Why You Loved The D.A.R.E. Program
Here’s to remembering the high point of elementary school in honor of National D.A.R.E. Day!
Here’s to remembering the high point of elementary school in honor of National D.A.R.E. Day!
In Mexico more than 70,000 people have died because of drug-related violence since 2007.
He sounded like he was underwater. “You’re already dead. You’re already dead.”
They are also three times as likely to be raped, according to the first-ever nationwide study on domestic violence and sexual orientation.
Being on bath salts is apparently like being in a video game set to dubstep. (via theatlanticwire.com)
Gaming’s soul is sick. And gamers hate talking about it.
Twitter responds to today’s shooting in Connecticut.
Mario goes all Grand Theft Auto, brought to you by dorkly. Warning: 8-bit violence and NSFW language.
In the wake of this summer’s shootings, lots of Americans have been asking how mental health professionals can go about preventing violence. A new study offers one possible answer: a simple five-item scale.
A new study shows that it might — and watching shows with strong female characters, even in bad situations, could help women too.
Rep. Joe Heck strongly denies the charge and tells BuzzFeed that “anyone perpetuating a story like this … demeans the pain that so many victims of domestic violence experience and the courage it takes to confront it.”
Each week this summer has brought something terrible and new. What is going on?
In his weekly address this morning, the President again mourned the victims in Aurora and offered federal resources to bring the shooter to justice. “Even as we come to learn how this happened and who’s responsible, we may never understand what leads anyone to terrorize their fellow human beings. Such evil is senseless — beyond reason. But while we will never know fully what causes someone to take the life of another, we do know what makes that life worth living.”
Watch a sweet old grandmother die violently. Five times. It’s perfect.
Domestic violence can start as early as middle school, new research shows .
The Hornets’ Jason Smith laid a hit on Blake Griffin that would’ve been brutal on a football field, much less a basketball court. The Clippers were not happy.
“Namaste, Commish.” (Arian Foster)
In Bellflower, CA a cop was video taped striking a handicapped woman on the bus. According to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office, the woman, who’s name was not given, has a previous record of assaulting police. That still doesn’t excuse an officer punching her in the face when she wasn’t resisting arrest. Luckily veteran Jermaine Green was there to catch the whole incident on his phone. (via huffingtonpost.com)
Aliaa Maghda El-Mahdy is a 20-year-old political activist from Cairo who has gained infamy in Egypt for posting the following nude photos as a feminist statement against radical Islamic oppression. Pot, consider yourself stirred.
What a terrible day for humanity when a group of people laugh at some jerk punching out an old man. No arrests have been made, but Chicago police did launch an investigation. This event apparently happened in April, but the video only recently surfaced on the internet. You can read the full story at Chicago Tribune (via chicagotribune.com)
After marching all day against Monday night’s sneak attack dismantling of Occupy Oakland’s camp, the Oakland Police Department bombarded protesters with tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash grenades. Welcome to America. Be afraid.
A 2-part documentary explaining the survival of Ross Capicchioni after being betrayed and ambushed by his own friend on the rough streets of Detroit. With the current loss of life that has been going around this year, it is amazing to see someone outlast a brutal incident such as this. You can view the second part of his amazing story HERE. (via reddit.com) View Media ›
Right-wing website mogul Andrew Breitbart is mad because people on Twitter think he’s gay, or something, and he can’t wait for a physical fight with progressives so that, with help from his military friends, he can prove that he’s a real man. (via wonkette.com)
Comics Bulletin has put together a list of the best contemporary crime comics, a genre that has seen an incredible resurgence recently. Since it’s only a matter of time before all of these are ruined by questionable film adaptations, you should run out and get the books first. (via comicsbulletin.com) View List ›
Warning: Graphic violence. Just in time for Comic-Con, Lionsgate released this 3-minute clip of a young Conan doing what barbarians do best. Watch Video ›
The Japanese have apparently taken the game King of the Hill, substituted a wooden poll, and added copious, copious amounts of ultraviolence . I’m pretty sure the refs only exist to make sure that nobody wields their leather protective headgear as a weapon. View Media ›
It seems like he escaped from Michigan and got into fisticuffs on the Vegas Strip. It’s a been a bad week for the caped crusader. :( Watch Video ›
The good folks at Vulture put together this killer supercut of the silver screen’s most violent children. View Media ›
Unicorns won’t think twice about cutting you. View List ›
This was a lot more violent than I was expecting. Still, everyone has different ways of making sandwiches, I guess? View Media ›