Friday, July 25, 2014

Salon: Why the Nickelodeon star who declared "I'm not a role model!" is missing the point of Nickelodeon

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July 25th, 2014
Jennette McCurdy

Why the Nickelodeon star who declared "I'm not a role model!" is missing the point of Nickelodeon

22-year-old Jennette McCurdy is tired of the "bubblegum industry"--but that's exactly what she signed up for

Stephen A. Smith

ESPN commentator: Women should take responsibility for "provocation" when they are assaulted

"The elements of provocation, you got to make sure that you address them," ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said Friday

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I'm the mom whose baby photos you're blocking on Facebook

When I post a pic of my kid, it's not an act of parental one-upmanship or mommy warfare. So let me do it in peace!

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Obamacare's non-smoking gun: Conservatives' new, ridiculous claim that Obamacare is a sham

Conservatives say a 2012 speech by a MIT economist proves the ACA is fraudulent. Here's the real story

Dictionary Series - Religion: atheism

GOP mayor compares atheists to Nazis and the KKK

Mayor Jim Fouts refuses to give atheists a station in city hall because of "values"

Rand Paul, David Koch, Paul Ryan

The right's pathetically low curve: How it got a pass on race and poverty

Paul Ryan, Rand Paul and the Koch brothers get hailed for baby steps in reversing the GOP's racial and class bias

Sierra Sandison, the beauty queen who proudly flaunted her diabetes pump

My mid-cancer photo shoot: How I posed naked and got over my body disgust

As women with colostomy bags and diabetes pumps go mainstream, I cheer because I know exactly what they're feeling

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Police's common sense trouble: How minor offense situations turn deadly

The best officers can discern when asserting is important. Failing to instantly obey doesn't have to lead to death

Jeff Bezos

Amazon's long-overdue clobbering: Why the online giant is in big trouble

News flash: Emperor Jeff Bezos is wearing no clothes. Investors are finally wondering: Where are the profits?

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Soul mates are doomed

Research shows that couples who think they were made for each other fare worse long-term

Scanning electron microscopic image of Ebola virions

A woman with deadly Ebola virus escapes quarantine, now loose in a city of 1 million

The deadly virus has killed 660 people across Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea since February

Jerry Berg's "Nerdgasm"

"I was probably laid off by a computer": Ex-Microsoft employee sounds off

Jerry Berg worked at the company for 15-years. His biggest fear now is providing health insurance for his son VIDEO

Overwhelming evidence of global warming

Community discussion: What will it take for the climate debate to make the front page?

Would a mainstream news boost increase confidence in scientific findings and urge citizens to take action?

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Transgender student on school's anti-trans policies: "My own tax dollars" fund "discrimination against me"

A Christian school has justified its anti-trans policies in its faith, but one of its student is fighting back

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Military men are three times more likely to suffer erectile dysfunction

Sexual function issues can diminish veterans' quality of life, but many fail to seek treatment

Sean Hannity and Yousef Munayyer

Sean Hannity berates Palestinian guest for "thick head"

The hardcore Cliven Bundy supporter yells at his guest for wanting to talk about Israel as well as Hamas VIDEO

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Eddie Vedder throws first pitch at Cubs game, sings "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

The Pearl Jam frontman is a longtime Cubs fan VIDEO

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Morgan Freeman's voice is even greater with a dose of helium

The voice of God like you've never heard it VIDEO

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Fred Armisen is a bonehead surgeon from "John Hopskins, the hospital"

Meet his newest improv character, courtesy of "Late Night" VIDEO

Conan's office robots

Conan is not impressed by Apple's major iPhone plan

"Big deal, we've been using robots to make this show since the beginning" VIDEO

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