Cool Pope Just Making Stuff Up About Heaven Now

Hamilton Nolan · 12/12/14 09:55AM

It is becoming increasingly clear that Cool Pope "Francis" (a nickname)—though he is certainly cool and wacky and generally chill—is just making stuff up as he goes along. Do dogs go to heaven? Sure, why not?

The Necessary Cruelty of Facts

Leah Finnegan · 12/12/14 09:00AM

Binjamin Wilkomirski's story was very sad and quite remarkable. In 1995, the Swiss clarinetist published a memoir titled Fragments: Memories of a Wartime Childhood, detailing his youth during the Holocaust, including time spent in two concentration camps. The book was met with awe and acclaim. It was called "morally important," "brave," and "profoundly moving." It was decorated with awards.

Good Son Obeys Mom's No Porn in the House Rule, Jerks Off in Yard 

Aleksander Chan · 12/12/14 08:27AM

Anthony Smith, 21, was arrested by Martin County, Fla. police last month after sheriff's deputies found him outside his home, naked and masturbating. He was just listening to his mother, apparently: Smith told police that she doesn't allow him to watch porn inside.

Sony Was Hacked in February and Chose to Stay Silent

Sam Biddle · 12/11/14 05:50PM

Sony says the recent breach of its servers and weeklong cyber humiliation is an "unprecedented" strike and an "unparalleled crime." If they're shocked by these events, they've been shocked for almost a year: leaked emails obtained by Gawker show security troubles dating back to February.

Hamilton Nolan · 12/11/14 05:15PM

The CEO of Sea World has resigned, after one little documentary called Blackfish led to a nonstop onslaught of protests and a plummeting stock price and a storm of outrage that continues to this day. Hopefully the next step will be the company's bankruptcy.

Here's Ben Affleck's Dick

Rich Juzwiak · 12/11/14 05:06PM

A high-quality rip of Gone Girl has found its way to the internet. Do you know what that means? Ben Affleck's dick has leaked.

Chet Haze Speaks Out on a Variety of Topics

Hamilton Nolan · 12/11/14 03:45PM

Chet Haze, the biological son of Hollywood star Tom Hanks and America's unintentionally funniest young man, is speaking out via social media after a variety of hilarious Chet Haze-related events.

Why Teachers Pay for Students' Supplies Out of Their Own Pockets

Dayna Evans · 12/11/14 02:00PM

In the second volume in our series on American teachers, we're exploring the reality that many of our public schools are greatly underfunded, short on supplies, and are financially supported by teachers themselves. Take P.S. 132 in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City where the children's toilets are decrepit, old, and overflowing with waste. Or, even worse, a Philadelphia elementary school with a yearly budget of $160. Yes, $160 to support a school of 400 students for the entire year.