Author: Connor Simpson

Stat of the Day

Only 15% of Los Angeles Voted for Mayor

AP

Eric Garcetti will be the new mayor of Los Angeles after only parts of the city went to the polls last night. The turnout was depressingly low for America's second largest metropolis.

By Connor Simpson

Jun 13, 2012

Channing Tatum Too Sexy for Shirt, Pants in NSFW 'Magic Mike' Trailer

If your complaints about the old Magic Mike trailers were along the lines of "there's not enough nudity for this trailer of a stripper movie," then the new one minute red-band trailer is just for you. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 13, 2012

Oliver North Got Busted for Using an Email Forward in His Column

Oliver North is in hot water after attributing a quote in one of his columns to the wrong Vietnam war veteran, and now we know the quote belongs to a Vietnam veteran who's also a journalism professor, and that North lied about how he came across the quotation in the first place. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 13, 2012

How CBS Scored the First Non-Fox Sunday Morning Romney Interview

Bob Schieffer called out the Romney campaign for only doing Fox, and now he gets to do the first interview with Mitt on a Sunday morning show not named Fox News Sunday

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 13, 2012

Ron Barber, Gabrielle Gifford's Former Aide, Officially Wins Her Old Seat

The race to replace Gabrielle Gifford has been called: the Associated Press tweets that Ron Barber has officially been named the winner in the race for Arizona's District 8 seat in the House.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 13, 2012

Justice Department Investigating Cable Companies' Fear of Streaming Video

The Wall Street Journal reports the Justice Department is investigating whether cable companies have been unfairly working to regulate Internet consumption to prevent people switching from cable to online video.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 12, 2012

Good Riddance, Offensive GoDaddy Commercials

Go Daddy announced they've hired an advertising company for the first time in seven years so they can move away from the advertising style that made the company famous, but so many people hated. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 12, 2012

$170 Million Can Buy Half a Good Summer Movie

Reshoots and personel changes have plagued the production of World War Z, but its $170 million plus budget (so far) has apparently produced a great first half. Now they have to pay for a better ending. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

The Conflicting Accounts of the Lindsay Lohan Car Accident

Accusations of mysterious pink bags, bribes and lies are making the Lindsay Lohan car crash story juicier than it originally appeared to be. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

Bloomberg Admits Stop and Frisk Policy Needs to Change

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg admitted that the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy needs to be amended in a speech on Sunday.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

Joe Biden vs. Children: a Never-Ending (Water) War

Joe Biden spent his Saturday having way more fun than you did. Every year he invites the press and their families for a water fight at his home. He usually loses.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

Box Office Report

'Madagascar 3' Shuts Down Everything

Welcome back to the Box Office Report where there's something to be said for getting paid millions and millions of dollars for three hours worth of voice work. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

The Sunday Grind

McCain Questions Holder's Credibility; Huckabee Doesn't Like His VP Odds

Woodward and Bernstein talk leaks on CBS; McCain and Axelrod spar over Eric Holder on CNN; Scott Walker and Mitch Daniels think Wisconsin spells the end of public-employee unions. Oh, and two more names can be crossed off the VP watch list. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

Police Investigating Shooting in Auburn Student Neighborhood

Three people are dead and more are injured after a fight escalated and someone started shooting in a student neighbourhood in Auburn, Alabama. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

Hosni Mubarak Is In Critical Condition

Hosni Mubarak may not make it to his appeal. The Associated Press is reporting Mubarak is in critical condition in the military hospital where he's currently serving his life sentence.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 10, 2012

Boxing Reels After Decision Robs Its Biggest Star

The sport of boxing is in critical condition Sunday morning after its biggest star, Manny Pacquiao, was robbed by the judges in his fight against Timothy Bradley. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 9, 2012

Bob Baffert Wins the Runner-Up's Triple Crown

A horse named Union Rags stepped into the spotlight and win Saturday's Belmont Stakes, but one trainer completed a runner-up's Triple Crown.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 9, 2012

How the Obama Campaign Is Betting Big on the Internet

The Obama campaign is shedding the traditional campaign model and focusing its advertising efforts on the Internet, a gamble that could cost them dearly, or help them write the book on how candidates engage their base online. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 9, 2012

Spain Is Going to Ask for a Big Bailout, Just Not Yet

In a conference call on Saturday, Spain's finance minister indicated they will be asking for a bailout from the other Eurozone countries that could amount to €100 billion. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 9, 2012

What Was the Syrian Army Hiding from the U.N.?

U.N. monitors finally made it into Mazraat al-Qubeir after they were shot at while making their first attempt, and evidence left behind indicates the Syrian army played a heavy role in the massacre there. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 9, 2012

What Return Does Lunch with Warren Buffett Yield?

If you had the opportunity to sit down and have lunch with Warren Buffett, what would you ask him? Turns out, most don't even ask about investing.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 9, 2012

The Triple Crown's Bursting Economic Bubble

We've finally got our first real look at the financial implications of potential Triple Crown winner I'll Have Another's withdrawal from the Belmont Stakes.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 9, 2012

Two U.S. Attorneys Appointed to Investigate Leaks

Two U.S. attorneys have been tasked with finding out if there's any truth to rumours the White House leaked classified information to help the President's national security reputation.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 8, 2012

Mitt Romney Gets the Rand Paul Seal of Approval

Rand Paul endorsed the GOP's last man standing during an appearance on Fox News's Hannity on Thursday night.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 7, 2012

Texting While Driving Could Land You In Jail

We've all been guilty of it at one time or another, but one Massachusetts teen is serving a year in prison after getting into a fatal car accident when he was texting while driving.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 7, 2012

Even the U.N. Are Getting Shot at in Syria

The situation in Syria has deteriorated to the point where even the U.N.'s team of monitors can't go anywhere without coming under fire.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 7, 2012

The People You Meet on Airtime (and the Penises You Don't)

Airtime, the new video chat site from the Napster guys, has been out for a few days now, and we decided to see what it's like. Unfortunately, it seems it's already devolving into a bunch of guys looking for boobs. (But, no penises!)

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 7, 2012

Jeb Bush Seems to Think 2012 Could Have Been His Year

Jeb Bush has always been supportive of Mitt Romney, but comments Bush made in a CBS This Morning interview leave us wondering how he really feels about Mitt Romney.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 6, 2012

John Kerry Isn't Pleased with The New York Times

John Kerry and the New York Times are having a debate about journalism. It all started when Kerry was asked by CNN's Ted Barrett if he thought The Times should have held their story on President Obama's ordering cyberattacks against Iran's nuclear program "for national security reasons." 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 6, 2012

Another Federal Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional

The Defense of Marriage Act took another hit on Wednesday when a New York federal judge ruled it unconstitutional, this time because it interferes with the states' right to regulate marriage.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 6, 2012

The 'Django Unchained' Trailer Is Finally, Officially Here

The Weinstein Company spent the day taking down leaked versions, but the wait is finally over: the trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained is officially, really, legally here.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

Acquittal Appeal Reopens Mubarak's Case

An appeal of the acquittal verdicts for six Egyptian officials means Mubarak's life sentence is going to be appealed too.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

Romney and Obama Are Both Big 'Star Trek' Fans

The two candidates running for President are huge dorks, according to the New York Times.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

George Zimmerman Turns Himself Over to Police

George Zimmerman turned himself over to Orlando police Sunday afternoon, ending any confusion over whether or not he would flee.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

Box Office Report

'Snow White' Is a Sleepy Success

Welcome back to the Box Office Report where we'd eat a red apple if Charlize Theron told us to.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

The Sunday Grind

Romney 'Is For' the Ryan Plan; Why Wisconsin Is Important

A Romney campaign advisor says the former Governor supports the Paul Ryan budget; Ohio Governor John Kasich is scared unemployment in his state will rise; Krugman and Will make the case for Wisconsin. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

Read the Most Adorable Presidential Pardon Ever

While President Obama was attending a series of fundraisers in Minnesota on Friday, he made the unexpected decision to pardon an (adorable) criminal he met at one of the functions.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

Gunman Opens Fire in Busy Canadian Mall

One person is dead and seven are injured after a gunmen opened fire in the middle of Toronto's Eaton Centre food court on Saturday evening.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

Syrian Military Officer Who Witnessed Houla Massacre Defects

A senior official from the Syrian Air Force has defected and sided with opposition forces, and claims he witnessed the Houla massacre first hand.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 2, 2012

Protests in Tahrir Square Echo Last Year's Uprising

Thousands of Egyptian citizens descended on Tahrir Square late Saturday to protest the verdict they believe was either too soft, or could leave the door open for Mubarak to walk in an appeal.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 2, 2012

Here Are Pictures of a Probable Mass Grave in Syria

The website Humanrights.gov published this before-and-after photo of what they believe is a mass grave dug after last week's massacre in Houla, Syria.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 2, 2012

American Apparel Could Lose Its One Redeeming Quality

American Apparel could lose the one thing that lets us forgive it for usually being so icky. In an L.A. Times article, Dov Charney conceded the company might have to move its manufacturing operations overseas. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 2, 2012

Andy Samberg Did the Right Thing Leaving SNL

Andy Samberg is leaving Saturday Night Live. It's the right decision. Here's why. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 2, 2012

George Zimmerman Was Busted by Recorded Phone Calls

An Orlando judge revoked George Zimmerman's bond yesterday and ordered him to return to jail. ThinkProgress obtained the prosecutors' motion that shows exactly how the Zimmermans deceived the court, and how their phone conversations while he was in jail busted them.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 2, 2012

Mets' No Hitter Means NoNoHitters Is No More

Fans of the New York Mets finally got to see someone on their team pitch a no hitter last night, ending a 50 year drought that plagued the ball club, and drastically altering the life of a website.   

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 2, 2012

Hosni Mubarak Sentenced to Life in Prison

Egypt's former ruler Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on Saturday morning, but not everyone is satisfied with the ruling

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By Connor Simpson

May 28, 2012

How the President Spent His Memorial Day

Memorial Day plans rarely change for the President and he didn't spend his afternoon manning a grill. Obama spoke at the Arlington National Cemetery on Monday afternoon.

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By Connor Simpson

May 28, 2012

Spatwatch

George Will Doesn't Want Romney Anywhere Near Donald Trump

Players: Donald Trump, billionaire businessman, amateur conservative commentator and champion of the birther movement; George Will, pulitzer-prize winning conservative commentator. 

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By Connor Simpson

May 28, 2012

How an 11-Year-Old Survived the Houla Massacre

An 11-year-old boy was able to survive the massacres in Houla, and he told the Guardian how pro-regime militia men killed his family, and how he managed to escape. 

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By Connor Simpson

May 28, 2012

If You Work at RIM, You Might Want to Start Packing Your Desk

If you work for RIM, you might want to start polishing off your resume and start slipping your name to other employers. Massive layoffs are on the way. 

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By Connor Simpson

May 28, 2012

Do We Really Need a Facebook Phone?

Facebook is apparently trying to develop their own smartphone again, and they're prompting us to wonder if we really need one, and if a smartphone is really the answer to their problems. 

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