Macaulay Culkin Has a T-shirt of Ryan Gosling Wearing a T-shirt of Him
Jay Hathaway · 05/12/14 01:23PMAdam Weinstein · 05/12/14 01:11PM
Tyrion's Trial by Combat on Game of Thrones Has a Precedent
Max Read · 05/12/14 01:02PMTyrion Lannister's dramatic demand for "trial by combat" at the end of last night's Game of Thrones has precedent. Not just in the annals of ancient Germanic law: 12 years ago, an "unemployed mechanic" demanded trial by combat over a motor-vehicle fine.
Miley Cyrus Rides Blow-Up Dick, Tells Rape Joke at London Gay Club
Jay Hathaway · 05/12/14 12:44PMSouth Carolina's Jim Crow-Era Law Leads to an Insane Military Election
Adam Weinstein · 05/12/14 12:20PMAdam Weinstein · 05/12/14 12:18PM
The Future of the NFL's First Openly Gay Draft Pick: a Timeline
Jordan Sargent · 05/12/14 12:00PM
Michael Sam made history this weekend by being the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL, but he still has several hurdles to clear before making the St. Louis Rams. As a seventh-round pick, Sam is far from guaranteed to make the Rams—in fact, his new coach Jeff Fisher said he won't hesitate to cut Sam if he isn't good enough to make the team.
Anonymous Tries to Found a Legit News Organization, It Goes Badly
Michelle Dean · 05/12/14 11:52AM
A little over a year ago, some members of the Anonymous hacktivist collective decided they'd try to found their own news organization. So they did what young people who have a dream do as a matter of course these days: they set up an Indiegogo campiagn. They raised over $50,000. And now more than $30,000 of that is gone.
Four Firefighters Injured After "Fuck Truck" Overturns on Highway
Jay Hathaway · 05/12/14 11:45AMAlison Bologna, an anchor for Providence, Rhode Island's NBC 10, earned a spot in every future YouTube news blooper compilation for her coverage of a fuck truck—er, a fire truck—that overturned near Charlotte, N.C., last Thursday, injuring four.
Here Is a Collection of Twitter Trolls Teaching Photoshop to Ann Coulter
Adam Weinstein · 05/12/14 11:20AMHere's Video of Beyoncé's Sister Attacking Jay Z in an Elevator
Taylor Berman · 05/12/14 11:12AMRapper Finally Explains Why He Cut Off His Own Penis
Jay Hathaway · 05/12/14 10:55AMSarah Hedgecock · 05/12/14 10:47AM
Game of Thrones' Translator Snuck in a Monty Python Joke in Valyrian
Jay Hathaway · 05/12/14 10:27AMYou probably won't be shocked to learn that the showrunners of Game of Thrones are big Monty Python geeks, but the Holy Grail easter egg they slipped into a scene earlier this season might surprise you. Unless you speak Low Valyrian, anyway.
George Zimmerman's Best Racist Friend Now Says He Was Guilty of Murder
Adam Weinstein · 05/12/14 10:05AMHe stood up for Trayvon Martin's killer at trial and on all the talk shows. He fine-tuned the narrative of Martin as a thug. He concealed his own criminal history and conducted white supremacist podcasts. But Frank Taaffe has had a change of heart, and now says Zimmerman is a racist murderer.
Two Older Ladies Have a Serious Discussion About Miley Cyrus's Vagina
Jay Hathaway · 05/12/14 09:50AMAmerica demands to know: How do sassy older women feel about Miley Cyrus? And what about Miley Cyrus's vagina? Leave it to the best interviewer working today, the manic-manic Billy "On the Street" Eichner, to find out.
Cat Reunited With Family Three Years After Going Missing in Tsunami
Taylor Berman · 05/12/14 09:29AMJohn Oliver Has Some Strong Opinions About Climate Change Skeptics
Jay Hathaway · 05/12/14 09:05AMJustin Timberlake: "I Am America"
Rich Juzwiak · 05/12/14 08:58AMJustin Timberlake appeared on last night's season premiere of Oprah Presents Master Class. By asking celebrities to discuss their success and the reasons for it in what amounts to a 40+ minute monologue, the show is basically a setup for failure or at least rambling self-indulgence. The brags, be they of the humble variety or original recipe, abound.







