Culture
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, American Hustle, and Saving Mr. Banks
Dragons and dirtbags and Disney revisited.
EU Issues Warning Over Bitcoin
Banking authority points out users are not protected by regulation
Texas Football Coach Mack Brown: "My Situation Hasn't Changed"
Rick Perry's people on the UT board may want Brown out
Transportation Department Mulls Airplane Cellphone Ban as FCC Prepares to Lift Its Own
Mulling one step forward, mulling one step back
New York Times Reporters File FOIA Lawsuit Over Being Questioned at Airport on Way to Turkey
Want to know if they were being targeted for special scrutiny
Calif. to Open Victim Compensation Funds to Prostitutes
Will be able to get help with costs if attacked on the job
Netflix Gets More Golden Globe Nominations, 6, Than ABC, CBS, and NBC; HBO Tops With 9
House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Arrested Development
MSNBC's Ed Schultz Received at Least $177,000 From Labor Unions in 2012
Pimps "blue collar workers" and unions on his show
Instagram Announces Private Messaging Option
Previously user posts were all public or all private
American Psych Assoc: Don't Recognize "Affluenza" Diagnosis Used in Juvenile's Defense in Fatal DUI
Texas teen faced up to 20 years in prison, will do 10 years of probation instead
Hawaii Health Department Director Dies in Small Plane Crash
Verified authenticity of Obama birth certificate
George W. Bush Sends Supportive Note to Alabama Kicker Who Missed Two Field Goals in Upset Loss to Auburn
Also had a third field goal attempt blocked, the former president told the kicker he would "be a stronger human with time"
California Regulators Halt Shipping of Sriracha Until Mid-January
Some residents close to factory had complained about odors emitted from the factory
Spanish Government Vows To Block Plans For Catalonia Independence Referendum
Catalonian nationalism has enjoyed increased support during the economic crisis
Are the Poor Completion Rates of Online College Courses Really a Problem?
Compare online class noncomplete numbers with college rejection figures and note the similarities
News Outlets Urge Syrian Rebel Groups To Stop Kidnapping Journalists
More than 30 journalists are believed to be held in Syria
Golden Globe Nominees Announced
"American Hustle" and "12 Years a Slave" are tied for the most number of nominations
Families of Sandy Hook Victims in DC To Highlight Gun Violence
One year anniversary of the massacre coming up
Australian Court Overturns Law Allowing Gay Marriage in ACT
Couples married since the ACT parliament passed the law will have their marriages declared invalid
How to Write a Column About Nelson Mandela, If You Are Thomas Friedman
Tips from the master. Or from somebody, anyway.
Pay Gap Narrows Among Young Women
Millennials entering work force see less difference in pay between sexes
Arizona Police Detective Resigns After Discovering She's in Country Illegally
Had been told she was born in the United State, but was actually born in Mexico
New York College Student Dies in Apparent Hazing Incident
Suffered head injuries from being tackled
British Woman Wins Permission to Marry in Scientology Chapel
Why is this a government issue?
Tenn. Sen. Alexander's Chief of Staff on Leave over Child Porn Probe
Senator's office cooperating with investigation
FIFA: Travel for 2014 World Cup Will Produce Equivalent of 2.72 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide
Will try to do some "carbon offsetting"
NYC Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio to Move Into Gracie Mansion With Family
Spent last month making sure to agonize publicly about the decision
