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Poll: Obama Better Prepared Than Romney For Extraterrestrial Ass-Kicking

Survey says President Obama is Bill Pullman in "Independence Day."

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| Wed Jun. 27, 2012 8:59 AM PDT

LISTEN: Mexico's Media Predicament

Last week's episode of "On the Media" probed the issues of transparency and journalist safety in Mexico as the country prepares for its July 1 presidential election.

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| Tue Jun. 26, 2012 2:48 PM PDT

Road Tripping Nuns Take on the Ryan Budget

Sister Simone Campbell talks about the "Nuns on the Bus" to campaign against the GOP's anti-poor budget.

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| Mon Jun. 25, 2012 1:54 PM PDT
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Radiolab's Jad Abumrad Tries Something Completely Nuts

What happens when a nerdy science radio show ends up on stage? (Spoiler: dancing eyeballs and shadow puppets!)

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| Sun Jun. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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21 Adjectives (and 4 Adverbs) to Describe Aaron Sorkin's "The Newsroom"

The first four episodes of HBO's behind-the-scenes series has precisely one worthwhile scene.

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| Sat Jun. 23, 2012 3:25 PM PDT

Quick Reads: "The Receptionist" by Janet Groth

A new memoir tells the Mad Men-esque story of a receptionist at the New Yorker who dreamed of being a writer.

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| Sat Jun. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Steve Carell: Serial Young Lady Sexer?

So what's the deal with Steve Carell's characters always getting it on with hot, way younger women?

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 4:00 AM PDT
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Your Weekend Longreads List on Dark Money

Some of MoJo's favorite in-depth stories on money and American politics from the New Yorker, Texas Monthly, and our own reporters.

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter": Precursor to "Jimmy Carter: Space-Troll Grundle-Puncher"?

The badass action/fantasy flick opens up a whole new realm of possibility. (Think: all other US presidents.)

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Watch: Does George Zimmerman's Story Add Up?

New video and written evidence raises questions about the account given by Trayvon Martin's killer.

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| Thu Jun. 21, 2012 3:59 PM PDT
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Citizens United vs. Sideboob

The court is more worried about a little skin on TV than unlimited corporate money in elections.

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| Thu Jun. 21, 2012 10:11 AM PDT
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The Sketch-y Dude on Our Latest Cover

How a rejected sketch landed on the cover of our latest issue about dark money—a behind the scenes with the artist himself.

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| Wed Jun. 20, 2012 2:20 PM PDT
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MoJo to UCLA: Release the Milken Documents!

The university is withholding its $10 million donor agreement with Lowell Milken, a lawyer was banned from the securities industry for life in the wake of the junk bonds and savings and loan scandals.

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| Wed Jun. 20, 2012 4:30 AM PDT

Watch: "Game of Thrones" Attack Ads

What would it look like if super-PACs and dark-money groups existed in the world of the HBO hit series?

—By the MoJo news team

 | Wed Jun. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Songs for "the People You Wanna Drag Behind Your Car"

Country star Rodney Crowell and best-selling author Mary Karr flay their dear-yet-eternally frustrating kin.

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| Mon Jun. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Japandroids' Celebration Rock

Review: Vancouver duo's new album is 35 minutes of no-holds-barred rock and roll glory.

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| Mon Jun. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Book Review: Journalism

Artist Joe Sacco's retrospective of graphic journalism assignments completed in international war zones.

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| Sun Jun. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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The George H.W. Bush Horrible HBO Documentary Drinking Game

"41," the HBO documentary on Bush Sr. makes for a terrible film—and one helluva power hour.

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| Thu Jun. 14, 2012 10:34 AM PDT

Corn on MSNBC: Are Republicans Blocking Economic Recovery?

MoJo's Washington bureau chief David Corn talks congressional gridlock and the 2012 election.

Wed Jun. 13, 2012 8:36 AM PDT

Breaking: Conservatives Still More Disciplined Than Liberals

They are on TV, anyway.

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| Mon Jun. 11, 2012 9:22 AM PDT