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Amanda Bynes Walks Free, Thanks to Judge Who Loved 'She's the Man'

I mean, PROLLY, RITE. Who didn't love She's the Man. This whole Amanda Bynes arrest thingy is extremely upsetting. I don't doubt that she's going through some serious shit these days, but on the other hand, that dude who called the cops on her seems like an opportunistic garbage-bozo.

We're In The Bathtub With Solange

In today's edition of Tweet Beat, Solange takes a very productive bath, Gary Busey tweets a delectable recipe, Mindy Kaling has a spider problem, and Ken Jennings is stumped by a question at long last.

Finally! Fashion Students Create a Plus-Size Dress Form

It's pretty obvious that most mainstream fashion has a plus-size problem.

This is perhaps epitomized by fact that the "fatkini" sold out instantly when the needs of plus-sized women are considered by designers (which occurs fare more rarely than it should), the clothing in question

You Guys, Hanson Made a Beer Called MMMhops

Yes, it's true: Hanson, that center-parted trio of cherub brothers from the 90s, will now be known for precisely two things: a song called MMMbop and a beer, named after the song, that was released 16 years later.

Atheist Tornado Survivor Sparks Crazy-Juice Fueled Religious Debate

Four days after a more than 1-mile wide tornado ravaged Oklahoma, the media is awash with victims-standing-in-front-of-their-ruined-houses interviews. CNN's Wolf Blitzer was in the midst of conducting such an interview with Rebecca Vitsmun, who escaped her collapsing home with her 19-month-old son.

Augusten Burroughs Bucks Tradition, Writes a Decent 'Modern Love'

Has the New York Times' "Modern Love" column taken a turn for the tolerable? First there was the thought-provoking Jessica Bennett essay about the meaning of marriage, then there that story of the old couple who were each widowed and found each other late in life that made me cry, and now it

How Do I Tell a Friend to Stop Bringing Her Cockblocking Baby to Bars?

Welcome to Friendzone, Jezebel's column devoted to dealing with the valuable people in your life who you're not humping. Got an issue and looking for guidance? Email friendzone@jezebel.

North Carolina Senate Wants to Give $250K to Crisis Pregnancy Centers

The Hyde amendment bans federal funding of abortion.

But the North Carolina Senate sees no problem with bestowing $250,000 worth of state funding to an umbrella group of faith-based anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that disseminate dubious medical information to vulnerable young women

Over at The Atlantic, Abigail Rine examines the Evangelical push to revise the obsession with female

Over at The Atlantic, Abigail Rine examines the Evangelical push to revise the obsession with female purity and the "damaged goods" metaphor so heavily used in the religion's teachings.

CSA Boxes Are Like Fruit Christmas Every Week

Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff.