A Mel Gibson-Blago mash-up? Okay, we'll admit it, this made us laugh. Now can we get it as a ringtone? more ›

Mad Max says no but the video below seems to indicate otherwise. WGN's Dean Richards was interviewing Gibson about a new movie and asked some personal - yet perfectly legitimate - questions relating to Gibson's infamous arrest and rant. Gibson didn't seem altogether happy with the question and, as the feed ended, uttered the word, "asshole." Gibson now insists he was talking to his publicist who was making faces at him off-camera. Either way, it'll probably be the last time we hear "asshole" uttered on WGN, at least until the next Ozzie Guillen press conference. more ›

Dry your eyes, kiddies - the world will very likely continue to spin after Opes packs her bag and hustles over to the west coast. But while we're all in a collective state of mourning, let's turn to the internet to find us some shining examples of the Way Things Used To Be. Throughout Oprah's long and storied career, through the tabloid weight rollercoaster coverage and the choruses of "look at her hair!" photos throughout the years, we could always count on Ms. Winfrey to bring us the hard news, the soft news, the loopy medical advice, the celebrity softball interviews, and the occasional discussions of va-jay-jay painin'. more ›

Today is the first day/second night of Hanukkah, the festival of lights (or as we like to call it, Jewish Christmas). In addition to lighting the menorah/hanukkiah, playing dreidel and getting presents, Hanukkah is about oil. And while there are all types of oil, our preference is for the hot bubbly kind in the pan. We cooked up two kinds of latkes last night. The first kind we made was from Fine Cooking magazine,... more ›

Breaking the law, breaking the law We -ist folks love us some crime, and no misdemeanor is too petty for a post on any of our sites. This week, join us for a rogues' gallery of miscreants major, minor, and alleged. Gothamist gets us started with "Law & Order", muppet style. Oh, you know what isn't a crime? Taking pictures on the MTA. So, why are cops stopping photographers? In other Gotham crime, a... more ›

Media commentators have been falling all over themselves to proclaim that Hollywood’s in big trouble due to a six percent decline in overall box office receipts when compared with last year’s take. Some have even gone so far as to say that the “summer box office season” has gone into a slump thanks to last week’s underperforming Kingdom of Heaven. Wha? Since when does summer start in the beginning of May? Chicagoist is old-school and... more ›

Movie and maritime buffs, this one�s for you. The HMS Bounty (uh, its replica at least) is docked at Navy Pier, to the amazement of all�young and old, with and without scurvy, Clark Gable fans and Marlon Brando fans and even Mel Gibson fans. Ah, yes, the majesty of the sea. Well, lake. more ›