – the pictorial chronicling of female silliness

It was bound to happen. At some point someone figured out that building a website around the silly, the downright strangeness, and even the questionable behavior of women could be a winner. Given that ... continue

There’s fashion statements and then there’s this….

I get Goth. I can understand skater. I might see gangsta hip hop with their baggy assed jeans that are ready to fall off. But what the hell is up with this chick? I ... continue

Glenn Beck’s argument is invalid because he can’t spell

I have a question, now... what happened to the C? Related posts:What moves Glenn Beck to tears?Video: Glenn Beck calls Obama a racistGlenn Beck and the frog in boiling water stunt continue

Watch out for what you leave lying around the web

Ah the freedom of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, those places you can let your hair down and let loose with all the vagaries of your life. It’s so much fun to ... continue

A LEGO movie?!? seriously what drugs are these idiots on

Okay G.I. Joe might have been passably fun to watch, Transformers might have helped with nothing more than filling your popcorn fix and Terminator Salvation sated your need to see things blow up – all in ... continue

Chicago woman sued over defamatory Tweet

A Chicago woman is being sued by her landlord for a Tweet she published on Twitter in May that claimed her apartment had mold. The suit filed in the Cook County Circuit Court alleges that Amanda Bonnen published ... continue