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2. NBC News anchor Brian Williams admitted Wednesday to having made up a story about being in a helicopter that was shot down in Iraq. Turns out Williams wasn’t actually in the helicopter at all, and he said that after a decade of recounting the story, he actually “misremembered” what happened. That, in turn, prompted…
ISIS militants have allegedly crucified children, sold them as sex slaves in a market, and, in some cases, even buried kids alive. Those are just a few of the atrocities mentioned in a new report from the United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child. The report touches on an array of problems facing…
Could the Feminist Ryan Gosling meme be a secret weapon in the struggle for gender equality? Realistically, exposing men to a smattering of feminist theory superimposed onto photos of Gosling’s smoldering gaze and smoldering-er abs isn’t going to undo centuries of patriarchy. But a studyby two PhD students at the University of Saskatchewan suggests that, oddly…
It’s been a problem that creators who’ve worked on Superman projects have been dealing with for decades: How do you make the near-omnipotent Man of Steel feel more relatable? Ironically, the newest solution comes from giving Kal-El yet another superpower. Warning: Spoilers and images for today’s Superman #38 follow. The latest issue of the ongoing…
The East River Ferry, one of the city’s water transportation options. View Full Caption Flickr/Sean Davis ROCKAWAY BEACH — Mayor Bill de Blasio announced expanded ferry service across the five boroughs in his State of the City address Tuesday, saying the rides will improve transportation as the city continues to grow. The new ferry routes…
How do you eat dinner? Chances are there aren’t many of us sitting down with perfect posture at a dining room table, linen napkin on lap, carefully taking in and savoring each bite. Behind closed doors, you’re more than likely going to find a New Yorker hunched over a laptop scarfing down microwaved leftovers or…
Diplomacy can be complicated. (Rolex De La Pena/pool photo via European Pressphoto Agency) The only thing worse than mocking an accent heard in another country is doing it publicly, via Twitter, when you’re the president of Argentina, while you’re in that other country on a high-stakes diplomatic visit. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner made a strange attempt at…
Ever seen a news story from a few years back — or maybe even just a few weeks back — and gotten frustrated when an old link doesn’t work any more? It’s a problem for anyone who publishes on the web, but particularly for news organizations — both because that network of links is an…
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is taking personal responsibility for his platform’s chronic problems with harassment and abuse, telling employees that he is embarrassed for the company’s failures and would soon be taking stronger action to eliminate trolls. He said problems with trolls are driving away the company’s users. “We suck at dealing with abuse and…
Fans of Arrow may not have tuned in just to see Brandon Routh suit up as Ray Palmer a.k.a. ‘The Atom’, but the show has been slowly building to the Justice League member’s reveal nonetheless. The show’s brilliant billionaire may still be constructing his suit of armor, but today DC Comics has released the very first official…