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Is Avril Lavigne rebounding from her divorce by dating Wilmer Valderrama?
Ha ha– the bigots who drafted the constitutional amendment in Texas banning gay marriage may have accidentally banned marriage entirely. As you would imagine, not one Christian...
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Nov 19th, 2009
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Did anyone else see last night’s really unfunny episode of The Simpsons? We only tuned in because we thought it was going to be all about that recent Marge-Playboy cover, but it never mentioned that spread.
Some famous person named Stephanie Pratt...
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Nov 16th, 2009
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We’ve longed joked that the ultimate reality show ends in death (or, in other words, is based on The Running Man), but maybe we should stop that in light of what happened to one “Wipeout” contestant.
In a story about Twilight for Time,...
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Nov 13th, 2009
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As we’ve mentioned previously, the District of Columbia’s City Council is holding hearings on whether to allow gay weddings to go ahead in their fair city. Hundreds of people flocked to the meetings (probably a first in the history of DC)...
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Nov 3rd, 2009
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Gay marriage in Maine is undecided, with 48% in favor and 47% against, just days ahead of a public vote.
Most of your Scanner bloggers could never be named America’s Most Stylish Bloggers because we generally type this silliness in our underwear....
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Oct 30th, 2009
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Apparently, Steve Phillips is headed to rehab to treat his sex addiction– for the second time. It seems there were some sexual harassment allegations when he worked for the Mets.
Simon Cowell’s worst nightmare is coming true– a bunch...
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Oct 28th, 2009
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Senator Charles Schumer says the Democrats are closing in on the 60 vote majority they need to pass healthcare reform on their terms.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer of Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and many other hugely-successful musicals, has been...
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Oct 26th, 2009
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It’s always nice to see things that are touching and sincere on YouTube mixed in amongst all the videos of people cursing on TV. This video - of a eighty-six-year-old WWII veteran speaking on behalf of Equality Maine - hit almost all the bases...
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Posted by James Brady Ryan
Oct 23rd, 2009
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Cracked assembled a Photoshop essay showing what the world might look like if the internet ceased to exist. We particularly like the one with the girl suddenly getting an A+ on her grammar test.
Men and women are not wimpy, according to a new essay refuting...
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Oct 23rd, 2009
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It turns out that Craig’s List is not going to be held responsible for those ridiculous prostitution cases.
Cleveland, we’re sorry for making fun of you the other day. Some city had to be the brunt of that joke, and we unwisely chose you....
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Oct 22nd, 2009
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U2 will stream Sunday’s live show in Pasadena via YouTube.
25% of British women under 50 prefer to use condoms, while 25% prefer The Pill, the first time condom users have caught up to pill users. The reason? Rampant STDs, of course.
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Posted by Brian Fairbanks
Oct 20th, 2009
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Of course, this raises the question: does anyone still watch The Newlywed Game?
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Posted by James Brady Ryan
Oct 14th, 2009