The Olympics Failed Gays, and Gays Failed the Olympics
For the last two weeks, the most radical voice inside Sochi's Olympic stadiums was a wardrobe.
Antiviral: Here's What's Bullshit on the Internet This Week
Here's a fun fact: 60 percent of all stories on the internet are created in a Hollywood studio by Jimmy Kimmel. Sorry, no, that's a lie—just like the little boy crossing the desert, the the sad Putin hockey photo, and the wolf in the Sochi hotel room. All of these stories took over the internet this week, and all of…
Pussy Riot Attacked by Whip-Wielding Cossacks in Sochi
Cossack militiamen attacked Pussy Riot in downtown Sochi on Wednesday, setting upon the feminist punk group with whips when several members—including Masha Alyokhina, in the pink mask—emerged from a restaurant clad in brightly colored clothing and balaclavas.
Pussy Riot Tweets Police-Wagon Selfie After Being Detained in Sochi
This is Pussy Riot's two most famous members—tweeting a selfie from the back of a police wagon in Sochi.
For the Tenth Day in a Row, Johnny Weir Woke Up Flawless
We enter day ten of Weir Watch wondering: Can anyone beat Johnny Weir, our Olympic fashion hero? No one in Sochi has a jewelry game like this, not even the Russian grandmothers. Weir should've interviewed Bode Miller.
NBC Snuck a Secret Starbucks Into Sochi
Not only has NBC been stealthily operating a Starbucks in the Olympics media center, they've been taunting all the other journalists who are forced to drink the only branded coffee available — McDonalds' McCafe.
The Seven Gold-Medal Looks NBC's Johnny Weir Has Worn So Far in Sochi
Is anyone at the Sochi Olympics winning—really winning, like, hashtag winning—as thoroughly and decisively as NBC commentator and former figure skater Johnny Weir?
Weir Watch, Day Six: Belle for Leather
After five days of conservative—well, uh, semi-conservative—blazers, NBC commentator Johnny Weir is moving from silk and lace to chains and leather.
Weir Watch, Day Five: Lace to the Top
Five days in to the Sochi Olympics and NBC figure skating commentator Johnny Weir still has not exhausted his range of sport-coat looks. Poor Tara Lipinski.
Is Johnny Weir's Outfit Today a Tribute to Bob Costas' Pinkeye?
Figure skater and NBC commentator Johnny Weir enters his fourth straight day of Olympic sartorial heroism with what can only be a tribute to the games' most important story, lead announcer Bob Costas' conjunctivitis.
Russia Says Its Sochi Bathroom Spy Cameras Show No Plumbing Problems
The Wall Street Journal reports that Russia is aggressively defending itself against complaints that the much-maligned bathrooms in its Olympic accommodations are in any way substandard. The Russians are, in fact, keeping a very, very close eye on the bathroom situation:
"Like anyone I'm afraid of being arrested but also I'm not afraid of being arrested... If it takes me getting arrested for people to pay attention and for people to lobby against this law then I'm willing to take it." — Bad-ass figure skater Johnny Weir on competing in the Sochi Olympics in anti-gay Russia
A Virgin for All Seasons: Lolo Jones Could Soon Compete in Both Winter and Summer Olympics
Track star Immaculata Lolo Jones sure does have a lot of pent up energy and time on her hands; the U.S. bobsled team announced Thursday that Jones was one of 24 athletes who had secured a position on this season's bobsled team.
