By Drew Grant 3/13 6:18pm

Reading with James Franco

Photo credit: James Franco/WhoSay

And Now for Something Completely Different: James Franco Still Reading Teddy Wayne, Playing With Sex Dolls

A little over a week ago we noticed that James Franco–currently starring in Oz: The Great and Powerful, an autobiographical look at the actor’s life as a con man who lies about his accomplishments and convinces a lot of other people to do work for him so he can take credit for it–had started reading Teddy Wayne’s tremendous book about a tween celebrity, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine. Of course, being James Franco (note to James Franco: please title your next movie that), he couldn’t just post a picture of himself reading the book, so he added a little puppet friend to help him out.

Now, half a month later, Mr. Franco may have finished the book, but his little buddy hasn’t. And now his buddy has his own buddy … a doll that looks like it came off the set of his other documentary, Kink. Read More

By Emily Anne Epstein 11/05/12 1:40pm

Clean Up

30 Photos

Hurricane Sandy Coney Island

Photos: Stunned by Sandy, Coney Island Cleans Up

Only a few days after Sandy terrorized the Eastern Coast and before droves of generous volunteers began their efforts to rebuild the seaboard, the damage done by the hurricane was visible against the landscapes of the region.

Coney Island, in particular, was littered with refuse from the Atlantic: the remnants of people’s homes, lives and Read More

By Colin Campbell 10/30/12 2:37pm

The Aftermath

28 Photos

A man surveys the remains of a flooded store.

More Photos: The Day After Storm Sandy Struck

The death toll from Hurricane Sandy last night has climbed above 30 and is likely to increase as emergency workers continue to survey the extensive damage across a number of states. “The worst is over,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said in an interview earlier today. “I believe the worst may be for New Yorkers when they realize the extent of the damage….We don’t have the final number of fatalities because we haven’t found everyone yet.” Read More

By Hunter Walker 8/15/12 4:24pm

Ku Klux Kibble

David Duke and his dog, in happier times. (Photo: YouTube)

David Duke Said Dearly Departed Racist, White Dog Helped Him Write His Autobiography

Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke may hate the Jews, but he sure loved his dog, Torri. When the seventeen-year-old, all-white (naturally!) Maltese died a few months back, Mr. Duke did what any of us would do after the loss of a beloved pet–he filmed a nearly fifteen minute video tribute to the dog and uploaded it to YouTube complete with an emotional folk soundtrack, photos of Torri exploring the great outdoors and musings on the nature of life, death and grief.

Mr. Duke initially made his “Tribute to Torri” private, but he has since relaxed the clip’s privacy settings at “the urging of those who met Torri over the last 17 years.” We’re so glad Mr. Duke chose to share his video, because it’s all kinds of incredible. Despite how amazing this video it is, it somehow seems to have escaped the attention of the internet, so we present it to you now.  Read More