I was too busy not watching Mad Men to not watch the MTV VMAs last night, so I missed this footage of American Idol winner Jordin Sparks—evidently a response to a joke made by host Russell Brand earlier in the evening and not just woefully random and preachy—declaring “It’s not bad to wear promise rings—because [...]

. . . is from a dunk co-ed, the younger sister of Jezebel Moe. It’s all about the stupidity of SATC’s seriously over-the-top commercial focus, and is argued from a Marxist standpoint, and I’m sure I could tell you more were I not buzzed on champagne and cranberry juice. (Hey, it’s my birthday.) Christina Tkacik [...]

Found this CNN item linked on Jezebel, about 17-year-old Poly High sophomore Xochitl Parra, who walked four blocks to St. Mary Medical Center after giving birth to an 8 pound, 3 ounce baby—with the baby still attached to her.
Parra did not call 911 because the home phone was disconnected, and she did not want to [...]

And Mitt Romney in . . . sane
A little late with this, but some First Lady hopefuls were in Long Beach yesterday, the New York Times reports. Meanwhile, on the East Coast, Mitt Romney went about fund-raising and talking nonsense. Osama = Obama, get it? LOL. FTW. [Thanks, Jezebel]