Nation's Unruly Teens Poised for Revolt as Philippine Parents Elect Boring-Ass, Strict-as-Hell President

Andy Cush · 05/16/16 09:26AM

The Philippines, a nation full of teens who couldn’t even get a ride to the mall on Thursday, just elected as its president Rodrgio Duterte, who wants to impose a national curfew for youths, ban smoking and drinking in public places, and crack down on the karaoke menace. One can only imagine that Filipino children are none too happy with their parents for electing him.

Republican Financiers Aren't Sure Where to Send Their Money Because the Trump Campaign Keeps Disavowing Super PACs

Brendan O'Connor · 05/16/16 07:23AM

Since he declared his candidacy for president, a number of “scam PACs” have taken advantage of the havoc Donald Trump—who needs to raise $1 billion if he wants to even be competitive in the general election—has wrought upon the Republican donor class. Now, as more of these groups insinuate themselves into the fundraising chaos, the financiers who have resigned themselves to a Trump candidacy aren’t sure where to send their money.

Ted Cruz Threatens Return in First Campaign Ad of 2020

Hudson Hongo · 05/15/16 11:10PM

The blob monster defeated, the scene fades to black as a title card reading, “THE END,” fills the screen. Seconds later, a faint gurgling begins, soon joined an ominous coda: “OR IS IT??”

Obama on Trump: Don't Be an Idiot

Hudson Hongo · 05/15/16 07:15PM

In a blistering condemnation of Donald Trump’s political platform, President Obama told graduating seniors at Rutgers University to be smart and not dumb on Sunday, NPR reports.

Mark Zuckerberg Has to Sit in a Room With Glenn Beck Now

Ashley Feinberg · 05/15/16 06:40PM

In an effort to quell the frantic conservative Twitter eggs currently running amok online, Mark Zuckerberg has resorted to a line of recourse that seems almost too good to be true (for everyone who’s not Mark Zuckerberg). Because this coming Wednesday, the Facebook man who struggles to understand basic social cues is going to be forced to sit in a room with conservative lunatic Glenn Beck and 11 other “conservative thought leaders.” Sometimes dreams really can come true.

Melissa Cronin · 05/15/16 01:15PM

“A number of North Korean caAndrei Lankovalists I’ve talked to say that they’ve never had it so good,” Russian historian Andrei Lankov told The Washington Post, for a story about “Pyonghattan,” the high society occupied by North Korea’s so-called brat pack. Funny enough, the rest of the country’s citizens probably don’t agree.

Baby Bear Faces Unfair Discrimination at Little League Game 

Melissa Cronin · 05/14/16 03:16PM

A young baseball player showed up to his little league game this weekend, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and ready to win. But thanks to the intolerance of the local community in Mansfield, Connecticut, the bear was turned away.

Melissa Cronin · 05/14/16 12:42PM

“Much has changed in the year since I stepped down,” wrote Alan Rusbridger in a memo to The Guardian’s staff members on Friday, announcing his departure from his position as the media giant’s editor. His departure, amid crumbling finances and a “new regime” is just another body on the pile of long-forgotten journalism; farewell to all that is good.