Tiny Shih Tzu Dressed as a Teddy Bear Works Out on a Treadmill

Jay Hathaway · 11/26/14 11:00AM

Look, I'm not going to tell you this is anything more than what it is: a video of very small dog dressed as a teddy bear—or, if you nerds prefer, an Ewok—walking on a treadmill for an amount of time that is just long enough for you to register amusement and just short enough that you won't have to worry overmuch about his health or comfort.

But Is It Gay Enough?: The Imitation Game

Rich Juzwiak · 11/26/14 10:40AM

Alan Turing is a prime example of the kind of historical figure people cite as proof that one's sexuality has no bearing on one's accomplishments. Turing essentially invented the computer and formalized much that comes with it, including the algorithm and the concept of artificial intelligence. According to Winston Churchill, Turing made the single biggest contribution to the Allies' victory in World War II. How could it possibly matter that he was also gay?

Actually, Riots are Good: The Economic Case for Riots in Ferguson

Matt Bruenig · 11/26/14 09:35AM

Smirking St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch took his robes off long enough on Monday to announce to the world that the killer of Mike Brown would face no criminal charges. In lieu of the usual grand jury process wherein the prosecutor says it wants an indictment and then the grand jury automatically gives it to them, McCulloch clearly did everything he could to make sure officer Darren Wilson would never face a trial. In the wake of such transparent rigging, Ferguson quite naturally exploded into fiery riots.

Protestors Block Traffic and Go Head-To-Head with Police Across the U.S.

Gabrielle Bluestone · 11/26/14 01:00AM

For the second night in a row, demonstrators across the U.S. blocked traffic and squared off with police officers in protest of the Ferguson grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who fired six shots into an unarmed black teenager.