For our readers fortunate enough to not be in the NYC area today, I'll give you a short summary of what the weather is currently like outside: Hell. It's freezing, windy and rainy (and my umbrella may or may not have imploded during my walk to Jossip HQ). Granted, I'm from Texas so anything below 60 degrees weirds me out, but the overwhelming majority opinion is that today is one of those days where you stay inside as much as possible.

Enter the PETA crazies, who heard that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen would be at a Manhattan Barnes & Noble to sign copies of their latest book. No amount of bad weather was going to keep these people from lining up outside in those dumb Trollsen masks and frightening passersby.

One insane person's personal account of the protest, after the jump.

CONTINUED »

Like cartoon wolves with dollar-sign eyes, Barnes & Noble, the corporate bookstore chain that only a week ago refused to condescend and sell in their stores OJ Simpson's If I Did It, has now decided to carry the book in their branches, citing "customer interest" (aka customer money). Of course, they will continue to not "promote" it. But I'm afraid it's too late for that, Barnes & Noble. Or should I just say, "Barnes."

[Source]