Meet The Man Who Wants To Build The ESPN Of Finance
Keith McCullough is nothing if not committed. “For better or worse, I’ll die here,” he says in reference to Hedgeye Risk Management, the independent investment research firm he founded in…
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John Oliver To Ecuadoran President: ‘If Your Skin Was Any Thinner, You’d Be A Taint’
John Oliver roasted one of Latin America’s most sensitive presidents on Sunday for attempting to confront his critics on Twitter. The segment poked fun at Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa, whose…
#AFCON2015: World reacts as Ivory Coast win title in dramatic final
The unlikely hero of the evening was Boubacar Barry, Ivory Coast’s hitherto reserve goalkeeper, only promoted to the team after an injury side-lined first choice Sylvain Gbohouo. After saving two…
Washington’s stars mingle with rockstars at the Grammys
The sighting prompted criticism on social media, with viewers noting the discrepancy between the Democratic Party’s stated focus on income inequality and two of its more prominent members attending such…
Egypt soccer teams played to the end despite clashes that killed scores of fans
The nation’s health ministry said 19 people died in the riots at a match in Cairo on Sunday. State media reported higher numbers. At least 30 people were killed when…
Writers Guild of America Fast Facts
1921 – The Writers, precursor of the Screen Writers Guild and operating as a social club, develops as a branch of the Authors League of America. 1933 – The Screen…
Hey, Everybody, Let’s Fark The Vote! Drew Curtis Runs For Kentucky Governor
This is going to be one kick-ass victory party. Fark founder Drew Curtis is running for governor of Kentucky. And even though his website is famous for ragging on politics…
Father’s hunch saves toddler, wife from TransAsia plane crash
But a noise made Lin uneasy, and shortly before take-off, he asked cabin staff if they could take an empty row on the rear right hand side of the plane,…
For Teens, Falling Asleep Gets Harder With More Screen Time — Even If It’s During The Day
By: Laura Geggel Published: 02/03/2015 02:57 AM EST on LiveScience Teenagers who while away the hours on an electronic device — whether it’s a computer, cell phone, tablet or TV…
Anti-Vaccination Advocates Often Don’t Trust The Government, Study Finds
Vaccines are both safe and effective. So what’s behind the anti-vaccination movement of recent years? The issue took center stage this week following remarks from Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) and…
Media Titans Murdoch and Bloomberg at Play in Politics and News
David Carr THE MEDIA EQUATION When Mitt Romney announced on Friday that he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination for a third time, he cited the desire to “give…
Half of Super Bowl ads had hashtags
“Preventable ads are the #1 cause of death among our multi-year ad contracts. #MakeSafeHappen,” tweeted Sean Davis, chief operating officer at Media Trackers. Related: Super Bowl advertisers ‘are on trial’…
Japan: ‘We will never, never forgive’ ISIS for apparent beheading
But in doing so, Kenji Goto suffered his own gruesome fateapparently becoming the latest foreigner to be decapitated by ISIS. A newly distributed video from ISIS appears to show the…
Video: ISIS purportedly beheads Japanese hostage
The 1-minute, seven-second video was released Saturday as others before it, by ISIS media wing Al Furqan Media, and cannot be authenticated by CNN. The fate of a Jordanian pilot…
Insanely Intricate Hand-Cut Paper Artworks View The Internet As Modern-Day Religion
For many people who identify as religious, praying is the first activity upon waking up and the last before going to bed. For many in the social media generation, this…
Why The Media Deserves Equal Blame In The Marshawn Lynch Saga
Have you heard of Marshawn Lynch? Marshawn Lynch is a very good football player who doesn’t care much for the media. Many in the media, in turn, do not care…
‘PBS NewsHour’ Leads The Way In Climate Coverage Among Nightly News Programs
“PBS NewsHour” led the way in coverage of climate change among U.S. nightly news programs in 2014 for the third year in a row, according to a new analysis. Progressive…
An Anonymous Seahawks Player Says The NFL Treats Players ‘Like Criminals’
An anonymous Seattle Seahawks player told ESPN on Thursday that when it comes to drug testing, the National Football League treats its players like “criminals.” “We are being treated like…
Marshawn Lynch To The Media: I Care About My Family, Not You
The media is not taking this whole “Marshawn Lynch not really talking to the press” thing very well. Just this week, adult members of the media have asked the Seattle…
Loredana Chivu, Playboy Model, Blasts News Reports That Dad Killed Himself Over Her Nude Pics
A former Playboy model says that multiple media outlets got the story wrong when they claimed her father killed himself because of her nude photos. – HuffPost software engineer Dan…
What Silicon Valley Thinks Of Women
On a spring afternoon last year at an outdoor café in San Francisco, two denizens of the tech community sketched out their strategy for a startup. Like most 28-year-olds in…
No, You Probably Won’t Get Addicted To Facebook
As social media use has surged, so too has research on its addictive potential and negative psychological impacts . – “Such ‘addictions’ can result in academic failure, sleep deprivations, social…
Snapchat As You Knew It Is Gone
One of the most popular messaging apps sure isn’t what it used to be, oh, 48 hours ago. Snapchat on Tuesday announced a massive update called “Discover,” which will feature…
Facebook Earnings Beat Expectations, Driven by Mobile Advertising
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook’s advertising machine shows no signs of slowing down. The company reported on Wednesday that revenue increased 49 percent in the fourth quarter, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations….
Bloomberg Unveils New ‘Flagship’ Platform, Bloomberg Business
Despite a number of delays and setbacks over the past several months, on Tuesday night Bloomberg L.P. successfully launched its highly anticipated “flagship digital destination,” Bloomberg Business. The site is…
Could Virtual Reality Make Us Better People?
When we talk about digital media being more immersive, it’s usually not good news for social skills. We worry about the kids. So when news first started coming out that…
Can Tsarnaev, Hernandez, Holmes get fair trials?
Though the facts differ wildly in each case, there is a common issue running through them: Is it possible to guarantee a defendant’s right to a fair trial if there…
Teen girl suspected of stealing diamond necklace worth $4.6 million
While exact details of how the girl shoplifted the necklace are still under investigation, local media reports said the girl stole a key from a drawer to open the display…
Australia Day ‘Knightmare’ as foreign Phil gets PM’s nod
At an Australia Day function in Canberra, Abbott was forced to defend his decision and dismissed the reaction on Twitter as “electronic graffiti.” “I think that in the media, you…
Dwarf Stripper Kat Hoffman Finds Love With Army Sergeant
When Kat Hoffman was growing up in Bellefontaine, Ohio, bullies were a big problem for her. Hoffman, 26, was born with a form of dwarfism that stunted her growth at…