Anonymous rallies behind Kaitlyn Hunt

The hacker collective has taken up the case of an 18-year-old facing felony charges over a same-sex relationship

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:04 PM UTC
Life kaitlyn hunt, Anonymous

Fox’s new reality TV show threatens regular people with unemployment

"Does Someone Have to Go?" is a manipulative, mean "social experiment"

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:01 PM UTC
Entertainment does someone have to go, TV

California judge cites “Star Trek,” stuns copyright trolls

Sci-fi-lover Otis Wright quoted Spock in his ruling against a group of lawyers laying claim to a single porn video

, Jacobin Friday, May 24, 2013 12:42 PM UTC
Social Jacobin, Internet, porn

Bridge collapse: Part of “aging infrastructure”

In his SOTU address, Obama noted infrastructure "badly in need of repair”

Friday, May 24, 2013 12:19 PM UTC
News i-5, Washington, bridge collapse

Mistrial in penalty phase of Arias case

After 13 hours of deliberations over three days, the jury failed to agree to a sentence

, Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Life Associated Press, Jodi Arias

A progressive defense of drones

As a liberal I was against drones reflexively. But the moral debate is more complicated than I'd realized

Friday, May 24, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 12
Politics Drones, Targeted killing

Amanda Bynes arrested after hurling bong from window

The actress was charged with criminal possession of marijuana, tampering with evidence and reckless endangerment

Friday, May 24, 2013 11:44 AM UTC
Entertainment Associated Press, Amanda Bynes

Interstate 5 bridge collapses north of Seattle

Authorities said it appeared nobody was killed in the bridge failure

and , Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 11:28 AM UTC
News Associated Press, Interstate 5

Steamy lesbian-sex movie has Cannes abuzz

Cannes: Voyeurism's not the only reason to see the remarkable 21st-century love story "Blue Is the Warmest Color"

Friday, May 24, 2013 10:45 AM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes

My text blew up in my face

We met, we danced, we kissed, we texted. Then I said the wrong thing and now: Radio silence!

Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 21
Life Since You Asked, texting, texts

Stop what you’re doing and go watch “Borgen”

The great Danish political drama is finally available legally in America. So what are you waiting for?

Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 12
Entertainment Borgen, TV, Television, Denmark

There’s no substitute for government disaster relief

The Oklahoma tornado is just the latest reminder that we rely on the state to provide for us in our time of need

Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 23
Business Oklahoma, tornado, Twister

Holder signed off on search warrant for reporter

The embattled attorney general personally approved a warrant for Fox News reporter James Rosen

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:30 PM UTC 36
Politics Eric Holder, Journalism

Boy Scouts end ban on openly gay boys

But gay adults will remain barred from serving as Scout leaders

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:29 PM UTC
Life Associated Press

Mississippi could begin prosecuting women for miscarriages

A case before the Mississippi Supreme Court could lead to jail time for unintentional pregnancy loss

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:25 PM UTC 45
Life Women's Rights

Teenage girl claims she was beaten up for looking like Taylor Swift

18-year-old professional Taylor Swift impersonator allegedly attacked for her resemblance to the pop star

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
Life Taylor Swift, Bullying, Teenagers

Mike Judge: “Bowling for Columbine” made me pro-gun

The "King of the Hill" creator tells your favorite conspiracist how Michael Moore turned him off to gun control

Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:44 PM UTC 64
Entertainment Alex Jones, office space, i

Billionaire hedge funder: Babies, breast-feeding “kill” focus, keep women from succeeding

“As soon as that baby’s lips touched that girl’s bosom, forget it," says hedge fund executive Paul Tudor Jones VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:06 PM UTC 20
Business Video, Finance, Gender

New York chef serves up eight-course meal around “Arrested Development” jokes

Three Letters chef Pip Freeman has created a menu around Bluth favorites, such as the cornballer and mayonegg

Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Arrested Development, Food

Closing Gitmo is not enough

Obama admits "No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare” -- but fails to offer way out

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:48 PM UTC 67
Politics Drones, Targeted killing

Murkowski: Palin too disengaged to run for Senate

“In order for you to represent the state of Alaska, you’ve got to be in the state," she said

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:29 PM UTC 20
Politics Sarah Palin, Alaska

“Bookless library” set to open in Texas

An all-digital "bookless library" is coming soon to a San Antonio suburb

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 11
Business Books, reading, Libraries, Texas

HLN: Jodi Arias “pleading for her life” got us a ratings win!

The cable network sends out a press release bragging that they led in the ratings "as Arias pleads for her life"

Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:58 PM UTC
Entertainment Jodi Arias, hln

In IRS scandal, new GOP tactic is ignorance

The newest attack in the IRS flap is that Obama should have intervened in the I.G.'s independent review. Huh?

Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:57 PM UTC 16
Politics IRS, 501(c)4, The Tea Party

Code Pink activist berates Obama at national security speech

"Will you apologize to the thousands of Muslims that you have killed?" VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:21 PM UTC 34
Politics Video, Guantanamo Bay

Man arrested for sending Craigslist sex party to neighbor’s house

Thirty-year-old Jason T. Willis of Waterford, Wis., has been charged with felony identity theft

, The Daily Dot Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:58 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Craigslist, Sex

Michael Ian Black on Maron feud: He “considered me a poseur”

The comedian tells Salon what's behind his late-night Twitter battle with fellow funnyman Marc Maron

Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:57 PM UTC
Entertainment michael ian black, marc maron

Chekhov’s story mirrors Russia’s own

V.S. Pritchett's brilliant biography captures the humanity of both its subject and his writing

Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:56 PM UTC
Entertainment The Listener, Audio Books, Books

Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina denied parole

A letter from Paul McCartney was not enough to persuade the Russian court

Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:11 PM UTC
Entertainment Pussy Riot, Paul McCartney

Greek yogurt, toxic waste hazard?

Its production creates millions of gallons of acid whey, leaving the food industry scrambling for means of disposal

, AlterNet Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 45
Business Health, Greek Yogurt, Acid Whey

2 more arrested in London attacks

Scotland Yard says counterterrorism officers apprehended a man and a woman on suspicion of conspiracy to murder

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2013 5:38 PM UTC
News Associated Press

Glenn Beck: CNN interview with atheist tornado survivor was a setup!

A producer who "doesn't like Christians" planted the Okla. tornado survivor to promote atheism, says Beck VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:43 PM UTC 75
Life Video, CNN, Atheism, Glenn Beck

Cuomo: “Shame on us” if New York City elects Weiner

The New York governor addressed Weiner's recently announced bid for NYC mayor [UPDATED]

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:18 PM UTC 23
Politics New York City, Andrew Cuomo

Incoming BBC news director on journalism gender gap: “We can do better”

"I think that as an outsider there is clearly an issue about the number of female broadcasters," James Harding says

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:08 PM UTC
Business BBC, Gender Gap, gender parity

Coburn calls questions about tornado aid “typical Washington B.S.”

The Oklahoma senator got heated over a potential relief bill that doesn't offset the costs with other cuts VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:04 PM UTC 23
Politics Video, Tom Coburn, James Inhofe

Joe Francis apologizes for calling jury “retarded”

The "Girls Gone Wild" creator issues a statement saying his comments were "appalling"

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:04 PM UTC 14
Entertainment joe francis, girls gone wild

Mary Karr: David Foster Wallace and I kept each other alive

The memoirist dishes on their friendship, James Frey and the conceit of the tortured artist

, The Fix Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:01 PM UTC
Entertainment The Fix, Mary Karr

Conspiracy theorists clash over London attack

Alex Jones gets a taste of his own medicine as InfoWars tries to debunk hoax rumors surrounding soldier's murder VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 38
Politics Video, Alex Jones

Illegal construction, shoddy materials at fault in Bangladesh factory disaster

A report on the disaster that killed 1,127 people reveals that simple building inspections could have saved lives

Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:32 PM UTC
Business rana plaza

Morgan Freeman sleeps during televised interview

His "Now You See Me" costar Michael Caine carried the conversation instead VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:15 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Morgan Freeman

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