Hudson Hongo · 08/04/15 08:15PM

Cilantro—which tastes like diced garbage to millions of people but is included by default in many dishes anyway—has been linked to more than 380 stomach infections in America since May 1, likely due to contamination with human waste, the AP reports. Fuck cilantro.

Fox News Announces the Ten Candidates for Thursday's GOP Debate

Ashley Feinberg · 08/04/15 05:18PM

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Hamilton Nolan · 08/04/15 03:06PM

The president’s new plan to fight climate change is modest at best, but it does open the door for states to impose their own versions of a carbon tax—the only thing that will actually work. Hurry up with it before we all die, idiots.

A List of Things to Send Obama for His Birthday

Jason Parham · 08/04/15 02:33PM

Barack Hussein Obama II is 54 years young today. You are probably wondering (aloud to a stranger on the street at this very moment): What should I send Obama for his birthday? I’m glad you asked.

Cops Say Video of Them Mocking a Disabled Woman Violates Their Privacy

Ashley Feinberg · 08/04/15 02:03PM

This past June, three Santa Ana police officers were suspended after a video surfaced of them joking about kicking a woman in a wheelchair “in the fucking nub” and eating (what appears to be) weed-infused edibles during a raid of a medical marijuana dispensary. And now, those same cops want to ban that video from ever becoming evidence—because they didn’t realize they were on camera.

For Inmates in Solitary, "It's Like Time Broke" 

Hamilton Nolan · 08/04/15 12:34PM

It has become increasingly accepted to regard long-term solitary confinement of prisoners as torture. A new report from a psychologist who interviewed prisoners in long-term isolation adds to the bracing literature about how our prison system routinely destroys humans.

Drake Dances on Meek Mill's Grave at OVOFest

Jay Hathaway · 08/04/15 10:22AM

After knocking out Meek Mill last week with successive diss tracks, Drake took the stage Monday night at OVOFest, his annual hometown celebration, to enter the fatality code and Finish Him.