This is why it's not wise to keep wild animals as pets:"Charla Nash, 55, had just arrived at her friend Sandra Herold's house when the chimp, named … [Read more...] about Pet Chimpanzee Shot and Killed After Mauling Connecticut Woman
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #433
RACHEL MADDOW ON JAPAN'S FINANCE MINISTER: "I don't speak Japanese, but I do speak hammered." UPDATE: Minister resigns! OUT OF THE SKY: One fish's … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #433
News: Antarctica, Chris Brown, Facebook, Providence, Tim Gunn
NYT on the string of false arrests of gay men in NYC sex shops which prompted protests outside the mayor's house over the weekend: "Some of the … [Read more...] about News: Antarctica, Chris Brown, Facebook, Providence, Tim Gunn
Jaguar Spotted in Wild in Mexico: First Time in 100 Years
A jaguar has been photographed in the wild in Mexico, the first time the cat has been seen there in 100 years: "Jaguars have disappeared from much … [Read more...] about Jaguar Spotted in Wild in Mexico: First Time in 100 Years
Koala Rescue Video – Watch
Yesterday I posted this amazing photo of a rescue working feeding a koala some water amid the burnt out forestland of Australia's Victoria state. Now … [Read more...] about Koala Rescue Video – Watch
News: Rihanna, Dalai Lama, Phoenix, Asteroid, Shepard Fairey
Anti-gay, anti-liberal Tennessee church shooter Adkisson pleads guilty, gets life. Dolce and Gabbana cameo as priests in new film. Rihanna … [Read more...] about News: Rihanna, Dalai Lama, Phoenix, Asteroid, Shepard Fairey
Koala Rescue Photo Emerges Amid Australia’s Scorched Earth Crisis
You may have heard about the fires that have consumed a huge amount of land in Australia's Victoria state. The death toll from the fires may exceed … [Read more...] about Koala Rescue Photo Emerges Amid Australia’s Scorched Earth Crisis
Dolphins Rescued on Cape Cod
As a former winter resident of Cape Cod, I'm always interested in what's going on up there off-season. Yesterday, there was a dolphin stranding in … [Read more...] about Dolphins Rescued on Cape Cod
News: Michael Phelps, Kiss Arrest, Richard Serra, Australia, Oral Sex
Houston judge and AIDS activist John Paul Barnich, the first openly gay man to become a city court judge in Texas, dies at 63. Gay historian and NYC … [Read more...] about News: Michael Phelps, Kiss Arrest, Richard Serra, Australia, Oral Sex
News: Groundhog Day, Jared Polis, Ibex Clone, Edmund White
Punxsatawney Phil sees shadow. Milk buzz at Berlinale. Variety: Milk gaining in Oscar race? Jesse Metcalfe flashes his headlights. Rick … [Read more...] about News: Groundhog Day, Jared Polis, Ibex Clone, Edmund White