Mark Leckey wins Britain's Turner Prize for art

Artist Mark Leckey has won Britain's prestigious Turner Prize for a piece of work that draws in Homer Simpson and the Titanic movie.

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Will Doughnut Trap Lure Mystery Animal?

Whether the mystery critter roaming northern Florida is an orangutan, a "baby Bigfoot" or something else, wildlife officials think it might have a bit of Homer Simpson in it.

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Dunkin' Donuts Dumping Most Trans Fats

Dunkin' Donuts, the food-on-the-go chain whose name celebrates a treat that's symbolic of unhealthy eating, is trying to refresh its image by largely eliminating trans fat across its menu.

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Stolen Homer Simpson Statue Found

Two college students believed to be over-exuberant fans of "The Simpsons" stole a life-sized figurine of Homer Simpson from a cinema, but police tracked them down and forced them to return it Thursday.

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Even cartoon characters are being swept up in Susan-mania. Homer Simpson is so inspired by her performance that he enters the talent show and tells Simon Cowell that his dream is to be a great singer like Susan Boyle.

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A pet dog needed life-saving emergency surgery - after swallowing a plastic toy of cartoon character Homer Simpson.

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Homer Simpson tries to vote for Obama in the '08 election...

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For your amusement.

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A one euro coin has turned up in Spain bearing the face of cartoon couch potato Homer Simpson instead of that of the country's king, a sweetshop owner told Reuters on Friday.

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A one euro coin has turned up in Spain bearing the face of cartoon couch potato Homer Simpson instead of that of the country's king, a sweetshop owner said.

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A spanish sweetshop owner told Reuters Friday he found the coin while counting the cash in his till. Instead of the normal euro with a very serious King Juan Carlos, this one has an obvious smirking Homer Simpson on the face of the coin.

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Homer Simpson, Hank Hill, or Peter Griffin? Perhaps the real answer might not be these fictional characters but rather the "stars" of the TV show on NBC called the "Baby Borrowers"

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Just how stupid are we? Pretty stupid, it would seem, when we come across headlines like this: "Homer Simpson, Yes -- 1st Amendment 'Doh,' Survey Finds" (Associated Press 3/1/06).

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MACCLENNY, Fla. - Whether the mystery critter roaming northern Florida is an orangutan, a "baby Bigfoot" or something else, wildlife officials think it might have a bit of Homer Simpson in it.

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The latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations, published today, is a testament to the growing popularity and influence of characters from The Simpsons.

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...Infants shown such educational series end up with poorer vocabularies, study finds. Researcher says 'American Idol' is better

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In Hollywood, summer movies are not known for being brainy, but it's rare for filmmakers to publicly impugn the intelligence of their leading man. Then again, this is Homer.

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Pagans are not happy about an enormous Homer Simpson painted near an ancient image.

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Some Pagans have publicly decried this publicity stunt for the new Simpsons movie. It's possible of course that the Cerne Abbas giant itself was, like Matt Groening's creation, intended to raise a smile more than anything else... but that's another can of worms for another day.

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A 180 foot image of Homer Simpson has been painted into the hillside, next to the famous fertility symbol - the Cerne Abbas giant - in Dorset. Pagans are not happy with the new addition to the hillside, and plan some 'rain magic' to get it washed away.

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Pagans have pledged to perform "rain magic" to wash away a cartoon character painted next to their famous fertility symbol - the Cerne Abbas giant.

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Dagen spill er Wrecking Ball! Homer Simpson forsøker å redde familien sin ut fra en armert politibil. Heldigvis har han en kran med tilhørende rivingskule til disposisjon. Bruk piltastene til å smadre bilen. Lykke til! Du kan spille Wrecking Ball her!

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My Trip to the Kwik-E-Mart

I feel like my life is complete now. I have been to a Kwik-E-Mart. In Big D, the 7-Eleven on Hillcrest and Northwest Highway has been transformed into a Kwik-E-Mart to celebrate the upcoming Simpsons movie.

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A New Year's resolution is a funny thing. On the one hand, resolutions are a great way of beating back seasonal depression. They allow us to put our old ways behind us. Making a resolution is a way of acknowledging that there's hope for us yet - all is not lost.

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From the page:

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Springfield Slob vs Quahog Blob -- Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin go Belly to Belly

Television's favourite beer guzzling, overeating, accident-prone fathers may not exactly fit the Bill Cosby ideal-dad mould, but both of these loveable buffoons are devoted husbands who will do anything for their families. RESEMBLES

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