Hope You Like The Taste Of Titanium in That Yogurt

Michelle Dean · 05/29/14 10:10AM

Are you the sort of person who unwinds with a big healthy cup of "Greek" yogurt? Or survives on a three-soy-latte-a-day diet? Well, excellent news: in all cases, this means you are likely ingesting nanoparticles of titanium several times a day.

The Terrifying Domino Theory of Anti-Racism

Hamilton Nolan · 05/29/14 10:04AM

This week, fifty U.S. senators signed a letter urging the Washington Redskins to change their name, because it is a "racial slur." Needless to say, conservatives are outraged. If you start doing away with racism, where does it end??

Sarah Hedgecock · 05/29/14 09:23AM

Air Force Academy graduates throw their caps into the air as F-16 jets from the Thunderbirds make a flyover at the completion of the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on Wednesday. Image via Brennan Linsley/AP.

Idiot Millennials Not Ready to Die Yet

Hamilton Nolan · 05/29/14 09:06AM

Entitled members of the "millennial" generation—is there anything that they cannot destroy with their devil-may-care sense of youthful self-regard? The answer is "no." Millennials are now destroying even death.

Snowden: "Sometimes To Do The Right Thing You Have to Break a Law"

Aleksander Chan · 05/29/14 08:36AM

Edward Snowden gave his first U.S. television interview to NBC's Brian Williams last night, almost one year after he was first revealed as the NSA contractor who leaked documents about the U.S. government's digital surveillance techniques.

Hamilton Nolan · 05/29/14 07:50AM

The maker of the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis is seeking permission to sell the drug over the counter when its patent expires in 2017. The most dangerous side effect of this plan: bad jokes. Help us beat dick joke dysfunction, starting now.

Cool Danish Cops Redefine "Fun Police"

Gabrielle Bluestone · 05/28/14 09:15PM

Stories that start out, "Police officers were recently caught on camera," usually don't have a happy ending. But not in Denmark!

Belle Knox Will Do a Porn Scene With the Winners of This Reality Show

Jay Hathaway · 05/28/14 05:06PM

The first trailer for The Sex Factor, the porn competition webseries hosted by Duke porn star Belle Knox, buries the juiciest part at the end. We already knew about the roster of porn star judges and the million-dollar prize, but this is the first time The Sex Factor has revealed that Belle Knox will do a scene with the two winners.

Hamilton Nolan · 05/28/14 04:37PM

Here is a list of the many ways in which the May 2014 economy is similar to the May 2007 economy—booming, just before the bust. In other news: junk bonds are back! Anyhow, don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to get rich.