Is It a Crime to Get Yourself on TV? In Italy, Maybe It Is

Youtube and its ilk have made a certain degree of fame attainable to just about anyone (just search for "stupid, truck, surfing" on Youtube if you don't believe me). In turn, this has forced governments to do what...

O’Reilly Admits "Pink Pistols" Story Exaggerated

Why the American public still regards the neo-conservatives as the bastions of civility and morality is beyond me.  But then again, one on five Americans believe that the Sun revolves around the Earth. ...

Don Imus Bites Back

Disgraced radio personality Don Imus has hired a high-end lawyer to sue CBS, his former employer. Imus is claiming breach of contract, asserting that his agreement with CBS included his acting "irreverent [and]...

Limbaugh’s “Barack the Magic Negro,” blatantly racist

If you haven't heard this audio clip yet, you need to. Limbaugh's blatant racism is despicable. Anyone who hears this--conservative or liberal--without feeling a sense of profound shame and outrage has no sense of...

How to really watch Election '06

"In an ideal world, we would be blessed with the "Old-Fashioned Election Night Channel," which would merely show raw-vote totals from key races around the country. The only on-air commentary would come from...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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