Yesterday I wrote about an illiterate young Pakistani girl imprisoned for allegedly burning pages of a Qur'an to begin a cooking fire, and thereby … [Read more...] about Imam Arrested For Framing Illiterate Pakistani Girl For ‘Blasphemy’
The Only Cat Video In The History Of Cat Videos To Take The Grand Prize At A Film Festival: VIDEO
Thousands -- thousands! -- of Minnesotans showed up for the first-ever Internet Cat Video Festival in Minneapolis on Thursday. Many of them wore … [Read more...] about The Only Cat Video In The History Of Cat Videos To Take The Grand Prize At A Film Festival: VIDEO
NEWS: Coke In Pyongyang, Hantavirus In Yosemite, Mitt In Action
Isaac's aftermath. Mitt ... helps? ... a woman who's lost her house to the storm. The revenant Ralph Reed. Augmented cell phones will soon be … [Read more...] about NEWS: Coke In Pyongyang, Hantavirus In Yosemite, Mitt In Action
(UPDATED) Disabled Pakistani Girl Imprisoned For Blasphemy: VIDEO
[UPDATE: Turns out that the girl in the following story was very likely framed by a local cleric. Read more here.]Here is a link to a very disturbing … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Disabled Pakistani Girl Imprisoned For Blasphemy: VIDEO
Stevie Wonder Apologizes For Comments On Frank Ocean
Stevie Wonder has apologized for the rather disappointing quote he gave The Guardian about the coming-out of singer Frank Ocean. When asked earlier … [Read more...] about Stevie Wonder Apologizes For Comments On Frank Ocean
Creation Museum ‘Science Guys’ Rebut Bill Nye: VIDEO
On Thursday, Andrew posted an excellent "Big Think" video from Bill Nye, in which the scientist and educator riffed expertly on evolution … [Read more...] about Creation Museum ‘Science Guys’ Rebut Bill Nye: VIDEO
Famed Priest And Franciscan Friar Blames Kids For Catholic Abuse Scandals, Then Changes His Mind
Famous Catholic author and talk show host Father Benedict Groeschel put his Franciscan foot in it earlier this week, in an interview with the … [Read more...] about Famed Priest And Franciscan Friar Blames Kids For Catholic Abuse Scandals, Then Changes His Mind
Sheriff Paul Babeu Cleared Of Wrongdoing
Things are suddenly looking good for Sheriff Paul Babeu, of Pinal County, Arizona. Recall: He's the famed immigration hawk who was considered a … [Read more...] about Sheriff Paul Babeu Cleared Of Wrongdoing
NEWS: The Doubt Of Dawkins, Ageless Madge, Hip-Hop Improves, Brian Brown’s A Jerk (VIDEO)
Playboy's Chip Rowe's excellent interview with Richard Dawkins. In California, kids will soon be protected from … [Read more...] about NEWS: The Doubt Of Dawkins, Ageless Madge, Hip-Hop Improves, Brian Brown’s A Jerk (VIDEO)
France Almost Certain To Adopt Marriage Equality
In an address on Saturday to fellow members of his Socialist Party, French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said: In October, we will send a … [Read more...] about France Almost Certain To Adopt Marriage Equality