Web developer Andy Boyle was hanging out in a Burger King when he overheard a married couple having an argument that “Aaron Sorkin couldn’t write… any better.” So he live-tweeted the whole thing, with extensive multimedia. [via Gawker/Twitter]

I came away convinced of two facts: Black women confront the worst relationship market of any group because of economic and cultural forces that are not of their own making; and they have needlessly worsened their situation by limiting themselves to black men. I also arrived at a startling conclusion: Black women can best promote black marriage by opening themselves to relationships with men of other races.

Hello, condescending Wall Street Journal!

All winners, but the guide to “Brit-Lit Gents” is particularly money.

Examples:
David Copperfield from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Dr. Frankenstein from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

There is no doubt that these dudes are interested in conventional beauty, but they are looking for a little something extra, too – and lifelong familiarity seems to fit the bill. Indeed, one shared quality of the romances of each aforementioned novel is the fact that the romantic lead fell for the lady he was raised alongside as virtual siblings. Even David Copperfield, who originally married hot bimbo Dora, got bored with her pretty quickly and was encouraged by her untimely death to pursue sister-figure Agnes, his true love. Chances are, if you are reading this, you have already missed the boat on being raised in the same household as the object of your sexual desire. Your next best bet is probably to contract tuberculosis, which is sure to coax him into your bed when he finds your rosy flush and hacking cough impossible to resist. Unfortunately, this strategy will lead to your early demise.

[via The Frisky]

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From 2004, Katha Pollit killin’ it in The Nation

For a moment it looked as if the FDA was going to do the right thing. It was going to go with medical science and make emergency contraception available over the counter, so that women who’ve had unprotected sex would have ready access to a…

Alright, I get that Mike Huckabee is keeping in line with the escalated Republican War on Women that ironically wants to insert Big Government into uteri everywhere, but seriously, Natalie Portman? An almost 30-year-old successful actress who decided to have a baby with her fiance? I mean, Jesus, it’s not like they’re not going to get married, nor is it 1952 anymore. Granted, I’m willing to concede Mike Huckabee isn’t aware of MTV’s Teen Mom which would’ve been the obvious target for the point he’s trying to make here: Teenagers literally are getting pregnant because of that show. But it’s not like he isn’t familiar with another poignant target: Bristol Palin. A young girl whose unwed, illegitimate pregnancy was publicly rewarded with a spot on Dancing With The Stars, a lucrative Candie’s endorsement and now her own book deal. But, no, let’s go after the career woman who’s flying in the face of traditionalism with her errant ovaries. Because young girls might realize they can be successful and have a baby later in the life and then who’s going to do all this laundry and/or load the dishwasher? Certainly not the father, that’s commie talk. [via The Superficial]

[via Slate via In their first game without Davies on Wednesday, the Cougars lost 82-64 to New Mexico. BYU guard Jimmer Fredette said after the game Davies had apologized to his teammates. ESPN]

Oddest locker room sex talk ever.

Lessons from “Gone With the Wind” include:

Your primary goal of having a mutually loving, supportive relationship isn’t necessarily compatible with her primary goal of never being hungry again.

[via AV Club]

In a post titled “Pat Burrell Says Hello!,” BarStool Sports has seemingly put to rest any questions about the identity of Brian Wilson’s special gimp-gear-laden pal, affectionately called The Machine. [via Deadspin]