Daily Intel and Slate's XX Factor have congratulated La Lohan on the video, saying she's found the one way to make the public embrace her again, as XX Factor's Samantha Henig writes, "in spite of the mess she has become—or rather, because she is so self-aware of said mess."

But despite the funny lines she's been fed, and her willingness to be a good sport by choking them out, I can't help but noting that Lohan looks mechanical, exhausted, and lifeless throughout this thing. Perhaps it's too soon for Lohan to enthusiastically embrace self-deprecating jokes on her very recent split with Samantha Ronson. She half-heartedly endures them instead—below.

* Daily Intel has some answers on why Alex Kuczynski's New York Times spread on her experience with a surrogate mother made her out to be a "vain," "self-centered" "Lady of the Manor" (really, check out the photo that ran with the story, it's a doozy). From NYT Public Editor Clark Hoyt's column:

Kuczynski, who said she disagreed with her editors over the photographs before publication, said she felt they were “incendiary” and distracted from the story. Hilling, clearly portrayed in the article as middle class, described the porch as “the ugliest part” of her renovated, 135-year-old home. She said she felt the photo of her was “contrived.” Gerald Marzorati, the editor of the magazine, acknowledged the “upstairs, downstairs” quality of the photos but said they were not set up to be that way.

So, did the NYT distort the situation, or can Kuczynski just not admit to her own insufferable personality?

* Feministe debuts a new feature: Blame feminism! This time, blame feminism for women drinking.

* Via Ars Technica: Everyone's favorite cartoon siblings, Bart and Lisa, get exploited in a "child porn" scandal.

* Feministing highlights a douchy commercial

* Slate's Bonnie Goldstein gives employers advice on how to spin holiday layoffs. Hey, Goldstein, don't give them any ideas!

Photo via trialsanderrors.