Rolene Strauss is Miss World 2014, which means that we’ll be enjoying her through 2015–until she crowns Miss World 2015 right before 2016 starts. And we know that Miss World isn’t as big a deal as Miss Universe, but we’re pretty sure that Rolene Strauss is pretty excited.  [photo via…]

We’re excited over the 22-year-old Miss South Africa, too. It was good to see the Miss World competition finally wrap up after a lot of months spend under the shadow of the death of Miss Honduras and her sister. One of the new Miss World’s duties will include visiting the site of a school that will be built to honor Maria Jose Alvarado and her sister, Sofía Trinidad Alvarado Muñoz.

Miss United States didn’t do bad, either. Elizabeth Safrit came in third amongst the competition from 121 countries. Rolene is the first Miss South Africa to win the title in 40 years, so that’s a big deal, too–although it’s no surprise that the country with the most Miss Worlds is Venezuela. We’ve saluted lots of beauties from there. Now let’s salute Rolene Strauss, who’s sure ending (or starting) her year on a high note…

The Cincinnati Bengals were looking for some revenge on Sunday when they traveled to Cleveland to face the Browns and Johnny Manziel after losing to the Browns at home a few weeks ago. Cincinnati got their revenge with a 30-0 smashing of Manziel and company. However, there was one incident that is getting more attention than the final score. Cincinnati running back Jeremy Hill scored two touchdowns and mocked Cleveland both times. He mimicked LeBron James after the first score and attempted to jump into Cleveland’s “Dawg Pound” after the second score.

Hill however found resistance from a Cleveland fan who pushed Hill back down as he tried his jump. It was the only fight that was in the Browns and their fans on Sunday afternoon. The two in-state rivals will always have a fierce rivalry but for Hill to try this act was over the line. He should have known better than to be doing that. Thankfully the Browns fan saw what was about to happen and stopped it in its tracks. Maybe Cleveland can avoid seeing that happen again next season…

So this guy drove right past some Star Wars Stormtroopers stranded by the road in a busted TIE fighter and didn’t even stop to help–which originally got us all upset, because we were thinking this was going to be some lucky motorist who stumbled upon a film shoot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You know that we’d pull over to get some quick video of that.

Instead, it turns out that this is just a fun gag from some people showing off their special effects skills. That’s a reasonable assumption, at least. There’s a Lucasfilm trademark at the bottom, so this might even be an official gag. In any case, it’s the best dashcam footage that you’ll see today, unless something really amazing comes out of Russia…

Yes This Happened: Judging from the wet spot on lefty’s lap, this kid could not be happier to meet Santa Claus. Hopefully this photo keeps him honest as he grows up and inevitably goes to a d-bag college where bow ties are acceptable.

To see the rest of today’s funny photos and WTF moments, check out this edition of “Yes This Happened” in the gallery below.

Jeffrey Vanchiro, The one-legged Brooklyn Nets fan who was forcibly ejected from the Nets Knicks game a few weeks ago (video below) is now dead after he allegedly jumped out of a second-floor window in an attempt to kill himself.

Admittedly, we couldn’t help ourselves from laughing when we first saw the video. But apparently the episode left some lasting impressions on Jeffrey and he started to lose his grip on reality.

“He was frightened. He was horrified. He was a bit delusional. He was having a lot of trouble sleeping. He couldn’t sleep at all. When he would sleep, or try to sleep, it would only take about 10 or 15 minutes before he would jump up screaming covered in sweat.” [source]

You’ve probably heard by now that Kobe Bryant has officially scored more points than Michael Jordan–even though Jordan did it in less time and without nearly as many three-pointers made. Whatever, that’s a big deal for the Los Angeles Lakers, who would literally love you to do anything other than acknowledge how miserable their team is right now.

Just look at this sad state of affairs. This is the plane that Kobe Bryant walked onto after achieving that milestone.

This is the kind of celebration a five-year-old son of a billionaire would get. Totally half-assed. No cigars, no strippers. Just some ribbon hanging and a “Congratulations, Kobe” song from the captain.

I’ve never met Kobe Bryant, but the look on his face in the video above screams “kill me.”

H/T Deadspin

There were some reports last year about a planned  big-screen sequel to the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Then there was a lot of expected outrage, and the project went the way of Mr. Potter’s plans for Bedford Falls. That isn’t always the case, though. Plenty of Yuletide movies have gotten big-budget sequels, including Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and, yes, Die Hard.

Don’t forget that National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a sequel, too. But some other Christmas sequels have sneaked into holiday rotation by going direct-t0-home video. That’s just the first step to ending up getting constantly slotted into cheap slots on cable television.

That’s like Santa sneaking up from the basement instead of coming down the chimney, and then just hanging around after he runs out of presents. On the other hand, these misfit sequels can be pretty amazing to watch when a holiday stupor (or Christmas depression) has you too worn out to change the channel. In that spirit, watch out for these 5 questionably cheerful sequels to classic Christmas movies…

Jingle All the Way 2 (2014)

The original Jingle All the Way (1996) pits Arnold Schwarzenegger against funnyman Sinbad in a slapstick quest to obtain the last Powerman doll before Christmas. The recently released Jingle All the Way 2 showcases Larry the Cable Guy in a similar pickle over a talking Harrison the Bear toy. Pro wrestler Santino Marella co-stars in this (you guessed it!) WWE Studios co-production.

A Christmas Story 2 (2012)

This one has taken over the daytime programming of the Country Music Television network, and that’s a damn shame. A Christmas Story 2 hit Red Box rental stations and video on demand a couple of years back. Ralphie is now sixteen and hopped up to acquire a 1939 Mercury convertible for Christmas. As expected, that doesn’t pack quite the charm of ten-year-old Ralphie’s original campaign for a Red Ryder BB gun.

Home Alone 5: The Holiday Heist (2012)

The first two Home Alone movies, of course, were holiday blockbusters starring Macauley Culkin. A third installment with some other kid dribbled into theaters in 1997. ABC debuted Home Alone 4 in 2002 and, then, a decade later, a non-eager world got Home Alone 5: The Holiday Heist. Of note is that HA5’s criminal cabal is led by Malcolm McDowell, best known for mounting some very different home invasions in A Clockwork Orange.

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Vacation (2003)

Randy Quaid and Miriam Flynn return as redneck relatives Cousin Eddie and Cousin Catherine in this made-for-NBC piffle. Weirdly, Dana Baron, who played young Audrey Griswold in the original Vacation also comes back. Along with Ed Asner as Uncle Nick, that whole gang gets shipped off to a tropical island for Christmas. That’s pretty much it. The end. Well, a monkey might also be involved.

Prancer Returns (2001)

The existence of the 1989 movie Prancer is odd enough. The demand for a sequel adventure for Santa’s runaway reindeer a dozen years later is baffling. Yet here it is. Michael O’Keefe (Danny Noonan in Caddyshack) co-stars as an evil school principal who wants Prancer euthanized. Merry Christmas!

University of Southern California’s Phi Kappa Psi threw an absolute rager of a party with their annual “Frost” blowout.

I don’t want to play armchair quarterback too much here because these bros definitely know what they’re doing, but if I was editing this video I need less “300” and more little person elf.

H/T: TFM

Want to have some second thoughts about the importance of a college education? Consider the cash flow of your average stripper. Actually, we’d prefer to study the cash flow of an extraordinary stripper, but that’s only because we’re so impressed with these pics of regular exotic dancers hauling in the Benjamins.

We know there are a lot of Georges and Abes in the mix, too, but that doesn’t make these plentiful pics any less impressive. These ladies really don’t seem to be at the very top of the stripper spectrum. That doesn’t stop them from being able to post plenty of hot shots where they show off their haul.

Now we’re thinking that we could do pretty well on the male stripper circuit. Let’s say the top guys make about $5,000 a night. The COED staff should be good for at least a cool fifty bucks. We’re going to think about that. We’ll understand if you’d rather not. Instead, enjoy this tribute to capitalism, and then check out some of our other favorite strippers from the past year–including the gal who tried to pole dance her way out of having her car towed, and the strippers who livened up the Pussy Lounge at this year’s Tomorrowland…

You couldn’t find a better photo to represent SantaCon 2014 if you tried… And we did. Check out the best drunk photos from SantaCon 2014 here.

H/T Beard-O

Technically, this isn’t a scene from Avengers: Age of Ultron–but it’s sure a recreation of what we have to guess is a major scene from the movie. We don’t think there’s anything that counts as a spoiler, though. You have to figure that Ultron is going to get destroyed a few times before the evil robot is finished with the Avengers. We just know that the fine folks at Hot Toys have included this collectible figure as part of the Avengers toys previewed on their site. They make really accurate models, so you can figure this is more like an Age of Ultron teaser image.

Also, it looks like Ultron ends up looking this awful at the hands of Iron Man. That’s because this buried Ultron figure is actually buried amongst a bunch of different Iron Man figures that are also newly featured on the Hot Toys site.

Anyway, it’s all a lot more interesting than the multiple images of Iron Man that Hot Toys is also offering. There are a few new variations here, and none of the are the Hulkbuster from the Age of Ultron trailer. There’s not much fun in that–but you’re sure welcome to check out the Hot Toys site if you need to see a lot more variations on the Iron Man armor. Personally, we couldn’t tell the difference between all the ones in Iron Man 3….

We’ve *ahem* known about camgirl Katee Owen for a long time now, but it was only until recently that our friends over at Playboy reminded us of how mesmerizing she is. She always seemed like she’s got such a bouncy personality that we couldn’t help but highlight that.

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Mohammed Islam is the high-school kid who–as reported by New York magazine–made $72 million trading stocks on his lunch break. Except now it seems that Mohammed Islam did not make that much money. In fact, New York magazine is starting to do some serious backpedaling now that the story has gone national.

Mohammed originally made it into New York magazine as part of the “Reasons to Love New York” issue, as profiled by reported Jessica Pressler. To her credit, Pressler began the article by saying that the $72 million was just a rumor. That didn’t stop the New York editors from pushing the dollar figure. Check out how the New York online posting looks now: “Because a Stuyvesant Senior Made Millions Picking Stocks. His Hedge Fund Opens as Soon As He Turns 18.”

Now look to the right to see the original headline that they can’t scrape: “Because a Stuyvesant Senior Made $72 Million Trading Stocks on His Lunch Break.” Whoops.

We’re not saying that we wouldn’t invest with Mohammed Islam. The guy seems to be seriously talented, but that $72 million figure is up for some serious scrutiny. [UPDATE: Mohammed officially goes on the record about conning the gullible New York staff. Even that revised headline is a lie.] And don’t let Pressler off the hook too easily. She’s already blaming her editors, but she sent out the Tweet below to push the article. It’s like you can’t believe anything you read nowadays…

Natalie is an NFL Cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts who was chosen to go to the 2015 NFL Pro Bowl.

Binghamton University knows how to celebrate SantaCon the right way–without any protests, or women vomiting out of car doors.

Just some crappy tailgate tents, good music, and some college kids who weren’t afraid to take a break from all that studying…

Alicia Marie is an NFL Cheerleader who was chosen to represent the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2015 Pro Bowl.

There are certain things that can immediately elevate an outfit from decently fashionable to absolute lady killer. Pocket squares, bracelets, tie clips, and cuff links all give off a certain “I care about the details” appeal to them. But the real head-turner–the one that will have ladies swoon and men wondering what that price tag looked like–is the perfect watch.  Of course, you don’t have to spend a million bucks to look like you did. That’s why we had our friends at Life, Tailored put together a list of the best watches you can get to make a statement, without spending every dollar in your wallet.

Here are 15 watches worth wearing, all under $500…

Danish Design by Franklin Weisz, $250

Here’s the perfect starter watch for anyone new to the fancy-wrist game.  It’s simple, it’s stylish, and looks like you paid a lot more than you actually will.  Plus the limited color scheme means you can wear it with just about anything, and that’s a great quality in a timepiece. Buy it here…

Seiko Dive Watch, $185

Seiko has well over 200 years of experience making extremely capable–yet remarkably affordable–watches. The Dive Watch is no exception, built for a life above or below the waves. Buy it here…

Paul Hewitt Nato Strap Watch, $185.50

This Paul Hewitt watch is for those gentlemen we mentioned in the intro. It has a very classic dial design, plus a navy blue & green strap that gives it a bit of youthfulness and edge. Buy it here…

Danish Design Watch, $249

This beauty from Danish Design is all about simplicity and style. It’s not your ordinary “bling,” but really a declaration of one’s taste. It will fit in perfectly when worn by a contemporary man who doesn’t follow mainstream trends. Buy it here…

Kitmen Keung Watch – Long Distance 1.0 Gold Edition, $420

If you like to stand out for all the right reasons, then this watch is definitely a smart investment. With two dials and a very minimal look, this beauty will differentiate you from the crowd. Buy it here…

Braun Watch, $175.25

A typical Braun watch is characterized by a timeless design with no superfluous details. Every feature directly reflects a function. Rooted in over half a century of modern design at Braun, this piece truly reflects the company’s core values of functionality, quality, and aesthetics. Buy it here…

Breytenbach BB7740 Watch, $372.20

This classic piece will blend in with any form of personal style, while standing out with its refined details. Breytenbach is all about the best: best materials, best performance, and all for the best price. Buy it here…

Tissot Tradition Men’s Chrono Quartz Rose, $495

Here’s a contemporary statement with a whisper of vintage style. The Tissot Tradition watch is both ultramodern and includes a hint of nostalgia. The high-tech operation is perfectly balanced with classical details and subtle vintage-look finishes. Buy it here…

Timex x J.Crew Andros Watch, $118

This stainless steel watch and navy strap matches nautical style with superb functionality. As part of the collaboration between Timex and the stylish J.Crew, it mixes old-school charm with modern capabilities — a substantial piece from two iconic American brands. And if you use promo code ‘GIVETHIS,‘ you will get 30% off for a limited time. Buy it here…

Uniform Wares 203 Series Brushed-Steel Watch, $480

One of the sleekest  pieces on the list, this wrist-watch from Uniform Wares is perfect for any minimalist out there. It gives you the style you want without the added fuss and weight. Plus, the thin design is perfect for slipping under a tailored suit sleeve. Buy it here…

Castiglioni Chronograph Watch, $328

This Castiglioni watch features an easy-to-read black dial with white numbers and indexes. The chronograph movement records up to 60 minutes in 1/10 second increments. The design is by Achille Castiglioni, whose work is featured in the MoMA’s Architecture and Design department–making it a true piece of contemporary art. Buy it here…

M&Co Watch, 5 O’Clock, $135

Tibor Kalman is a legendary designer at M&Co, and he’s known for designs that combine function, wit, and whimsy. With jeweled quartz movements, the 5 O’Clock watch has a brushed stainless steel case and comes with a topstitched calfskin band lined with taupe glove leather. It’s no surprise that this sophisticated design can be found in the MoMA Museum. Buy it here…

Denis Guidone Sometimes Watch, $140

A true collector’s piece, the Sometimes Watch features elongated colored hands that juxtapose against a black dial and case. The independent movement of the second hand appears out of sync with time, but sometimes–for a moment–all three hands align. Buy it here…

Mougin & Piquard for J. Crew Grande Seconde Watch, $425

In another great collaboration with J. Crew, Mougin & Piquard has put together a timepiece that works well from the city to the suburbs. Pair it with some jeans on the weekends, or a navy suit in the office. Buy it here…

Paul Smith City Classic Stainless Steel Watch, $490

Paul Smith is globally recognized for elegance and sophistication. This watch is no exception. Pair it with a slim cut suit for that put together, dapper-as-hell look, or throw it on with a leather jacket and some Chelsea boots for a buttoned up look with some edge. Either way, this is one damn classy watch, while still managing to stay below the $500 mark. Buy it here…

Charo is an NFL Cheerleader who was chosen to represent the Washington Redskins in the 2015 Pro Bowl.

Taylor Roussel is an NFL Cheerleader who was chosen to represent the New Orleans Saintsations in the 2015 Pro Bowl.

Sara Bommarito is an NFL Cheerleader who was chosen to represent the St. Louis Rams in the 2015 Pro Bowl.