Mother Forced to Leave Dying Infant to Direct Rescuers to Plane Crash
News of yet another aviation disaster (this one in the all-but-impenetrable Alaska wilderness) has an extra heart-wrenching twist: a mother who survived a plane crash in remote southwest Alaska was forced to leave her fatally injured infant son to lead rescuers slowed by fog to the crash site.
Sarah Palin Teases a Senate Run Because She Likes Teasing
Sarah Palin went on Sean Hannity's radio show Tuesday to talk about how President Obama is ruining America blah blah blah. She said nothing new or interesting, except that she might run for Senate in Alaska. Which is definitely not interesting, but at least it's new.
Alaska Republicans Actually Laugh at the Mention of Civil Unions
If you ever wondered just where all that Republican derision for same-sex marriage comes from, this video of Alaska's Republican-led House Majority Caucus giggling at the mere suggestion that they consider domestic partnerships for same-sex couples will pretty much answer that question: the GOP is crammed full of…
Gross New York Times Reader Unconvinced That 'Gorgeous' and 'Polished' Alaskan Women Exist
New York Times' advertising columnist Stuart Elliott recently received a query from a concerned reader who was troubled after seeing a Taco Bell commercial filmed in Bethel, Alaska, which features a pretty and "polished" woman — with "awfully" light skin, no less!
Washington Post Reporters Travel to Alaska to Find Men with Limited Success
The most shocking thing about this article written by two Washington Post reporters who "head to Alaska to find romance" is that it's not a romantic comedy starring Amy Adams and Ginnifer Goodwin. Not yet, at least.
Lawmaker Named Dick Thinks Gals Should Have Men Sign Abortion Permission Slips
Oh hey, another terrible idea about abortion! This time, it's coming from Alaska, the home of other terrible ideas like the Palins and the midnight sun. Not only is the state currently considering a bill that would require doctors to perform medically unnecessary ultrasounds on women prior to their receiving…
Watch Julianne Moore Beat Sarah Palin at Her Own Game
It's difficult to think of 12 minutes that simultaneously give you a great appreciation for the craft of acting and also make you want to throttle someone. And yet that is exactly what this mashup of Sarah Palin's actual behavior and Julianne Moore's portrayal of it in Game Change accomplishes. The accuracy with…
Palin Family's Diplomatic Relations with HBO Dissolve, Allegiance With Lifetime Still Intact
In the Palin family, it is the best of times, it is the worst of times. It is a time of joyful preparation for Bristol's impending reality show on Lifetime, it is a frenzied scramble to debunk the lies of an impending movie about how Sarah ruined John McCain's 2008 Presidential campaign on HBO. So what has the…
Empire State Building Hosts Its First Same Sex Weddings
Today is the ultimate day for novelty weddings, but one of the most iconic places for romance, the Empire State Building, hosted two particularly special marriages today—and made a little history in the process. The New York landmark has been hosting Valentine's Day weddings for almost 20 years, but today marked the…
Badass 85-Year-Old Woman Saves Her Husband From Moose Attack
One moose in Alaska sure picked the wrong woman to mess with-and it got the surprise of al lifetime when a tiny 85 year old woman came flying at it with a shovel. Here's how it went down: Dorothea Taylor was waiting in her truck one day when her husband of 40 years, George Murphy, went to get their dogs. She heard…
Palin Hints At Presidential Run, Ruins Christmas
Remember Sarah Palin? Of course you do. You had weird dreams about her for the second half of 2008, and the sight of her randomly stringing conservative buzzwords together on TV like she's some kind of expert causes you to question the value of your college degree. But just when it seemed like she was riding off into…

