Court Rules California's Prop 8 Unconstitutional and Rather Pointless
Emma Carmichael · 02/07/12 02:22PMThe Koch Brothers Are Advertising Their Anti-Journalism Site on Pro-Journalism Sites
Hamilton Nolan · 02/07/12 02:05PM
Cartoon-villain Republican billionaires David and Charles Koch hate the (non-right wing) press, because the press tends to point out the various villainous activities of the Koch brothers. The Kochs waged an extensive campaign to discredit Jane Mayer's 2010 New Yorker story about them. Like many despised corporations, Koch Industries set up its own PR website, KochFacts.com, to try to counter the "dishonest reporting" of various news outlets.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: A Continued Debate
Brian Moylan · 02/07/12 01:32PMIf the Republican debates are the second greatest televised spectacle about matters that are only slightly abutting reality, then the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion specials are the first. Here is a ranking of how each woman fared in last night's fiasco.
Zooey Deschanel Stands Next to Tall Man
Max Read · 02/07/12 01:00PMPete Hoekstra's Racist Campaign Ad Getting Even Racist-er (UPDATE)
Leah Beckmann · 02/07/12 12:36PMThe Most Prolific Hacker on the Internet: A One-Handed Shadow
Maureen O'Connor · 02/07/12 11:26AMKomen Foundation VP Resigns in Wake of Planned Parenthood Dispute
Emma Carmichael · 02/07/12 11:15AMRonald Reagan's Ghost Is 101 and the American Experiment Is Dying
Hamilton Nolan · 02/07/12 10:59AMGiants Fans Occupy Zuccotti Park, Demands Unclear
Adrian Chen · 02/07/12 10:50AM
Hundreds of New York Giants fans have occupied Manhattan's Zuccotti Park, to watch today's Super Bowl victory parade. The crowd of peaceful, if slightly-scruffy demonstrators have no unified message, outside of a vague sense of elation over their team's victory in the world's most hyper-capitalist sporting event. Many, we assume, are unemployed.
M.I.A.'s Fiancé on Date with 'Very Pretty Black Girl,' According to Paper's Email Screw-Up
Max Read · 02/07/12 10:39AM
The New York Daily News has an item today about Super Bowl finger-giver M.I.A. breaking up with her fiancé, Seagrams heir Ben Bronfman, and moving to London away from her three-year-old son. And what's that at the very end of the article? Is that... the original email from the gossip reporter to his or her editor?
The Globe-Trotting Do-Gooder Who Inspired The Philanthropist Is a Shill For Syria's Brutal Dictator
John Cook · 02/07/12 10:30AM
Bobby Sager is a millionaire entrepreneur who has devoted his life—when he's not busy serving as chairman of Polaroid—to traveling the world and helping people with his money. He's pals with Sting, hobnobs with Lady Gaga (pictured), and served as the inspiration for NBC's The Philanthropist. And according to internal emails from the Syrian regime, he's a great friend to that country's butcher of a president, Bashar al Assad.
Oh God Lindsay Lohan What Are You Doing
Maureen O'Connor · 02/07/12 10:29AMAn Unnecessary New Cable News Network Could Be Coming Soon
Hamilton Nolan · 02/07/12 09:59AM
America currently has three major 24-hour cable news networks. The repugnant right wing propaganda one that's actually successful, and the one that's trying to be left wing propaganda that's less successful, and the one that used to be the "real news" one and is now pretty much down for whatever in order to avoid being the least successful.
Which Actor Ruined a Co-Star's Relationship?
Brian Moylan · 02/07/12 09:50AM
This actor guest starred on a hit show some years back, he ruined this actress' relationship. This actor is a stoner, this famous couple are coke heads, this new mother is already smoking again, and this sober actor gives his money to help other people fight addiction. Well, that sure is a change of pace.
Real Housewife of New Jersey Jacqueline Laurita Stops By Watch What Happens To Curse On Air
Matt Toder · 02/07/12 12:58AMAndy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live is more circus than talk show; tonight Real Housewife of New Jersey Jacqueline Laurita dropped a shit and an ass in one sentence. Between this and parent company NBC's inability to catch M.I.A.'s middle finger during the Super Bowl, standards and practices might need a bit of an overhaul.
NBC's Heavily Hyped Smash in 45 Seconds
Matt Toder · 02/07/12 12:36AMLondon's New CCTV Cameras Speak In American Accent
Noah Garfinkel · 02/07/12 12:10AMGisele Says Tom Brady Played Best Game Of His Life, Is Wrong
Noah Garfinkel · 02/06/12 09:58PM
It's okay to not know a lot about football. There are many, many people who know close to nothing about football. For example, people who call it "American football." They've got no idea what's going on. But, even if you were taking a wild guess, you would probably assume that a guy who has previously won multiple Super Bowls did not just play the best game of his life if he just moments ago lost a Super Bowl. Nonetheless, Gisele attempted to comfort Tom Brady after last night.
So, The Romanian Government Just Collapsed
Noah Garfinkel · 02/06/12 09:31PM
Just hours ago, the Romanian government collapsed as the Prime Minister and his cabinet resigned from their respective positions. There are likely very few of us who know enough about Romanian politics to have any sort of educated perspective about this, but it sounds really important. It would probably be irresponsible to not mention it.








