Palin and Biden Need to Check It: The Gay Brain

For gay couples, neither candidate in Thursday’s VP debate offered anything remotely resembling change. Tara Graham takes them to task.

The Week in Gossip: Bow-Chicka-Chihuahua

Tara Graham hits you with the week in gossip. Catch up on the brain candy.

Village Voice Media, Gawker Join the Layoff Fray

Mark Evitt takes a hard look at the recent Village Voice firings and the state of print media in general.

Celebrities and Swearing Draw Viewers Like Moths to a Flame

Leonardo DiCaprio released a PSA Wednesday chock-full of celebrities (like Jamie Foxx and Tobey Maguire) encouraging people to vote … by telling them not to vote. A tricky bit of reverse psychology there. 

There are two versions of the ad, called “5 Friends,” one where featured celebrities like Jonah Hill, Kevin Connolly and others swear (posted above), and [...]

The Green Report

“No one cares more about the environment than oil companies,” said Steven Colbert on The Colbert Report last night. Check out his sketch that poked fun at the expiration of the offshore drilling ban. Colbert tells the audience: “A lot of people talk about loving the earth. But how many of them actually penetrate it?” [...]

A Palin-Free Daily News Round Up

Possible Elder Abuse Very troubling news from Calabasas, CA have reached our ears, eyes and screens. Those inhabiting an expensive assisted living home in the area directly north of Los Angeles may have been suffering flagrant abuses at the hands of those most responsible for caring for them. The LA County Sheriff’s Department has been [...]

Sarah Palin’s Debate Strategy Revealed

Well, that explains it.

Cheap Thrills: Thoughts On Last Night’s VP Debate

Ryan Barrett takes you through her own person Spin Room on last week’s Vice-Presidential debate.