Once again the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has graced American soil and broadcast television with his message of happiness. In an interview with CBS's Norah O'Donnell, the Dalai Lama discussed a range of topics, from China's new leadership and the future of Tibet to the relationship between emotion and health.

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There are so many things to discuss with the Dalai Lama, but why not skip all that "important" spirituality/political stuff and cut straight to the point like Piers Morgan did when he asked the big question: "His Holiness, you ever want to get it wet?" True to his position the Dalai Lama answered that he's not drawn to the … Read… 4/26/12 7:15pm 4/26/12 7:15pm

A charity auction site is also offering the chance to meet the Dalai Lama, but the highest bid on that honor is a mere $5,000. We can therefore conclude that Robert Pattinson is six times better than His Holiness. Discuss… 11/25/10 3:00pm 11/25/10 3:00pm

The Dalai Lama had his first live interview ever on the Today Show this morning. Unfortunately the momentous occasion was guided by Ann Curry, who treated the 75-year-old like a very adorable, very holy infant. Read… 5/20/10 9:20am 5/20/10 9:20am

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• After some pointless blather about terrorism and economic recovery during today's White House Press Briefing, Robert Gibbs addressed the question weighing most heavily on Americans' minds: Will the State of the Union preempt Lost's 3-hour season premiere?
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[Tawang, India; November 11. Image via Getty]

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"I call myself a feminist. Isn't that what you call someone who fights for women's rights?" said the Dalai Lama to an audience in Memphis yesterday. "We all come from the same mother. That creates the basis for compassion." [FeministLawProfessors] Discuss… 9/24/09 9:20am 9/24/09 9:20am

[Roqueredonde, France, August 22. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

So...China. Like, oy, right? Yesterday San Francisco rained on the protesters' plan to rain on the Olympic torch relay, but so many questions remain. Where did all these angry Crouching Tiger bridge scaling people come from? Isn't Tibet a kind of nineties cause? Are the protesters just holdovers from the anti-WTO… Read… 4/10/08 10:00am 4/10/08 10:00am

• Have you been wondering, like, where the hell has Hillary gone? What with all the gubernatorial humping and the Bible thumping and the AIDS conspiracy theorizing and the grandmother/bus/throwundering and the fifth anniversary of the war and the "meh" reaction to the public unveiling of her schedule for the entirety of… Read… 3/21/08 6:40pm 3/21/08 6:40pm

[March 21, Dharamasala. Image via AP.]

Hey look! It turns out that whole time Bill Richardson was poking little rhetorical holes in Barack Obama's record, he was actually in the back of his mind thinking, "Wow, America, if you listen to all this "experience" bullshit, you're spoiling a ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CHANCE." A once-in-a-lifetime chance to elect a Hamas… Read… 3/21/08 10:00am 3/21/08 10:00am

• Happy 21st birthday Mary Kate and Ashley! Yup, as of today, the Olsen twins are legally able to imbibe both Red Bull and vodka. Now go throw up an extra-special birthday dinner girls — you deserve it! [Olsen Twins 21st Birthday Countdown]
  
• Everyone — rulers out! A new study says that math skills can be determined by the … Read… 6/13/07 7:10pm 6/13/07 7:10pm