Author: John Hudson

Media Diet

R.J. Cutler: What I Read

R.J. Cutler

The acclaimed filmmaker makes the liberal's case for watching Fox News

By John Hudson

Mar 31, 2010

The Problem With Free Speech: Westboro Baptist Church

Pundits discuss the First Amendment's dark side

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By John Hudson

Mar 30, 2010

Why Is Fox News Trouncing CNN?

Beck and O'Reilly are sitting pretty while Andersoon Cooper bleeds viewers

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By John Hudson

Mar 30, 2010

Why the Large Hadron Collider Experiment Matters

The future of physics depends on it, for starters

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By John Hudson

Mar 30, 2010

Karzai Pouts After White House Snub

Obama revokes an invitation, he meets with Ahmadinejad

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By John Hudson

Mar 30, 2010

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Mar 29, 2010

Before and After: Ricky Martin Comes Out of the Closet

A look back at his response in 1999

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By John Hudson

Mar 29, 2010

Is Yelp an Extortion Racket?

A handful of put-upon small businesses sure think so

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By John Hudson

Mar 29, 2010

A Deeper Look at the Christian Militia

Hutaree, an armed Michigan group, was preparing for the Antichrist

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By John Hudson

Mar 29, 2010

Is the Internet Killing Our Reputations?

If so, should we change or should society?

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By John Hudson

Mar 28, 2010

5 Best Sunday Columns

Right-wing rage, public funding for abortion, women as priests and more...

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By John Hudson

Mar 28, 2010

Obama 2.0: Now with 30% More Partisanship

What the president's recess appointments say about his new path forward

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By John Hudson

Mar 28, 2010

Ben Stiller's Angry, Neurotic Turn in Greenberg

Noah Baumbach's new film finds Stiller in a vulnerable, caustic role

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By John Hudson

Mar 26, 2010

Nation's Cities Shamelessly Pander to Google

What won't we do for faster Internet?

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By John Hudson

Mar 26, 2010

5 Reasons Legalizing Pot Might Be Right for California

Less crime, more money, cheaper pot

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By John Hudson

Mar 26, 2010

The Steve Jobs Keystrokes That Launched a Thousand Words

You, too, could be a lucky customer to get an email from him saying "no" or "yep"

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By John Hudson

Mar 25, 2010

Jeering the Rise of the 'Hegan'

Smirks and groans greet a trend piece on male vegans

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By John Hudson

Mar 25, 2010

Twitter TV Dreams Come True—in Spain

For lack of a U.S. equivalent, Twitter enthusiasts will have to bone up on their Spanish

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By John Hudson

Mar 25, 2010

Techies Grapple With Facebook-Syphilis Connection

Can social networking ever do wrong?

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By John Hudson

Mar 24, 2010

Hypocrisy Watch: Google Implores World to Condemn Chinese Censorship

Wait—weren't you just complying with it a few days ago?

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By John Hudson

Mar 24, 2010

3 Ways Blockbuster-Warner Deal Dents Movie Rental Business

A misguided, last-ditch effort to revive Blockbuster

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By John Hudson

Mar 24, 2010

By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Amanpour's Interrogation Skills in Action

Despite the critics, she's got some chops

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By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2010

Google Founder Denounces Chinese 'Totalitarianism'

Will the delicate partnership dissolve completely?

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By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2010

Still Arguing Over ACORN's Legacy

A champion of the underclass, or criminal institution?

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By John Hudson

Mar 22, 2010

4 Consequences of Google's China Exit

Bad news for Chinese scientists, bad news for Google's bottom line, and a bold statement against censorship

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By John Hudson

Mar 22, 2010

What Was Stupak Thinking?

That executive order probably isn't worth much

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By John Hudson

Mar 22, 2010

Was Google's China Experiment Worth It?

Either way, it's coming to an end soon

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By John Hudson

Mar 21, 2010

What Might an Executive Order on Abortion Do?

Bring votes together or tear Democrats apart?

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By John Hudson

Mar 21, 2010

5 Best Sunday Columns

Health care, Wall Street reform, the Census and more

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By John Hudson

Mar 19, 2010

'Repo Men' Tries to Be Politically Trenchant, Bombs Completely

Critics can't stomach the dsytopian, sci-fi gorefest that is Repo Men

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By John Hudson

Mar 19, 2010

Woe Is Me! Has SXSWi Lost Its Soul?

Some of the 12,000 techies regret making the pilgrimage

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By John Hudson

Mar 19, 2010

Will They Actually Bend the Cost Curve?

Right and left debate the CBO estimate

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By John Hudson

Mar 19, 2010

Google and Viacom Draw Blood Over YouTube

You haven't seen a corporate fist-fight like this

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By John Hudson

Mar 18, 2010

Google to TV: Meet the 21st Century

4 visionary features

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By John Hudson

Mar 18, 2010

Underrated Iconoclast: Alex Chilton's Lasting Influence

Dead at 59, the power-pop progenitor had a tremendous impact

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By John Hudson

Mar 18, 2010

Morning Vid: Comedy Night with Joe Biden

He won't be here all week, folks...

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By John Hudson

Mar 18, 2010

Was Obama's Fox News Face-Off Worth It?

He got a grilling and an apology from Bret Baier, at least

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By John Hudson

Mar 17, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: David Goldhill's Last-Minute Push to Kill the Bill

The Atlantic's health-care manifesto writer is back

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By John Hudson

Mar 17, 2010

Facebook Trumps Google's Traffic, but Will It Pay Off?

The once-profitless start-up reaches new heights

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By John Hudson

Mar 17, 2010

7 Ways to Spin a St. Patrick's Day Themed Column

Desperate times call for desperate measures

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By John Hudson

Mar 16, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: How Does Repo 105 Work?

The experts at Marketplace break out the whiteboard

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By John Hudson

Mar 16, 2010

The Politics of Google's China Exit

Both sides have something to gain

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