Hamilton Nolan · 03/25/14 01:11PM

"I don't push labels on my kids," says a mom whose six-year-old daughter recently acquired a $695 dress. "Jolie chooses what she wants in a store in an organic way."

Adam Weinstein · 03/25/14 11:53AM

Edward Snowden's disclosures may have helped the Russians conceal their moves in Crimea, unnamed U.S. officials subtly suggest without evidence. But "I think it's good for Americans to know the kinds of things that have been revealed by him," says Jimmy Carter. Get on the same page, fellas!

Say Happy Birthday to Aretha Franklin and Her Purse

Rich Juzwiak · 03/25/14 11:15AM

Today is the 72nd birthday of living legend/national treasure/Diva Star Grand Supreme Aretha Franklin. She celebrated this weekend at a star-studded party at New York's Ritz Carlton alongside the trusted companion that is her purse.

Now You Can Get a $3,000 "Social Media Concierge" For Your Wedding

Jay Hathaway · 03/25/14 11:10AM

Because it is impossible to fully enjoy your wedding until as many people as possible are enviously following it on Twitter, you can now pay $3,000 to rent a "social media wedding concierge." This expert will pick a bespoke hashtag, get your wedding guests to use it, and make sure photos are posted on Instagram. (So, basically what Vogue did for Kimye.)

Vice Is the Tech Bubble

Hamilton Nolan · 03/25/14 10:16AM

Vice Media, a company that sells cool kids to corporations for marketing purposes and does good journalism on the side, is a legitimately profitable business. Makes a lot of cash. But is Vice really worth one jillion skillion bazillion dollars? Hmm...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Jimmy Fallon's Personal Ahnold Soundboard

Jay Hathaway · 03/25/14 09:53AM

While the rest of us click on Arnold Schwarzenegger soundboards to hear classic Ahnoldisms like, "Who is your daddy?" and "It's not a tumor," Jimmy Fallon just writes the man himself into his sketches. And last night, Fallon really wanted to hear "Get to the choppa!"

J.K. Trotter · 03/25/14 09:17AM

Former Duke lacrosse player Ryan McFadyen, author of the infamous “i plan on killing bitches ... while cumming in my Duke issue spandex” email, tells Vanity Fair that he changed his name to John in order to get a job. (And that he was just joking.)

Grad School Is a Debt Machine

Hamilton Nolan · 03/25/14 08:43AM

America's student debt burden has been on the rise for years, along with America's class of incredibly well-educated retail workers. A new report reveals who's driving the train to debt hell: grad students. Don't do it!

​Obama Will Push for End to NSA's Bulk Data Collection

Taylor Berman · 03/25/14 06:54AM

Four months after the White House's review panel suggested similar changes, President Obama is finally ready to abandon the NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone records. According to the White House's proposal, the records would stay with the phone companies for just 18 months; in order to access the data, the NSA would need to convince a judge in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that the information was pertinent to a specific investigation. As it the law is now, the NSA collects the records in bulk from the companies and stores them for five years.