News

The Atlantic takes on the Atlantic’s take on online dating

It's not that complicated


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 11:19 PM UTC
The Atlantic, Marriage, Divorce

Tween booted off Facebook starts his own social network

Too young for Facebook, an 11-year-old takes the Internet into his own hands. The rest is Web history


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 10:09 PM UTC
teens, Adolescence, Facebook

Dumb tweet of the day: Colin Powell or Simon Cowell?

A mistake anybody could make


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 10:04 PM UTC
Colin Powell, simon cowell

Adrian Lamo opens up about life after turning in Bradley Manning

In an IM chat with the Guardian, Lamo defends informing on the soldier, ponders the impossibility of hindsight


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 9:20 PM UTC 20
Bradley Manning, adrian lamo

Study: Recessions can be hazardous to kids’ health

Growing up with widespread economic instability can have long-term consequences for kids


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 8:51 PM UTC
Great Recession, Science

Politics

Michele Bachmann again tries to repeal Obamacare

For the 34th time, legislation has been introduced into Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 10:42 PM UTC 24
Michele Bachmann, Barack Obama

Dems introduce high-capacity magazine ban in the House

Rep. Diana DeGette represents the Colorado district that includes Columbine High School


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 9:57 PM UTC 18
Jeff Flake, NRA, Peter King

Far right loses its collective mind over possible gun legislation

Three weeks after Sandy Hook, Tea Partyers and right-wing bloggers are hinting at civil war if the government acts

, Southern Poverty Law Center
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 9:39 PM UTC 44
Southern Poverty Law Center

Illinois Senate delays gay marriage floor vote

Democrats say the bill does not yet have enough Republican support


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 9:29 PM UTC
Illinois, Gay Marriage

British xenophobia on the rise

Whites are now one of London's minorities. And with the economy in turmoil, many are lashing out at immigrants

, GlobalPost
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 9:17 PM UTC 10
GlobalPost, Britain, Xenophobia

Entertainment

Vince Gilligan on last episodes of “Breaking Bad”: “It’s going to be polarizing”

The show's creator admits that even he is not sure how the series is going to end


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 10:25 PM UTC
Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad, amc

Fake-ish singer shills for fake college

In an attempt to lure hipsters, University of Phoenix uses a Lana Del Rey song in its ad VIDEO


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 10:08 PM UTC
Video

Golden Globes: Amy Poehler roots for “Avatar” and Tina Fey wants best picture

The two comedians will host the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 13 VIDEO


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 7:48 PM UTC
Video, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey

Tim O’Brien tries to make sense of wartime chaos

Before writing "The Things They Carried," O'Brien offered this profound memoir of his year fighting in Vietnam


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Books, tim o'brien, Fiction

Weird news: Watch a Los Angeles station’s bizarre NYE broadcast

KDOC put on a stranger show than even Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper VIDEO


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 6:17 PM UTC
Video, Weird news, KDOC

Life

The Atlantic takes on the Atlantic’s take on online dating

It's not that complicated


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 11:19 PM UTC
The Atlantic, Marriage, Divorce

Progressives don’t hold a monopoly on science

The conservative co-author of a book on partisan science answers his critic from Pacific Standard

, Pacific Standard
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 11:02 PM UTC 57
Pacific Standard, Science

Tween booted off Facebook starts his own social network

Too young for Facebook, an 11-year-old takes the Internet into his own hands. The rest is Web history


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 10:09 PM UTC
teens, Adolescence, Facebook

British xenophobia on the rise

Whites are now one of London's minorities. And with the economy in turmoil, many are lashing out at immigrants

, GlobalPost
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 9:17 PM UTC 10
GlobalPost, Britain, Xenophobia

Study: Recessions can be hazardous to kids’ health

Growing up with widespread economic instability can have long-term consequences for kids


Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 8:51 PM UTC
Great Recession, Science