Fox News Does Not Want You to Read This Book

J.K. Trotter · 01/06/14 11:36AM

Today Random House revealed a dedicated website for journalist Gabriel Sherman’s new book about Fox News president Roger Ailes, The Loudest Voice in the Room. In an unusual move, according to Capital New York, Random House will use the site to rebut attacks from Fox News and its milieu of defenders, like Breitbart.com and National Review, about the book’s veracity. Indeed, Roger Ailes is beginning to feel the heat already.

Taylor Berman · 01/06/14 11:30AM

Three weeks after U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby struck down Utah's ban on gay marriage, the Supreme Court has temporarily reinstated the law. The Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will now review Shelby's decision and issue a ruling by February 25.

Hamilton Nolan · 01/06/14 11:00AM

A new survey finds that male economics Ph.D.'s who get married early in their careers see their salaries grow 25%, while females who do the same thing see their salaries shrink by 23%. You can't argue with the free market, I guess.

Study: Most Super Bowl Ads Are Futile

Hamilton Nolan · 01/06/14 10:14AM

The typical rant about Super Bowl ads goes, "They cost how much? Do those ads even sell anything? Hey, remember those 'Whassssupppp' ads?" First of all, stop saying "Wasssupp." Second of all, the "This is all a huge waste of money" position may be correct.

Did That Execution-By-Hungry-Dogs Story All Start With a Twitter Joke?

Adam Weinstein · 01/06/14 09:09AM

North Korean dear leader Kim Jong Un is a sonofabitch who offed his uncle last month. But he likely didn't strip naked Uncle Jang and slowly feed him alive to a pack of 120 starving dogs, as the media excitedly reported last week. In fact, that entire frenzy may have originated in a tweeter's dark-humored imagination.

Liz Cheney Bails on Senate Bid Like Her Pa's First Heart Bailed on Him

Adam Weinstein · 01/06/14 08:10AM

Elizabeth Cheney, non-gay daughter of the former VP, tried to run for Senate from Wyoming and ended up pissing off her family. She also pissed off some of Wyoming's best-loved pols, including the family friend who she's trying to unseat. All of which would have been fine, but it turned out she pissed off voters, too.

Gabrielle Bluestone · 01/05/14 10:25PM

Colorado stoners are smoking the state out of supply — even with prices set as high as $400 an ounce, store owners say that they're quickly running out of pot to sell.

Gabrielle Bluestone · 01/05/14 08:22PM

Pope Francis, ever the fan of unexpected phone calls, got a voicemail on New Year's when he tried to call a group of Spanish nuns. So, he left a message: "What are the nuns doing that they can't answer? I am Pope Francis, I wish to greet you in this end of the year, I will see if I can call you later. May God bless you!"