Ahoy, landlocked lubbers! Today you can put a little swagger in your speech and take part in something that has absolutely no point: International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Celebrated annually on September 19th, its "creators" espouse a day of silly fun and goofy wordplay. more ›

Ahoy! Start practicing your "arrrrr!" and "shiver me timbers!" because tomorrow, September 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. more ›

Taking a cue from the themed Writers Strikes (in order to keep the protests fresh and less hackneyed), Anonymous once again took to the streets to protest Scientology this weekend, pirate style (and this time with children in tow). Here's some of what happened in Hollywood on Saturday... more ›

Today, December 5th, is the 4th annual International Day of the Ninja. While we don't recommend taking swords to work, come nightfall, you can let out your inner ninjutsu at the El Rey Theater on Wilshire. more ›

If you have been thirsty lately and don't know why, perhaps it was the news that the Metropolitan Water District is about to cut water to Southern California agriculture by 30 percent. As a result, your bill could rise of 10 percent. It may be time to move into the ocean. "Nasty," Aggravating" and "Snotty" are words usually meant for our beloved President from critics near and far. Well, if Bush was the Santa... more ›

Just got an e-mail from NYTimes.com confirming the end of the two-year-old TimesSelect subscription experiment. Our friends in New York are thrilled about this and so are we. All the content fit to publish should be freely available. The e-mail isn't exactly a Steve Jobs-esque love letter, leaving us to wonder whether or not there will be rebates for those who recently plunked down $50 for the right to indulge in the opinions of Maureen... more ›