Brooklyn, there was a line that was drawn, and you have stepped over it by offering up a course in ARTISANAL PENCIL SHARPENING. Yeah, that is happening. David Rees—who seems like a perfectly nice person and is also a political cartoonist for Rolling Stone and The Nation—is bringing some Dixon Ticonderogas to Pete's Candy Store along with his knowledge in whittling the wooden sticks. His website declares: more ›

Disney confused most of The Internet today when their new Joy Division/Mickey Mouse mash-up t-shirt made the rounds. According to the company, the shirt (just $24.95) is indeed "inspired by the iconic sleeve of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album." more ›

Mayor Bloomberg gave his annual "State Of The City" address in the Bronx today—and while that speech was filled with "bombshells" and a glimpse at how he views his legacy, the star-studded video which introduced him kind of overshadowed much of that. After all, how often does one get to see Hizzoner awkwardly bop and jerk to his favorite musician and make-out partner, Lady Gaga? more ›

In case the MTA hasn't been pulling enough crap to make your commute hellish lately, don't you worry—their latest stunt is sure to make your blood boil, no matter where you live. The agency has taken it upon itself to declare a series of "minor holidays," like the weekdays after Christmas and the Friday after Thanksgiving, during which they'll run fewer trains during the morning and evening rushes. Oh, Happy Festivus? more ›

By now, the entire internet knows about that vodka-soaked tampon insertion thing that teenage girls (and, uh, guys) are supposedly doing to get drunk without actually drinking. Even Stephen Colbert is warning parents about it! And while the internet has never cared about "proof" before, suddenly, one Huffington Post blogger (who is not a teenager) has decided, for reasons entirely unknown, that the world deserves to know what really happens when you shove a vodka-soaked tampon into the darkest abyss of the female anatomy. Talk about inserting yourself into the story! Or... vice versa. Spoiler alert: it burns. more ›

Today, the Times runs an absolutely incredible, no-this-is-not-a-joke "trend" piece about the "rise" in cat agility contests. It's worth reading in its entirety, for these quotes alone: “When we first started it, everybody said, ‘Train a cat? Impossible!’ ” and "I think we let cats’ brains rot, and I think it’s really sad." more ›

Fashion Week is almost upon us, and with it comes the annual parade of ridiculous things, like full-body ruffle dresses and, Kanye on the catwalk. But this year, things could get ridiculous in a racially charged way: apparently, taping back model's eyelids to make them look Asian is all the rage. Did we learn nothing from Miley Cyrus? more ›

American Apparel has teamed up with Electric Youth Magateen, which celebrates "the magnificent vitality, energy and power of young male adulthood." The product of their collaboration: a t-shirt that reads "Teenagers Do It Better," which comes with this souvenir JPEG of a scantily clad teen in undies and a cut-off version of the conversation tee. (Just in time for mandatory sex ed classes in NYC!) HuffPo calls this Dov Charney's "first foray into sartorial pedophilia, creating a shirt that glorifies teens engaging in sex." more ›

As if hearing about the kitten thrown from a car on the Verrazano Bridge wasn't enough, now there's this terrible story about animal cruelty: Some jerk hammered a rusty nail into a box turtle, through its shell and into its body. more ›

An ambitious three-star general in Afghanistan ordered a team of soldiers specializing in "psychological operations" to help manipulate visiting American lawmakers into kicking more money into the Graveyard of Empires, according to a fascinating article in Rolling Stone. Reporter Michael Hastings, whose fly-on-the-wall profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal prompted the general’s resignation last June, says that for four months last year, Gen. William Caldwell pressured the psy-ops unit to target visiting senators and other VIPs. His subordinate, Lt. Colonel Michael Holmes, says that after he questioned the legality of the order, Caldwell retaliated with a spurious investigation. more ›

The MTA may be able to keep the WFP from posting their parody posters in subway stations, but they can't keep disgruntled straphangers everywhere from wearing these shirts! (Or can they?) The Working Families Party sent out an email to supporters saying, "This shirt expresses the reaction of so many New Yorkers to the MTA's ever-worsening fare increases and service cuts -- and it helps send a message to politicians in City Hall and Albany that they should be doing more to support transit riders." more ›

The MTA is not too happy about some recent satirical posters created by the Working Families Party. The posters mock the MTA's service posters with messages like "OMFG: $100/month fares, Services Slashed" and "Service Nightmare: All Day, Every Day." The Daily News reports that transit officials are calling them "offensive, improper or in bad taste," and are worried that riders may confuse them for real service alerts. Because everyone knows about the never ending construction on the WTF lines. more ›

This isn't the first time that Brooklyn Paper Editor Gersh Kuntzman has gone too far in his web videos. He has already posed nude and documented himself using the bathroom, but it's safe to say that nothing he — or any semi-reputable journalist — has ever done will make you feel as uncomfortable as this PG-but-very-suggestive video. more ›

A reader sent us an email with, "I needed to share! Only in New York err Brooklyn I guess..." and a link to an image... which is after the jump--it's NSFW. Also Not Safe for Anyone Eating or Drinking. You have been warned! more ›