Good day, bad day: July 25, 2012

GOOD DAY FOR:

Newly-legal nuptials

New York has reportedly made $259 million on gay marriages (and associated tourism, parties, and so on) since the state legalized them a year ago. [Newser]

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Lazy gym-goers

A Massachusetts personal trainer turns his pickup truck into a mobile gym that he will park in your driveway. [Consumerist]

Cloned canines conceiving

A cloned dog gives birth to a litter of puppies, further extending the legacy of the owners' original Golden Labrador retriever. [The Daily What]

BAD DAY FOR:

Twi-hards

Twilight co-stars and and real-life couple Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson hit a bump in their relationship when Us Weekly publishes photos of Stewart canoodling with her Snow White and the Huntsman director. Stewart later publicly apologizes to Pattinson. [New York]

Looking like Santa Claus

A Georgia man is scolded by staff at Disney World for causing "confusion" because his jolly, white-bearded appearance caused many park-goers to mistake him for Santa Claus. [Huffington Post]

Preferring scripture to S&M

A British hotel replaces the traditional bedside Bible with copies of infamous "mommy porn" novel Fifty Shades of Grey. [Death & Taxes]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: July 24, 2012