Sometimes a thing is so bad there’s no way to say it nicely. Here are ten reviews that don’t even try. 1. The first season of American Idol ended with runner-up Justin Guarini clapping from the sidelines as winner Kelly Clarkson, under a shower of confetti, cried through “A Moment Like This.” Shortly thereafter the pair starred in their first and only collaborative film project, From Justin to Kelly, which was predictably not well received. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly summed up... READ ON

As Google reminded us this morning with this nifty Tom Sawyer Doodle, today is Mark Twain's 176th birthday! The man who provided us with some of the best quips ever is also one of the most misquoted men of all time. Here are 10 quotes Mark Twain likely never uttered, despite popular belief. 1. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” It has also been attributed to Agatha Christie. Neither source can be verified. He DID say: “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow... READ ON

Just in time for Thanksgiving, we dug up some treasured holiday recipes from political eras past and present. Here are ten families’ rhetoric-free contributions to the holiday. © Louisa Gouliamaki/epa/Corbis 1. Mitt Romney’s favorite carrot soup. In 2007, Romney for President launched AnnRomney.com as part of the official campaign website. Though it’s now defunct, Mrs. Romney’s site included a section titled “Ann’s Recipes,” many of which were shared around the web, thus preserving... READ ON

Erasmus Wolff / Shutterstock.com There are only a few situations that justify a call to 911—to report a fire, a medical emergency, or a crime in progress. There are, however, a lot of bad excuses for dialing dispatch. Here are ten. 1. The Jets aren’t in Winnipeg. It might have been criminal to a certain demographic that the Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix in 1996. But 14 years later, a man in Lundar, Manitoba, was still distraught—so upset, in fact, that he made a series of 911 calls demanding... READ ON