Craig Boudreau A Nebraska father managed to accidentally eat four pot brownies his kids left in the backseat of his car. The unnamed 53-year-old man was unloading groceries and found the brownies in the backseat of his car. He ate them, then proceeded to have a mini-freakout and throw shade on the family cat, the…
PornHub Does Its Part to Fight Zika Virus by Josh Guckert PornHub has announced that it will provide free premium memberships to everyone in Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics. The move comes after the CDC announced that it is suggesting abstinence as the solution to help prevent the spread of the Zika Virus. Corey…
by Daniel Stephens Former actor, professional wrestler, and governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura recently wrote an op-ed for Time Magazine featuring his thoughts about the 2016 election, particularly in the context of his long-time friendship with Donald Trump. He had this to say: Donald Trump is not a fool. He’s been a friend of mine for…
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by Caitlin Grimes Last year, Nebraska became the 18th state to abolish the death penalty. Unlike other states, Nebraska’s legislature is unicameral and nonpartisan. There are conservatives, progressives, and libertarians serving in the state senate, but there are no Republican or Democratic caucuses influencing votes. As such, the historic decision proves how much common ground…
HBO Ponders Decision on Whether to Cave to Feminists by Josh Guckert During a recent meeting at the Television Critics Association, critics asked HBO President of Programming Casey Bloys about the station’s use of gendered violence in its shows. The questions were largely based on the smash-hit Game of Thrones, which is often accused of sexism….
by Daniel Stephens In the most recent poll conducted by CBS News, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump are holding steady at record-breaking low favorability ratings. As can be seen in the excerpt below, Hillary is only viewed favorably by a fetid 36% of the U.S. population. Trump fares even worse, and is currently…
Venezuela Takes Extreme Measure to Solve Food Problems by Josh Guckert Recently, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro issued an executive order asserting that all workers, public and private, can be forced to work in farm fields for up to 60 days at a time, or “if circumstances merit,” even longer. The order is designed to address the problems recently afflicting…
Trump Makes Appeal to Evangelicals with Controversial Pledge by Josh Guckert On Monday, the nonprofit group Enough is Enough announced that Donald Trump had signed its pledge. The oath calls for “preventing the sexual exploitation of children, better enforcing Internet obscenity laws, and recognizing that exposure to Internet porn is deforming the sexual development of younger…
by: Blake Neff Yale University has established a new committee dedicated to deciding when and how the school should rename buildings, monuments, and other campus features it believes are too offensive for a modern university campus. The Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming is exactly what it sounds like: A special group that will set rules to…