Maurice Sendak in Short Documentary, Still a Badass

As a parent, Maurice Sendak's post-Where The Wild Things Are interviews totally make me regret not reading my kids more Maurice Sendak books when they were little-little. Back when Where the Wild Things Are was adapted for the ... continue

Psychologist: Videogames have caused increase in rape

Fox News just guffed out another piece of nonsensical pish about videogames, this time attacking Bulletstorm (the latest game from Gears of War maker Epic) and interviewing a psychologist who claims sexual content in videogames results in ... continue

Florida mom to sue for wet t-shirt waterpark arrest

A Florida woman says she plans to sue Tavares, Florida after the city arrested her for refusing to provide her name to law enforcement officers for a "database," even though the woman was not under arrest at ... continue

Apple clarifies App Store censorship, only indie boobs apps are banned

While any one with an iPhone regardless of age or sensibility can access the most hardcore of porn via the internet, Apple has been notoriously draconian when it comes to optimizing smut for the iPhone and iPod ... continue

Feral beagles terrorize eastern Long Island

There's very little out in Orient Point- a ferry, a lighthouse, some sand. And apparently now there are packs of feral beagles terrorizing the northern, easternmost point of Long Island. Well, perhaps not packs. It might have been ... continue

Judge smacks FDA’s hand away from e-cigarettes

In a 32-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon said the Food and Drug Administration's authority doesn't extend to e-cigarettes. Judge Leon says the devices don't qualify as subject to the agency's regulation, a coup for e-cigarette ... continue

Maclaren recalling unknown number of overpriced baby strollers

It's a bad month for yuppies and bobos with babies. First there was botulism in the organic pears. Then the Baby Einstein DVDs did nothing to get your kid into an ivy league school sometime in the future. ... continue

(Video) Everybody panic: “Uncensored” breast exam airs on WJLA

Warning: boobies. WJLA in Washington set off a bit of controversy in a segment yesterday by showing nipples in their entirety on broadcast tee-vee. In the horrifying, seedy context of a breast self-exam. Video below shows the shocking ... continue

Little Buddy child tracker keeps tabs on kids so you don’t have to

Does your pesky kid have a habit of sneaking off while you're trying to level up on WoW or watch Oprah? Now you can watch your kid without ever having to watch your kid, thanks to the Insignia ... continue

Disney offers refunds to parents for misleading “Baby Einstein” claims

Invested in a bunch of those Baby Einstein DVDs, but wound up with a dopey, drooling baby anyway? Our bad, says Disney. In response to complaints made by groups who oppose marketing to children (and babies), Disney is ... continue

Making coffee naked may get man a year in jail

Do you walk around your house naked? Better watch your windows. Eric Williamson, 29, was home alone on Monday and started making coffee at 5:30 am. Williamson's roommates weren't home, so he didn't bother putting on pants. Now ... continue

Chicago candy store takes stand on meaning of Sweetest Day

(Pictured: Rhonda Dehn of Morkes Chocolate holding an anatomically correct chocolate heart, which she will rip out of your chocolate chest if you chocolate think about corrupting her charitable holiday.) Like many holidays that became national tradition, what ... continue

Lansingburgh Central School District decision perfect argument against zero tolerance policies

Right wing blogs and Fox News have seized upon the story of Matthew Whalen, a 17-year-old Eagle Scout and honors student from Troy, NY who has accidentally become the poster boy for the idiocy of "zero tolerance" ... continue

Maurice Sendak says scaredy-cat parents can “go to hell”

In the war against whiny-pants parents who think the new, highly anticipated film adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are might be too scary for some children, author Maurice Sendak isn't pulling any punches. There have been rumblings over whether ... continue

Actually indoctrinating schoolkids: the RIAA

Earlier this month, parts of this country devolved into chaos when President Barack Obama made a speech to kids about such controversial issues as staying in school and achieving things. While that tyranny was not allowed to quietly ... continue

“I Pledge” Obama video gets right-wing panties in a twist

A video being circulated (and shown in some schools) is rubbing righties the wrong way. "I Pledge," a video featuring myriad celebrities pledging all kinds of things to improve American society, such as civil service and selective toilet ... continue