Archive
January 3, 2013
Facebook Is About To Do Us All A Huge Favor
Soon, everyone with a Facebook account could have a new way to take phone calls. And why Apple and Google couldn't do it first.
8 Firsts Of The New Congress
The demographics of the 113th Congress reflect a changing country.
The Search For The True "Facebook For Kids"
A new site, GromSocial, wants to be a Facebook for kids. But is a childproof social network a social network at all?
7 Unexpected Ways To Cook With Yogurt
It's not just for fruit and granola.
Joe Biden: "Spread Your Legs, You're Gonna Be Frisked"
The vice president makes Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's swearing in, um, memorable.
Craft Wars: The Nail Art Challenge
Kick off the New Year with stylish fingertips.
Foreign Newspapers Welcome Fiscal Cliff Deal
The world joined the United States in relief a deal had been reached. [Ed. note: Some of these translations may not be exact.]
John Boehner Lives To Fight Another Day As Speaker
The much ballyhooed conservative uprising may never have happened, but that doesn't mean it's easy street for Boehner.
Senator Makes Triumphant Return To Congress After Stroke
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk returned to the Senate today for the 113th Congress by walking up the Capitol steps. Kirk suffered a massive stroke almost exactly a year ago. The Senator was greeted by massive applause from colleagues and Vice President joe Biden.
The Best Recipe Search Engine On The Internet Is About To Disappear
Today a recipe aggregator called Punchfork announced it's being acquired by Pinterest and eventually shutting down. This is very sad and here's why.
Gerard Depardieu Loves Dictators
Once France's biggest movie star, Depardieu has been granted Russian citizenship after ditching France in protest of high income taxes on the rich. He's popular among less-than-democratic rulers.
Everything You Never Knew About Eggs
You can learn a lot about eggs from the Eggs Facebook page.
Here's The Memo Sent To Current TV Employees About The Sale To Al-Jazeera
Current's CEO Joel Hyatt informed his staff that they had been purchased by Qatar-based Al-Jazeera, and that the network would no longer be carried by Time Warner Cable in an email on January 2. The subject line: "BIG NEWS FOR THE NEW YEAR!"
Visualizing An Earth-Like Mars
It's strange to see the Red Planet as a Blue Marble. Continents and seas take shape, familiar and yet alien.
Instagram Has Ruined The Way We Eat
Before Instagram, simply eating what was on your plate was acceptable. Now, if you forget to Instagram it, you might as well not have bothered eating it at all.
Chris Pratt Recalls Being Homeless And Living Inside Of A Van
And David Letterman loved hearing all about it.
How To Make 5 Easy And Healthy Dinners For $10 Each
Your budget-friendly plan to stop feeling gross after the holidays. Five recipes, one grocery list, and step-by-step photos.
Taco Bell Hints At The Release Of A Cool Ranch Doritos Taco
They've finally gone and done it.
27 Ways To Pack A Better Lunch
In 2013 you want to save money AND eat healthier. Bringing lunch from home will help you get started.
Republicans Open New Congress Slamming "Lapdog" Democrats With Corgis
"Nancy Pelosi's Obedience School."
Why Congress Will Only Get Worse From Here
The fiscal cliff was the easy part. Stuck in the middle with you.
Exclusive: The Mystery Of Jay Carney Revealed
The campaign trail really sucks. Or does it? In an exclusive excerpt from Panic 2012: The Sublime and Terrifying Inside Story of President Obama's Final Campaign, Michael Hastings explores the weirdly addictive qualities of most expensive election in history, the "brutal caste system" of the press corps, and how the White House Press Secretary picked up a dangerous $10,000-a-day habit.
Holbrooke Allies Look Hopefully To John Kerry
The new Secretary of State could make his mark on Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Kindred spirits," says the diplomat's widow.
Andrew Sullivan: "I Figured, What The Hell"
Sullivan talks about his decision to leave The Daily Beast and strike out on his own — breaking six figures on his first day. "I should have been dead 10 years ago, so I figured, what the hell."
How Avery Johnson Got Fired In A Single Comic
This sums it up. Alternate title: "The Ballad of Deron Williams."
