Inside a high-tech San Francisco swinger’s party
“We are in Silicon Valley,” says Stella, an engineer who attends. “People here don’t have a very high tolerance for bad websites.” Stella has been with her husband, Greg, both…
North Korea’s Forbidden Love? Smuggled, Illegal Soap Operas
SEOUL, South Korea — As a math professor in North Korea, Jang Se-yul was among the nation’s relatively privileged classes; he got to sit in special seats in restaurants and…
I have a fiancé, a girlfriend and two boyfriends
Han compares her experimentation with her relationship to the experimentation that happens in the Bay Area, a mecca for entrepreneurs who question the way things work. “I think that in…
Lena Dunham Dings Woody Allen, Discusses Campus Rape At Sundance
“America is at its most puritanical,” Lena Dunham proclaimed to a group of (mostly female) patrons at a Sundance panel discussion on Saturday afternoon. “People are forgetting that humor is…
I did LSD with Steve Jobs
“We were monk-wannabes,” Kottke said. They were on a quest to better understand consciousness using an LSD varietal known as Orange Sunshine as their Sherpa. “We were … in a…
Snubbed by U.S. and Europe, Kremlin Looks to Asia at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland — On opening night at the annual gathering of the moneyed here, Russia’s state-owned bank VTB put on a lavish party, with dancers in gorgeous versions of Russian…
Once-Classified UFO Files Now Searchable Online
The truth is out there … well, a large portion of the truth, anyway. Approximately 130,000 pages of files from an official 22-year Air Force UFO study, known as Project…
What hostage crisis means for Japan
The scene is like something from a horror movie. Saturday, a known supporter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria posted a video online of one of two Japanese…
Conservatives At Iowa Freedom Summit Would Rather Not Talk About Gay Marriage
DES MOINES, Iowa — Many topics animated GOP officials, activists and operatives that gathered at Saturday’s Iowa Freedom Summit, which marked the unofficial start of the 2016 presidential primary. But…
Rocket Fire Kills 30 Civilians In Ukrainian City Of Mariupol
Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools, homes and shops Saturday in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The Ukrainian president called the…
Rihanna Just Dropped ‘FourFiveSeconds,’ A New Song With Kanye & Paul McCartney
Surprise! Rihanna released a new song on Saturday night: “FourFiveSeconds” with Kanye West and Paul McCartney. The acoustic track was teased by West on Wednesday at the iHeartMedia Music Summit….
Who is Sajida al-Rishawi? And why does ISIS care about her?
Sajida al-Rishawi is referred to as an “imprisoned sister” of the terrorist group in an audio message purportedly posted online by a known ISIS supporter. A failed bomber in a…
Libyan Militant Group Says Its Leader, Mohammed al-Zahawi, Was Killed
CAIRO — The extremist Islamist militant group Ansar al-Shariah, based in Benghazi, Libya, said Saturday that its leader, Mohammed al-Zahawi, had been killed. Unconfirmed reports that Mr. Zahawi was wounded…
Protesters interrupt Perry, Christie at 2016 GOP event in Iowa
READ: Sarah Palin and Donald Trump both interested in 2016 runs – Gov. Chris Christie’s speech was also met with a protester, who was quickly ushered out. Christie, trying to…
Greek Leftists Syriza Aim For Historic Election Win
ATHENS, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Greeks vote on Sunday in a historic election expected to bring in a government led by the leftwing Syriza party, which has promised to take…
British Inquiry to Begin in Poisoning of Key Putin Critic
LONDON — It has consumed more than eight years of maneuvering, obstruction and a widow’s dogged legal campaign, fought often on a shoestring. But finally, on Tuesday, a public inquiry…
Fox News Raises Alarm Over College Course About Race
Fox News is raising alarm bells over an Arizona college course that studies whiteness. The network’s “Fox and Friends” show ran a segment Friday titled “Trouble with Schools,” criticizing an…
‘Papa John’ Caught Eating Pizza — With A Fork!
But his real transgression is the method … HE ATE IT WITH A FORK! Read the whole story at TMZ
Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood Members
CAIRO — An Egyptian court ordered a retrial for 37 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death and 115 others sentenced to life in a mass trial last year, judicial officials…
Ted Cruz To Potential 2016 Candidates: ‘Don’t Talk, Show Me’
Texas’ junior senator is challenging early caucus state voters to back only presidential candidates with a proven conservative track record. – Cruz isn’t the only Texan giving thought to a…
Baltimore Ravens Release Terrence Cody Amid Animal Cruelty Allegations
The Baltimore Ravens announced Friday that they will release nose tackle Terrence Cody after the Super Bowl. The decision comes as the NFL player faces allegations of animal cruelty. According…
Sundance So Far: Adam Scott & Jason Schwartzman’s Fake Penises, Ethan Hawke’s Latest Dad & ‘The Witch’
Last time on Sundance So Far, we discussed “The Bronze” and other movies that opened the festival. Temperatures dropped to 18 degrees at sundown in Park City, Utah, on Day…
How A Prosecutor’s Mysterious Death Has Plunged Argentina Into Crisis
Faced with one of the biggest crises of her presidency, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has given her countrymen a confusing and sometimes contradictory view of how her most damaging accuser…
Boy’s kind words for principal pave way for class trip to Harvard
As of Saturday afternoon, more than $600,000 had been raised through donations ranging from $4 to $100, and they keep coming in. “As a middle school educator, I understand the…
Planes At Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Searched After Bomb Threats
Police were searching two planes at Atlanta’s main airport after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats. – Atlanta police officials declined to comment, referring calls to the…
Despite a Crackdown, Use of Illegal Drugs in China Continues Unabated
BEIJING — Despite the crowds and the risk of arrest, the African man standing outside an Adidas outlet here one recent wintry evening was brazen in his pitch. “Hey man,…
Patriots coach: ‘We followed the rules of the game’
“We feel like we followed the rules of the game to the letter in our preparations, in our procedures and in the way we handle every game that we competitively…
Jimmy Fallon Explains The Reason For Netflix’s Countdown Between Episodes
Have you ever wondered why Netflix has that countdown between episodes? Well, that worrisome thought will never interrupt your binge-watching again. – “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” airs weeknights…
Team Rubio message to supporters: We’re ready to run
And speaking to some audience members who were listening, the pitch worked. “I’m very taken with him,” said Anthony Gioia, an ambassador under George W. Bush and a major GOP…
Bomb Threat Against 2 Planes At Atlanta’s Main Airport
Police are searching two planes at Atlanta’s main airport after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said the threats targeted…