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Spoiler Alerts: A Manifesto

5:41AM Brian Moylan | America loves having its movies and television shows recapped, reviewed and regurgitated back to them, but the one thing that it hates more and more is having the events of those things spoiled by reviewers. It’s time for a guide on what constitutes a spoiler and what does not. More »

Associated Press Drops Hyphen From "Email," Finally

6:54AM Adrian Chen | Thank ever-loving Christ: The official AP stylebook has dropped the hyphen from “email.” The AP will no longer write like your computer science teacher in 1997. Now maybe they can stop capitalizing Internet and the Web. More »

Is Lindsay Lohan Real-Estate-Stalking Her Ex?

6:52AM Maureen OConnor | So, that new house Lindsay Lohan is moving into? It’s next door to ex-girlfriend and drink-throwing victim Samantha Ronson, who is “disgusted” and “pissed.” How close can you move to your ex-girlfriend’s house before you become a real estate stalker? More »

Arkansas School Allows Cross-Dressing, Massachusetts School Bans Pink Shirts

6:46AM Richard Lawson | It’s a weird day in America when Massachusetts could learn a thing or two from Arkansas. But such is the case today. And it all has to do with what kids are allowed to wear at school. Oof. More »

Dating Dealbreakers For The Modern Man

4:37AM Hamilton Nolan | Middle-aged writer Lois Romano explores how her own dating “litmus tests” and “dealbreakers” differ from those of her daughters. Fine. What about her sons? She has none. Out of respect for gender equality, we present some dating dealbreakers for men. More »