Beauty Pageants Changing Question Portion In Wake of Recent Gaffe
New York, NY: After the airing of the most recent Miss USA pageant, in which hopeful Miss Utah flubbed a question on equal pay for women in the workforce, pageant…
DOMA Crippled: Christian Right Prepares for Gay Apocalypse
New York, NY: After three months of deliberation, The United States Supreme Court dismissed the case of Hollingsworth v. Perry, which considered the constitutionality of California’s same-sex marriage ban (aka…
Texas Senate Aborts Abortion Bill Banning Abortions
Austin, TX: Early this morning, the Republican-dominated Texas Senate put aside its pro-life stance against abortion to do the unthinkable: abort an abortion bill that would ban most abortions after…
Summer Brings More Positive Outlooks, Time Spent Outdoors, Horrible Spiders
Chicago, IL: As the summer solstice approaches and temperatures rise to more comfortable levels, people are finally emerging outdoors after a long winter. Parks are filled with happy couples enjoying…
Florida Police Thwart Brutally Adorable Puppy Attack
Miami, FL: Last week, Florida police reacted quickly to prevent a violent incident by subduing a14-year old boy and his baby pit bull. The confrontation occurred during the afternoon on…
Senate Passes “No Soup for You” Bill
Washington, DC: This past week, the Senate passed a bill making those convicted of violent crimes ineligible from receiving food stamps. The bill was sponsored by Republican Senator and DC…
TIME Magazine Demands 20-Somethings “Get Off (Their) Lawn”
New York, NY: Upon noticing an increasing number of young people on or near the designated lawn area of Time magazine’s offices, the staff issued a statement declaring that all…
Facebook Phone Fails, Other Social Media Phones Abandoned
Menlo Park, CA: After the recent devaluation of the HTC First, commonly known as “The Facebook Phone,” to 99¢, other popular social media sites are shutting down their own plans…
Life Expectancy of Westboro Baptists Less Than Life Expectancy of Picket Signs
Oklahoma City, OK: When NBA basketball player Jason Collins came out as gay, there was one reaction that the world could count on: the Westboro Baptist Church members holding up…
Florida Man Decides Bangladesh Ain’t No Real Place
Odessa, FL: If there is one thing that Travis Grauman is good at, it’s shoplifting. By his own estimation, he has stolen hundreds of dollars worth of candy and disposable…