Jason Collins: Black — and gay — like me

Why the race of NBA’s first openly gay player matters just as much as his sexual orientation

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 45
LGBT, jason collins, Basketball

Steven Soderbergh is writing a novella on Twitter

The "Traffic" and "Magic Mike" director has completed seven chapters so far

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
Steven Soderbergh, Twitter

A porn parody of “Parks and Recreation” now exists

It's called "Porks and Recreation" VIDEO

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 9:36 PM UTC
Video, Parks and Recreation

Donald Trump to “Modern Family’s” Danny Zuker: “You are a loser”

The "Celebrity Apprentice" creator defended Sunday night's episode

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 9:20 PM UTC
danny zucker, Modern Family

ESPN sportswriter Chris Broussard: Jason Collins is “walking in open rebellion to God”

The sports journalist denounced the NBA's first openly gay player for living in "unrepentant sin" VIDEO

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 8:37 PM UTC 109
Video, jason collins, LGBT Rights

Watch Willie Nelson audition for the role of Gandalf

The singer-songwriter put together a tape for Peter Jackson with the help of Conan O'Brien VIDEO

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 6:54 PM UTC
Video, willie nelson, gandalf

NBA player Jason Collins comes out, Twitter reacts

He made history today as the first openly gay male professional athlete, Twitter cheered

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:36 PM UTC 34
Gay Rights, lgbt sports

“Unclaimed” charts search for forgotten Vietman vet

A film posits that U.S. soldier John Hartley Robertson, declared dead in 1968, is still alive in Vietnam UPDATED

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:04 PM UTC
unclaimed, Vietnam War

Beastie Boys to write memoir

The hip-hop group wants to publish "a multidimensional experience" and oral history

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 3:50 PM UTC
Beastie Boys, Memoir, Music

Jason Collins becomes first openly gay male professional athlete

Collins made his historic announcement on the cover of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 22
jason collins, LGBT, LGBT Rights

“Game of Thrones,” season 3, episode 5: A salon

Salon's writers dish on last night's explosive "Game of Thrones"

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Game of Thrones, HBO

“The Good Wife” finishes a fantastic season

The most cynical, clear-eyed and entertaining show about power and corruption wraps up for the summer

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:48 PM UTC 12
The Good Wife, TV, televison

“Rocky” musical coming to Broadway

After a successful run in Germany, Stallone is bringing the play to the U.S.

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:54 PM UTC
rocky, Musicals, Broadway, Germany

“Mad Men” recap: “Maybe we can fall asleep”

The mad men respond to MLK Jr.'s assassination in different ways -- some surprising, some "shameful," some clichéd

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:53 PM UTC

Opening statements set for Jackson civil trial

Jackson's mother alleges the company promoting his comeback failed to investigate the doctor charged in his death

, Associated Press Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:43 AM UTC
Associated Press

Amanda Palmer to Morrissey: Let me help you crowdsource your next album

The former Smiths singer has complained that no label wants him. With such passionate fans, he does not need one

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 27
Morrissey, smiths, Music

“The Woman Upstairs”: Rage of a frustrated artist

A teacher becomes obsessed with a charismatic family in Claire Messud's fierce portrait of thwarted creativity

Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
What to Read, Must-Do

Forget copyright! We’ve always stolen music

The politics of copyright place the interests of big business over fans, the public -- and artists

Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 9:00 PM UTC 31
Music, Art in Crisis, Copyright

Does painting still matter?

A recent panel at the Pratt Institute concludes that the medium remains the "queen of the arts"

, Hyperallergic Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, Painting

How “Life of Pi” anticipated 9/11

Published the same month as the attacks, Yann Martel's novel offers a prescription for life post-catastrophe

, LA Review of Books Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
LA Review of Books, Life of Pi

Terrence Malick, divine director

In "To the Wonder," the reclusive auteur proves he's the most spiritual filmmaker working today

, Religion Dispatches Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Religion Dispatches

Steven Spielberg’s surprise “Lincoln” follow-up

Check out the spoof preview of Hollywood's next big presidential biopic VIDEO

Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 3:13 AM UTC
Video, Steven Spielberg, Obama

Linsanity revisited

A new book explores Jeremy Lin's meteoric rise and the catharsis it offered Knicks fans and sports lovers alike

, The Classical Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 11:00 PM UTC
The Classical

Amy Schumer: Women comedians will never be treated equally

Comedy Central's newest starlet talks sexting, Brazilian fetish porn and why women aren't considered funny

Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Amy Schumer, comedy central

The pleasures of hate-reading GOOP

Paltrow's dopey newsletter offers advice on quinoa and Corsican spas -- and somehow it's mesmerizingly readable

, The Daily Dot Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 12
daily dot, Gwyneth Paltrow, goop

Must do’s: What we like this week

Add "The Bletchey Circle" to your Sunday night lineup and listen to David Sedaris read his latest book

Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Our Picks: Books, our picks: TV

Big Harp: Mom and Dad are going to rock out now

The hot indie-rockers discuss their new album, "Chain Letters" -- which was recorded after the kids went to sleep VIDEO

Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Video, Music, Big Harp

“Mary Tyler Moore” Rewind: It’s wonderful, current, not funny

It's hard to imagine "Girls" or "30 Rock" without Mary Tyler Moore. But that doesn't mean it still has laughs

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 94
mary tyler moore

New documents reveal A.A. Milne was a secret wartime propagandist

The "Winnie-the-Pooh" author was a pacifist, but was recruited by a secret British intelligence unit during WWI

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:52 PM UTC
a a milne, winnie the pooh

Dear famous actresses: Your looks scare me

What have you all done to yourselves? I've loved you for decades, but your plastic features are freaking me out

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:04 PM UTC 83
Body Wars, plastic surgery

Watch the pilot for “Maron”

IFC has released the first episode of the anticipated comedy VIDEO

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 7:50 PM UTC
Video, marc maron, ifc, Comedy

Social media will determine America’s next top drag queen — does it violate FCC rules?

"RuPaul's Drag Race" threw a wrench in its method by using social-media "likes" to pick a winner

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 5:25 PM UTC
Rupaul, Alaska

George Clooney teaming up with “Argo” journalist for another film

Several of Joshuah Bearman's magazine articles are being adapted for the big screen

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:41 PM UTC
joshuah bearman, Argo

Remembering the music of George Jones

A video tribute to the country singer VIDEO

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:08 PM UTC
Video, George Jones

Hyundai’s shocking ad: You can’t kill yourself in our car

The car maker apologizes for a horribly tasteless ad -- but no one wants to take responsibility for it

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 2:50 PM UTC 39
Hyundai, Advertising, ford, Suicide

“The Bletchley Circle,” a feminist murder mystery

Another show to watch on Sunday nights

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 2:28 PM UTC
bletchley park

George Jones dies at 81

The country superstar recorded over 150 albums and inspired the likes of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Costello

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 2:26 PM UTC
Associated Press, George Jones

Kathie Lee Gifford drums up support for Matt Lauer with letter meant to run as ad

Lauer axed the idea, saying he preferred to keep it "in the family"

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 1:48 PM UTC

Podcast superstar Marc Maron prepares for TV: “We should call the show ‘Not Louie’”

As he gets ready for the debut of his sitcom, the "WTF" star fields questions about competition and selling out

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
maron, ifc, marc maron, wtf, podcasts

“Django Unchained” reportedly gets another release date in China

Tarantino has edited the film, again

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
django unchained, Censorship

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