Alyssa Kramer
10 Kids’ TV Shows More ‘Amoral’ Than ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’
In a recent article, SpongeBob SquarePants was dubbed “amoral” in the Ukraine based on the reasoning that the title character “promotes homosexuality” and is “trying to turn Ukraine children into criminals and perverts.”
Are You Crazy or Just Dumb? 5 of the Weirdest Items Confiscated by the TSA
It’s hard to know what to expect when going through airport security. Sometimes you’re able to waltz right through without a second glance. Other times, you find yourself being interrogated for a suspicious used Kleenex in your purse ("Ma’am, I’m afraid you’re going to have to check these boogers"). Either way, it’s important to know what’s allowed and not allowed on a plane. For example
20 Things That Suck More Than Going Back to School
In early June, we were eagerly anticipating the day when department stores would begin displaying their back-to-school sales (Christmas will be here soon, too!). But unfortunately, the time to actually go back to school has officially arrived, and we're much less excited about it than we were about the premature sales.
Fifth Graders Predicted the Internet in 1995 — What Would They Say Today?
It’s fun to imagine how new technology will change the world, but very rarely are our wild and vivid predictions spot on. We’re still not traveling via hovercraft as Marty McFly suggested, and, thankfully, we don’t have thought police, as predicted by George Orwell in 1984 (although we do have Honey Boo Boo, so I guess it’s a wash).
How Rude, Groupon! 10 Insulting Deals
Lately, I’ve been noticing a slight similarity in the “personalized” deals I get every morning from Groupon -- almost as if it's delivering private insults disguised as discount savings.
8 Things People Should STFU About on Facebook
Facebook is great, obviously, but it -- or, more accurately, the people on it -- can also be super annoying. In fact, here are eight of those annoying things people really need to STFU about.
10 Olympians You Should be Following on Twitter
We've only got a few more days of the 2012 Summer Olympics left, so don't waste any time adding these athletes to your Twitter feed!
Ryan Lochte — America’s Most Attractive Idiot
Dear Ryan Lochte,
Please stick to swimming and being ridiculously attractive. The men and women of this nation are begging you. You've proven yourself as an incredibly talented Olympic athlete, and you've proven yourself...well, uh, physically. So let’s just keep it at that, shall we?
A Vampire’s Guide to Getting Back on the Dating Scene
Twi-hards had their twi-hearts twi-broken when "trampire" Kristen Stewart cheated on longtime boyfriend Robert Pattinson. I wasn’t there, but I heard K. Stew's apology went something like, “Uh…er um…like…like, totally,” and R. Patt’s response was something like, “We, uh….eh…bee bop-bop tiddly boop,” and then they stared at each other for a long, awkward period of time.
5 Guys Who’d Make the Worst Boyfriend Ever
He doesn't pay attention to you. He’s controlling. He forgets Valentine’s Day. He cheats. Oh-em-gee, your boyfriend sucks!
But I bet he doesn’t suck as bad as these guys (ranked from best to worst).