Culture
Newest 007 Film to Include Backstory, Gay Past?
23rd film on the way as franchise celebrates 50 years
Halo 4 Election Day Release Could Keep Committed Players from Voting
They have something more important to do, saving the universe
Not Only Does Politics Make us Stupid, it Poisons Our Children
"Somebody said that if Mitt Romney wins, he's gonna make us homeless."
Libertarian Legal Theorist Randy Barnett on "The Mistake That is The Libertarian Party"
Libertarian intellectual and Georgetown professor of law Randy Barnett - one of the architects of the legal challenges to Obamacare - writes in today's Wall Street Journal that if you care about liberty, you should vote for the Republicans.
Crony Capitalist Endorses Barack Obama
Rapper Jay Z profited from eminent domain abuse in Brooklyn.
British MP Headed to the Jungle
Nadine Dorries is to take part in a reality TV show in Australia
Wreck-It Ralph
There's a message beyond nostalgia for adult watchers of this video game movie.
Black Market Gas at $20 a Gallion After Sandy
Gas cans, also in short supply, going much higher
Pakistani Parents Killed Daughter with Acid for Looking at Boy
And she's the one they say sullied the family's honor
Porn Actors Rally Against Condom Law in LA
Beware the ripple effect (not the nipple effect)
Celebrities Offer Last-Minute Endorsements
Katy Perry, Amy Poehler, and Will Ferrell offer no surprises
U.S. Army Releases Details of Rare Case Against General
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair is accused of sex crimes against five women
Teachers Who Had Sex With 17 Year-Old Given Probation
Gay Davidson-Shepard and Daniel Alma Shepard pleaded guilty to felony charges
Chris Rock Pitch to White Voters: Barack Obama is One of You
Satirical ad put together for Jimmy Kimmel Live
Slate's Obama Vote Tumbles From 96% to 83%; Mag Claims Real Bubble Is Among 'White People'
The online political opinion magazine Slate, to its great credit, has published its fourth quadrennial presidential voting survey among staffers and contributors (you can see Reason's exercise here). Slate's results for 2012?
NYC Marathon Canceled, Generators, Supplies Remained at Park
But at least they canceled the race?
Living in Lovecraft's World
An illuminating book explores "the literary prehistory of virtual reality."
The Sorry State of Food-Related Public-Health Research and Journalism
Bad research. Bad reporting on bad research. What's the deal with food-related public-health research and reporting?
Vaughn, Former Ambassador and Peace Corps Director, Dead at 92
Served U.S. in Panama and Colombia
Judge Rules NASA Employee's Firing Not Due to Intelligent Design Advocacy
He certainly picked an unusual place to promote it
Power Returning to Parts of Manhattan
No word yet on when that weird smell in that one alley will be restored
Lady Gaga Records Video Supporting Gay Marriage Votes
Likelihood of Gaga supporters voting against gay marriage probably pretty small
Search for HMS Bounty Captain Suspended
Coast Guard will investigate circumstances of its sinking
Clint Eastwood Says Hollywood Conservatives Are Intimidated
Adam Baldwin needs to go give them all manly hugs