If last night's Republican Candidate Debate in Iowa proved anything, it's that one's understanding of a complicated situation doesn't even have to be remotely accurate, as long as enough other idiots believe the world works the same way you do. With that in mind, we turn our eyes to MTV's "Jersey Shore," where we have our weekly check-in on eight very, very special young people and their trip to a faraway land that might be scary or off-putting, if only they possessed even the minuscule spark of consciousness required to know they were no longer in New Jersey. More»

As human beings, we have a lot invested in the idea that our modern existence is more civilized than what has come before us. Although there are daily examples of death, violence, terror and the Tea Party to convince us that we have, in fact, most likely regressed overall, our most compelling example of our own dim humanity is never more present than in the continued adventures of the eight beloved, barely literate gel-trolls that make up the cast of "Jersey Shore." So in the interest of keeping humanity honest about itself, yes, I will be chronicling Season 4. Sorry to let you down, mom and dad. More»

[ [By Rebecca Martin and the editors of Wetpaint Entertainment, experts on everything Jersey Shore] GQ recently ranked the Jersey Shore as #19 on its list of the 40 Worst-Dressed Places in America, in large part because of MTV's smash hit Jersey Shore. But we're not totally convinced. Sure, the guido style popularized by the cast is frequently questionable, but we have a soft spot for their brazenly asset-flaunting choices. At some point, trashy turns the bend and becomes artful again — or maybe we've just been brainwashed by their day-glo skin. More»

• Hellish travel nightmares may be curtailed by long overdue amendments to the Passenger Bill of Rights, such as limits to how long airlines can hold passengers grounded on the tarmac and fairer refunds for lost baggage. [KABC]
• Massive $4.1-billion modernization construction project at LAX will create a projected 39,900 jobs and generate $6.9 billion in economic activity. [LATimes]
• A year after Deepwater Horizon explosion and Gulf oil spill, the nation's worst environmental disaster, Congress hasn't passed any new safety laws on offshore drilling. [HuffPo]
• Poor Rebecca Black is still getting death threats saying she'll be killed if "Friday" isn't taken off the internet. [PE]
• The guidos and guidettes will reportedly take on the motherland, specifically Florence, for "Jersey Shore" Season 4. [TMZ]

• After having multiple homes foreclosed on and having to star in Drive Angry, we think Nicolas Cage kind of deserves the rare $1 million comic book stolen from him in 2000 back from the man who just found it. [KTLA]
• Read all about President Obama's speculated budget proposal to reduce the nation's deficit and Paul Ryan's "Draconian" program cuts... [HuffPo]
• Nicki Minaj steps in after Enrique Iglesias jumps ship as the opener for Britney Spears' upcoming tour. [TMZ]
• Dear America: your favorite guidos and guidettes will reportedly each earn at least $100,000 per episode for "Jersey Shore" Season 4. [PE]
• Catastrophe continues as three powerful aftershocks of 7.1, 6.0, and 5.6 magnitudes strike Japan causing landslides, power outages, further radiation leakage, and few fatalities. [LATimes]