“Porn actor Mr. Marcus has come out and identified himself as the performer responsible for the current syphilis outbreak that has shut down production in the San Fernando Valley. He believes he contracted the STD on set but admits that he altered his syphilis-positive test so that he could keep …

“Mitt Romney made a joke about his birth certificate at a rally in Commerce, Mich. on Friday. Speaking about his Michigan roots, he said, “No one’s ever asked to see my birth certificate. They know that this is the place that we were born and raised.” The joke was received …

“…Republican strategist Roger Stone made an allegation that takes things to a whole new level. Stone claims that unnamed “sources” tell him the Koch brothers lobbied the Romney campaign hard to pick Paul Ryan as his running mate, and that they sealed the deal at a July 22 fundraiser with …

With Jamaal Charles back from an ACL injury, and Romeo Crennel handed the reigns full time as head coach, there’s reason for optimism in Kansas City. BJ Kissel of Arrowhead Pride breaks down three pivotal road games that will go a long ways towards determining whether the Chiefs are in …

Douglas Caballero argues that Music is the “5th Estate” keeping governments and politicians honest and he gives you a weekly roundup of musicians questioning the status quo: Madonna fights a homophobic Russian lawsuit, Todd Akin gets spoofed by female Taylor Ferrara’s “Legitimate Rape” viral video song http://youtu.be/mg_4O6XmKAQ, and Death Cab …

“Banned from cycling for life and stripped of the seven Tour de France victories that lifted him from cancer survivor to American icon, Lance Armstrong suffered a day of sporting disgrace on Friday even as he thanked supporters for a surge in donations to the foundation he launched for people …

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Was President Obama somehow connected to the mass Empire State Building shooting in New York City? Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh tried to make the case. Was he joking? Cenk Uygur and comedian Jimmy Dore discuss on The Young Turks. Read more here from Adam Martin in The Atlantic …

‘”Seniores” and “Señoritas” events held at an Anaheim high school — in which students dressed as gang members and a pregnant woman pushing a baby stroller — have been canceled after officials concluded the activities were demeaning toward Latinos and their culture. The events, which have been held for at …

This week was either the calm before the storm, or the eye of the hurricane, or that moment when you’re just about to jump out of the plane and you’re only about 46 percent sure you packed your parachute right. Next week brings IFA, followed by events from Nokia, Amazon, …