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Anonymous Democratic Strategist Claims White House Discouraged Fox News Appearances

LA Times | Peter Nicholas | Posted 11.08.2009 | Media

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At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an outlet that presi...

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"Allahu Akbar": Ft. Hood General Says Hasan Shouted "God Is Great!" Before Shooting (VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

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FORT HOOD, Texas -- The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman s...

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Michael Pollan's 'Hummer-Driving Vegan' Claim Debunked

Kyle Cassidy | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green

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Kyle Cassidy

Michael Pollan stated that "A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef-eater in a Prius" at the Pop-Tech conference last Saturday. The only problem is, the statement isn't true.

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Purity, Integrity, Inspiration: Possible in 2009 News Online?

Sheila Shayon | Posted 11.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Religion, Newspapers, Media, Online Media, News, Yellow Journalism, Journalism, Pulitzer Prize, Craig Newmark, Joseph Pulitzer, New York World, Mary Baker Eddy, Christian Science Monitor, Media News
Sheila Shayon

In 2009, the Christian Science Monitor, a 100 year-old news organization, became the first nationally circulated newspaper to replace its daily print edition with its website.

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The Pumpkin Dance Remix (VIDEO)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Comedy

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Just in time for Halloween we've found this hilarious video (courtesy of Buzzfeed). It's a remix of a 2006 viral video known as the "Pumpkin Dance" in...

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Just in Time for Halloween: The 10 Best Modern 'Direct-to-DVD' Horror Films

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Frontiers, Lionsgate; Weinstein Company, Halloween, From Within, Scary Movies, Midnight Movie, 2001 Maniacs, Inside, Scott Mendelson, Movies, Even Stevens, Reviews, Midnight Meat Train, Dvd, Murder Party, Mega Snake, Simon Says, News, Crispin Glover, The Children, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

The Children isn't the most violent film, nor the goriest or showiest. It haunts because it boils itself down to an unanswerable question: would you kill your own sick children to prevent them from killing you?

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Why the White House Is 100% Right to Challenge Fox News

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media

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Cenk Uygur

If Fox News rises up to the challenge of confessing their real identity and real purpose, then -- and only then -- should Obama take on that conservative voice in an interview on their air.

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Richard Heene, Balloon Boy Dad, Expected To Face Criminal Charges

Posted 10.18.2009 | Denver

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Watch Sheriff Jim Alberden's Sunday Morning Press Conference: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy * * * * * * ...

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HuffPost Review: Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

The idea of high-quality entertainment that is specifically directed at children seems to be an oxymoron in the critical community. However, Where the Wild Things Are, is very much a high-quality children's movie.

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Palestinian Memo: Hopes In Obama "Evaporated" After "Zionist Lobby" Pressure

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

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JERUSALEM — The Palestinian president's political party says all hopes in the Obama administration have "evaporated," accusing the White House o...

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HuffPost Review: Paranormal Activity (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Horror films work best when you realize that you cannot trust the filmmakers. But writer/director Oren Peli crafts a low-tech chiller that almost plays too fair with the audience.

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Arab States Have Launched Secret Moves To Stop Using U.S. Currency For Oil Trading

The Independent | Posted 10.06.2009 | World

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By Robert Fisk | The Independent In the most profound financial change in recent Middle East history, Gulf Arabs are planning - along with China, Rus...

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Day One in Padang, Indonesia: Aid Worker Arrives in Earthquake Zone

Louis Belanger | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

Read More: Indonesia Earthquake, Padang Earthquake, Oxfam, Humanitarian Aid, East Asia, News, World News
Louis Belanger

In all my years of working in the aid world, starting in 1978 in Indonesia, I have never witnessed such a rapid and relentless series of crises as I've seen this week.

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HuffPost Review: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

If Public Enemies was merely a three-part episode of Superman: The Animated Series, it would be a good one. But it falls short as a stand-alone movie.

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On Iranian Nuclear Weapons - From the Perspective of an Iranian Nuclear Weapon

Ben Berkon | Posted 09.29.2009 | Comedy

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Ben Berkon

I thought I looked a little fat in my New York Times profile, but I've heard that "human fear" adds fifteen pounds -- especially when you're part fission, part fusion.

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Huff Post Review: Whip It (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.29.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Whip It is one of the most enjoyable film experiences of 2009. It's a formula picture through and through, but it is a truly entertaining one.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Remake Gets a Trailer

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

While everyone seems to be trying harder than the gang behind Friday the 13th, this feels like a fancier redo of something that held up pretty well in the first place.

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Does This Misspelled Tea Party Sign Make My Butt Look Big?

Beth Armogida | Posted 09.28.2009 | Comedy

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Beth Armogida

Every time I see those handmade signs at the Tea Parties displaying anti-Obama phrases filled with hate, fear and misspelled words held by flocks of pallid agitators my stress level reaches a new high.

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Huff Post Review - Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

I'm not a particularly die-hard fan of the Scooby Doo franchise, but I have a passing interest. I was shocked at how enjoyable this movie is. It just plain works on every level.

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HuffPost Review - Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.24.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

For the first time that I can remember, a Michael Moore documentary/propaganda piece is less about the subject at hand and more about Michael Moore himself.

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Junk Removers Find Heart-Breaking Wreckage In Foreclosed Homes

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business

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As the Huffington Post continues to bear witness to the effects of the current economic environment on ordinary Americans, we've found additional comp...

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IMAX Releases Study on Multiplex vs. Classic Auditoriums

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.22.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

The somewhat predictable result: "There was no meaningful difference in satisfaction levels between classic design and multiplex design IMAX locations."

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Obama to Address "Rising Terrorist Unemployment Rate" in America

Ben Berkon | Posted 09.21.2009 | Comedy

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Ben Berkon

Terrorists, who came to America with high hopes of destroying it, have found it difficult to find any terrorist-related work due to the hard economic times.

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Dick Cheney's Spine Surgery to Install Much-Needed Spine in Formerly Spineless Body

Ben Berkon | Posted 09.19.2009 | Comedy

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Ben Berkon

The surgery is a more simple procedure than one would think. It merely entails slicing an opening in the patient's back, and placing a spine where normal, politically-sane, and spined-humans have a spine

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The Surprising and Unfair Cinematic Demise of Orlando Bloom

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.17.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

He was one of People's 'Sexiest Men Alive' in 2006. Yet Orlando Bloom is nowhere to be seen in today's film-making landscape.

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