“The media firestorm over Chick-fil-A’s financial contributions to anti-gay organizations seems to have no end in sight…Last week, the Jim Henson Company announced it was severing its partnership with Chick-fil-A over Cathy’s professed anti-gay stance, while celebrities like “Hangover” star Ed Helms and “Glee” actor Grant Gustin have expressed their …
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TV Prank Goes Bad
“An Egyptian television prank on a local actor recently went south when it devolved into physical violence. In the clip, the actor is tricked into thinking he is being interviewed by an Israeli television host and responds by assaulting her. When Egyptian actor Ayman Kandeel accuses the television channel of …
Read More »Colorado Gun Sales Up After Aurora ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Shooting
Why are more people buying guns after the shooting massacre in an Aurora Colorado movie theater during the premiere of Dark Knight Rises? Cenk Uygur, Douglas Caballero, and Cara Santa Maria break it down on The Young Turks. Read more here from Sara Burnett: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21142159/gun-sales-up-since-tragedy Support The Young Turks by …
Read More »Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Ban By L.A. City Council
“In what could be a turning point in the city’s seemingly unending battle to regulate the distribution of medical marijuana, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban all pot dispensaries, while also opening the door to possibly let some remain. Under the ban, all of the 762 …
Read More »NFL Preseason Video Series: Detroit Lions 2012 Training Camp Battles
The Lions are one of close to two dozen camp previews SB Nation will roll out throughout what’s always one of the most exciting weeks of the year for hardcore NFL fans. Jerry Mallory of Pride of Detroit delivers his usual charismatic and analytical commentary about the Lions training camp …
Read More »‘Anglo-Saxon Heritage’ Remark By Romney Adviser
“An adviser to Mitt Romney told a London paper that Obama has not been an effective partner for Britain because he doesn’t “fully appreciate” America’s “Anglo-Saxon heritage”…”.* Taken together with previous comments, it appears the Romney campaign is not ‘one of us’ and blowing a racial dog whistle. The Young …
Read More »Syria Leaks – Assad’s PR Firm Manipulates American Media
“Graphic footage of dead children in amateur videos is not the image Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wanted to be associated with his name; furthermore, it is certainly not the image he paid professional public relations consultants to build. Years before he began his regime’s bloody crackdown on the pro-democracy uprising …
Read More »Mountain Lion, new Warcraft, and more – 90 Seconds on The Verge: Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Hamburger is making absolutely sure of that, one wink and nod at a time. Let him be your guide for today’s day of Mountain Lion launch news — which is just one of the many stories relevant to your interests (as the Stat Trackers That Be are fond of saying). …
Read More »Olympic Women’s Soccer: USA Defeats France Despite Early Deficit
The USA Women’s National Team defeated France in group play with a score of 4-2. France struck first, scoring two goals early in the first half. Team USA came back quickly and easily with a goals from Abby Wambach, 2 goals from Alex Morgan, and another from Carli Lloyd. USA …
Read More »Technology’s Place in Baseball, Underrated Orioles & Pitching Concerns – Rob’s Mailbag, Episode 11
Baseball Nation’s Rob Neyer responds to e-mails. Subscribe to our channel for more sports videos! Click here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=sbnation Check us out on Facebook (Facebook.com/SBNation) and follow us on Twitter (@SBNStudios)! SB Nation: Pro Quality, Fan Perspective http://www.sbnation.com Photos Courtesy Of: Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE Copyright (c) 2007 Kyle Terada Photo By …
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