“World War Z”: The zombie apocalypse gets super-sized

Brad Pitt's $200 million zombie epic is exciting cinema, but its sloppy, lazy script rips off many better films

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Movies, Action movies

Paula Deen’s racism goes viral with #PaulasBestDishes

Perhaps the celebrity chef, who reportedly uses the N-word liberally, would like to chill some "Lynchin' Lemonade"

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:26 PM UTC
Twitter, Paula Deen

Paula Deen reportedly wanted black people to play slaves at a wedding

When asked if she uses the "N-Word," the celebrity chef replied: "Yes, of course."

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:15 PM UTC 34
slavery, Civil War, Paula Deen

“Arrested Development” star Jessica Walter on frantic shooting schedules: “I’m not happy with it”

The star of Netflix's comedy revival implies that her experience on-set wasn't too happy

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:25 PM UTC
jessica walter

E.L. Konigsburg brought the city to the ‘burbs

The late author invited children to explore urban culture in "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler"

, LA Review Of Books Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:48 PM UTC

Elijah Wood goes dark

The actor talked to Salon about his role in "Maniac," and how he'd love to see "A Wrinkle in Time" onscreen

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:09 PM UTC
elijah wood, maniac

What Obama’s global warming strategy could gain from Netflix

The president relies on minute-by-minute tracking to determine policy. Too bad his data isn't as good as Netflix's!

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:02 PM UTC
Barack Obama, Netflix

Serena Williams blames Steubenville rape survivor for “putting herself in that position”

UPDATE: Williams issues an apology for remarks blaming a 16-year-old girl for getting raped

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:36 PM UTC 71
steubenville rape case

Watch the trailer for “Anchorman 2″

The Will Ferrell comedy adds Kristin Wiig and James Marsden to the sequel VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Video, anchorman 2, Comedy

Cher performs new music on “The Voice”

The 67-year-old sang "It's a Woman's World" on the show's season finale VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:53 PM UTC
Video, Cher, The Voice

Country music has always been feminist, even if Taylor Swift isn’t

The Feminist Taylor Swift account may be a joke, but country music's long history of strong women isn't

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 30
Taylor Swift, Country Music

John Horne Burns: The writer Hemingway and Vidal envied

"The Gallery" was among the first (and best) novels about gay life in the military. Its author has an amazing story

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
History, World War II, Gay Rights

John Mayer offers up “Paper Doll” as your new Prancercise jam

Taylor Swift fans will be wary VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:54 PM UTC 10
Video, John Mayer, paper doll

There are no unicorns in North Korea

Artist Young Sun Han examines Western misconceptions about the Koreas and the ghosts that haunt her work

, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:48 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, North Korea

Is Cindy McCain actually a gay “hero”?

The wife of John McCain wins a prize for supporting the gay community. Were actual gay people busy that night?

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:01 PM UTC
cindy mccain, meghan mccain

On “The Bridge,” normal is dangerous

The crime show, featuring a cop with Asperger's, makes the case that people who don't fit in can still be essential

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 7:53 PM UTC
the bridge, bron/broen

Ai Weiwei on his incarceration: “They never looked away from me, 24 hours a day”

His recent performance with Laurie Anderson dealt with surveillance; Anderson said she admires Edward Snowden

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 7:45 PM UTC
Ai Weiwei, Laurie Anderson, China

Is there a “liberal bias” in academia?

Sociologist Neil Gross dispels the myth that college campuses are overrun with lefty East Coast intellectuals

, LA Review of Books Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 66
LA Review of Books, Books

Dan Harmon apologizes for comparing “Community’s” season 4 to rape

The recently reinstated showrunner regrets a long rant he issued on Monday night's "Harmontown"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:37 PM UTC
dan harmon, Rape, Community

Former intern sues Atlantic Records

Justin Henry is the latest in a string of unpaid employees to demand compensation for their services VIDEO

, International Business Times Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:24 PM UTC
Video, atlantic records

All about Kaidence, the reported name of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s baby

The newborn's name owes a debt to the family's "K" obsession -- and "American Wedding"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:11 PM UTC
kaidence donda west, kaidence

Exclusive clip from “How to Make Money Selling Drugs”

David Simon and Arianna Huffington comment on the inadequacies of the U.S. prison system VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Video, Prison, America

Vice apologizes, pulls suicide-glorifying photo spread from Web

The spread will still appear in the magazine's upcoming print issue, which has already been published

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:27 PM UTC
Mental health, Suicide, trolling

What “The Bling Ring” gets wrong about Valley girls

Their obsession with designer labels has a purpose: They want to feel equal to the rich and famous

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3:43 PM UTC

Must-see morning clip: “The Daily Show” on the return of Sarah Palin

She's back on Fox News, but that doesn't mean we have to watch her, says John Oliver VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 1:32 PM UTC
Video, Sarah Palin, Fox News

Lil Wayne dances on top of American flag in new music video

The rapper issued a statement saying that the flag fell behind him, but he didn't mean to step on it VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 1:28 PM UTC
Video, lil wayne, American flag

Charles Saatchi cautioned over assault on wife

The art collector was photographed choking Nigella Lawson outside a swank London restaurant

and , Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 12:30 PM UTC
Associated Press

From “Bling Ring” to Oprah, “The Secret” lives on

In this era of class immobility, the self-help book looks less relevant than ever -- but don't count it out yet VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 71
Video, Emma Watson

A head trip to a haunted recording studio

Part tribute to 1970s Italian horror and part Lynch-style art film, "Berberian Sound Studio" is one of a kind

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Movies, Horror, Our Picks

Vice re-creates female authors’ suicides for maximum trolling

A shoot featuring a suicidal Virginia Woolf represents a new low for the perennial outrage-mongers

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 10:10 PM UTC 39
Editor's Picks, Vice, Suicide

Kanye West’s sex problem

On "Yeezus," the rapper's still bragging about exploiting women to make his points. He's smarter than that

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 7:30 PM UTC 41
Kanye West, Kanye, yeezus, Sex, Music

Sarah Palin is the morning-news equivalent of a sitcom baby

The former Alaska governor comes in every time the morning news shows need a ratings boost

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:41 PM UTC 10
Sarah Palin, today

Robert Kraft: Putin stole my Super Bowl ring!

The Patriots owner says the Russian president pocketed his jewelry and walked out of a gala event with 3 KGB guards

, GlobalPost Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:22 PM UTC
GlobalPost, robert kraft

Wait, did M. Night Shyamalan lie about writing “She’s All That”?

The movie's screenwriter, R. Lee Fleming, Jr., says the "The Sixth Sense" director's claims are bogus VIDEO

, The Daily Dot Monday, Jun 17, 2013 2:02 PM UTC
"She's All That

On “Mad Men,” Don Draper assumes the fetal position

The season's penultimate episode finds him lying to everyone, and curling up like a baby

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 2:02 PM UTC 36
Mad Men, don draper, TV

Jay-Z announces new album, deal with Samsung

"Magna Carta Holy Grail" will be free for the first million android users who download an app for the album

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:39 PM UTC
Associated Press, Jay-Z, Galaxy

Justin Rose wins US Open

The Brit edged out Phil Mickelson, who earned his sixth runner-up finish in the tournament

, Associated Press Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:25 PM UTC
Associated Press, Justin Rose

How Kraft salad dressing is profiting off the female gaze

Kraft is flipping the script with a male pitchman -- but the formula may be the same old exploitation VIDEO

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 38
Video, Kraft, zesty guy

The best (and the weirdest) of “Game of Thrones” fanfiction

Missing the show? Take to the Internet!

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 11:59 PM UTC
Game of Thrones, fanfiction

“The Ocean at the End of the Lane”: Neil Gaiman returns

In his first adult novel in eight years, the master of modern fantasy tells the story of a lonely, bookish boy

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 9:15 PM UTC 36
Books, What to Read