The camp-free “Behind the Candelabra”
Steven Soderbergh's Liberace movie is all about ignoring what is right in front of us
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:06 PM UTCEntertainment HBO, Michael Douglas, matt damon
Triumph of the atheists
Wolf Blitzer pushes a tornado survivor to praise the Lord. She tells him she's an atheist, with dignity and respect VIDEO
Entertainment HBO, Michael Douglas, matt damon
Lois Lerner, IRS disaster
The executive who took the Fifth has bungled this mess from start to finish. Why is she still employed?
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:05 PM UTCNews Lois Lerner, IRS investigation
Who is “Company Doe?”: A new test in corporate secrecy
An unprecedented new legal case could allow corporations to use the courts to do their bidding -- anonymously
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:53 PM UTCBusiness Corporate America
Weak, incompetent Democrats blow another one
Democrats had every advantage on the immigration issue -- and still caved on their goals, preemptively
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:44 PM UTCPolitics Democrats, Republicans
Experts: Fox News spying scandal a game-changer
Advocates see potential "sea change" now that government crackdown on leaks includes framing journalism as a crime
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:24 PM UTC 21Media james rosen, AP, First Amendment
Cyber attacks could cause the next world war
Officials say a "cyber-Pearl Harbor" would devastate our infrastructure, potentially resulting in mass casualties
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:33 PM UTCTechnology GlobalPost, cyber war
“Original Coca-Cola had a very small amount of cocaine”
An expert explains how the company's ruthless business tactics helped create the world's most recognizable brand
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:27 PM UTCBusiness AlterNet, Coca-Cola, Soda, Coke
Imprisoned Pussy Riot member declares hunger strike
Maria Alekhina, 24, was not allowed to attend her parole hearing in person
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:20 PM UTCEntertainment Pussy Riot, Russia
Justin Bieber will destroy you if you live-tweet his parties
The pop singer is forcing friends and acquaintances to sign a waver before entering his California home
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:55 PM UTCBusiness the daily dot, Justin Bieber
“Girls Gone Wild” creator Joe Francis to jury: “You should be euthanized”
The founder of "Girls Gone Wild" bashes the jury who found him guilty
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:20 PM UTCEntertainment joe francis, girls gone wild
Donald Rumsfeld worried that marriage equality will lead to polygamy
The former secretary of defense also doesn't view gay marriage as part of a broader civil rights agenda VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:20 PM UTCLife Video, Donald Rumsfeld
Biden cracks Obama teleprompter joke
"Barack's learning to speak without a teleprompter," he said
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:07 PM UTCPolitics Joe Biden, Barack Obama
Portland is dying
The bloom is off the City of Roses thanks to a flagging economy and wealth of new options for the creative class
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:05 PM UTC 11Business Pacific Standard, Portland
San Francisco Giant Jeremy Affeldt apologizes for homophobic past
"It's a matter of love your neighbor as yourself," Affeldt says of his transformation
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:47 PM UTCLife Homophobia, anti-gay bias
IRS official takes the Fifth: “I have not done anything wrong”
At a House hearing, Lois Lerner invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:31 PM UTCPolitics Video, Lois Lerner, IRS
9-year-old slams Rahm over Chicago schools
"We are not toys, we are not going down without a fight ... This is racism," boy tells mayor over closures VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:27 PM UTCNews Video, Chicago, Charter schools
Stockholm riots rage for third day
The city's immigrant communities have erupted since police killed a man allegedly wielding a machete last week
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:09 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Stockholm, Sweden
Wall Street firm’s “Golden Pitchbook” is totally sexist, full of lies
"Don't pitch the bitch" and other pearls of wisdom from top brokers at John Thomas Financial VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:48 PM UTCBusiness Video, Wall Street, Sexism
Ai Weiwei releases heavy metal music video
The Chinese dissident artist's single, "Dumbass," is a provocative response his 81-day detention VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:18 PM UTCEntertainment Video, Ai Weiwei, Music, Art
Actually, Beyoncé is a feminist
Criticism of the pop singer's booty shaking reflects our society's discomfort with black women -- and their bodies
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 24Entertainment beyonce knowles, Jay-Z, Feminism
Lessons from Lincoln leave gay immigrants behind
"The painful but necessary imperfection of compromise" means LGBT immigrants are excluded from immigration reform
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:59 PM UTCPolitics Immigration, Gay Rights
Must-see morning clip: Toronto’s eccentric and allegedly crack-smoking mayor
Jon Stewart posits that Rod Ford's alleged habit may help keep the city clean VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:42 PM UTCNews Video, The Daily Show
Marc Maron and Michael Ian Black’s epic Twitter battle
On Tuesday night, the comedians took their long-standing feud to a whole new level
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 18Entertainment marc maron, michael ian black
Los Angeles elects first Jewish mayor
Eric Garcetti beat out Wendy Greuel, who would have been the first female mayor of the city
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:15 PM UTCPolitics Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti
Peter King: There’s “hypocrisy” over aid by Oklahoma senators
But he added that the state should still get relief for the devastating tornado
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:13 PM UTCPolitics Oklahoma, Oklahoma tornado
Federal court strikes down Arizona abortion ban
The panel called the abortion law unconstitutional "under a long line of invariant Supreme Court precedents"
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:09 PM UTCSocial Abortion, Reproductive Rights
Anthony Weiner announces run for NYC mayor
"I hope I get a second chance to work for you," he says in a video announcing his bid VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:58 PM UTCPolitics Video, Anthony Weiner, New York
How policy nihilists in the Senate doomed LGBT immigrants
Same-sex couples lose in Senate immigration reform fight, as Democrats pander to cynical Lindsey Graham
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:29 PM UTC 31Politics Opening Shot
Jodi Arias: I deserve a second chance
The convicted murderer speaks out in a surprise jailhouse interview
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:58 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Jodi Arias
Oklahoma residents return home to pick up the pieces
Monday's tornado killed at least 24 people, destroyed countless houses and completely leveled one elementary school
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:56 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Oklahoma
On freedom of speech, Obama-Nixon comparisons are apt
Comparing Benghazi and the IRS flap to Watergate is wrong, but on First Amendment issues this president disappoints
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 43Politics Barack Obama, Richard Nixon
Florida man with connection to Tsarnaev killed by FBI
Ibragim Todashev reportedly attacked an agent who was interviewing him about links to Boston suspects
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:44 AM UTC 17News Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Senate panel approves immigration overhaul
The legislation will grant citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:39 AM UTCPolitics Associated Press, Senate
FBI identifies 5 Benghazi suspects
Officials still don't have enough evidence to make any arrests
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:33 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Benghazi, Libya
Cannes: Directing 101 with James Franco
Cannes: The actor-director-artist tells Salon what he learned from Robert Altman, Sam Raimi and Harmony Korine
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:01 AM UTCEntertainment Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes
Welcome to the jungle: The definitive oral history of ’80s metal
Mötley Crüe, Slash, Lita Ford, Dokken and more share the wildest stories from the heyday of L.A.'s Sunset Strip
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 20Entertainment Books, heavy metal, Hair metal
I’m not achieving my dreams!
I thought I could excel in everything, but now I'm falling apart
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 20Life Since You Asked, College, Family
The most popular Tumblr porn
The site's users are afraid that Yahoo will make their smut disappear. We take a look at what there is to lose
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13Life Pornography, Sex, Love and Sex
Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation
A new lawsuit challenges the exclusion of African-descended Cherokees from tribal benefits
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:15 PM UTCLife This Land, Oklahoma, slavery
Here come the tornado truthers. Already
That didn't take long! Alex Jones is already warning that the government "can create and steer groups of tornadoes" VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 112News Video, Alex Jones
