Erwinia amylovora, a bacterial pest currently blighting your neighbor’s apple tree, experienced a painfully awkward morning-after with a perfect copy of itself. Though typically a smooth-swimming individual, Erwinia found itself thrown off-kilter by the unexplained presence of another identical self. “Well, I came to this morning and there was this new copy sitting right there,” […] Read more
Despite an expected multi-billion dollar loss, the United States government announced Monday its intent to recall nearly 10 million citizens who were foolish enough to purchase Toyota vehicles. Above: Just some of the 10 million consumers being recalled Photo illustration by Jordan Minnick. The announcement came after it was revealed in late January that there […] Read more
Nicolas Sarkozy, elected president of France in May 2007, is facing what may be the most difficult political hurdle in a long career. In light of the increased risk of extremist violence and wide association with the oppression of women, a parliamentary task force has issued a long-expected finding: ban the president in public places. […] Read more
In a controversial move following the much-publicized hacking of several Gmail accounts, Google has removed all censorship from its Chinese search engine. In a press conference, Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt stated, “We can no longer countenance the gross repression of information under the Chinese government. No one fucks with Google.” Support for Google’s move has […] Read more
Why would Susan Cole put herself though this? Why tolerate the hostility, anger, and the perverted questions? Above: Susan G. Cole Photo illustration by Courtesy Photo. What could possibly cause her to want to debate Ron Jeremy, the self-styled “most famous porn star in the world,” especially on the subject he has made his living […] Read more
