On Wednesday night's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert paid tribute to his mother, Lorna Colbert, who died last week at the age of 92. Colbert opens the show with the tribute, explaining why he's been out for the past week, and, in a rare break from character, movingly tells his audience about his mother's life, her childhood, how she met her husband, her faith, and her love for her children.
Minutemen Militia Founder Arrested on Charges of Child Molestation
Chris Simcox, the co-founder of the border control militia Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, was arrested Wednesday on charges of child molestation. The 52-year-old former kindergarten teacher is accused of having sexual contact with three young girls, all of them under the age of 10.
Gandolfini's Greatest Hits
James Gandolfini died today at the young age of 51, but that doesn't mean he didn't leave us with a huge amount of work to remember him by.
New York Times: Manhattan Tech People Gorging on Free Fattening Treats
Do you find your job, diet, and existence inadequate? If not, make sure to read this latest dispatch from the New York Times trend squad: the city's startup jockeys are spending day after day pressing "calorie-packed" things into their fat fucking maws, chugging beer, and taking naps. They'll also probably be…
Gruesome Video Appears to Be Aftermath of Michael Hastings' Car Crash
A photographer from freelance photography/videography outfit Loudlabs alleges to have been on the scene immediately after journalist Michael Hastings died in a fiery car crash
Party Animal Banned from Drinking Tells Judge to Jail Him Instead
Appropriately named 22-year-old Milo Manu Felix Wild, who lives, appropriately enough, in the Australian city of Darwin, asked a local judge to end a two-year court-ordered ban on alcohol consumption by throwing him in jail instead.
Adam Levine's Scent Smells Like Motorcycles, Originality
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Kim Thompson, co-publisher of beloved graphic-novel and literary-comics imprint Fantagraphics Books, died this morning. He was 57.
