Showing All "Economic Crisis" Posts

Goop Is Hiring!
Nov 8th, 2011 11 Comments
Have you dreamed of being Gwyneth Paltrow's personal (well, not personal) Director of Social Media? Now is your chance. Must be based in London. Must have scented gold-leaf resume. More information…   Read Story »
We Should All Be So Lucky As To Find Something In This World That Makes Us Happy: Man Fits 800 Straws In His Mouth
Aug 2nd, 2011 27 Comments
This morning, on the fourth hour of the Today Show, Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford were discussing the 11th-hour vote held yesterday to approve a budget agreement that would, at least temporarily,…   Read Story »
Duh Aficionado Magazine: Politicians Are Dorks (Ben Affleck Debt Ceiling Edition)
Jul 27th, 2011 61 Comments
Oh man, you guys, this debt ceiling crisis debate, huh?! Things are getting pretty intense! I bet if I understood half of what was going on it would be even worse! Basically, if I'm putting this…   Read Story »
Watch Jay Leno's Head Fall Off!
Jul 6th, 2011 23 Comments
Most of the late night talk shows are on hiatus this week, but Jay Leno is still on the air. Thattaboy! Vacation is a luxury he simply cannot afford. What does "afford" mean, again? It means having…   Read Story »
That's Your Financial Analyst: Lindsay Lohan
Jun 30th, 2011 34 Comments
This Lindsay Lohan tweet is a couple of days old, actually, and I have no idea why more people aren't talking about it because it's AMAZING: Hahahhaha. UHHHHHHHH. Powerful stuff. Good tweet.…   Read Story »
Congressman Sean Duffy Is Practically Homeless
Mar 31st, 2011 66 Comments
Former Real World housemate and current Republican representative for Wisconsin, Sean Duffy, is taped complaining that he can barely survive on his $174,000 a year salary. "Go fuck yourself, sir,"…   Read Story »
This Is Just A Good Political Ad That Is Neither Racist Nor Insane*
Mar 28th, 2011 79 Comments
Yiiiiikes. Also: what? These unmoored political action committee ads are always so confusing. Let's pretend for a second that you see this and you AREN'T bothered by how racist and insane it is. What…   Read Story »
The TWSS Archives: Matt Lauer's "Package" Moment
Nov 30th, 2010 32 Comments
Date: November 30, 2010 Time: 7:45 AM Location: New York, New York Source: NBC (Via Vulture) Description: Popular American television host Matt Lauer interviews regular commentator Jean Chatzky…   Read Story »
That's Your Financial Adviser: Mr. T
Oct 14th, 2010 27 Comments
The fact that the one financial market Mr. T knows about is the gold market is obnoxiously on the nose. DIVERSIFY YOUR SCHTICK, FOOL.   Read Story »
The Videogum Movie Club Reminder: Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
Sep 24th, 2010 Comment
It's finally here, you guys. The sequel that no one ever thought would get made because no one ever thought Wall Street needed a sequel! "Greed is rad." Remember? Let's all see this movie this…   Read Story »