Author: Alexander Abad-Santos

Japan's Prime Minister Won't Say Why He Won't Move Into His Haunted Mansion

Reuters

Unconfirmed believer in the paranormal and full-time prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, still hasn't moved into the Koutei, a Tokyo mansion where prime ministers of Japan are supposed to live, since coming into power in December. His political opponents are now mocking Abe for being afraid of ghosts — and having looked into the history of the place, well, we don't exactly blame him.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 10, 2011

Gloria Steinem Now Wants Boycott of 'The Playboy Club'

But she says keep on tuning into Mad Men

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 9, 2011

Spatwatch

Upper East Side Mom Fights Lifetime Ban for Shoplifting

Fairway CEO isn't backing down, though

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 9, 2011

Cartoon

Obama, Look Out Above!

Cartoonist Nick Anderson on Wall Street's plummet

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 8, 2011

Spatwatch

Vonnegut Library Director Fights School District's 'Slaughterhouse-Five' Ban

Vonnegut Library Director promises to send 150 copies of the banned book

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 8, 2011

Cartoon

The US of AA+

Cartoonist KAL on the nation's credit rating

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 5, 2011

Spatwatch

Dartmouth Student and Bridgewater Clash on Recruiting

Dartmouth student rails against corporate recruiting on campus

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 5, 2011

The Smart Set

Soderbergh Shoots 'Hunger Games'; Ratner Produces the Oscars

Also: Weiner puts his home on the market and news on Winehouse's last recording

Comments | 1,622 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 5, 2011

Cartoon

The State of the Union? Broke

Cartoonist Lisa Benson on states facing fiscal woes

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 4, 2011

Spatwatch

U.S. Embassy in Kabul Faces Feline Insurgency

Cat-lovers on the American staff resort to guerrilla tactic to save their furry friends

Comments | 2,321 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 4, 2011

The Smart Set

Borat Moves to Battery Park; Mulligan's Engagement

Also: Jerry Lewis has retired from telethons and more on Disney's Snow White reboot

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 4, 2011

Cartoon

Republicans Are Already Looking Ahead

Cartoonist Tom Toles on party relations post-Debt Ceiling

Comments | 479 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 3, 2011

Spatwatch

Vegans Spar with Spokeswoman Over Cancer and Hot Dogs

Sausage spokeswoman defends hotdogs against an "animal rights group"

Comments | 1,207 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 3, 2011

Cartoon

Obama's Cinderella Story Isn't Going as Planned

Cartoonist Lisa Benson on Obama and the nation's road to recovery

Comments | 2,478 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 2, 2011

Spatwatch

Gloria Steinem Is Skeptical of 'The Playboy Club'

One of the show's stars defends Steinem's allegations of sexism

Comments | 4,001 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 2, 2011

Dolly Parton Apologizes for Gay Marriage Shirt Spat

Parton issues an apology over the furor surrounding a theme park policy

Comments | 8,658 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 2, 2011

Cartoon

The Tea Party's 'Chain of Command'

Cartoonist KAL on who's dictating the U.S. and the Global Economy

Comments | 345 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 1, 2011

Spatwatch

The Daily Caller Accuses the NYT of 'Prompting' the White House

The Daily Caller claims a New York Times reporter helped The White House

Comments | 514 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 1, 2011

Cartoon

What a Moody's Downgrade Looks Like

Cartoonist Steve Breen on a Moody's downgrade

Comments | 277 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 29, 2011

Spatwatch

Atheists Object to '9/11 Cross'

The American Atheists don't want the "9/11 Cross" at the memorial

Comments | 38,201 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 29, 2011

Cartoon

One Way Washington Will Find 'Common Ground'

Cartoonist Steve Breen on the lack of compromise in Washington

Comments | 350 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 28, 2011

Spatwatch

Fortune Airs Rival Forbes's Financial Woes

A Fortune writer lays out the financial problems at the other magazine

Comments | 1,207 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 28, 2011

Cartoon

Eight Hundred Pounds and 9.2 Percent--You Can't Miss It

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the debt stalemate

Comments | 371 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 27, 2011

Spatwatch

Santorum's Children Can't Google His Name; Savage Keeps Going

Savage (humorously) threatens to give Santorum another "Google problem"

Comments | 11,191 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 27, 2011

Cartoon

What Congress Can Learn from the NFL

Cartoonist Steve Breen on the lessons the NFL can teach

Comments | 172 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 26, 2011

Spatwatch

Cornell Alum Rejects GQ's Charge of 'Douchiness'

A Cornell Alum shows how (or how not to) shrug off the pesky term

Comments | 3,813 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 26, 2011

Cartoon

Some People Would Call a Depression a Deal-Breaker

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the Tea Party's approach to the debt talks

Comments | 690 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 25, 2011

Spatwatch

Milk Is at the Center of Sexist Allegations

The people behind "Got Milk" pull their ads over sexist claims

Comments | 1,931 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 25, 2011

Cartoon

The Rules for Playing Chicken with Debt Default

Cartoonist Steve Breen on the August 2 deadline

Comments | 172 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 22, 2011

Spatwatch

Dolly Parton's Dollywood Gets Into a Gay Marriage T-Shirt Spat

A patron says her marriage equality shirt was deemed offensive by Dollywood staff

Comments | 15,519 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 22, 2011

Cartoon

Can Congress Come Out to Play?

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the current legislative state

Comments | 728 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 21, 2011

Cartoon

Obama's Welcome Mat for 'Cut Cap & Balance'

Cartoonist Lisa Benson on the White House's greeting for House budget plans

Comments | 250 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 20, 2011

Spatwatch

Allen West Doesn't Think Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is a Lady

Wasserman Schultz talks politics and West takes it personal

Comments | 12,270 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 20, 2011

Cartoon

Dead in the Water

Cartoonist KAL on the global economy

Comments | 345 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 19, 2011

Spatwatch

The New York Times Questions The Journal's Integrity

The battle between market rivals is bigger than their columnists

Comments | 1,911 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 19, 2011

Cartoon

Scotland Yard Chases Its Own Tail

Cartoonist Tony Auth shares his take on the scandal gripping Scotland Yard

Comments | 423 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 18, 2011

Spatwatch

Bette Midler vs. Lady Gaga in a Battle of Mermaids

Midler did the mermaid thing first, and she isn't afraid to say so

Comments | 1,166 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 18, 2011

Cartoon

The Real Doping Suspects at the Clemens Trial

Cartoonist Nick Anderson makes light of the Roger Clemens trial

Comments | 405 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 15, 2011

Spatwatch

Author Peter Manso vs. Scathing New York Times Review

Peter Manso is unhappy with Dwight Garner's takedown piece

Comments | 1,889 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 15, 2011

Cartoon

The Caged Buzzard of News Corp.

Cartoonist Steve Benson on Murdoch and the scandal

Comments | 172 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 14, 2011

Spatwatch

Ursula Liang vs. Breakfast at Tiffany's Screening

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy gets itself into a fight over racism

Comments | 847 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 14, 2011

Cartoon

An Inside Look at Those Debt Talks

Cartoonist Steve Breen on the GOP negotiation strategy

Comments | 91 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 13, 2011

Spatwatch

SlutWalk Toronto Takes on Tennis Canada

SlutWalk, the feminist web site, is not happy with a tennis tournament ad

Comments | 1,075 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 13, 2011

Cartoon

Obama Has His Eye on 2012

Cartoonist Lisa Benson suggests how Obama wants to lift his chances

Comments | 1,046 Views

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 12, 2011

Cartoon

Hacked to Death

Cartoonist Steve Breen bids farewell to the News Of the World.

Comments | 362 Views

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