Culture

VIDEO: Glenn Beck Speaks at Liberty U.

The Mormon college dropout picks up an honorary degree—and an evangelical following—with his teary commencement at the house that Jerry Falwell built.

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| Mon May. 17, 2010 3:51 PM PDT

The Intrigue of Die Antwoord

Can't name any South African hip-hop stars? Just you wait.

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| Mon May. 17, 2010 4:30 AM PDT

Is Auto-Tune Killing Pop Music?

A rising chorus of (natural) voices decries a trend that has gone way too far.

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| Mon May. 17, 2010 4:00 AM PDT

VIDEO: Jesus Hates Socialism, Obama

Why would old-school Presbyterian religious conservatives get in bed with the Mormon Glenn Beck? It's the socialist takeover, stupid.

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| Fri May. 14, 2010 11:06 AM PDT

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The F-Bomb: Protected By The 1st Amendment?

Cops in Pennsylvania make cursing a crime.

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| Thu May. 13, 2010 7:57 AM PDT

Not Even Bork Got Treated Like This

Misogynist right-wing talk radio hosts dub Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan "Justice Shrek," attack her looks.

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| Wed May. 12, 2010 9:26 AM PDT

She's Brilliant, Tough, and Super Successful

So Elena Kagan must be gay, right?

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| Tue May. 11, 2010 9:25 AM PDT

Conservative Email Blast: "Obama Nominates Lesbian Elena Kagan"

At least one group is sure about the Supreme Court nominee's sexual orientation.

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| Tue May. 11, 2010 9:22 AM PDT

Askers vs. Guessers

Blessed are the meek? Maybe, maybe not.

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| Tue May. 11, 2010 9:10 AM PDT

Don't Cry for Bob Bennett

The Tea Partiers were well within their rights to oust Utah's junior senator.

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| Mon May. 10, 2010 11:11 AM PDT

22,673 Pixies Listens (and Counting)

Meet ClintJCL, a man who's always listening to music—and keeping track.

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| Mon May. 10, 2010 4:00 AM PDT

Not Quite Ready to Be a Mother? That's Ok Too.

The greatest hits in contraceptive history, from crocodile dung to KISS condoms.

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| Sat May. 8, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Oklahoma's Abortion Two-Step

A verbal gaffe by a top anti-choice attorney - and GOP congressional candidate - shows why the state can keep one of its two draconian new abortion laws, but not both.

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| Tue May. 4, 2010 2:22 PM PDT

Re: YouTube's M.I.A. Burial

Online video giant allows all kinds of violent fare—now all of a sudden it's "protecting the children"?

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| Mon May. 3, 2010 4:30 AM PDT

FlyLo's Cosmic Collage

With Cosmogramma, FlyLo creates an otherworldly musical tangle.

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| Mon May. 3, 2010 4:02 AM PDT

Vietnam Revisited

A new online video library and an epic Vietnam War novel.

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| Fri Apr. 30, 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Racist Driver Dupes Washington Post

A vanity-plate mystery man says he's no neo-Nazi. His Facebook profile says otherwise.

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| Thu Apr. 29, 2010 2:14 PM PDT

Soldiers in Afghanistan Remake Lady Gaga's "Telephone" Video

Thank you, internet.

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| Thu Apr. 29, 2010 10:53 AM PDT

Oklahoma: Pro-Life Nanny State

In their zeal to kill off "babykillers," Oklahoma legislators swapped private citizens' rights for a dishonest doctor's right to choose the course of your, and your child's, entire life.

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| Wed Apr. 28, 2010 11:15 AM PDT

Republican: Que Pasa Con Alabama?

An Alabama gubernatorial candidate's TV pitch: I hate foreign languages just as much as you do!

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| Tue Apr. 27, 2010 12:55 PM PDT