[Magazine] LOL, K

Kris Carr: Crazy Sexy Entrepreneur — August 12, 2011

This natural health/juice lady thinks she’s going to replace Oprah with her own TV show, and Oprah’s gotta be all like:

[Food] Zabar’s: “U Mad?”

Lobster Salad, But a Key Ingredient is Missing — August 11, 2011

For at least 15 years, Zabar’s sold “lobster salad” for $16.95/lb. which was actually made from wild crayfish.

[World] Someone Needs to Go H.A.M. on These London Rioters

As Rioting Widens, Cameron Deploys 10,000 More Police - August 9, 2011

WTF, London? Prime Minister David Cameron is sending 10,000 more police into the streets to quell all this rioting, but I kind of also want to see:

[Music] Kanye West Says Incredibly Rational Thing

How Hated? Kanye West Likens Himself to Hitler — August 8, 2011

Kanye West said, “I walk through the hotel and I walk down the street, and people look at me like I’m (expletive) insane, like I’m Hitler…One day the light will shine through and one day people will understand everything I ever did.”

[Quickie] Well, Great.

A Second Recession Could Be Much Worse Than the First — August 7, 2011

A second recession could be much worse than the first.

[Religion] Lord Beard Me Strength

Behold the Mighty Beard, a Badge of Piety and Religious Belonging — August 6, 2011

What do all religions have in common? Beards! No, not that kind.

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[Opinion] So Help Us, Bruni

Frank Bruni: True Believers, All of Us — August 6, 2011

Conservative American: I’m religious!

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[Quickie] Breaking News: Brooklyn Woman Sews

Back to the Simple Life, With Needle and Thread — August 5, 2011

A woman in—get this—Brooklyn likes to DIY it!

[Economy] America’s Mom Now Co-signing Our Loans

Anger Over Credit Rating Resurfaces in Washington — August 6, 2011

Markets Expected Credit Ruling, But Risks Remain, Analysts Say — August 6, 2011

We got downgraded!

Our credit rating was AAA for like all of history, so America was always like:

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[Krugman] Kiss Your Ass Goodbye

Paul Krugman: The Wrong Worries — August 4, 2011

The Dow tanked more than 500 pts. today. Also, tons of unemployment! This is the worst, guys! We really screwed the pooch this time! — lots of white men

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