Sharyl Attkisson Resigns from CBS for Future in Conservative Punditry

J.K. Trotter · 03/10/14 03:32PM

Long-time investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson, who has repeatedly suggested that dark government forces secretly infiltrated her home and work computers in order to make them act weird, is finally resigning from CBS News. Attkisson tweeted her resignation on Monday afternoon, just as Politico reported that her contentious contract negotiations fell apart over Attkisson’s belief that CBS suffered from a “liberal bias”:

Everything Is a Rental Now

Hamilton Nolan · 03/10/14 02:47PM

The idea of "buying" a home in this economy is reserved for people who are richer, more responsible, and luckier than you. For you, the average American, the only choice is to rent. Which is good, because they're building rentals faster than you can say "But will you allow my dog, Baxter?"

Rich Juzwiak · 03/10/14 02:03PM

"The mere fact that Museveni has signed the bill, they think it is OK for them to do anything to you because the law says so; that is the greatest fear I live under now," says outed LGBT activist Richard Lusimbo in this fascinating interview on being gay in Uganda in the wake of the "Jail the Gays" law.

The Vladimir Putin Butt Plug Is Now an Uncomfortable Reality

Jay Hathaway · 03/10/14 11:00AM

A self-described political artist has 3D-printed a butt plug in the shape of Russian president Vladimir Putin's head and torso. And much like the real Putin, it's not necessarily something you want invading your, er, sovereign territory.

Did You Hate the True Detective Finale?

Taylor Berman · 03/10/14 10:34AM

For weeks now, True Detective fans have feverishly shared their favorite conspiracy theories. Was the Yellow King this guy? Or was it Matthew McConaughey's Rust Cohle? Or was the killer someone more obvious, like Errol, the creepy lawnmower guy? Last night, those of us without HBO Go found out the answer. Let's discuss [SPOILERS AHEAD, OBVIOUSLY]:

George Zimmerman Was the "Guest of Honor" at a Florida Gun Show

Jay Hathaway · 03/10/14 10:05AM

The organizers of an Orlando, Fla. gun show had to find a new venue due to the controversy around their guest of honor, firearms aficionado George Zimmerman—best known for fatally shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012.

Adam Lanza's Father Speaks: “You Can't Get Any More Evil”

Taylor Berman · 03/10/14 09:05AM

In a harrowing interview with the New Yorker, the first since his son, Adam, shot and killed 20 students and six teachers in December 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary, Peter Lanza described the horror, guilt, and regret he's felt since the tragedy. "Any variation on what I did and how my relationship was [with Adam] had to be good, because no outcome could be worse," Lanza said. "You can't get any more evil."

Corona Completely Gives Up on Being Cool

Hamilton Nolan · 03/10/14 08:34AM

Kids these days and their sophisticated, sellout millennial tastes—who knows what the hell they like? Not good old-fashioned beer brands such as Corona Light™, that is for sure. Corona Light™ has had it with trying to impress these kids!