Right off the bat at tonight’s GOP debate, the six remaining candidates got hit with questions about recently deceased Antonin Scalia and Obama’s promise to—well, do his job. While each of the responses was off in its own, special way, Cruz’s was absolute masterpiece of bullshit. And moderator John Dickerson burned the hell out of him for it.

As you all know, there is no internet comment more devastating and definitive than saying something is “Economics 101”—thereby proving that you are right, beyond any doubt. Sadly, this important internet commenting device is now threatened.

“All right, we just have a couple more songs for you guys,” announces the singer of a band you like, or a band you are seeing out of obligation, from the stage. You look down at your watch: It is 11:25. Man—come on.

It's come to my attention that many of our readers believe that if you give anything more than a modest sum of money to a poor person, that person will just go out and waste the money on impulse purchases. Allow me to point out that this is false.

The Washington Post's Kathleen Parker congratulates herself this morning for having the courage to "go, tippy toe" into "the race fray":

Men wearing sport coats and jeans: no. You want to be formal? Fine, wear a sport coat. You want to be casual? Fine, wear jeans. Pick one, and stand by your choice—Like A Real Man.

Last night, for the first time in 95 years, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series at home in Fenway Park. Fuck the city of Boston, in general.

Mars canyon! Tree gold! Boomerang returns! Mouse immunity! Dark matter! Early humans! Old linguistics! And playing god, the fun way! It's your decrepit old Science Watch, where we watch science—with an eyebrow raised!

In the Washington Post today, Reza Aslan debunks five myths about Jesus—he wasn't born in Bethlehem, he was not an only child, etc. But what is this mythbuster not telling you? Scholars say there are at least five more myths about Jesus.

Outright racism in America is largely a thing of the past, the Economist writes, because (among other things) "[t]he governor of lily-white Massachusetts is black." Lily-white Massachusetts ranks 26th of 50 states in percentage of black population, and 22nd in percentage of white population.

Have you ever looked in on your beautiful child slumbering and heard him or her "snoring?" Sorry to tell you this, but. Your kid will be all fucked up (psychologically).

New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane has a question for his readers today: "Should the Times Be a Truth Vigilante?" That is: should Times reporters "challenge 'facts' that are asserted by newsmakers they write about"? Our feeling is... no. No, the Times should just make shit up.

Is the mighty and fabled Abominable Snowman currently, as we speak, right this moment, trouncing around upper Russia, stealing livestock and what not? Well. It's certainly an issue over which experts can disagree.

Science Guy! NASA machine! Heart drug! Rapid feedback! Skinny death! Meteor shower! And fake exercise myths from fake exercise scientists! It's your Wednesday Science Watch, where we watch science—pseudoscientifically!

Fold over a piece of paper 42 times and it will reach the moon! In both a part of his song-a-day project as well as an effort in crowd-sourcing, Jonathan Mann sings and informs in this excellent three-minute song.

Well, who knows about now, but back at the beginning of her career she certainly wouldn't have. In an interview with Elle, the wispy actress talks about an uncomfortable casting couch situation early in her acting days. She said no!

Hey ladies? It's science calling: a new study found that "a pre-menopausal woman is more likely to make excessive or impulsive purchases the further she is into her cycle." Saving money? Check that cycle. That's the word—from science. [Miller-McCune]

We all know by now that a college degree is not really worth getting. Or is it? There are enough arguments on both sides of this issue to make everyone mad. Come, explore—it's cheaper than a college class!

China has passed Japan to become the world's second-largest economy after Justin Bieber.

Important scientists have long been spraying perfume and cologne on rocks and trees at zoos to interest big cats. In their time they've discovered that Calvin Klein's Obsession for Men gets the creatures the most interested. No one knows why.