New TSA Rules: Because It's Post 12/25

Trish Wend, 12.29.2009

7. During the flight everyone has to raise their arms and keep them up.
8. All take-offs and landings shall be a surprise.

Seriously, What Does the Future Hold for Foodies?

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn, 12.28.2009

Hedonism Evangelist

End of the year, end of the decade. Let's not look back, let's look forward. What does the future hold for foodies?

The Not-Too-Distant Future of Air Travel: Drop That Sippy Cup!

Bob Geiger, 12.27.2009

At Los Angeles International Airport a suspicious toddler was recently subdued by alert Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents while creating a disturbance.

Today In History: Frederick II

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen, 12.26.2009

Author

Frederick II called himself "lord of the world," and everyone around him was too scared to say just calling yourself that is kind of meaningless.

Santa Brings Pope New Power Chair!

Tom Gregory, 12.25.2009

Actor, radio personality, and Tony nominated producer

L'Osservatore Romano has confirmed that His Holiness did indeed receive a new PowerChair this Christmas.

Birthdays, It's the Thought That Counts

Brandon Mendelson, 12.28.2009

Co-Author, Dracula And Kittens

Birthdays suck. Nobody wants to get old. And most of the time? You get awful gifts you're going to forget about tomorrow.

The Year End Round-Up in Marriage

Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn, 12.22.2009

It has been a banner year for marital tankings. We're talking supreme tankage here. So, let's do a round up of the extreme highs and the lowest of the lows of marital woes 2009.

'Twas the Night Before Xmas 2009

John Marshall, 12.24.2009

Comedian, Emmy-nominated writer

'Twas the night before Christmas, And all through the land/No legislation was stirring, Except a bad health care plan

My Annual Holiday Letter

Lesley Stern, 12.22.2009

Writer, counselor to the nouveau poor

I've also made great strides on the financial front. I discovered how to get the laundry machines in the basement to work without quarters! That ought to save me several dollars a week.

The Biggest Conspiracy Of All

Chris Weigant, 12.23.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

I have uncovered a big, fat conspiracy that is no mere theory. We're either being lied to, or we're joining in the propagation of the lie ourselves, with merriment.

I Had Sex With Tiger Woods

Ari Shapiro, 12.22.2009

Avid sports fan and author of The Cheap Seats blog.

It's not going to be easy, it's not something I'm proud of, and it may ruin my dream of one day becoming Commissioner of the PGA Tour, but I have to get this off my chest.

VIDEO: Fox News Spins Snowball Fight Incident So That It's Interesting

R.J. Fried, 12.23.2009

TV Writer

Though the gathering was an innocent snowball fight, Fox News knew a war protest was amidst. What better way to protest war than by throwing snowballs at people who agree with you.