5 things to know for your New Day – Tuesday, March 3
NETANYAHU SPEECH What will he say?: At times, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama barely seem to tolerate each other. Today’s speech by the Israeli Prime Minister…
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China tops U.S. at the box office for first time
Chinese moviegoers also love foreign films”Transformers: Age of Extinction,” which was shot extensively in China, was a smash success. But it remains a tricky place for foreign filmmakers. Chinese regulators…
Iraq Begins Offensive to Recapture Tikrit From ISIS
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi military, alongside thousands of Shiite militia fighters, began a large-scale offensive on Monday to retake the city of Tikrit from the Islamic State, a battle that…
Proof That Dreadlocks Rock, And So Do The People That Have Them
Schoolchildren suspensions aren’t the only signs of dreadlock discrimination in the modern world. 18-year-old performer Zendaya was recently the target of an offensive comment made on E! News’ “Fashion Police”…
Hilarious 5-Year-Old Presidential Expert Charms ‘Ellen’ Audience
You don’t have to have a Ph.D. to be an expert, and 5-year-old Macey Hensley is proof. Adorable, adorable proof. – H/T Tastefully Offensive
Signs of a Push Against ISIS, Amid Doubts on Iraqi Troops
BAGHDAD — Iraqi and American military officials have intensified talk in recent weeks of a major offensive against Islamic State militants, casting it as a quickly approaching operation that is…
What Happens When American Kids Try Breakfasts From All Over The World
Few experiences are as entertaining as watching kids react to new, unusual foods. – H/T Tastefully Offensive
#Nigeria2015: The quiet before the perfect storm
The decision is extremely controversial as these elections are set to be the closest since Nigeria returned to democracy in in 1999, after decades of coups and military rule. The…
New Jeb Bush Hire Called Women ‘Sluts’ On Twitter
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s political action committee has drawn the ire of Democrats over a new staffer’s history of offensive remarks on Twitter. – Here are some of Czahor’s…
The Years Of Writing Dangerously
Thirteen years ago, as I was starting to experiment with this blogging thing, I wrote the following: [T]he speed with which an idea in your head reaches thousands of other…
Obviously, This Is How You Survive The Apocalypse
Would it kill you to listen to Mr. Forthright for once? – H/T Tastefully Offensive
‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Star Randall Park Opens Up About Controversial Ad
Eddie Huang isn’t the only member of the “Fresh Off The Boat” team who took issue with an offensive tweet ABC used to promote the new series. – Watch the…
In Super Bowl XLIX, Keeping Alert for Trick Plays
Sports of The Times By MICHAEL POWELL PHOENIX — So you put the questions to the offensive and defensive coordinators whose fate it was to have spent the two weeks…
Mary Cheney: Why is drag ‘socially acceptable’ and blackface isn’t?
“Why is it socially acceptableas a form of entertainmentfor men to put on dresses, make up and high heels and act out every offensive stereotype of women (bitchy, catty, dumb,…
Kid President Is Here To Pump You Up About The Future
It’s time to think about your future, man. – H/T Tastefully Offensive
MYSTERY: Patriots’ Fumble Avoidance Is ‘Nearly Impossible’
One can CLEARLY SEE the Patriots, visually, are off the chart. There is no other team even close to being near to their rate of 187 offensive plays (passes+rushes+sacks) per…