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Fox News guest says allowing women to vote was a "mistake"
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Fox News guest says allowing women to vote was a "mistake"

Hey, ladies! Are you planning on exercising your constitutional right to vote in the upcoming presidential election? Well, before you tire out… EJ Dickson   |   05.10.2012   |   Comments (29)
One in seven people think the world will end in their lifetimes
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One in seven people think the world will end in their lifetimes

A new poll from Reuters reports that approximately one in seven people believe that their life will end with the lives of the rest of humanity… Sean Morrow   |   05.3.2012   |   Comments (6)
South Korean Christian groups are attempting to pray away demon Lady Gaga
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South Korean Christian groups are attempting to pray away demon Lady Gaga

It seems as though some Christians in South Korea are taking the nickname "Mama Monster" a little too literally, and may actually… Kristin Hunt   |   04.22.2012   |   Comments (5)
The Vatican is angry with U.S. nuns for support of "radical feminist themes"
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The Vatican is angry with U.S. nuns for support of "radical feminist themes"

It was bound to happen eventually: the Vatican is taking major steps to discipline saucy, out-of-control American nuns for focusing their… Virginia Smith   |   04.19.2012   |   Comments (7)
The Catholic League upset with <em>The Three Stooges</em> and Kate Upton's "nun-kini"
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The Catholic League upset with The Three Stooges and Kate Upton's "nun-kini"

The Three Stooges hits theaters today, and having lost Sean Penn and Jim Carrey as possible Stooges, the film needed a little controversy to help… Jeff Mills   |   04.13.2012   |   Comments (13)
<em> Jew-sy Shore</em> reality show about ex-Hasidic Jews is happening
Television

Jew-sy Shore reality show about ex-Hasidic Jews is happening

On the eve of the third night of Pesach (or is it the second? or fourth? or is Passover already over and we're onto that holiday where you… EJ Dickson   |   04.9.2012   |   Comments (5)
NYC Dept. of Ed. bans "dinosaurs," "swimming pools," and more from standardized tests
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NYC Dept. of Ed. bans "dinosaurs," "swimming pools," and more from standardized tests

In the eternal war between "political correctness" and "religious and social conservatism" over who can be sillier with their… Sean Morrow   |   03.27.2012   |   Comments (7)
Pennsylvania church in trouble for mock-kidnapping youth group
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Pennsylvania church in trouble for mock-kidnapping youth group

A Pennsylvania church has found itself in a bit of hot water after staging a mock-kidnapping designed to prepare their young missionaries for… Jeff Mills   |   03.27.2012   |   Comments (1)
Chick-fil-A gets drag-queen endorsement with new music video
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Chick-fil-A gets drag-queen endorsement with new music video

Chick-fil-A is known for two things; their down-home, simple style of chicken-sandwich preparation, and their down-home, simple style of bigotry… Sean Morrow   |   03.22.2012   |   Comments (5)
Watch Pat Robertson tell us God's position on oral sex, as co-host squirms
Love & Sex

Watch Pat Robertson tell us God's position on oral sex, as co-host squirms

Wacky televangelist Pat Robertson turns eighty-two in a week, and I wish him a happy, healthy birthday because, well, we need the material. I… Jeff Mills   |   03.15.2012   |   Comments (2)
Rochester College asks student to stop being gay on Facebook
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Rochester College asks student to stop being gay on Facebook

When Rochester College student Klah Zabel recently came out as a lesbian by posting a banner photo on Facebook timeline saying… Sean Morrow   |   03.14.2012   |   Comments (7)
Westboro Baptist Church hates on Radiohead, of all things
Music

Westboro Baptist Church hates on Radiohead, of all things

A few years ago, my friend told me that he'd heard Westboro Baptist Church was an elaborate scam led by former civil-rights lawyer Fred… EJ Dickson   |   03.13.2012   |   Comments (7)
Ridiculously high number of Southern voters believe Obama is a Muslim
Politics

Ridiculously high number of Southern voters believe Obama is a Muslim

In addition to a high concentration of Cracker Barrels and stores selling inexpensive fireworks, the Deep South also offers a staggeringly high… EJ Dickson   |   03.12.2012   |   Comments (18)
TLC cancels controversial docuseries <em>All-American Muslim</em>
Television

TLC cancels controversial docuseries All-American Muslim

After a brief and controversial run, TLC's All-American Muslim has been canceled. The show revolved around five Muslim families living in… Jeremy Glass   |   03.8.2012   |   Comments (12)
Pat Robertson says prayer would have saved people from tornadoes
Television

Pat Robertson says prayer would have saved people from tornadoes

Amateur meteorologist and extremist hate-monger Pat Robertson has released a few helpful tornado-safety tips in reaction to the recent deadly… Sean Morrow   |   03.5.2012   |   Comments (2)
The dude from <em>Growing Pains</em> says that being gay is "unnatural"
Television

The dude from Growing Pains says that being gay is "unnatural"

If you're a gay kid who grew up in the 1980s, you probably spent a significant amount of time fantasizing about going to the mall with Mike… EJ Dickson   |   03.3.2012   |   Comments (22)
Illinois congressional candidate Art Jones shares unique perspective on the Holocaust
Politics

Illinois congressional candidate Art Jones shares unique perspective on the Holocaust

Republican congressional candidate Arthur Jones, who is running in Illinois' third congressional district for the state's upcoming… EJ Dickson   |   02.29.2012   |   Comments (4)
Obama apologizes over NATO Quran burning; Santorum doesn't, because America
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Obama apologizes over NATO Quran burning; Santorum doesn't, because America

Last week, President Obama offered an emphatic "our bad" over a recent NATO Quran-burning that resulted in increased violence in… Sean Morrow   |   02.27.2012   |   Comments (8)
Westboro Baptist Church photoshop themselves into pictures of Whitney Houston's funeral
Music

Westboro Baptist Church photoshop themselves into pictures of Whitney Houston's funeral

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church continue their campaign to be the silliest extremist hate-mongers in the country with their recent protest… Sean Morrow   |   02.21.2012   |   Comments (3)
Santorum sorta kinda clarifies his remarks on Obama's "phony theology"
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Santorum sorta kinda clarifies his remarks on Obama's "phony theology"

Even though Rick Santorum's new front-runner status essentially marks him as the Zack Morris of the GOP (I think it's the baby… EJ Dickson   |   02.19.2012   |   Comments (1)