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Ann Romney's Mommy War Becomes GOP Rallying Cry in Record Time (Update: Bumper Stickers)

Maureen O'Connor · 04/12/12 03:30PM

After a brutal year of female-alienating policy debates, the GOP has settled on a message it apparently thinks will appease the ladies: "Don't Let Barack Obama & Democrats Insult Women, MOMS DO WORK!" The mug-friendly slogan is, of course, an outgrowth of Ann Romney's war against left-leaning pundit Hilary Rosen, who said last night that Ann "never worked a day in her life."

Is Already Being Pregnant the Secret to Landing a Man?

Caity Weaver · 04/11/12 06:38PM

A couple years ago, when CNN Entertainment correspondent Shanon Cook was nine months pregnant, a man was polite to her in a grocery store. The obvious conclusion from this story is that this dude wanted to GET. IT. IN.

The Inherent Dangers of Getting One's Nails Did

Caity Weaver · 04/10/12 11:59PM

Californians are ready to claw someone's eyes out after a report from state's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) found that several nail polishes billing themselves as "toxic free," were, in fact, toxic times three: they contained formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate (DBP), also known as the "toxic trio" of chemicals.

Call Me...Maybe? Wireless Providers to Disable Stolen Phones

Caity Weaver · 04/10/12 07:54PM

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile are teaming up with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make it harder for thieves to use stolen phones, since you seem hell-bent on accidentally leaving yours everywhere.

New York Times Reporter Blasts Boss In Email to 150 of His Best Friends

John Cook · 04/10/12 10:58AM

A few weeks ago, New York Times science and health reporter Don McNeil sent out a scathing email to colleagues attacking Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. for piloting a "ghost ship" and running off to the Himalayas with a management guru while the paper founders.

Facebook Bought Instagram for $1 Billion

Ryan Tate · 04/09/12 01:15PM

In by far its largest acquisition to date, Facebook said it will buy photo-sharing service instagram for $1 billion, or about $100 million per Instagram employee. At last, the world will be blessed with a fresh gigantic explosion in Instagram-manipulated pics.

Spanish-Speaking Sexxx Store Uses Scarlett Johansson As Their Sexxxy Mascot

Leah Beckmann · 04/09/12 09:04AM

An "adult superstore" in border town Calexico, California is using an image of scantily clad Scarlett Johansson to advertise "DVD & VHS" on their business card. The managers over at VIP claim to have no idea who ScarJo is and why it's a big deal to have "lubricantes" protruding from her face, but it's only a matter of time before the Johansson brigade tracks down every last one of these cards and burns them to the ground, then Men In Black-ing anyone who's caught a glimpse.