Jimmy Carter Has Brain Cancer

Taylor Berman · 08/20/15 09:17AM

At a press conference this morning, former President Jimmy Carter elaborated on his cancer diagnosis, telling reporters that he has four small melanoma spots on his brain.

Banksy on Aesthetics

Hamilton Nolan · 08/20/15 08:55AM

“I’m lucky because what I make either succeeds or fails. Some people undoubtedly would tell you that’s why it’s crap art, but that’s the way it is. I feel sorry for Abstract Expressionists—how do they know when to go home?”

Family Values Activist Josh Duggar Had a Paid Ashley Madison Account

Ashley Feinberg · 08/19/15 04:31PM

In 2013, conservative reality TV star Josh Duggar—of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting fame—was named the executive director of the Family Research Council, a conservative lobbying group in D.C. which seeks “to champion marriage and family as the foundation of civilization, the seedbed of virtue, and the wellspring of society.” During that time, he also maintained a paid account on Ashley Madison, a web site created for the express purpose of cheating on your spouse.

Dave Grohl Accidentally Berates Grieving Son for Crying at Concert

Andy Cush · 08/19/15 03:00PM

Dave Grohl, a man who believes that his music has the power to make grown men cry, also believes that those grown men who cry over his music should be made into a public spectacle. This is all well and good for Dave Grohl, except for when the sad men at his concerts are not crying over his very earnest rock songs, but, instead, their dead mothers.

What's Actually Inside the Nightmare Ashley Madison Leak

Sam Biddle · 08/19/15 01:50PM

A gigantic online list of people who’ve cheated (or tried to cheat) on their wives is an internet worst case scenario. If you’re one of those people, you’re probably wondering, How fucked am I? Here’s a guided tour of what hackers just made public.

Hamilton Nolan · 08/19/15 01:33PM

The Chinese stock market’s sickening recent plunge potentially endangers the entire global economy, but do not worry: China’s richest investors have already cashed out. Ignorant middle class investor-gamblers, don’t miss this unique chance to jump onto a sinking ship. Buy now!

Are Bernie Sanders’ Supporters His Biggest Problem?

Vann R. Newkirk II · 08/19/15 01:00PM

Despite a surge in support that culminated in a New Hampshire poll lead over Hillary Clinton—his first lead in any state poll—and a well-received and thorough racial justice platform, Bernie Sanders is faced with a malignance eating away at the core of his support base. No, it isn’t Black Lives Matter protesters, who jostled him off two podiums in past weeks. Rather, it’s the mostly white liberal voters who make up his dedicated base. Their replies—a mix of disgust and shock—to the actions of black protesters have exposed an old hole in the heart of Progressive politics.

Prep School Rape Defense: Girls Were "Honored" to Be Targets in Sex Game

Allie Jones · 08/19/15 12:32PM

Nineteen-year-old Owen Labrie, a former prefect at the elite St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, stands accused of raping a 15-year-old student in 2014 as part of the school’s unofficial, traditional sex competition where senior men try to sleep with as many underclassmen as possible. Labrie’s defense, presented by his attorney J. W. Carney Jr. at trial this week: the girls totally asked to be a part of this game.

Morrissey on Suicide: "It's Admirable"

Jay Hathaway · 08/19/15 12:14PM

In his chat with wizened television shaman Larry King Wednesday, professional sadster and glib racist Morrissey discussed his battle with depression and offered what King says “could be considered a controversial take on the act of suicide.” Hmm, yes: “It’s admirable” could be considered a controversial thing to say about suicide. Very astute observations all around, gentlemen.