Blind Florida Man Gets Guns Back After Shooting Friend to Death
Adam Weinstein · 02/24/14 04:28PMEven though the he said he didn't want to do it, a judge in Seminole County, Florida, was forced to return a Glock pistol and a rifle to a blind man who won immunity for killing another man under the state's "stand your ground" law.
Caity Weaver · 02/24/14 04:17PM
This Japanese Island Is Overrun with Bunnies
Sarah Hedgecock · 02/24/14 03:20PMN.Y. Farmer Catches Alleged Cow-Fuckers With Hidden Camera
Adam Weinstein · 02/24/14 02:19PMAdam Weinstein · 02/24/14 01:37PM
Ugandan President Signs "Jail the Gays" Bill
Rich Juzwiak · 02/24/14 01:15PM
Today, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, a wide-ranging bill that imposes seven years in jail for "the offense of homosexuality" (gay sex) and lifetime in jail for "aggravated homosexuality," which describes an array of offenses like incest, sex with a minor, and sex with a person with a disability. Uganda's The Observer reports, "The bill will formally become law when it gets published in the Uganda Gazette. That, however, remains a formality. For Uganda's largely anti-gay population, the most important part was the president's signature."
Remembering Harold Ramis' Best Moments
Taylor Berman · 02/24/14 01:05PM
Early Monday morning, filmmaker Harold Ramis died at the age of 69. Ramis wrote or directed some of the most beloved and influential comedies of the past three decades—Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Animal House, Groundhog's Day, National Lampoon's Vacation, Back to School, Meatballs, Stripes, and Analyze This.
Berlin Is Over. What's Next?
Max Read · 02/24/14 01:00PM
Berlin is over. A Rolling Stone feature on its greatest club, Berghain, put it in critical condition two weeks ago ("The Secretive, Sex-Fueled World of Techno's Coolest Club"), and its obituary appeared in the Times Styles section (where else?) this weekend, in an article sub-headlined "Brooklyn Bohemians Invade Berlin's Techno Scene":
It's 2007 All Over Again For Law Students
Hamilton Nolan · 02/24/14 12:54PMThe Olympics Failed Gays, and Gays Failed the Olympics
Rich Juzwiak · 02/24/14 12:50PMThis Friendly Husky Really Wants to Play With a Very Confused Cat
Taylor Berman · 02/24/14 12:40PMAlabama Legislators Approve Bill Requiring School Prayer Every Morning
Adam Weinstein · 02/24/14 12:31PMHamilton Nolan · 02/24/14 11:36AM
The advertising slogan "Got Milk?" is being retired. The new milk advertising slogan: "Milk Life," which is supposed to "make that connection between milk and protein." Americans love protein, as well as milk-themed pornography, and the milk industry needs to evoke those unique selling propositions. Milk Life™.
A Video of Total Emotional Breakdown Caused By Police Harassment
Hamilton Nolan · 02/24/14 10:49AMAlec Baldwin Quits Public Life in Front-Page Magazine Article
Taylor Berman · 02/24/14 10:38AM
This week's issue of New York magazine features a cover story written (or "told") by Alec Baldwin. Reconfirming the fact that he's incapable of saying anything without sounding like an asshole, the essay reveals Baldwin's mostly scathing opinions on Rachel Maddow, Anderson Cooper, Shia LaBeouf, Tina Fey, the LGBT community, life in New York City, and more.
Quiz: Do You Live In One of the Shittiest U.S. States?
Adam Weinstein · 02/24/14 09:53AMProf Who Wrote "Slavery Wasn't So Bad" Still Gainfully Employed
Hamilton Nolan · 02/24/14 09:52AMHamilton Nolan · 02/24/14 09:19AM
Pinpointing the exact moment when a press release fails: "[Name], In case you're pulling together a list of the top quick-service fish sandwiches," (failure occurs).








