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How Random Are NFL Drug Tests? Is Your Grandmother's House Random Enough For You?

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins probably thought his most embarrassing moment in sports was losing the 2011 Capital One Bowl to Alabama, 49-7. That was until the NFL made him take a urine test in his grandmother's house. Naturally, this odd arraingment has inspired a veritable golden s ... More >>

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Arguments in NDAA Battle (We Barely Could)

It sounded like a panel of Federal Appeals Court judges drilled lawyers with a barrage of questions yesterday during a hearing of oral arguments in the high-profile lawsuit against the Obama administration over the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. Of course, that's a bit tough to confirm c ... More >>

My Angelina Cover Made The Daily News Today!

The newspaper's spicy Confidential column ran the cover, along with my comments on whether I'm really wearing high heels or they were added later. Thank you, Brian Niemitz and Carson Griffith for spilling my secrets so entertainingly.

Turmoils Follows Starbucks' U.K. Twitter Campaign

A Starbucks twitter campaign in the U.K. has seriously backfired. The company recently encouraged its followers to get into the holiday spirit and use the hashtag #spreadthecheer. Instead of support, however, the effort resulted in an outpouring of tweets bashing the coffee chain's "low tax rates an ... More >>

Watch a Sneak Peak of Mind of a Chef with David Chang and Aziz Ansari

In case David Chang wasn't busy enough already with a restaurant empire to run and benefits to organize, he's also hosting Mind of a Chef on PBS. The show, which premiers tonight, explores the inner and ever-workings of Chang's head, while bringing some of his well-known, food-inclined friends along ... More >>

Marijuana Is Now Legal in Colorado and Washington, So Here's a Recipe

Yesterday really was a two-hit Tuesday. Following the reelection of President Obama, Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 -- the act that aims to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults -- shortly after the election results were announced. Washington residents also voted "yes," legaliz ... More >>

McDonald's Unwrapped: Getting Exquisite With Big Mac Ingredients

How fancy can you get with McDonald's? During a cook-off at San Francisco's California Culinary Academy, chefs used McDonald's ingredients to create a three-course meal. The charity gala, called McDonald's Unwrapped, was organized to raise awareness regarding McDonald's ingredients.

Cat Cora On Robot Chefs; Bourdain Reads Snooki

In a recent interview with USA Today, Iron Chef Cat Cora talks about the possibility of kitchens being run entirely by robots: "People will no longer be able to claim they're lousy cooks. Android robots will do most of the work. 'Technology will take over the kitchen,' Cora says. 'Even if you can't ... More >>

Donald Trump Officially Is A 13-Year-Old Girl

Earlier this week, Donald Trump promised that his acts of scumbaggery towards Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington were just getting started. Today, the world's trashiest billionaire made good on his promise.On Tuesday -- in fine 13-year-old girl fashion -- Trump took to Twitter to call Huffin ... More >>

Donald Trump Vows To Continue Making An Ass Of Himself

Just in case you were worried that America's trashiest billionaire was going to stop making a complete ass of himself every single day, you can relax -- Donald Trump has pledged to continue to act like an asshole; class, civility, and maturity be damned.Trump has demonstrated -- time and again -- th ... More >>

Free Will Astrology

Philly Cheese Steak Ice Cream. Oh, the Horror!

This is what you've been waiting for...or maybe not. [See More 'Ew': 5 Awful Songs About Noodles | Zombie Bread, Yikes!] We may be witnessing the birth of a new frozen treat genre. No, I think I can say that with certainty, though perhaps there were inklings decades ago when Baskin-Robbins introd ... More >>

The Obama Campaign Ad Everyone on the Internet is Talking About

The Huffington Post's homepage screams "OBAMA UNLOADS: BRUTAL NEW AD." The term 'brutal' might be an overstatement; 'laughable' might be a bit more apropos. But the Obama campaign's new ad, entitled "Firms," is one to remember. Why? Because what's better than an attack ad based on someone's shitty s ... More >>

Will Barack Obama Veto Tax Cuts?

Well, this is a mess... Remember yesterday, when Barack Obama called on Congress to extend Bush-era tax cuts for families making up to $250,000? Remember how Obama made the politically risky move of describing the economy as disappointing under his watch, using that as proof the country needs tax ... More >>

Soda Ban Backlash: Mike Bloomberg's Plan Takes Supersized P.R. Hit

Many have found Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed supersized soda ban increasingly hard to stomach. Though Mike's move -- up for a Board of Health vote July 24 -- has gotten quite a bit of criticism, opponents nationwide have started boosting efforts to fight the measure.

Wendy Long, GOP Senate Candidate: Soldiers 'Didn't Die' for Reproductive Rights

Wendy Long, New York's Republican U.S. Senate candidate, has lots to say about your ladyparts. As we reported last week, Long is apparently against abortion in all cases and anti-birth control. Now, news has surfaced indicating that Long has put contraception in a patriotic context, saying in stu ... More >>

Pizza Hut Taking on Sub Sandwiches

Pizza Hut is taking on sub sandwiches with the launch of its new product, the P'Zolo. It's a pizza sandwich that comes in three flavors: Meat Trio with Italian sausage, pepperoni, ham, and cheese; Italian Steak with marinated steak, roasted vegetables, and cheese; and Buffalo Chicken with white-meat ... More >>

Obama Finally Loses Support Of A Black Leader Over Gay Marriage, And It's...Farrakhan!

Over the past few weeks, we've been waiting for some fallout -- any fallout -- with black Americans over President Obama's support for same-sex marriage. Instead of the promised backlash, we've mostly heard the sound of crickets (unless you count the sounds of support from a majority of polled black ... More >>

NYC's 'Stealth' Starbucks Will Serve Beer and Wine

A 'stealth' Starbucks is an unbranded Starbucks location devoid of their usual mermaid decal, furnishings and overall look and feel. Grub Street broke the news that Macy's Square will be getting one called The Herald Square Cafe: From Grub Street: "Pastries are sourced from local bakeries, not ship ... More >>

Brooklyn DA Hynes Does Damage Control Over Orthodox Sex Scandal

A week after a blistering series in the New York Times detailing his apparent complicity in an effort by Brooklyn's Ultra-Orthodox and Hasidic leaders to cover up sex abuse in their communities, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes is in damage-control mode. We noted earlier this week that some ... More >>

The 21st Century Jay-Walker: New Jersey Town Will Start Ticketing "Twext"-ers

Should we be penalizing people like this or just accept that it's a (sometimes hilarious) side-effect of the Information  Age? The authorities in Fort Lee, New Jersey, are choosing the former.In a recent quasi-legal move, police officers in the village have shifted their position on "twext ... More >>

KFC Faces Suit Over Expired Chicken

Fried chicken chains are not having a good week. First, the NY Daily News brings to light the multiple DOH-related closings of Kennedy Fried Chicken, and Crown Fried Chicken restaurants in New York City. Now, a former employee of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Oregon is claiming in a lawsuit ... More >>

What Does Mitt Romney Have in Common With Catholic Incense?

Mitt Romney sure did have a hectic weekend, having to balance heavy duty damage control -- that whole "stay at home moms need to learn the dignity of work"-thing -- with a "Saturday Night Live" bid.

Jason Biggs Full Frontal! Mark Ruffalo Not Well Endowed!

It's a big day for genital gossip, all thanks to HuffPo! First of all, Jason Biggs told the site that he's full frontal in American Reunion, which I feel is good since we need to finally see just what he's whacking in these films. Biggs adds that they purposely did a wide shot so viewers could see ... More >>

O.J.'s Son's Not "The Real Killer" -- Regardless Of How Much Of His Trash Private Dick Bill Dear Sifts Through

The story about a Texas private investigator's new book claiming that he has proof O.J. Simpson isn't guilty of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman is getting the kind of media buzz you would expect when someone makes a claim as absurd as "O.J. didn't ... More >>

Irish Queers Protest At St. Patrick's Day Parade

As the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade marches up Fifth Avenue today, an annual protest will take place. The group Irish Queers will call out the NYPD's participation in the event, which they say on their website "was redesigned so that anti-gay bigots could parade using the church's special right t ... More >>

Sprinkles Cupcakes Vending Machines to Hit Manhattan

Here's some good news for Manhattan cupcake monsters--Sprinkles Cupcakes will install three 24-hour cupcake vending machines around the city this year.

Leaked City Document Sparks Fears And Frustrations for New Yorkers with HIV/AIDS

Sam LevinAdvocacy group VOCAL-NY at a City Hall rally earlier this year. ​An HIV/AIDS advocacy group has got its hands on an internal government document that the group says is cause for major concern -- and not just because the city is making policy changes behind closed doors, advocates said ... More >>

HIV-Positive New Yorkers Protest Budget Cuts, Drug Screening Policy

Activists upset with a new drug screening regulation for HIV-positive New Yorkers are going to protest the policy today by marching to a city commissioner and asking him to take a drug test. Y'know, it's one of those protests where the activists try to find the person they're mad at -- those are fun ... More >>

New York Fashion Week Fall 2012: Backstage At Tracy Reese; Rachel Roy's Cool Country

We couldn't help but feel as if we were intruding while walking around backstage at Tracy Reese. It's as if we invaded her personal (ginormous) studio. The backdrop of the runway was a mix of photographs of people and places, colors and patterns, all inspirations of Reese. Friends and family gathere ... More >>

The Blogroll Gazette: Shamrock Shakes, Fungi Fixation

This week in food blogs ...Gothamist celebrated the return of McDonald's Shamrock Shake. Serious Eats took us on a photo tour of street-fair food in Kyoto. Huffington Post Food explained how to pick a restaurant for each astrological sign.

Gérard Depardieu Is Going To Play DSK

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's scandal has already inspired a Law & Order: SVU episode, but now it's going to become a film starring Gérard Depardieu as the former International Monetary Fund head. According to the AFP, director Abel Ferrara told Le Monde about plans for the film, which he said would sh ... More >>

Marist Poll Says Kirsten Gillibrand Struggles with Voters; Marc Cenedella Eyes Her Seat

It's a bit of a busy -- and rough -- week for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. This month, she has spoken out on a wide range of topics -- from food stamps to gun violence to women's rights. But today, it's just plain ole politics that she has to deal with. First, a NY1/YNN-Marist Poll released Tuesday n ... More >>

Calvin Klein And Nick Relationship Update

I recently linked to another column's report that designer Calvin Klein and his young boyfriend, Nick Gruber, were on a break from each other as the world wept.

Alec Baldwin's Airplane Fiasco Gets Taiwanese Animation

​There were a few inevitable things that happened after Alec Baldwin got kicked off an American Airlines flight for playing Words with Friends. First, he angrily tweeted about it. Then came the ultimate in celebrity introspection, the deletion of his Twitter account followed by a Huffington P ... More >>

Homeless Flock to OWS for Food, Safety; Scandinavian Restaurants Make a Comeback

​If you think ordering a pasta dish in a restaurant is easier on your wallet, think again. Here are the menu items with the worst bang for your buck. [ABC News] Cheese is the most stolen food in the world, according to a recent survey. Following close behind are fresh meat, chocolate, alcohol ... More >>

Google Teams Up With Dogfish Head to Create Global Super-Beer

Google just can't help revealing its inner foodie. First, it bought the long-running dining guide Zagat. Now HuffPost Food brings news that Google is teaming up with Dogfish Head to create a Pangea-inspired beer called URKontinent.

Today in Taste Tests: Chain Sandwiches, Schweddy Balls, Foie Gras Doughnuts

Ben & Jerry'sNot all that ballsy, as it happens​It seems that taste tests, like geese, travel in flocks. Or at least that's one way to account for the three that we've stumbled upon in the past six hours alone.

Capital New York Gains Staffers, Money; New York Loses Chris Rovzar

​Press Clips has returned, or rather a short, bastardized version of Press Clips has returned, special for today. There's a fair bit of media news today, most of it involving highbrow New York news startup Capital New York. It's gaining some new staff members and also $1.7 million from an ange ... More >>

Working at Trader Joe's Apparently Sucks Less Than Working at Whole Foods

The lesser of the evils.​Between Ramadan and resignation letters, Whole Foods has been having a pretty craptastic summer. Through it all, we've envisioned Trader Joe himself, resplendent in his Hawaiian shirt, laughing and stroking what is in our imagination a very large moustache. And today w ... More >>

'Help a Reporter' Twitter Is Not Being Messed With, Says Man Behind Funny Tweets

Over at The Awl today, Choire Sicha wondered: who's messing with the Twitter of helpareporter.com, a service that helps reporters find sources for stories they're working on? @helpareporter was tweeting unlikely things like the following: ​

The World's Marine Life Is Basically Screwed

FnJBnN/FlickrThe calm before the storm.​So it looks like blue fin tuna is only the tip of a very long icepick where the world's imperiled marine life is concerned.

Wine Could Soon Be Available in NY Supermarkets; Beers War Erupts in Wisconsin

​ Craft brewers are furious over a new MillerCoors-backed piece of legislature in Wisconsin that they say will prevent micro-brewers from opening more than one brewpub to sell and market their own beer. [Salon] What are the top-selling beer holidays in the United States? We'll give you a hin ... More >>

Anthony Weiner 'Secret Muslim' Story Pulled; Journalism Undergoing 'Hamsterization'

​In the age of publishing directly to the Internet, often with little or no editing, sometimes embarrassing things end up underneath the logo of otherwise legitimate news organizations. Though where the Washington Times fits on the legitimacy scale is arguable (see: Sun Myung Moon), a post on ... More >>

Your Apple a Day Is Laden With Pesticides

​We have reached a point in history where it has now become all but impossible to go grocery shopping without a user's safety manual.

Sarah Palin Emails: The (Not-So) Greatest Hits

​This afternoon gives new meaning to the term "news dump," as six boxes containing 24,199 printed pages of emails -- weighing 250 pounds -- from Sarah Palin's half-term as governor of Alaska become part of the public record. For each publication that filed the necessary open law records paperw ... More >>

Doc Filmmaker Goes Inside the New York Times, Gets Story

Forever 21 Sues Blogger for Making Fun of Them, Tries to Shut Her Site Down

​Today in uncool corporate news, we have the case of humorless fashion retailer Forever 21, a store that has, for the record, been sued various times for copyright infringement. Despite being rather public Christians (their bags have "John 3:16" written at the bottom), they seem to be not part ... More >>

Bill Keller, New York Times Boss, Still Not Loving WikiLeaks, Twitter

​Yesterday the New York Times announced that Bill Keller will step down as the executive editor and be replaced by managing editor Jill Abramson, while Keller will focus on just writing. Keller seems to have started this transition when he took on a column in the redesigned New York Times Maga ... More >>