The Decade in Review: A Tweet, Part 2

Andy Borowitz, 12.30.2009

BorowitzReport.com

The decade began with Y2K and ended with WTF.

Consumers Have To Try Harder -- Our Economy Depends On Them

Philip Slater, 12.30.2009

former professor and chair, Brandeis Sociology Department

Consumers are made up largely of people who either work for a living or used to work for a living. Many of them even contribute to the welfare of society. Hence they are not rich. Hence they are losers.

The Entire Decade in Less Than 3 Minutes (WATCH)

Lee Camp, 12.29.2009

satirista, LeeCamp.net

Snuggies for Monsters

Roy Rivenburg, 12.30.2009

Editor of www.NotTheLATimes.com.

Tired of ravaging Tokyo or climbing the Empire State Building in cold weather? Now there's Snuggie for Monsters, the blanket with sleeves that lets you terrorize humans while staying snuggly warm!

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.

OHS Adds "Taking Responsibility" To No Fly List

Tom Gregory, 12.28.2009

Actor, radio personality, and Tony nominated producer

Janet Napolitano, the Rubenesque Secretary of Homeland Security, confirmed that "the truth" and its accomplice, "taking responsibility" have been successfully detained.

12 Senators' New Year's Resolutions

Doug Molitor, 12.28.2009

Los Angeles native who enjoys traffic, brushfires and earthquakes.

Will Dur$t'$ 2009 Xmas$ Gift Wi$h Li$t

Will Durst, 12.29.2009

Political comic, former radio talk show host

These are the presents that folks may not have received wrapped up in shiny paper with bows on them this year but certainly deserved.