Ask an Expert: Is Uganda About to Start Executing Gays?

The reports of a possible death penalty for gays in Uganda are horrific. But since I don't know anything about Ugandan politics, I asked Andrew Rice, a friend who wrote a book about Uganda, if he could add some context.
Ruin Someone's Day, Get $50!
Need $50? Want to ruin some woman's day? Craigslist can help.
Is The "Four Hour Workweek" Guy On To Something?
So the cover article in this week's Sunday Styles section was about this guy Timothy Ferriss, who has become a guru to the rich nerds of Silicon Valley by advocating an "information diet"—"his methods include practicing 'selective ignorance'—tuning out pointless communiqués, random Twitters, and even world affairs…
RZA, former head of the Wu-Tang Clan, weighs in on the sexual assaults at current hotspot The Box: "'Inside the club and outside the club are two different things. I think when you leave the club the good time ends." [NYDN, quote oddly not online]
What Does Imogen Lloyd Webber Really Smell Like?
When we met Imogen Lloyd Webber at the Penthouse Executive Club on Monday, we decided that "in a way that is not unpleasant she smells like when you floss your teeth, that musty smell that your mouth smells like. That's what she smells like." Some of you understood exactly what I was talking about. Others—those with a…
Faran Krentcil On How 'Lucky' Would Describe This Man's Thigh
Yesterday, we learned that Lucky magazine has some funny ways with descriptive language. Today, we learned that it's important to wear sunscreen, courtesy of Hamptonite Dick Stern and the parts of him that weren't obscured by the Week In Review section. We had to wonder: how would Lucky editors describe Dick Stern's…
How Not To Sound Like An Idiot In The Hamptons
Or, at least, how to sound like a local idiot! As we prepare for this weekend's journey to the Hamptons, the life lessons are already piling up. First of all—did not know this!—one doesn't go "up to the Hamptons," one goes "out to" them. This is, you see, because of their geographic location! Still, whatever, you…
Should Authors Hold Copyrights Forever?
Sunday's Times featured an op-ed by author Mark Helprin arguing that authors (and their descendents) deserved copyrights in perpetuity for their work. While Helprin has written what is by far our favorite novel of all time, we are extremely wary of his political views, which can be found frequently on the op-ed page…
