Charges Dropped Against Kid Who Rapped About the Boston Bombing

Camille Dodero · 06/28/13 05:14PM

Cameron D'Ambrosio spent more than 30 days in jail for a Facebook post. On May 1, the high-school senior from Methuen, Massachusetts was playing hooky when he posted rap lyrics that referenced the Boston Marathon bombing and called the White House a "federal house of horror." His school contacted the local cops, who arrested the kid and charged him with "terroristic threats," a felony punishable for up to 20 years in prison.

The Week in Movies: The Heat, White House Down, and I'm So Excited!

Maggie Lange · 06/28/13 04:42PM

Welcome to Annotate This, where we gather reviews, trailers, and annotate the posters for movies coming out this week. It will help you decide what to avoid, what to see, and what to pretend to see. Click on the image above to add your comments to the mix.

Here's a Bearded Larry David and Jon Hamm in Glasses in Clear History

Maggie Lange · 06/28/13 04:37PM

Here's the trailer for Larry David's upcoming HBO movie, Clear History. Basically, Larry David's character has a crazy frizzed-out hair-beard combo. He works for Jon Hamm who is sporting a suit, also so wild. Anyways, David's character quits because he thinks Hamm's character is dumb and then he loses out on millions and Hamm is rich and happy and married to Kate Hudson. After a decade of bitterness, David's character launches a madcap revenge plot.

At Last Someone Speaks Against the Drumstick: Chicken Parts, Ranked

Tom Scocca · 06/28/13 04:07PM

"Maakies" cartoonist Tony Millionaire, or his cartoon alter ego Drinky Crow, has delivered a vivid and much needed denunciation of the gristle-laced food-engineering debacle known as the "drumstick," one of the worst popular items of food, and one of the least appealing offerings from the generally delicious carcass of a chicken.

Hamilton Nolan · 06/28/13 01:44PM

Move over, Facebook— researchers say that monkeys have their own form of "social networks!" And look how stupid monkeys are.

Jimmy Carter Sticks Up for His Old Pal Paula Deen

Kate Bennert · 06/28/13 01:28PM

In an interview with CNN on the eve of The Carter Center's upcoming human rights forum, former president Jimmy Carter took the opportunity to weigh in about his dear old friend, celebrity racist Paula Deen.

How Did Rusty the Red Panda Escape? Don't Ask the National Zoo

Tom Scocca · 06/28/13 01:05PM

The Smithsonian has sent out a press release purporting to update the public on this week's escape of Rusty, a red panda (Ailurus fulgens), from a supposedly secure enclosure at the National Zoo. It is a masterpiece of tautology and obfuscation, designed to conceal the fact that the zookeepers have no idea how an animal with a sub-three-inch brain got away from them.

Hey Kids! Obama Is Removing All the Fun Junk Food in 2014, So Snack Up

Maggie Lange · 06/28/13 12:54PM

The Obama administration is making more moves to prevent childhood obesity—a complete overhaul of the munchies and beverages sold outside of school cafeterias. The administration just released a new set of nutrition standards, which means no more cheese curls or sugar water. You can have fruit. A petite granola bar. Light popcorn. Water. Maybe some low fat tortilla chips, but watch that portion size because everything, according to the new standards, must be under 200 calories.

Luxury Realtors Sprinkle Dead Mice and Snakes on Rival Property

Caity Weaver · 06/28/13 12:45PM

The Main Line. A tony, stony region of suburban Philadelphia where the cricket clubs chirp and the toddlers take Mandarin and the driveways are covered with dead mice and snakes. Just a beautiful, fancy area, full of old money and a few NFL players, and a shit ton of dead mice and snakes. Perfect for raising a family of humans or a family of dead mice and snakes.

The U.S. Park Service Lost Track of an Entire Arsenal of Guns

Hamilton Nolan · 06/28/13 12:13PM

The U.S. Park Service has its very own police force, consisting of hundreds of officer patrolling national parks and keeping the public safe. Also, they've lost track of more than a thousand deadly weapons. You can't have it all, okay?

Caity Weaver · 06/28/13 10:00AM

Cameron Diaz just signed on to play Miss Hannigan in Jay-Z's Annie, after Sandra Bullock dropped out of negotiations. If you've ever wanted to see Cameron Diaz make an orphan cry, now's your chance.