911 Call Logs, Past Legal Cases Add New Details to Professor's Killing

Adam Weinstein · 07/29/14 11:18AM

As new details emerged about an unusual abduction case Dan Markel had worked on before his murder, police on Monday released 911 call logs suggesting the prominent law professor and blogger was still moving after he was shot in his car by an unknown assailant and found by a neighbor.

Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and the Spirit of Capitalism

Michelle Dean · 07/29/14 11:05AM

What do you picture when you think about fame? Spotlights, a champagne swimming pool, fishnet tights produced in artisanal huts in Palm Springs? Does the act of "working" appear in your mental image? If your answer is no, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood would like to change that.

Just a Drunk Guy Munching on Some Styrofoam

Andy Cush · 07/29/14 10:43AM

Peering through the haze of countless beers after a long night out, you catch a glimpse of a yellow, rectangular object sitting idly in your own right hand. What is this mysterious treasure, and from what aether did it spring? Don't bother yourself with philosophical questions. It looks tasty, and it belongs in your mouth.

Science: Women Are Bad at Lifting Stuff

Hamilton Nolan · 07/29/14 10:33AM

If you've ever been around women, you've probably heard them exclaim, "Oh! My back!" while grabbing their backs (which they just injured). Science has, at long last, explained why women are always like, "Oh! My back!"

The NRA's Top Attorney Was Convicted of Murder in 1964

Adam Weinstein · 07/29/14 09:11AM

According to recently unearthed court records, Bob Dowlut—who for 30 years has been the architect of the National Rifle Association's legal and cultural agenda—was sentenced to life in an Indiana prison for murdering a single mother with the same gun he'd allegedly used that day to rob and shoot a shopkeeper.

Dog-Fucking Veterinarian Loses License Over Dog-Fucking

Andy Cush · 07/29/14 08:25AM

It takes a special kind of zoophile, one would imagine, to seek work as a veterinarian. Assuming you'd like to keep your secret love a secret, aren't there other, less conspicuous occupations you could hold?

Aleksander Chan · 07/28/14 11:27PM

Hundreds of Bangladeshi Muslims pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Kuala Lumpur, Monday. The three-day holiday marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Photo by Lai Seng Sin via AP.

U.S.: Russia Has Violated Nuclear Missile Treaty

Aleksander Chan · 07/28/14 10:04PM

The U.S has formally accused Russia of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF, by testing a ground-launched cruise missile, the New York Times reports. President Obama informed Vladimir Putin of Russia's violation of the treaty by letter Monday; the violation will also be documented in a State Department report to be released Tuesday.

Freddie Prinze Jr. and Kiefer Sutherland Have Beef

Aleksander Chan · 07/28/14 08:48PM

Freddie Prinze Jr., star of movies that seem to always air on cable at weird hours, decided it was high time to tell us all about his terrible, career-upending experience of working with Kiefer Sutherland on season eight of 24. "Kiefer was the most unprofessional dude in the world. That's not me talking trash, I'd say it to his face, I think everyone that's worked with him has said that," Prinze told ABC News.

Japanese Student Arrested for Killing and Dismembering Her Classmate

Aleksander Chan · 07/28/14 06:41PM

A 16-year-old student in Nagasaki was arrested by police after the dismembered body of her classmate was discovered in her apartment. The student allegedly confessed to police that she sawed off 15-year-old Aiwa Matsuo's head and hand after beating her with a hammer and strangling her with rope. Police are currently investigating a possible connection between Matsuo's murder and a series of incriminating posts on popular Japanese forum 2Channel.