The Madwoman in the Newsroom
The stereotype of the incompetent, irrational woman journalist is resurgent. She is familiar and she’s bad news: she’s…
Rebecca Traister's Good and Mad Visits the Ghost of Hillary Clinton
Rebecca Traister, a journalist and leading voice on the feminist internet, has built her career on chronicling women’s…
On This Day, The Little Rock Nine Started School
Today in 1957, nine African American students were escorted by federal troops through a screaming white crowd into…
Leave the Lady Who Dipped Her Chicken in Soda Alone!
America is a country built on grotesque combinations of foodstuffs. I mean this literally: Did you know if you dig deep…
Fireworks Are Trash
Happy 4th of July! Arguably the worst American holiday, from the casual celebration of binge-drinking to the…
The Trump Administration Is Considering Putting Thousands of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tent Cities
Welcome to Barf Bag, a daily politics roundup to help you sort through the chaotic Trumpian news cycle.
Stephen Colbert and Patrick Wilson's National Anthem Makes Me Proud to Be American
The National Anthem, where we express dissent and send our greatest celebrities to represent the people, hasn’t exactly…
Report: White House Asked the Guggenheim for a Van Gogh, Got Offered a Solid Gold Used Toilet
Last fall, the White House apparently reached out to the Guggenheim to request the loan of a specific Van Gogh painting…
It Is Agreed That White Skittles Were a Bad Choice for Pride Month
Skittles, in a well-intended but tragically-fated campaign doomed to the American zeitgeist, removed its rainbow colors…
Fox News Panelists Doubt Whether Wonder Woman Is Patriotic Enough
What’s more American than Wonder Woman? Well, hating women and not understanding why, for starters. Also, loving…
Turkish Dictator's Suited Thugs Beat Up Protesters on Embassy Row
Shortly following a White House visit by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who recently consolidated power for…
Protester Arrested After Laughing At Jeff Sessions's Confirmation Hearing Faces Up to a Year in Prison
Desiree Fairooz, a Code Pink activist who was arrested after laughing during Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing, has…
Guess Who Came Over for Dinner Last Night?
Good morning! Last night, Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, and Sarah Palin took a smirking pic in front of Hillary Clinton’s First…
Katy Perry's 'Chained to the Rhythm' Video Goes Through the Process of Becoming Woke
Katy Perry’s music video for her wake-up-sheeple! single “Chained to the Rhythm” has all the candy-colored markings of…
Track Palin Takes Plea Deal in Domestic Violence Case
Track Palin, the eldest of Sarah Palin’s brood, has entered a plea agreement in a January domestic violence case in…
Watch a Republican Congressional Candidate Cock a Gun and Drink Sweet Tea to Get Elected
We’re in an election season where “political outsider” is the highest possible compliment, an indicator that you have…
Budweiser, Beer Owned by Belgian-Brazilian Conglomerate, to Rename Itself 'America'
For a limited time, Budweiser is replacing the signature “Budweiser” label on its packaging with “America,” in the name…