January 21, 2015 Archive January 2015

St. Vincent shares kick-ass new song "Bad Believers"

GOP's new climate gambit: Crafting a "solution" for an issue it doesn't care about

"Even meat producers" are repulsed: Inside the government facility conducting horrific experiments on livestock

Jon Stewart confronts Mike Huckabee over hypocritical Beyoncé remarks

5 worst right-wing moments of the week: Fox News host forced to issue absurd correction

“American Sniper” will definitely win the Oscar for Best Twitter-Bait

The silliest State of the Union preview: Obama's success depends on pronoun distribution!

109-year-old woman offers longevity tips: Eat porridge, avoid men

From "Corner Boys Brooklyn" to "Lazy Sunday," "SNL"'s best NYC-centric sketches

"Get used to the bear behind you": 24 pieces of advice from Werner Herzog

A 5-year-old gets billed for missing a birthday party

Study: Unvaccinated children are found in clusters

“Serial” bombshell: Key witness comes forward with new affidavit, claims prosecutor suppressed her testimony

The right's home-school conspiracy: How I helped GOP launch a religious war

Jeb Bush's bizarre strategy to defeat Hillary: Attack her as a candidate of "the past"!

Camille Cosby can be right about the racism of our media and still be wrong about her husband

Your vagina can get high: 4 weird things we learned about sex this week

Marisa Tomei: "My tough/fragile thing comes from being Italian"

"Girls" nails the Iowa Writers' Workshop: Why my MFA experience was exactly like Hannah Horvath's

Distortions, lies and omissions: The New York Times won't tell you the real story behind Ukraine, Russian economic collapse

"American Sniper" and the culture wars: Why the movie's not what you think it is

Steve King blasts Obamas for inviting "deportable" to State of the Union

State of the Union live blog: Watch along with us!

"A verbal waterboarding": The worst right-wing reactions to the State of the Union

Obama trolls the GOP: How a not-so-lame-duck president left them bumbling

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FACT CHECK: Obama claims credit for an incomplete recovery

7 historical figures who wrestled with depression (and how they eased their suffering)

“But what about the rich???" How Obama's speech re-set GOP to its default settings

Iowa Sen. Ernst promises GOP focus on Americans' concerns

"Enduring power of cartoons": How one man's response to Hebdo went viral

10 flavors that prove Oreo is going through a misguided rebellious phase

Mike Huckabee calls for massive resistance if Supreme Court rules for marriage equality

Jon Stewart on Fox News' apology: "What did they say that was so much wronger than usual?"

Watch millennials try to give their imaginary kids a better sex talk than they got

GOP senator fights to ensure that full torture report never sees the light of day

Larry Wilmore destroys Bill Cosby over sexual assault allegations

These South Koreans are disgusted by American snacks

"WE MUST BE STRONG": The best Belieber reactions to Comedy Central’s Justin Bieber roast

Chris Christie refuses to release $800,000 in state credit card bills

Amber Rose and J. Lo don't care if you think they're too sexy for moms

Michelle Obama's SOTU guest: "It's really disappointing" that leaders are still debating climate change

"This election is going to be such a drag": Jon Stewart lampoons Romney and Christie

This is no teenage fantasy!: The GOP's "student-body presidency" dig is an insult to working families

State of the GOP is broken: I thought Joni Ernst was bad. Then I watched Ted Cruz

India just experienced a massive tiger boom -- but the species is still threatened

The GOP's 20-week trap: Congress' new antiabortion bill is all about Roe v. Wade

Robert Reich: Republicans have nothing to offer the middle class

Republicans edit the climate change facts right out of Obama's SOTU speech

Uber-Catholic Rick Santorum: "It’s sometimes very difficult to listen to the Pope"

Iggy Azalea’s toxic legacy: How she pushed boundaries in creating a hip hop "character"

Sleater-Kinney and "Broad City" discuss feminism, music and rules for pooping on tour

Brit Hume grossly marvels that Megyn Kelly is both smart and attractive

Target uses its plus-sized critics to launch a new line

Al Gore and Pharrell to host 24-hour music event to rally for climate action