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
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 20
Alex Jones, office space, i

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
Arrested Development, Food

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
Jodi Arias, hln

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
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
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
Pussy Riot, Paul McCartney

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 11
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
The Fix, Mary Karr

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
Video, Morgan Freeman

J.J. Abrams reveals deleted shower scene with Benedict Cumberbatch

Responding to the controversy over Alice Eve's underwear shot, the "Star Trek" director offered up a shirtless Khan VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:57 PM UTC 22
Video, benedict cumberbatch

Is the anti-gay backlash on?

New York's gay men have been the subject of brutal violence in recent days. Some worry it's in response to equality

Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:44 AM UTC 12
Gay Rights, Marriage equality

Paul McCartney backs Pussy Riot

The former Beatles frontman has asked a Russian judge to release the punk group from prison

Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:42 AM UTC
Associated Press, Beatles

Cannes: Ryan Gosling’s new movie draws the boo-birds

The "Drive" duo is back, with a terrifying Kristin Scott Thomas performance and a plotless, gory dream movie

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes

Radio host tweets rape joke, blames journalists for reporting on it

Kevin Ryder, a DJ on LA's KROQ, made a crack about sexual assault while tweeting from the LA Kings' account VIDEO

, The Daily Dot Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:50 PM UTC
Video, the daily dot, la kings

Juror responds to Joe Francis’ insults with thoughtful email

"If anything, it reaffirms the decision we came to," the juror told Gawker

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:50 PM UTC 13
joe francis, girls gone wild

New track from the Lonely Island features Solange Knowles, semicolons

And "SNL" alumna Maya Rudolph VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:54 PM UTC
Video, solange knowles, Grammar

Amazon introduces fan fiction publishing platform

Kindle Worlds will pay writers up to 35 percent of net revenue from e-book sales

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:28 PM UTC
amazon, kindle, Fan Fiction

Naomi Watts, “Argo,” “Wonderstone” among bizarre Teen Choice Awards nominees

Apparently, teens loved "The Impossible" and "The Words"

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:17 PM UTC
Naomi Watts, The Impossible

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 UTC
Pussy Riot, Russia

The camp-free “Behind the Candelabra”

Steven Soderbergh's Liberace biopic shows the famously flamboyant entertainer as a person, not a stereotype

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:06 PM UTC 16
HBO, Michael Douglas, matt damon

Justin Bieber will destroy you if you live-tweet his parties

The pop singer is forcing friends and acquaintances to sign a waiver before entering his California home

, The Daily Dot Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
the daily dot, Justin Bieber

Marc Maron on Twitter feud with Michael Ian Black: “We have an understanding”

The podcaster and IFC star tells Salon about his bitter late-night fight with a fellow comic

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
marc maron, michael ian black

“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 UTC 28
joe francis, girls gone wild

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 UTC
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

, Bitch Magazine Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 31
beyonce knowles, Jay-Z, Feminism

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 26
marc maron, michael ian black

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 UTC
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

and Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 21
Books, heavy metal, Hair metal

Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter’s suicide

The 84-year-old singer bares his darkest secrets in his newly released autobiography

, Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:48 PM UTC
From the Wires, Burt Bacharach

Steven Spielberg to produce “Halo” television series

The show will only be available to stream via the new Xbox

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:41 PM UTC
xbox, halo, Steven Spielberg

Amazon set to launch fine-art gallery

This summer, the retail giant will throw its cap into the fine-art market by opening an online art store

, Hyperallergic Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:24 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, amazon

Twitter torches Dan Brown’s “Inferno”

@Nunferno skewers Brown's writing style, from his outrageous similes to his penchant for unnecessary details

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:42 PM UTC
the daily dot, Dan Brown, Twitter

Brad Pitt keeps breaking his silence on how boring marriage to Jennifer Aniston was

The movie star keeps implying that marriage was deadly boring -- and now he's "happier than he's ever been"

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:17 PM UTC 44
brad pitt, Jennifer Aniston

Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” to use porn star body doubles

Graphic sex scenes will feature the heads of stars Shia LaBeouf and Uma Thurman on porn stars' bodies

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:54 PM UTC 19
Lars von Trier, nymphomaniac

New Beyoncé single leaked

"Grown Woman," from her untitled fifth album, hit the Internet on Monday VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:17 PM UTC
Video, Beyonce, grown woman, Music

The sweet, sure to be short-lived “The Goodwin Games”

Think of Fox's new show as a charming sitcom mini-series

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:02 PM UTC
goodwin games, Fox, TV

Damon Lindelof admits barely-clothed scene in “Star Trek” was “gratuitous”

The producer and head writer "takes responsibility" for a scene in which actress Alice Eve randomly disrobes

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:09 PM UTC 30
Star Trek, jj abrams

Justin Timberlake: I’m a mediocre folk singer!

The pop-star-turned-actor and "Gatsby" co-star discuss their folk-singing couple in the new Coen brothers film

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Movies, Cannes Film Festival

Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

Manzarek is among the most notable keyboard players in rock history

, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 26
From the Wires, The Doors

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