Mama June and Daughter Can't Keep Molester Visitation Story Straight

Rich Juzwiak · 11/17/14 12:44PM

On Monday's episode of Dr. Phil, the talk doc grilled "Mama" June Shannon about her relationship with registered sex offender Mark McDaniel, who molested June's daughter Anna Cardwell. Regarding the public knowledge of her relationship with McDaniel, which led to the cancellation of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, June said, "There's some truths and there's some lies that's out there, and there's the truth between that." She then danced all over the margins she set without ever leaving her seat.

Hamilton Nolan · 11/17/14 12:34PM

Earlier this year, Steve Ballmer bought the L.A. Clippers for more than $2 billion. He may be able to write $1 billion of that off his taxes. Uhhh. "Some... experts believe that owners get too many tax breaks."

I Can't Wait to Work for Candy Crush Magazine

Max Read · 11/17/14 11:58AM

Airbnb, the popular hotel-tax dodging application and apartment-renting service that artists use to gouge tourists and finance their careers, has launched a print magazine, the Times reports. It is called Pineapple (?) and its purpose, it explains in a note to readers, is "to explore our fundamental values: sharing, community and belonging."

The Entire Investment Advice Industry Is a Sham

Hamilton Nolan · 11/17/14 10:01AM

If you pay an individual or a big company to invest your money for you, you should be aware of the fact that there is an extremely convincing case that you are foolishly throwing your money into the garbage can.

Hamilton Nolan · 11/17/14 09:05AM

If you get Ebola, it turns out that the single best thing you can do is to drink a gallon of water a day. "I want sports personalities to be talking about it," says a doctor in Sierra Leone. "I want everybody to be talking about it." Spread the word!