The organizers of CPAC (the Conservative Political Action Conference), running diverse panels on topics ranging from "The Future of The Movement: Winning With Generation X/Y" to "Trumping The Race Card," were trying to make a statement: the Republican party is not just a bunch of old white men...

When I was a boy, at Knicks games, my dad would never let me boo players on opposing teams. He would say, "You don't know these people. They've never harmed you. And as brutally as they may be beating up on the Knicks, there's no reason to stoop to the...

One would think that the defining athlete of a generation confessing to cheating in his sport and lying to the public would come as a shock to society. One would think that the millions of children who wore his clothing, looked up to him as a hero and studied his...

Hoping that Roger Federer will win Wimbledon, that the Yankees will make the playoffs or hoping that "60 Minutes" will be on after football doesn't take much audacity. These hopes are pretty much bound to become realities. Likewise, in 2008, after witnessing a charismatic, idealistic, first-term Senator defeat an American...

The 2008 presidential election was one of the most vicious in US history. Both Senator John McCain and President Barack Obama's organizations spent millions of dollars on attack ads that tried to damage the reputations and records of the men running for office. But even in the midst of that...

Whether it's about the national debt, health care, or unemployment, talk surrounding "The Next Generation" always looms large in Washington. Politicians plead to parents and grandparents alike that their political beliefs will lead to a better future for America's youth than the beliefs of their opponents. A lot of the...

In third grade, after "several complaints from parents," my school placed a ban on dodgeball playing in school. Administrators claimed the game was "just too violent for elementary school students to play" and it put certain kids in uncomfortable situations. Just like any angry 8-year-olds in America might react, two...

Actress Willow Shields -- who you may know as Prim in "The Hunger Games," Katniss's doe-eyed little sister -- idolizes Meryl Streep and Angelina Jolie; two actors who, like Willow, started their acting careers at a very young age. And she's following closely in their footsteps already. At just 12...

As the four seasons (and upcoming movie!) of Phineas and Ferb demonstrate, "104 days of summer vacation" can sometimes take a very long time to pass by. And we don't blame you if, while you're "building a rocket, fighting a mummy, or climbing up the Eiffel Tower," you...

Human beings are unique in that we are exceptional communicators. We have established languages and alphabets, which have enabled us to express our thoughts and feelings to one another, and over the past 250 years, technology has substantially increased our ability to interact. In 1792, Samuel Morse invented the telegraph,...

I love ragging on politicians as much as the next guy. Just read this, or this or this. What better way to make fun of these womanizing, attention-whoring elected officials than mocking how often they flip-flop on their views and give up moral high...

Jennette McCurdy, who you probably know as the meat-loving, prank-pulling, hilarious tomboy Sam Puckett on Nickelodeon's iCarly, is a girl on a mission. She's partnering with Pinnacle Foods' "iCarly iCook with Birds Eye" program to show kids that veggies are cool. I caught up with Jennette to find out how...

24 years ago, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) dropped their timeless teen anthem "Parents Just Don't Understand." More than two decades later, parents still buy us clothes that seem like they're "from 1963," and claim that we "don't need" friends who laugh at our...

To pass the long hours in a hot, sticky car on your summer road trip, there's nothing like listening to jokes by some of your favorite comedians. While you're settling in for a long ride, take a break from your favorite top-40 hits and switch it up with a comedy...

Leading up to the Supreme Court's verdict on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, news channels showed the video reel of President Obama signing the bill into law over and over again. Standing next to the president in every clip of him signing the bill is an...

Earlier this week, Mark Cuban, billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks went on ESPN's sports talk show First Take, and lacerated the sports media for their constant use of "generalities" over facts to avoid making concrete arguments. He claimed that members of the sports media, in particular...

If I began to add up the hours of homework I've done since entering high school, I think I'd cry before I got to the total. But regardless of the exact number, I can look at myself in the mirror and know that I have worked HARD these past two...

I've unequivocally and publicly supported President Obama since his 2008 primary campaign. And throughout his Presidency, whenever I've been asked why I still support him despite the prolonged economic downturn, I've answered with the facts. Only the facts. That his policies are working. The Affordable Care Act has provided millions...

I believe toys come to life when I leave the room. I believe Lebron James cares about his fans. And I believe in Willy Wonka. But, recently, I've stopped believing in politicians. Yes, there are some individual politicians who are not corrupt, but as a whole, I have given up...

Growing up, I've heard adults talk about "discovering" a rock band before they made it big. Things like, "My older brother's best friend's sister dated Eddie Van Halen... when he was a kid! So I started listening to them really early on..." I try to act mesmerized and engaged in...