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Is Facebook's IPO really between $75-$100 billion or are they bluffing? Maybe it is , since it is so damn addicting. The Shorty Awards are accepting nominations, and the Crunchie Awards named Dropbox as the 'Best Overall Startup' and more on today's tech round up! More»

Twitter has become the new "school-yard playground," where people can hash out their beef with an individual or more broadly, the world. Celebrities are notorious for their rants, causing trending topics world-wide. Including Charlie Sheen's #winning, Alec Baldwin's "Word's With Friends" outburst with American Airlines, and Rio Ferdinand's vendetta against Liverpool, check out the rest of the top 10 celebrity outbursts. More»

Max Fischer anti-Sopa ad

With nine dogs in tow, two women hiking a trail in the hills below the Hollywood sign yesterday discover the severed human head of an unidentified male homicide victim, possibly of Armenian descent, after two of the dogs started playing with a plastic bag containing the head. [LATimes]
Anthony Bourdain (one of our favorites at the GofG L.A. office) calls out Paula Deen, celebrity chef whose specialty lies in the kind of food you find on ThisIsWhyYoureFat, for publicly revealing she has Type II diabetes, followed immediately by announcing she's the new spokesperson for diabetes medication Victoza. [TMZ]
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Today, many major websites are partaking in the largest online protest in history to stop internet censorship bills (known as SOPA and PIPA) from being enacted in the United States. So far, U.S. Representitives have put the brakes on SOPA, however PIPA (Protect-IP Act) is still a real threat to our rights as Americans and the principles we uphold as a country. If this piece of legislation passes, it will dampen the creative innovators and severely inhibit people's access to information around the world. Major sites, like Google, Tumblr, and Wikipedia, are taking a stand by blacking out their sites. More»

Samsung's newest TV allows DirecTV subscribers to access the service without a set top box, Groupon wants to get clicky with it, Google intends to personalize search results as well as help you follow the elections, Iran says video games are CIA propaganda, and so much more in today's Tech News Roundup!

From the Kardashians and Tim Tebow to "Planking" and "Mixology" as a valid career path, our LA team came up with the top trends of 2011 that they hope won't survive the new year. Say goodbye to those #winning feathered hair extensions ladies! MORE>>>

[This post is the result of the combined efforts of Alex and Emily who burnt the midnight oil brainstorming and bitching, together.]

Although we like to pretend that New Year's Resolutions are actually positive and hopeful, when you think about it, they really just force you to dwell on what you hate about yourself: your looks, your job, your life. So this New Year's, instead of beating ourselves up over stupid perfectionist resolutions, let's direct our loathing towards the awfulness that surrounds us every day, be it in advertising, pop culture, news, or modern life. ["Besides, introspection is for bitches."-Emily] With that, here are 10 things that reared their ugly heads this year we hope that 2012 will wipe from the face of the Earth, bringing us fresh choices which, while inevitably just as horrid, will at least be mercifully different. More»

HTC Android phones may be banned in the US by next year, Rebecca Black's "Friday" is the most popular video of 2011, IBM predicts your computer will soon read your mind, the Superbowl is slated to be streamed live, Amazon is offering free 2-day shipping, and so much more in today's Tech Round up! More»

It's time to figure out where the best parties are tonight. Make sure to check out our Calendar Page and follow us on Twitter as well! Heading to Miami? Check out our Art Basel Party Guide here! More»

Facebook has to pay the FTC for lying about users' privacy, Google finally decides to get rid of the black navigation bar and bring on an indoor floor plan, the world of Spotify might never be the same again, breaking up is hard to do so AT&T pays $4 billion to call it off with T-Mobile, and so much more in today's Tech News Round Up!

A new dating site, Blackbook 365, offers a curated choice of men and women; Facebook research suggest there are 3.74 not 6 degrees of separation between us; Netflix says it will be broke for the whole of 2012 and Apple beats out HTC in the courtroom. All this and more in today's tech news round up! More»