I know nastiness is SO 2009 because 2010 is going to be deep-fried rainbows in effusive sauce but I can't help but be anything besides pshaw at the news that New York City's vintage stores are going out of business. Hey, it's not like I don't enjoy other people's underwear, bias-cut velvet shit, and keen little heels in a women's size 4 AA but um, hi, as far as business models go, I just don't see the appeal of buying pre-owned crap at extortionate prices just because there's a hangtag that says all eight of the shearling vests are from the '70s. I mean, seriously, why so expensive? READ MORE

If, like 13% of the adult American population, you have an inexplicable fear of clowns, this video of comedian Andy Dick dressed as Ronald McDonald at a PETA protest will chill you to the bone. Even if you're clown-friendly, it is indeed still rather terrifying. I'm almost apologetic about posting it, but sometimes we need to confront our fears to finally overcome them.