Twice last week, CNN's Soledad O'Brien improbably caught fire on air. Her veins filled with a righteous journalistic hatred of campaign … [Read more...] about Soledad O’Brien Eats Tim Pawlenty On National Television: VIDEO
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Maybe The Most Comprehensive Map In The Universe: VIDEO
The Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, which uses something called "drift scanning" to document the vastness of the sky, has been … [Read more...] about Maybe The Most Comprehensive Map In The Universe: VIDEO
NEWS: Funny Money, Odd Hats, And Dubious Advice (VIDEO)
Have civil liberties you're not using? Turn 'em into cash, AFTER THE JUMP ... Brian Moylan, late of Gawker, teaches Guardian readers how to … [Read more...] about NEWS: Funny Money, Odd Hats, And Dubious Advice (VIDEO)
Rep. Todd Akin: I Will Outlaw Things I Know Nothing About (VIDEO)
The biggest practical problem with letting elected officials meddle in people's personal lives is this: They often don't know anything about … [Read more...] about Rep. Todd Akin: I Will Outlaw Things I Know Nothing About (VIDEO)
NEWS: Spice Girls, Speed Levitch, And A Fierce Russian Homophobe
The Olympics' gayest team gets gold. Hilton Als on the death of David Rakoff:I met David at Columbia, when it was an all-boys school. We were both … [Read more...] about NEWS: Spice Girls, Speed Levitch, And A Fierce Russian Homophobe
Rep. Paul Ryan’s Coming-Out Speech: VIDEO
Rep. Paul Ryan is known for his wonky, information-packed speeches. Today, after Mitt Romney introduced Ryan as his running mate -- and after Ryan … [Read more...] about Rep. Paul Ryan’s Coming-Out Speech: VIDEO
Curiosity’s Seven Minutes of Terror: VIDEO
The Mars rover Curiosity will touch down tomorrow morning. It is the size of a big sedan, and it has been traveling through the near-vacuum of … [Read more...] about Curiosity’s Seven Minutes of Terror: VIDEO
One Year To Gaymercon: VIDEO
AFTER THE JUMP, check out the Kickstarter video for Gaymercon -- the gathering meant to be the first-ever large-scale meetup of LGBT gamerfolk and … [Read more...] about One Year To Gaymercon: VIDEO
Adam Smith, Harasser of Chick-Fil-A Employee, Apologizes: VIDEO
Yesterday, Andy reported on the firing of Adam Smith -- the avowedly, loudly heterosexual Tucson man whose video of himself berating a Chick-fil-A … [Read more...] about Adam Smith, Harasser of Chick-Fil-A Employee, Apologizes: VIDEO
Chick-fil-A Has Weird Fans: VIDEO
... a video in which a Chick-fil-A-loving homophobe visits his local chikin dispensary and raps with an employee about her employer's present … [Read more...] about Chick-fil-A Has Weird Fans: VIDEO